Perhaps the Daily Telegraph would consider giving them a little more air-time, so that their readership wasn’t so misinformed by articles such as yours.Įven though Muslims in positions of authority are speaking out, I do not feel that extremists and the action of denouncing extremists are the responsibility of moderate Muslims. You will have also noticed the supportive cartoons featured in the Arab press clearly endorsing freedom of speech. Many of the people in your comment section didn’t think this was happening at all, and that Imams’ silence was “deafening”, so at the end of this letter I have attached a few links regarding their statements. Beyond this, they have called for Muslims to attend rallies and peaceful demonstrations so that their stance would be clearly known. More than several Muslim leaders and scholars have publicly disassociated themselves with and condemned the jihadists from the Parisian attacks. You attempt to make the differentiation between extreme Islamists and regular, moderate Muslims in your article, but that does not explain why you are stating that extremists are the problem of regular Muslims. Not that I feel I might be in danger, but I want no part of lining their pockets with our currency”.ĭo you not read your comments section before making sweeping statements Rita? Or are you so focussed on keeping up your persona of ‘telling it how it is’ to your consistently racist following that you just don’t care?įrom reading the above, it is blatantly obvious that there has been backlash against the Muslim population and that a number of Australians hold strong prejudices towards them. This is what was found: “In my opinion, Islam is outdated and has no place on Australian shores” or better yet Rita, “I make it policy never to get into a taxi with a Middle Eastern looking driver. In fact, even when I went to read your article again online, regrettably I decided to load the comments section. But, as I type, I am reading of revenge firebomb attacks that have been carried out across mosques in France. I am proud to say that these sick acts and comments promptly initiated the #iwillridewithyou campaign. I beg to differ Rita, as it was hours after the Sydney siege when I saw propositions of “bash a burka day” being made on my Facebook newsfeed, and reports of women wearing veils being assaulted in the street. This game breeds resentment and hatred towards ordinary Muslims, creating a nightmarish “us” versus “them” scenario, which will drive ordinary Muslims to the stark choice between remaining victims of hatred, or joining the war of hate by turning to extremism.īut, Rita, I hear you say in your article that there is only an “imaginary backlash against the Muslim community”. It was to encourage people like you and your readers to abuse the freedom of speech to play the game of division. The Charlie Hebdo attack wasn’t aimed at suppressing free speech or cartoonists. It is this frenzy that terror attacks like the assault on the offices of Charlie Hebdo are designed for. As I began reading, I was bombarded with your overuse of hyperbolic and emotive language, sweeping generalizations and complete lack of structure.Īs each paragraph progressed, I became further enraged with your utter disregard for the consequences of your rash words and bulldozer-like approach to handling the complex issue of terrorism.Īs mentioned above the language you used, such as “death cult” perfectly fulfills its desired purpose of whipping loyal Daily Telegraph readers into a frenzy. I picked up your article in the Daily Telegraph recently entitled ‘Islam, you have a very serious problem’.
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