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The Cartoon Jihad is painful for me to watch, personally, because I am having my belief in the basic humanity of all peoples severely tested. It is a trial by fire. The only things that will keep me in line are remembering that these people are God's children, and prayer.
But, the good thing about the Cartoon Jihad is our enemies are crawling out of the woodwork and telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth:
CAIRO, Egypt - Thousands of worshippers emerging from Friday prayers demonstrated against drawings of the Prophet Muhammad in the Mideast, Asia and Africa, clashing with police in some cities despite religious leaders' attempts to keep marches peaceful.
In Kenya, police shot and wounded one person among about 200 demonstrators trying to march to the residence of Denmark's ambassador.
About 60 protesters in the Iranian capital, Tehran, threw firebombs at the French Embassy, shattering nearly every window on its street facade, even after a cleric at a prominent Iranian mosque urged people not to attack diplomatic missions. "Down! Down with France! Down! Down with Israel," the crowd chanted.
One firebomb exploded in the embassy and started a small blaze that was quickly extinguished. Asia saw its biggest demonstrations yet, and most there — like across much of the world — were peaceful.
Eleven people have been killed in the protests, all of them during three days of riots this week in Afghanistan. A 12th person died Friday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, when he was hit by an ambulance rushing away the wounded protester.
Protests appeared to ease in the Mideast in recent days, with no major rallies Thursday, though the caricatures were brought up in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq as Shiite Muslims marked their holy day of Ashoura. But Friday prayers — a frequent launching ground for political demonstrations — brought a new wave of protests in Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Morocco.
In Jordan, organizers and clerics were able to keep order. Around 2,000 followers of the Muslim Brotherhood marched peacefully through the capital Amman, after cleric Abdul-Rahman Ibdah told them in his sermon not to "imitate the rioters in other countries (who) harmed Islam."
Egypt saw its most widespread protests yet, with thousands protesting in 21 of its 26 provinces, including in Cairo and the second-largest city, Alexandria. Many were organized by the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, which has called for marches to continue — but peacefully.
The group's deputy head, Khairat el-Shater, appealed to Muslims beforehand "not to let their furor drag them into attacking properties ... or to turn into a clash between civilizations." But violence erupted when police tried to stop demonstrations.
In the northern Delta city of Mahalla el-Kubra, where some 15,000 people marched, security forces fired tear gas and water cannon when demonstrators refused to disperse. Protesters pelted them with rocks and attacked shops and cars. At least 20 people were arrested.
About 1,000 people protested outside Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, some chanting, "Osama bin Laden, explode Copenhagen," and burning a Danish flag. Some threw shoes at police trying to bar their way, and security forces beat protesters with sticks.
Protests by Palestinians were smaller than in recent days, but vehement. Gunmen fired in the air as thousands marched in Gaza, while about 2,000 women, young boys and older men marched around the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem, chanting "Bin Laden, strike again" and burning a Danish flag.
In Pakistan, rallies erupted around the country after prayers with some protesters burning foreign-made cheese and breaking windows while others clashed with police. About 2,000 protesters briefly clashed with police in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. The crowd attacked shops before they were charged by police.
Thousands also demonstrated in Malaysia, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, while smaller rallies were held in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Like I always say, you gotta love your enemies, when they tell you the truth.
Honestly, can anyone see a way out of this without just endlessly ratcheting up the heat? The protests benefit the Western world because they give us a lesson in the reality of Islamofascism. But, they don't benefit us if they simply make radicalism look more and more enticing to the people of the Islamic world.
So, how much is too much? How will we know if our people have learned their lesson yet?
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Voice of America: 25 Killed After Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters Witnesses and rights activists say at least 25 people have been killed in Syria after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in several cities Friday. The reports say...
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Washington Post: Report: Saudi police open fire at protest, says witness By SARAH EL DEEB The Associated Press Thursday, March 10, 2011; 2:49 PM CAIRO -- Saudi police opened fire Thursday to disperse a protest in the mainly Shiite east, leaving at least...
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Newsmax: 14 Protesters Killed in Libyan Clashes Thursday, 17 Feb 2011 CAIRO — Libyan protesters seeking to oust longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi defied a crackdown and took to the streets in four cities Thursday on what activists have dubbed a "day of...
- I Will Bless Those Who Bless You. . .
h/t Weasel Zippers Jerusalem Post: Paris: Demonstrators tried to break into the Israeli embassy By JPOST.COM STAFF 05/31/2010 23:00 During a violent anti-Israel demonstration in Paris on Monday, demonstrators tried to break into the Israeli embassy....
- Protesters Clash With Police As 100,000 Strong London Gaza Demo Descends Into Violence
Who would have imagined that a herd of Muslims and leftists would turn to violence to express themselves? From the Daily Mail: Violent clashes occurred between police and around 20,000 protesters outside the Israeli Embassy in London - with an estimated...
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Sometimes You Just Gotta Love Your Enemy
The Cartoon Jihad is painful for me to watch, personally, because I am having my belief in the basic humanity of all peoples severely tested. It is a trial by fire. The only things that will keep me in line are remembering that these people are God's children, and prayer.
But, the good thing about the Cartoon Jihad is our enemies are crawling out of the woodwork and telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth:
CAIRO, Egypt - Thousands of worshippers emerging from Friday prayers demonstrated against drawings of the Prophet Muhammad in the Mideast, Asia and Africa, clashing with police in some cities despite religious leaders' attempts to keep marches peaceful.
In Kenya, police shot and wounded one person among about 200 demonstrators trying to march to the residence of Denmark's ambassador.
About 60 protesters in the Iranian capital, Tehran, threw firebombs at the French Embassy, shattering nearly every window on its street facade, even after a cleric at a prominent Iranian mosque urged people not to attack diplomatic missions. "Down! Down with France! Down! Down with Israel," the crowd chanted.
One firebomb exploded in the embassy and started a small blaze that was quickly extinguished. Asia saw its biggest demonstrations yet, and most there — like across much of the world — were peaceful.
Eleven people have been killed in the protests, all of them during three days of riots this week in Afghanistan. A 12th person died Friday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, when he was hit by an ambulance rushing away the wounded protester.
Protests appeared to ease in the Mideast in recent days, with no major rallies Thursday, though the caricatures were brought up in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq as Shiite Muslims marked their holy day of Ashoura. But Friday prayers — a frequent launching ground for political demonstrations — brought a new wave of protests in Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Morocco.
In Jordan, organizers and clerics were able to keep order. Around 2,000 followers of the Muslim Brotherhood marched peacefully through the capital Amman, after cleric Abdul-Rahman Ibdah told them in his sermon not to "imitate the rioters in other countries (who) harmed Islam."
Egypt saw its most widespread protests yet, with thousands protesting in 21 of its 26 provinces, including in Cairo and the second-largest city, Alexandria. Many were organized by the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, which has called for marches to continue — but peacefully.
The group's deputy head, Khairat el-Shater, appealed to Muslims beforehand "not to let their furor drag them into attacking properties ... or to turn into a clash between civilizations." But violence erupted when police tried to stop demonstrations.
In the northern Delta city of Mahalla el-Kubra, where some 15,000 people marched, security forces fired tear gas and water cannon when demonstrators refused to disperse. Protesters pelted them with rocks and attacked shops and cars. At least 20 people were arrested.
About 1,000 people protested outside Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, some chanting, "Osama bin Laden, explode Copenhagen," and burning a Danish flag. Some threw shoes at police trying to bar their way, and security forces beat protesters with sticks.
Protests by Palestinians were smaller than in recent days, but vehement. Gunmen fired in the air as thousands marched in Gaza, while about 2,000 women, young boys and older men marched around the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem, chanting "Bin Laden, strike again" and burning a Danish flag.
In Pakistan, rallies erupted around the country after prayers with some protesters burning foreign-made cheese and breaking windows while others clashed with police. About 2,000 protesters briefly clashed with police in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. The crowd attacked shops before they were charged by police.
Thousands also demonstrated in Malaysia, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, while smaller rallies were held in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Like I always say, you gotta love your enemies, when they tell you the truth.
Honestly, can anyone see a way out of this without just endlessly ratcheting up the heat? The protests benefit the Western world because they give us a lesson in the reality of Islamofascism. But, they don't benefit us if they simply make radicalism look more and more enticing to the people of the Islamic world.
So, how much is too much? How will we know if our people have learned their lesson yet?
-
Voice of America: 25 Killed After Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters Witnesses and rights activists say at least 25 people have been killed in Syria after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in several cities Friday. The reports say...
-
Washington Post: Report: Saudi police open fire at protest, says witness By SARAH EL DEEB The Associated Press Thursday, March 10, 2011; 2:49 PM CAIRO -- Saudi police opened fire Thursday to disperse a protest in the mainly Shiite east, leaving at least...
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Newsmax: 14 Protesters Killed in Libyan Clashes Thursday, 17 Feb 2011 CAIRO — Libyan protesters seeking to oust longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi defied a crackdown and took to the streets in four cities Thursday on what activists have dubbed a "day of...
- I Will Bless Those Who Bless You. . .
h/t Weasel Zippers Jerusalem Post: Paris: Demonstrators tried to break into the Israeli embassy By JPOST.COM STAFF 05/31/2010 23:00 During a violent anti-Israel demonstration in Paris on Monday, demonstrators tried to break into the Israeli embassy....
- Protesters Clash With Police As 100,000 Strong London Gaza Demo Descends Into Violence
Who would have imagined that a herd of Muslims and leftists would turn to violence to express themselves? From the Daily Mail: Violent clashes occurred between police and around 20,000 protesters outside the Israeli Embassy in London - with an estimated...