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France to close embassies in fear of cartoon backlash - FRANCE - FRANCE 24
It's embarassing how this stilted religion and its global henchmen are holding free speech hostage in every corner of the world. This is what happens when you appease deranged people. It only emboldens them.
The French foreign ministry announced Wednesday that France will close 20 of its embassies in Muslim countries this Friday following the publication of controversial Prophet Mohammed cartoons by satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. Major protests in the Muslim world generally take place after Friday prayers.
The illustrations, which show the Prophet Mohammed naked and refer to the incendiary US-made film which has been fueling deadly unrest among Muslim communities for over a week, hit newsstands across France on Wednesday.
The magazine's editor, Stephane Charbonnier, told reporters that the pictures, which are printed on the back page, will "shock those who will want to be shocked."
It's embarassing how this stilted religion and its global henchmen are holding free speech hostage in every corner of the world. This is what happens when you appease deranged people. It only emboldens them.