Sayyed Nasrallah Warns Europe on Mocking Islam on 02-02-2006
Source: Daily Star, 2-2-2006.
BEIRUT: Hizbullah`s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Europe and the world late Wednesday millions of Muslims would "escalate the situation if the humiliation of Prophet Mohammad was not dealt with decisively and strictly" by the appropriate countries.
Several newspapers in Denmark, Norway and, recently, France have published caricatures which showed Prophet Mohammad as a terrorist and drawn in a disrespectful manner.
Nasrallah said: "The Prophet of 1.4 billion Muslims has been debased ... the Danish Prime Minister said he wouldn`t apologize because the newspaper, which published the cartoons making fun of our Prophet, `didn`t break the law and there are freedoms to be considered.`
"Who tells them that this freedom is absolute? OK, if someone decided to blow himself up somewhere in Norway or Denmark, then he is also free to do so."
He added: "What is worse today is that a French publication steps up and questions what is wrong with what happened. They arrogantly continued `we have published funny cartoons of holy men of other religions before and no one said anything.` What kind of reason and logic is that? We the Muslims have a different culture. We don`t tolerate our Prophet being humiliated and drawn in an ugly manner."
Nasrallah also spoke of boycotting products as one of the steps to be taken. He added that despite the fact that there are over 50 Islamic countries in the world, "the level of dealing with the matter remains below what it should be," indirectly calling for the Islamic states that "possess the first three highest oil reserves" to use their oil power to pressure the European countries to solve the matter.
Nasrallah also addressed a shooting incident that took place on the Lebanese borders with "Israel" Wednesday.
According to the National News Agency correspondent in Hasbaya, South Lebanon, while Ibrahim Youssef Rahil was herding his goats in the liberated Bastara Farms bordering the (occupied) Shibaa Farms, an "Israeli" infantry unit opened fire before kidnapping him.
Conflicting reports emerged during the day regarding the details of the incident and the shepherd`s fate.
Information made available to Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh early in the day indicated that the "Israeli" forces had opened fire at two people, one shepherd and one hunter.
Sources told Salloukh said that the hunter returned home whereas the fate of the shepherd remained undetermined.
Latest reports confirmed that Rahil was released to UNIFIL and was in good condition.
But Nasrallah said the "Israelis" had shot two Lebanese citizens, "with one escaping death and the other still missing."
Nasrallah warned "Israel" that "if the other Lebanese citizen turns out to be dead or hurt, the resistance will not wait for anyone`s permission or acceptance to severely punish "Israel", as we do not expect the UN Security Council to condemn the crime."
BEIRUT: Hizbullah`s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Europe and the world late Wednesday millions of Muslims would "escalate the situation if the humiliation of Prophet Mohammad was not dealt with decisively and strictly" by the appropriate countries.
Several newspapers in Denmark, Norway and, recently, France have published caricatures which showed Prophet Mohammad as a terrorist and drawn in a disrespectful manner.
Nasrallah said: "The Prophet of 1.4 billion Muslims has been debased ... the Danish Prime Minister said he wouldn`t apologize because the newspaper, which published the cartoons making fun of our Prophet, `didn`t break the law and there are freedoms to be considered.`
"Who tells them that this freedom is absolute? OK, if someone decided to blow himself up somewhere in Norway or Denmark, then he is also free to do so."
He added: "What is worse today is that a French publication steps up and questions what is wrong with what happened. They arrogantly continued `we have published funny cartoons of holy men of other religions before and no one said anything.` What kind of reason and logic is that? We the Muslims have a different culture. We don`t tolerate our Prophet being humiliated and drawn in an ugly manner."
Nasrallah also spoke of boycotting products as one of the steps to be taken. He added that despite the fact that there are over 50 Islamic countries in the world, "the level of dealing with the matter remains below what it should be," indirectly calling for the Islamic states that "possess the first three highest oil reserves" to use their oil power to pressure the European countries to solve the matter.
Nasrallah also addressed a shooting incident that took place on the Lebanese borders with "Israel" Wednesday.
According to the National News Agency correspondent in Hasbaya, South Lebanon, while Ibrahim Youssef Rahil was herding his goats in the liberated Bastara Farms bordering the (occupied) Shibaa Farms, an "Israeli" infantry unit opened fire before kidnapping him.
Conflicting reports emerged during the day regarding the details of the incident and the shepherd`s fate.
Information made available to Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh early in the day indicated that the "Israeli" forces had opened fire at two people, one shepherd and one hunter.
Sources told Salloukh said that the hunter returned home whereas the fate of the shepherd remained undetermined.
Latest reports confirmed that Rahil was released to UNIFIL and was in good condition.
But Nasrallah said the "Israelis" had shot two Lebanese citizens, "with one escaping death and the other still missing."
Nasrallah warned "Israel" that "if the other Lebanese citizen turns out to be dead or hurt, the resistance will not wait for anyone`s permission or acceptance to severely punish "Israel", as we do not expect the UN Security Council to condemn the crime."
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