French Satirical Newspaper Firebombed After Prophet Mohammad Announcement

[Hissyspit]

Source: The Telegraph (UK)

French satirical newspaper firebombed after prophet Mohammad announcement

The offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have been destroyed by a petrol bomb, a day after it named the Prophet Mohammad as its “editor-in-chief” for this week’s issue.

By Henry Samuel, Paris8:05AM GMT 02 Nov 2011
The fiercely anti-clerical magazine said the move, which included renaming the publication “Sharia Hebdo”, was intended to "celebrate" the victory of Islamist party Ennhada in Tunisia's election.

Charlie Hedbo's editor-in-chief, known as Charb, told France Info radio: "We no longer have a newspaper. All our equipment has been destroyed or has melted."

No injuries have been reported

A single Molotov cocktail was thrown at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris’s 20th arrondissement at around 1am. The ensuing fire was rapidly put out, but a large amount of material in the office was destroyed, police said.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8864063/French-satirical-newspaper-firebombed-after-prophet-Mohammad-announcement.html

[Firebrand Gary]

1. I bet Murdoch paid someone to do this.

[Rebubula]

5. Yeah...

...because Muslims have never raged against perceived slights or retaliated violently to parodies of satire of their religion....



I know Murdoch is an asshole - but sometimes, a pen is just a pen.

[DFW]

2. Religious loonies are the same everywhere

Any criticism, satire or challenge is ultimately met with violence. I guess a verbal
counter-argument is not in their repetoire, be it in France, Denmark or Tennessee.

"A fiercely anti-clerical" publication--if I had the money, I'd donate it to restore it.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. When you poke the hornet's nest

don't be too surprised when you get stung. I condemn this violent retaliation, but the editor can't possibly be oblivious to the track record where insults against Mohammad are concerned. Personally, I come down on the side of free speech, so I'll use my time on the soapbox to ask what's sofa king funny about Mohammad anyway? Out of countless targets of derision, why pick the singular one most likely to draw the ire of extremists who have no compunction about making you go *BOOM*? Helluva legacy you pursue: 'I died for making a fucking joke about a religious figure who's been dead for 1,300-odd years.'

[SkyDaddy7]

6. I personally stand behind those who...

have been brave enough to "poke the hornets nest" in the past & those who do it today...Effective change does not come easy & it almost always requires "poking the hornets nest".

OWS is a prime example of "poking the hornet's nest"...Look at the "stings" many have had to endure...There is young man in critical condition after getting "stung" for his part in "poking the hornets nest".

[Cirque du So-What]

9. In my vocabulary, 'brave' and 'stupid' have separate meanings

What, exactly, would you 'change?' People's right to practice Islam? I'm not trying to be obtuse, but I see zero relationship between a editor trying to find 'humor' in the religion of others and the unprovoked attack by police of a peaceful OWS protestor. I see the lame attempt at 'humor' at the expense of someone's religion as having more in common with (insert random RW talking-head asshole) taking cheap shots at liberals by referring to them as 'dirty hippies.'

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[truthisfreedom]

4. And this has what to do with jobs? Divide and conquer.

First rule of fascism.

[Fumesucker]

7. Just who are you accusing of being a fascist?

The magazine whose property was firebombed?

:shrug:

[Blue_Tires]

8. So some extremists are so thin-skinned they bombed the equivalent of the onion

or mad magazine?

[harvey007]

10. These attacks on free speech and freedom of the press must be countered

Defend artistic and journalistic freedom!

[iandhr]

11. Religious fundamentalism....

... is a huge problem. The fact is that people are still living in the 10th century.

[Nye Bevan]

12. They should have done something safer, like immerse a crucifix in urine,

or fling shit at the Virgin Mary,

It's safer to insult some religions than others. I can't even remember the last time the Pope or the Archbishop of Canterbury issued a fatwa.

[vminfla]

13. French Newspaper Office Firebombed Over Muhammed Satire

Source: Israel National News

The offices of a French newspaper were destroyed by a firebomb early Wednesday over its satirical invitation to the Islamic Prophet Muhammed.

The newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, is a satirical weekly. A firebomb, or “Molotov cocktail” was lobbed into the offices of the paper at about 1:00 a.m., igniting a blaze.

The attack came a day after the paper had announced it was naming Islam's founder, Prophet Muhammed, as its “editor-in-chief” for this week's issue. The statement said: “In order fittingly to celebrate the Islamist Ennahda's win in Tunisia and the NTC (National Transitional Council) president's promise that sharia would be the main source of law in Libya, Charlie Hebdo asked Mohammed to be guest editor.”

The back page of the paper was to feature a picture of Muhammed wearing a red nose, with the caption, “Yes, Islam is compatible with humor.” The front page, renamed “Sharia Hebdo,” was to likewise feature a picture of the Muslim prophet, captioned, “100 lashes if you don't die of laughter!”



Read more: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/149345

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Apparently, some adherents find Islam to not be compatible with humor.

[dipsydoodle]

14. Would that be the second time today

or is this duplicate LBN?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

15. Frikkin' ridiculous and this has got to stop. I'm sick and tired of Muslim violence every time

someone does a political cartoon or something. Sick of it.

[a simple pattern]

21. You gotta start slowly.

They do that shit when the moon gets in front of the sun, too. Century at a time, that's all I'm saying.

[leftynyc]

16. I wont even pretend

to be surprised at this sort of behavior anymore.

[Taverner]

17. Does this violent minority of Muslims know they are fucking it up for other Muslims?

[bertman]

18. Religious fanatics at work again. Dog must be very pleased. REC. nt

[Arugula Latte]

20. A pox on all religious extremists.

[Hotler]

22. it named the Prophet Mohammad as its “editor-in-chief” for this week’s issue.

:evilgrin: :rofl:

[Brooklyns_Finest]

23. Islamist

Way to live up to the stereotype!

[zonkers]

24. Like duh, you whacky satirists what did you think was going to happen.

[provis99]

25. these "Muslims" obviously worship Mohammed.

Despite all Mohammed's ranting against those idolizing him, that's ironically what these Islamic fundamentalists do.