Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa warned Italy’s Muslims to halt further “provocations” after thousands held prayers in public squares in Milan during pro-Palestinian demonstrations last week. La Russa said that he did not oppose the protests or deny people the right to prayer, but called the public nature of the events a challenge to peace….
Muslim leaders in Italy are apologizing to the Roman Catholic Church following a pro-Palestinian rally and prayer outside a cathedral in Milan. In Milan, Muslims planned to meet with the city’s Roman Catholic archbishop to apologize for the impromptu service, in which a number of Israeli flags were burned.
The Vatican expressed alarm over the burning of Israeli flags by Muslims, who were protesting against the Israeli actions in Gaza. The protests included holding Muslim prayers outside Italian cathedrals, which solicited a variety of reactions. Cardinal Renato Martino responded that he was not disturbed so much by the prayers, as he was by the…
Thousands of Muslim Americans and non-Muslims marched through the streets in several US cities, promoting solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. In Washington DC, nearly a thousand took to the streets in front of the State Department, involving ordinary citizens and anti-war organizations. Demonstrators also…
“As a Jew, it’s very moving to see so many people who are so outraged at Israel’s actions,” said the comedian Alexei Sayle after Saturday’s 10,000-strong anti-war protest in London. He would certainly be moved by the reaction of the people of Europe to Israel’s military aggression. Last weekend thousands of Europeans took part in…
