This week's Charlie Hebdo to feature more anti-Islam cartoons
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PARIS: This week's edition of Charlie Hebdo, put together by survivors of last week's newsroom massacre in Paris by Islamist gunmen, will defiantly feature more caricatures targeting Islam.
The special issue, to come out on Wednesday, will also be offered “in 16 languages” for readers around the world, one of its columnists, Patrick Pelloux, said.
Charlie Hebdo's lawyer, Richard Malka, told French radio the staff will “cede nothing” to extremists seeking to silence them.
The two gunmen who slaughtered 12 people in their attack on Charlie Hebdo's offices last Wednesday, including five of its top cartoonists and three other staff members, claimed as they left the scene that they had “avenged the Prophet Mohammed” (PBUH).
That was a reference to the fury expressed in some Muslim countries over past Mohammed (PBUH) cartoons which Charlie Hebdo had printed.
The gunmen, brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi, claimed to belong to the jihadist group Al-Qaeda in Yemen.
They were killed on Friday, as was an accomplice claiming affiliation to the rival Islamic State group, Amedy Coulibaly, in separate but coordinated French commando raids on sites in and near Paris where they had taken hostages.
In all 17 people and the three Islamist attackers were killed in three days of violence.
Charlie Hebdo's offices were firebombed without casualty in 2011 when it published cartoons targeting the prophet (PBUH).
The surviving Charlie Hebdo staff have since Friday been working out of the offices of another French newspaper, Liberation, with equipment loaned by other media organisations. Their own blood-soaked offices remain sealed by police, with the entrance covered with flowers, pencils and candles in tribute to the dead.
The 44-year-old newspaper has always sought to break taboos with its provocative cartoons on all religions, current events and prominent personalities.
It had been sliding towards bankruptcy before the attack against it. It used to typically sell only half of the 60,000 copies it printed weekly.
But since gaining worldwide notoriety in the past few days, it has earned pledges of support from the French government and media groups.
One million copies of this week's special “survivors' issue” are to printed, with many of them to be made available outside of France.
It will be created “only by people from Charlie Hebdo,” its financial director, Eric Portheault, told AFP. Offered contributions, notably from cartoonists in France and other countries, were declined.
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Jan 12, 2015 08:52pm
You can't insult 1.5 Billion people and expect there to be no backlash! This isn't freedom of speech
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Jan 12, 2015 08:58pm
by that attack terrorists axed their own feet.Earlier hardly anyone cared about Charlie Hebdo,now whole world would buy its copies.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:05pm
This is crazy! Really crazy.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:07pm
more stupidity in the name of freedom. cruel!
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Jan 12, 2015 09:10pm
The West has published over 100,000 volumes against Islam in the last three hundred years. Has it changed anything? No.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:21pm
@MS Why do you choose to be insulted? Can't you be bigger than this and ignore it?
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Jan 12, 2015 09:28pm
Not many ppl outside france would have known this paper. Same with the danish paper. These terrorists gave them free publicity ride and now millions of people have seen the cartoons..
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Jan 12, 2015 09:31pm
And what do they intend to achieve by printing more caricatures.
I'm sure this will increase the sale of their mag but it will also fuel more hatred and if that's what they want then be it.
The love and respect of our beloved Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) cannot be tarnished by these silly acts.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:35pm
@MS : First learn to give respect to others.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:36pm
@TooTrue
I agree with you true. Come on guys be patient,humble, kind, caring and helping people, that is what Islam teaches.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:42pm
What you initially did was wrong, What the extremist did was bigger wrong, now you have decided to do the biggest wrong.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:49pm
in terms of stupidity the Cartoonists are 2 steps ahead of the extremists
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Jan 12, 2015 09:55pm
Well no insult to anyone deserves retribution by killing
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Jan 12, 2015 10:13pm
Freedom of speech for you means no respect! Don't complain and march then
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Jan 12, 2015 10:46pm
This is 'Extremism' too.
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Jan 12, 2015 11:18pm
It shows that Voltaire tradition of fredom of expression lives on, which started more than 300 years ago in Paris. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
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Jan 12, 2015 11:55pm
Let this newspaper publish anti-semite cartoons just for fun. Lets see if they can or ever will do it. I bet NOT.
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Jan 13, 2015 12:11am
This is no Freedom of Speech. Something is fundamentally wrong with the Western interpretation. West must control their own these Madrassahs and the Talibans. Freedom of Speech does not permit attacking others faith in any society. It is time that west does some soul searching. World has reached now a boiling point.
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Jan 13, 2015 12:14am
Muslims r living in france since 300 years. They r in millions n french by heart. Dat news agency was unprovocatively insulting prophet of billions in da name of free speech since last 3 years. What all of sudden happend dat a sleeping cell activated and killed 12 people in a dramatic fashion? Despite da fact dat agency is already about to get close due to bankruptcy?
Around 2 weeks back france supported palestinian bid for UN membership and around 2 months back french parliament voted to recognise palestinian state if israel fails to give self governance to palestiniansbunder peace accords.
This is new development with public support, that was needed to b contained.
I may b wrong, but who thinks its another conspiracy theory please read israeli attempts to thwart iraqi nuclear program in france particularly.
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Jan 13, 2015 12:37am
Not a wise act. It will only aggravate the situation. More line crossings will drag more violence. Very sad moment.
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Jan 13, 2015 12:45am
Its their country and its their rules. You cant move to europe and tell them how to live, act and express. If you so hate europe then why are you there? And if you dont like the newspaper why read?
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Jan 13, 2015 01:05am
When are they making fun of jews? Will any of these publishers and their supporters publish anything like dat on their own parents. And that is plain incitement. If not that then what.
Anyways they best be ignored.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:12am
Why Muslims are offended by this! I cannot understand it. Can you forcibly make or convince somebody to love the one you like!
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Jan 13, 2015 01:16am
Bad Idea!!
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Jan 13, 2015 01:19am
@gussail very true
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Jan 13, 2015 01:34am
If this magazine goes ahead with its plan, an OIC summit should held immediately to chalk out a program to hit the French economy.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:41am
Allah has honored our holy prophet like He has honored no one else in this world. So these two bit fisaadis think they make a dent in that? No matter what they do and no matter how low they sink, they cannot change that one bit. Our response to this and the thousands upon thousands of cases of anti-Islamic rhetoric that appears daily on the internet should be "we are not going to fall into your trap and patiently wait till the hereafter; and then see what happens."
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Jan 13, 2015 01:44am
Charlie Hebdo magazine has taken the terrorist bait. You think these murderers gave a damn about the cartoons? Its an attempt to destabilize Europe.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:49am
@anony "Let this newspaper publish anti-semite cartoons just for fun. Lets see if they can or ever will do it. I bet NOT." They have, many times. But the Jews are a lot smarter than the Muslims as they don't fall into their trap.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:58am
Freedom of expression and freedom to satire takes precedent over the 'right to get offended' in freedom loving nations. 3.7 million marched yesterday so show 'solidarity to laugh'. Terrorists failed to extend the draconian blasphemy law of some Muslim majority countries to international community.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:58am
@MS your calculation assumes that Shias, Hazaras, Ahmadias and zillion other people are Muslim....look what is being done to them by your brothers.....what this magazine is doing is nothing compared to what your brothers are doing to insult your religion...Muslims have lot bigger problems then some cartoons
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Jan 13, 2015 02:16am
offending and attacking others in the name of freedom of speech is a rathar shame for these so called civilized nations.
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Jan 13, 2015 02:50am
@anony yes they did and several times. Islam is in trouble because of Muslims hijacking Islam not because of cartoons. Get your facts right
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Jan 13, 2015 02:51am
Hey French people: Why do you keep insulting Muslims? What do you gain doing this?
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Jan 13, 2015 03:28am
@MS Also you can't kill people for thinking differently. Every person has a god given right to think and express differently.
You can't and should not force people to follow your lead.
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Jan 13, 2015 03:40am
Many in US are buying old publications of this newspaper.
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Jan 13, 2015 03:46am
The attack was condemned by muslims of all breeds, colors and continents, however this step indicates that the publication of cartoons have nothing to do with freedom of speech or expression but a well thought out plan to disrespect the 1.75 billions believer of a certain faith, the thing which Charlie Hebdo Forgot about the same prophet (PBUH)they are trying to make fun of is that he never preached hatred, or encouraged his followers to take revenge for His sake. Islam and the Prohet Muhammad and All other prophets are much above this irritations, rest assure We muslims will still call Charlie Hebdo Attack as nothing to do with islam or its teaching or its followers!!
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Jan 13, 2015 04:03am
@TooTrue I agree with you why not ignore they have a right to say whatever and we have a right to ignore. Their should NOT be any act of violence. 3 loosers did this and created a massive problem for the French muslims.
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Jan 13, 2015 04:18am
Muslims all over the world will have to answer all these questions.
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Jan 13, 2015 04:21am
"But since gaining worldwide notoriety in the past few days, it has earned pledges of support from the French government and media groups."
And people think dawn is a liberal newspaper.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:08am
Pity misguided Muslims like Abbas of Palestine attended the Paris March. The White man by attending in thousand gave a green light to the Charlie Hebdo remaining thugs to show their more insulting behavior against the Muslims.
The People of Pakistan should use Dharna against the French Embassy and send all their staff to their home country.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:09am
@Ahmer Oil price has come down less than $50 per barrel .
Already the alternate energy is found only cost needs to be reduced ..
Once reduced the gulf will be end once america start drilling oil thats the end of Gulf country .
They got 100 times oil what gulf country only the cost of drilling is high i n uSA due to cold weather and labor cost.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:12am
'Freedom of Speech' is a curtain these people hide behind. This is not freedom of speech, this is dis-respect for another religion. Why can't these cartoonist respect that? If they want to humour someone, use your own religion.
If this is freedom of speech let me insult your mom in front of you and then let's see if you stand there and say nothing.
On the other hand, NO ONE deserves what happened in France.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:14am
True capitalists, may hay while the going is good
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Jan 13, 2015 05:23am
@bukhari.m
(quote): "offending and attacking others in the name of freedom of speech is a rathar shame for these so called civilized nations."
The forced silencing of the freedom of speech is an attack against all human beings. It is a fundamental freedom.
If some Muslims today were not so conditioned to kill one who seems not correct, much of the satire (and sorrow) would disappear.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:24am
A cartoon is a cartoon is a cartoon.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:25am
@Ahmer don't make me laugh. The French economy is probably larger than the combined OIC.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:41am
Is this megazine available in online sale in india?
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Jan 13, 2015 06:04am
Some people here seem to think that Charlie Hebdo has not published cartoons that ridicule Jews. THEY HAVE! Get informed before you speak. Secondly, the right to freely express opinion is fundamental in the West. Whether offensive or not, that very right gives extremist Islamic groups the right to speak in these open democratic societies. When someone suggests that Sharia should be implemented in a Scandinavian country, that the people who live there are Kafirs, that their cultural traditions are wrong and that society should change to the liking of Imams, that too is offensive but most people in the Western world are ready to defend the right to express such opinions, regardless of how offensive they may be, rather than butcher people in the "unholy" name of religion. I don't think most Muslims are so weak that the opinion of some obscure cartoonist can shake their belief in either their prophet or their religion. So no offense should be taken. If it is, I can only deduce that this is a sign of weakness and that such people should introspectively analyze if their faith is strong enough or not.
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Jan 13, 2015 06:13am
Freedom of Expression my foot... where is the Muslim woman's freedom to cover her hair in France??
Pakistan did the right thing by condemning killings, for violence only begets violence. Now its Pakistan's turn to call back its French ambassador, and encourage other Islamic countries to do the same. If France doesn't care about most Muslims feelings, France cannot expect to have great relations with Muslim countries, either. If France doesn't care, neither should we.
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Jan 13, 2015 06:40am
@mrmela This is what happens when you kill people for voicing their opinion. They will only get louder.
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Jan 13, 2015 06:50am
Some investigative journalism have established that the attack is a false flag.Check Prestv Iran and BBC.
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Jan 13, 2015 06:55am
@Yawar This magazine criticizes other religions too. Christians don't fall into this trap either. We just ignore them, it's really very easy. They can believe whatever they want.
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Jan 13, 2015 06:57am
It is France and the belongs to native French. Their country, their rules. If non-native French can't adopt their culture and practices then they are free to leave and go back to their country of origin. Religion is just an idea which must be questioned and debated. Satarization cannot if religion cannot be a bad thing. It is beyond human comprehension and understanding as to how religious fanatics can kill cartoonists just because they had drawm Mohammed. In Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other muslim countries other religions are insulted on a day to day basis. Shouldn't that be backlashed? or only so called "insult" to islam holds the patent of "backlash" rather murder for "insulting" Islam? Respect begets respect. If non-muslims are given equal rights to worship in Saudia Arabia with churches, temples, synagogues built there and other Muslim countries, it is only then u have the right to worship ur faith in non-muslim countries. U must not expect peaceful co-existence, right to practice one's faith if u can't give those to others in Muslim countries. The satiric cartoons are as much permissible as tearing down of images of non-muslim gods by religious police as soon as u land in Saudi Arabia. What native French do in France with other religion is as much their business as what Saudi Arabia and other gulf countries do with other religions in their own lands.
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Jan 13, 2015 07:03am
If you choose to be insulted or offended, then maybe you are an extremist. These are opinions of people that shouldn't get one second of your attention. You have to rise above these perceived insults. Your religion has to be stronger than an insult.
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Jan 13, 2015 07:03am
This is a great way to pay tribute to innocent people whose lives were taken away - an act of defiance and courage and a perfect way to show a spirit of solidarity with the irrefutable and basic right of diversity to coexist. Those who try to rule by fear should be reminded of the fact that the mind has progressed to a knowledgeable state where rules dictated in the bygone era to attempt to negate history are not valid. The people who wish to bring us back to the dark ages must be made to accept the reality of living in an era of logic, objectivity and unbridled freedom of human thought. Vive la France.
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Jan 13, 2015 07:09am
Guys, you have to get over this perceived insult. I believe you are strong enough mentally. What ISIS and the Taliban do is a far bigger insult to Islam.
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Jan 13, 2015 08:47am
@Ahmer than western countries must make sure to cut the supply routes to make this barbaric middle eastern countries bankrupt. Sure the monarchy of this kingdoms will be overthrown. USA and Western Europe provides security to this small countries that why they r still ruled by selective few, instead of democracy.
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Jan 13, 2015 08:50am
Charlie Hebdo efforts are highly appreciated after massacre to suppress the freedom of speech. Keep going and best of luck for your defiant attitude as freedom of expression cant be suppressed by guns.
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Jan 13, 2015 09:06am
@MS "You can't insult 1.5 Billion people and expect there to be no backlash! This isn't freedom of speech"
For Charlie Hebdo, now it's NOT about freedom of speech.... they have to do it to avenged their dead friends and colleague.
War between Pen and Gun started.....
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Jan 13, 2015 10:31am
We respect all the Religions of the world and expect the same for our Religion also.
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Jan 13, 2015 10:53am
@MS Same thing is going on ur national tv channels by zaid hamid and seikh rahseed..look at on ur own house first
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Jan 13, 2015 11:08am
@Nisar love and insult are two different things...
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Jan 13, 2015 11:35am
What Charlie Hebdo is doing is not illegal. You CAN criticize someone or make fun of them. It's not against the law. (Ignoring Pakistan's idiotic Blasphemy law) People who get offended should express themselves or take action legally. Go on Charlie Hebdo!
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Jan 13, 2015 12:05pm
It's ironic that a magazine at the centre of this row, heading for bankruptcy, has now garnered support (moral and financially) from all over the world. A publication that was slipping into becoming a nonentity, will now publish further cartoons...I think the terrorists made a slip somewhere?
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Jan 13, 2015 07:57pm
@Josh (quote): "where is the Muslim woman's freedom to cover her hair in France??"
Women have every right to cover their hair in France as well as in every other European country, USA, Canada, Japan, China, Australia, and most of the rest of the civilized world.
What you can't do -- man or woman -- is hide your identity in public. You can't wear a mask that covers your face in a public place. In public you are responsible, through your visual identity, for your actions.
When you see a news article with a person's photograph -- man or woman -- where's the first place you look?
You might note also that throughout history, people have been identified primarily by their faces. That's basic humanity.
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Jan 14, 2015 04:30am
@Uzi - Canada What makes you think that I have to respect your religion? Frankly, if you or your religion cant handle criticism, then you will never have my respect. Having my respect shouldn't matter to you. Do you feel some imaginary pain if someone does not respect your religion? Wow, so I can inflict actual pain by not agreeing with your religion. You are giving me way too much power, if my words or opinions can hurt you.
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