France to Block Further Demos against Anti-Islam Film

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France's interior minister said Sunday he will prevent any further anti-U.S. demonstrations sparked by an anti-Islam film that has triggered sometimes deadly protests across the globe.

The warning came a day after police in Paris detained around 150 people for taking part in an unauthorized, impromptu protest near the U.S. embassy that saw three officers slightly hurt after a number of clashes.

"I have issued instructions so that this does not happen again," Interior Minister Manuel Valls told France 2 television. "These protests are forbidden. Any incitement to hatred must be fought with the greatest firmness."

Valls said that among the roughly 250 protesters on Saturday there were some groups that "advocate radical Islam", but they were not representative of the moderate Islam practiced by most Muslims in France.

France is home to Europe's largest Islamic community, with at least four million Muslims in the country.

A wave of anti-American protests erupted across the globe last week over the U.S.-made "Innocence of Muslims" film which has offended many Muslims because of its insulting depiction of the Prophet Mohammed.

Comments 4
Default-user-icon joe (Guest) 16 September 2012, 20:46

well done and well said

Missing beirut78 16 September 2012, 22:49

And how many of the french christians advocate radical christianity which calls for occupying iraq and afghanistan, killing 1 million algerians and terrorizing/colonializing millions of people in africa and the middle east?

Default-user-icon Actually, it's greed! (Guest) 17 September 2012, 10:04

Colonization and occupation of other countries were not a result of radical Christianity but rather of the greed of Western countries. This is still the case: nobody is trying to spread Christianity in Iraq, they're just stealing all the oil.

Default-user-icon Johnny (Guest) 17 September 2012, 00:50

1.) France was against the Iraq invasion
2.) The French government are not Christian, you will not find any references to God in their political realm.
3.) Radical Christians, would be doing what Jesus taught, mainly "Loving thy enemies." And "turning the other cheek".
It was Muhammad that said, "I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establish the prayer and pay Zaka..."