Prophet film sparks protests

Published September 13, 2012
White House staff is pictured after they lowered the U.S. flag to half-staff following the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens and others in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
White House staff is pictured after they lowered the U.S. flag to half-staff following the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens and others in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
Egyptian protesters offer their evening prayers in front of the U.S embassy. ? Photo by AP
Egyptian protesters offer their evening prayers in front of the U.S embassy. ? Photo by AP
An Egyptian protester carries a banner that says "men who defeated the Americans,? in Arabic. ? Photo by AP
An Egyptian protester carries a banner that says "men who defeated the Americans,? in Arabic. ? Photo by AP
A demonstrator holds banner during a rally to condemn the killers of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
A demonstrator holds banner during a rally to condemn the killers of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
A Libyan demonstrator holds a message that reads 'sorry people of America, this is not the behavior of our Islam and Prophet.?
A Libyan demonstrator holds a message that reads 'sorry people of America, this is not the behavior of our Islam and Prophet.?
Demonstrators hold a placard during a rally to condemn the killers and voice support for the U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three embassy staff who were killed. ? Photo by Reuters
Demonstrators hold a placard during a rally to condemn the killers and voice support for the U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three embassy staff who were killed. ? Photo by Reuters
Egyptian protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks pose in front of some graffiti. ? Photo by AP
Egyptian protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks pose in front of some graffiti. ? Photo by AP
People stand around a drawing that says "Remember your black day 11 September" during the protest in Cairo. ? Photo by Reuters
People stand around a drawing that says "Remember your black day 11 September" during the protest in Cairo. ? Photo by Reuters
A protester has his eyes doused with milk after tear gas was fired during clashes with riot police. ? Photo by Reuters
A protester has his eyes doused with milk after tear gas was fired during clashes with riot police. ? Photo by Reuters
People shout slogans and light flares in front of the U.S. embassy. ? Photo by Reuters
People shout slogans and light flares in front of the U.S. embassy. ? Photo by Reuters
A protester starts a fire during clashes with riot policemen along a road that leads to the U.S embassy near Tahrir Square. ? Photo by Reuters
A protester starts a fire during clashes with riot policemen along a road that leads to the U.S embassy near Tahrir Square. ? Photo by Reuters
Tunisian protesters hold Islamic flags and a Quran during the demonstration. ? Photo by AFP
Tunisian protesters hold Islamic flags and a Quran during the demonstration. ? Photo by AFP
An Egyptian protester stands above the entry of the US embassy in Cairo during a demonstration against a film deemed offensive to Islam. ? Photo by AFP
An Egyptian protester stands above the entry of the US embassy in Cairo during a demonstration against a film deemed offensive to Islam. ? Photo by AFP
Libyan people gather in protest. ? Photo by Reuters
Libyan people gather in protest. ? Photo by Reuters

Chris Stevens, the American ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff were killed in an attack on the Benghazi consulate that was stormed by gunmen blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad. On Wednesday Libyan demonstrators gathered to condemn the deaths of the American embassy members.

The film made by an Israeli-American has been widely criticized in Egypt and Libya where hundreds of people gathered in protest.

A statement issued by Pakistan’s foreign ministry said that the film would provoke hatred and hurt the people of Pakistan.

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