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Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Charlie Hebdo to be honored in New York under tight security

The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, targeted in a deadly attack earlier this year by Islamist gunmen, will be honored on Tuesday at a New York gala under heavy security, organizers said.

The award from the PEN American Center comes two days after two gunmen opened fire at a Texas exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad, depictions that Muslims consider offensive.

Drawings of the prophet Muhammad were also at the heart of the January attack on Charlie Hebdo's Paris offices that killed 12 people. Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the weekly had insulted the Prophet with its cartoons.

PEN's decision to give the Freedom of Expression Courage Award to Charlie Hebdo prompted six prominent writers to withdraw from the event and more than 100 others to write a letter of protest, said PEN, an organization advocating on behalf of writers persecuted because of their work.
One novelist who withdrew, Rachel Kushner, said she was not comfortable with Charlie Hebdo's "cultural intolerance," PEN said

The attack has raised questions about religious tolerance and censorship in France, which has 5 million Muslims.

Police and federal agents planned security for months ahead of the Texas event on Sunday, and the two gunmen were killed after opening fire in a parking lot outside the exhibit.

PEN organizers said security would be "increased" at Tuesday's event.

A spokeswoman for the New York Police Department said there had been no immediate threats.

25 comments:

Unknown said...

No concern of mine. Linda take note!

BONARIO NNAGS said...

In as much as I don't support such attacks, the western media should try to respect the faith people cherish.
In a very cruel and unfair world, religion is all some people got and they hold it so dear.
Such jokes shouldn't be promoted, our world has suffered enough violence already.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Davido's driver said...

It's neededd cuz these Mus.... *letmeNotTalk*

Unknown said...

OK.They don try

Walata said...

Hmmm ndia na acho nsogbu ndi na akpo isi ala oh

Unknown said...

OK. Seen

Wilsoniyke said...

Nice one guys

Unknown said...

Let charlie hebdo just respect peoples values especially religion as Muslims are very sensitive to such ridicule don't cross d line not avmuslim but d sinking of d ship is not meant to be funny either

Unknown said...

Ok oooooooooo

Unknown said...

Everytyn is offensive for dis muslims xcept d ones done by dem...blood suckers

Pidgin Mistress said...

Ok

knowurway.com said...

Ok noted

ejoec said...

I hope on dr way to New York Charlie Hebdo cartoonists will not drown and assemble at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, like they cartooned the Africans who lost dr lives in same sea.

Subomi said...

whyyy whyyy, cant they send the plaque over to franch

Subomi said...

whyyy whyyy, cant they send the plaque over to France ?

Saosao said...

They claim to be Anti - Jihad yet insult the Prophet Mohammed thereby insulting Islam and all Muslims. If they are anti Jihad and not anti Islam then why not make insultive caricatures of Jihad leaders and Not the prophet. And I'm a Christian.

Mrs TC said...

They should be careful to avoid an attack.

Anonymous said...

U guys all. Said well except some. U all see they started D Trouble. This westerners always start it after the blame will be on the Muslims. They themselves knw thr will be a Negative Reaction to This. Stupid Humans

Unknown said...

Who cares,not Mi business pls

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Okay

ary said...

I don't think this is right oh! You can't honor people who dishonor other people especially their beliefs. And even if they wanted to not so openly.

Unknown said...

Bonario is right. People should learn to respect each others religion.

Anonymous said...

@Bonario Nnags.
I quite agree with you. I also really do not understand why this man should be celebrated.
Disrespecting others faith, beliefs or religion is just plain rude and uncouth. It also breeds anger, resentment and, at the extreme, hatred, as well as creating an endless cycle of all three and igniting a raging violence difficult to control or stamp out.
Unfortunately we tend to believe our own beliefs are superior to the other person's.
Being Christian does not make anyone superior to another, nor does being Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Bhuddist or Atheist.
We are all humans - we bleed when cut, we die when killed.
Can we not just learn to respect and care about each other?

Unknown said...

Good for him

Unknown said...

Good for him

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