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| Title: |
Free Speech or Islamophopia? |
| Date: |
3 October 2012 - 3 October 2012 |
| Start time: |
18:00 |
| End time: |
21:00 |
| Venue: |
London Muslim Centre, 46 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JX |
| Summary: |
French Nude Cartoons of the Prophet and American anti-Islam film Free speech or Islamophobia? |
| Description: |
Following the instulting and provocative film, \\\"Innocence of Muslims\\\", the French media added fuel to the fire of by publishing offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Left-wing alt-weekly Charlie Hebdo ran cartoons that depicted a naked, turbaned Prophet in profoundly racist and offensive ways. To make matters worse, French interior minister Manuel Valls announced that demonstrations against Islamophobia would be officially banned and that \\\"any incitement to hatred must be fought with the greatest firmness.\\\" |
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