lego 44,165 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 UPDATE: More than 50 anti-Muslim incidents since French attacks There have been more than 50 anti-Muslim incidents in France since last week's shootings by gunmen claiming to represent Islamist groups, the country's Muslim community said on Monday. The incidents included 21 reports of shooting at Islamic buildings and the throwing of some form of grenades, and 33 threats, a spokesman for the monitoring body at the Central Council of Muslims in France said. http://m.france24.com/en/20150112-more-50-anti-muslim-incidents-french-attacks-group/?aef_campaign_date=2015-01-12&aef_campaign_ref=partage_aef&ns_campaign=reseaux_sociaux&ns_linkname=editorial&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter .... Anti-Muslim Attacks After Charlie Hebdo Highlight France's Long History Of Islamophobia On Wednesday, gunmen attacked the Paris offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The magazine is known for its controversial depictions of the prophet Mohammad, which is believed to be the reason behind the attack. Though Muslims around the world immediately condemned the terrorist attack, the shooting was followed by a number of incidents of violence against Muslims. Several French mosques have been targets of the violence, which is thought to be in response to the shooting. According to Tell MAMA, an organization that tracks anti-Muslim violence, there have been 15 attacks against Muslims since the Charlie Hebdo shootings: https://twitter.com/TellMamaUK/status/553624201689849856 Tensions with religious minorities have a long and troubling history in France. Though many French residents are officially Catholic, much of the population is not religious. The growth of France's Muslim population has led to concerns over maintaining the secularism that is seen as central to French society. In 2004, France passed a law banning headscarves (which are worn by many Muslim women) and other religious symbols from public schools. Last year, a human rights court upheld a French law banning covering one's face in public, which was widely seen as targeting burqas and niquabs. Along with anti-Muslim sentiment, anti-Semitism is also an issue in France, with attacks against Jews startlingly frequent. Read on for a look at the data behind Islamophobia in France. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6445064 UPDATE: https://twitter.com/TellMamaUK/status/554063677893410818 FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Sad :( I hope the more peaceful current (which is more dominant, luckily) wins from this current of hate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfSpain 10,010 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 That's terrible... http://gagadaily.com/forums/topic/227246-ceremony-gagas-videography-megarate/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Not suprised due to the latest events. It's bad, though it's not comparable what miniorities going through in some muslim countries. Not that this makes its less bad. But maybe a thought worth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANZ 4,380 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 not surprised, this was actually expected https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14Z_c9X7gI My Favs = Lady Gaga, Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, AKB48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Can't say I'm surprised tbh Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjang 2,262 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 *Racism & violence won't solve the case, so sad to hear this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 27,513 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 15 attacks, but 3,000,000 people in the streets today for unity. Let's focus on the positive - those who don't get it don't deserve to have a voice ;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Cringing at some comments. https://twitter.com/TellMamaUK/status/554343215810498560 FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 glad no deaths yet I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolev 867 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Funny how many of the recent anti-semitism incidents were done by Muslims. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Funny how many of the recent anti-semitism incidents were done by Muslims. yeah remember how many anti-israel protests there were in europe not too long ago? how things can change so fast I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Some of you seem happy about this tbh. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 15 attacks, but 3,000,000 people in the streets today for unity. Let's focus on the positive - those who don't get it don't deserve to have a voice ;) Exactly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Some of you seem happy about this tbh. wtf nobody said that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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