by Robert Spencer
Will Italian authorities take any action in response to this threat? Or would that be “Islamophobic”?
“Muslims in the square shouting Allah Akbar: ‘French apologize, otherwise there will be trouble,'” translated from “Islamici in piazza al grido di Allah Akbar: ‘Francesi chiedano scusa sennò son guai,'” by Elena Barlozzari and Alessandra Benignetti, Il Giornale, November 1, 2020:
Twenty-four hours after the barbaric massacre in the Notre-Dame basilica in Nice, the cry “Allah Akbar” resounds in front of another church. We are in Piazza Vidoni, next to the basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle, in the heart of the capital.
Dozens of Muslim faithful gathered to defend the Prophet’s honor from the attacks of French satire and to call for the resignation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
“Unleashing the security forces against mosques and Muslim associations in France is a radical action that fosters a culture of suspicion and confrontation,” reads the statement released during the demonstration. It was one of the many anti-French protests organized all over the world on the holy day for Muslims: from Pakistan, to Lebanon, from Bangladesh to Gaza, to Rome.
The condemnation of the Nice attack is firm, as is that of “violent extremism”. “They have nothing to do with the teachings of our religion and our creed”, specifies the Union of Islamic Communities and Organizations in Italy. But not everyone in the square is ready to apologize to France for yet another jihadist attack. “Don’t you feel you have to apologize on behalf of your community?” we ask a demonstrator of Tunisian origin. “No absolutely not, it’s Macron who has to apologize to us”, is the answer.
“We are here to ask that they stop doing what they do and saying what they say”, says an African boy with reference to the caricatures of Mohammed published by the French weekly Charlie Hebdo. The same ones that were shown in class by Samuel Paty. A gesture that cost him his life. “The French are guilty – the young man goes on – because if they were not guilty, these demonstrations would not take place, and people would not be killed, especially in France”.
“The French must admit their mistake, otherwise – warns the foreigner – every disaster will befall them, all Muslims will unite to support this cause”. And speaking of those who sowed terror in Nice, he has no doubts: “They can’t kill Macron and so they kill the French”.
“The Nice Attack? A Plot Against Islam”
“Macron must resign”, urges a Tunisian citizen. The attack? According to him, it is a “plot” to foment hatred against Muslims. “It’s all organized, it’s just anti-Islamic propaganda, we are the real victims”. The same thesis that also resounds from the stage set up in the square. “Have you ever seen one of these terrorists, you don’t know who they are, as it happens they are all killed”, argues one of the organizers.
In the square, there are dozens of signs against “Islamophobia”. “The offense against the figure of the prophet – the organizers write – is an unspeakable act, it destabilizes the harmony that the communities have built with difficulty and achieved, undermining its foundations”. “At the basis of a democratic society – continues the statement – there is respect for religion, so we believe that the reaction of the French state was offensive and discriminatory”.
“They portray us as terrorists and not as faithful, as murderers and non-citizens”, they add in relation to the crackdown launched in France by Macron himself against the Islamic communities that are considered more radical. “Allah is great, it means God is great, it is not terrorism,” explains an elderly Bengali citizen.
“Muslims are persecuted and killed all over the world,” claims a man in traditional clothing. “But not in Europe”, We reply. “In Europe they offend us with blasphemies like the caricatures of the prophet”, is the reply.
In short, between conspiracy and justificatory statements, anger against France is growing. And a few hours ago came the news of the attempted murder of a priest from Lyon, for now the investigators do not privilege or exclude any leads.
Robert Spencer
Source: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/11/italy-muslims-screaming-allahu-akbar-demand-france-apologize-otherwise-there-will-be-trouble
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