AEIOU: Arab World -- QUESTION
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Above is an article which gives some basic background to the following letter from a NY journalist and the editorial to which he responds.
Ahmed Mohamed a.k.a.: Paul Ameen sent out the following info. To contact Paul mailto:paulameen69@yahoo.com
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Where is the editorial from the other side on this? The NJ Record is consistently slanted, so I am not surprised at this piece, but would be surprised if there was an editorial voicing the other side. Is freedom of _expression going to be trampled on again because of an American culture that increasingly cowtails to Islam? There should be no apologies and all are within their first amendment rights to say what they did--including the Muslims.
I believe the Muslims are pushing the sides of the envelope here to see how far they can get away with silencing a group. If they are successful, it will serve as a vehicle in which they will safely persecute other groups. It is not good. The verdict on this case is still not out. And the way things are running in NJ, even if it is out, we may not get all of the facts. All are waiting for the final autopsy report, on March 14, which some who saw the bodies say was bungled from the beginning, and therefore will not say anything of importance. I believe the Muslims will try to trample the Copts further after this report comes out.
For all those involved in the dhimmi movement, this could stand as a litmus test for the future. I sure hope that the Copts have the where-with-all to stand strong and fight back. If they buckle here, the persecution of other dhimmi groups may be at stake. They should not buckle and have every right to express their concerns about a jihadist-style killing, within the context of the persecution they are so familiar with.
Copts and Muslims
Friday, March 11, 2005
EDITORIAL BY THE RECORD
YOU can't blame New Jersey Muslims for feeling mad. After a Coptic Christian family in Jersey City was slain in January, the most oft-aired theory was that Muslim extremists were to blame.
Now, two non-Muslims are in custody for the killings, and police say robbery, not religious hatred, was the motive.
Nonetheless, some Coptic leaders who helped spread the rumors that Islamic terrorists were involved refuse to fully back away from that notion.
So here's a message to them: Get over it. It's time to admit you were wrong about this being a religious hate crime, and to apologize for the harm and pain your irresponsible comments have caused.
It's also past time for civic leaders to get involved.
A lawyer for the American Muslim Union in Totowa has written to state Attorney General Peter Harvey, asking him to investigate whether Coptic leaders' inflammatory comments violated any laws, such as the prohibition against inciting violence.
The lawyer, Sohail Mohammed of Clifton, also asked Mr. Harvey to help try to ease the tensions that have arisen between Jersey City's Coptic and Muslim communities since the murders.
Mr. Mohammed is right that some Coptic leaders spewed comments that were hateful and outrageous, and some repeated their unfounded suspicions in national media and on the Internet. Still, the speakers were very possibly within their First Amendment rights.
We agree with Mr. Mohammed that the state's Muslims and Copts could at this point use a conciliator. But the state attorney general seems an inappropriate choice for that role. Instead, either an elected official in Jersey City or a local congressman should offer to organize talks between leaders of the two communities.
Above is an article which gives some basic background to the following letter from a NY journalist and the editorial to which he responds.
Ahmed Mohamed a.k.a.: Paul Ameen sent out the following info. To contact Paul mailto:paulameen69@yahoo.com
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Where is the editorial from the other side on this? The NJ Record is consistently slanted, so I am not surprised at this piece, but would be surprised if there was an editorial voicing the other side. Is freedom of _expression going to be trampled on again because of an American culture that increasingly cowtails to Islam? There should be no apologies and all are within their first amendment rights to say what they did--including the Muslims.
I believe the Muslims are pushing the sides of the envelope here to see how far they can get away with silencing a group. If they are successful, it will serve as a vehicle in which they will safely persecute other groups. It is not good. The verdict on this case is still not out. And the way things are running in NJ, even if it is out, we may not get all of the facts. All are waiting for the final autopsy report, on March 14, which some who saw the bodies say was bungled from the beginning, and therefore will not say anything of importance. I believe the Muslims will try to trample the Copts further after this report comes out.
For all those involved in the dhimmi movement, this could stand as a litmus test for the future. I sure hope that the Copts have the where-with-all to stand strong and fight back. If they buckle here, the persecution of other dhimmi groups may be at stake. They should not buckle and have every right to express their concerns about a jihadist-style killing, within the context of the persecution they are so familiar with.
Copts and Muslims
Friday, March 11, 2005
EDITORIAL BY THE RECORD
YOU can't blame New Jersey Muslims for feeling mad. After a Coptic Christian family in Jersey City was slain in January, the most oft-aired theory was that Muslim extremists were to blame.
Now, two non-Muslims are in custody for the killings, and police say robbery, not religious hatred, was the motive.
Nonetheless, some Coptic leaders who helped spread the rumors that Islamic terrorists were involved refuse to fully back away from that notion.
So here's a message to them: Get over it. It's time to admit you were wrong about this being a religious hate crime, and to apologize for the harm and pain your irresponsible comments have caused.
It's also past time for civic leaders to get involved.
A lawyer for the American Muslim Union in Totowa has written to state Attorney General Peter Harvey, asking him to investigate whether Coptic leaders' inflammatory comments violated any laws, such as the prohibition against inciting violence.
The lawyer, Sohail Mohammed of Clifton, also asked Mr. Harvey to help try to ease the tensions that have arisen between Jersey City's Coptic and Muslim communities since the murders.
Mr. Mohammed is right that some Coptic leaders spewed comments that were hateful and outrageous, and some repeated their unfounded suspicions in national media and on the Internet. Still, the speakers were very possibly within their First Amendment rights.
We agree with Mr. Mohammed that the state's Muslims and Copts could at this point use a conciliator. But the state attorney general seems an inappropriate choice for that role. Instead, either an elected official in Jersey City or a local congressman should offer to organize talks between leaders of the two communities.
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