Germany postpones campaign against radical Islam

BERLIN Germany postponed at the last minute a campaign promoting a hotline to fight against radical Islam, fearing that it could incite acts of violence of extremists. As is the case with governments of other Western countries, Germany fears Muslim protests sparked by an anti-Islamic film produced in the U.S., and cartoons in a French daily which ridiculed Muslim prophet Muhammad. Germany postpones campaign against radical Islam As part of the campaign of the German Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was originally planned that posters be put up across the country, promoting the fight against radical Islam in cities with large immigrant communities. The campaign specifically addresses those who suspect that any of their friends or family members lean toward radical Islam. "Given everything that's happening now, we are afraid of causing additional, religiously motivated violence," said an Interior Ministry spokesman. "We're talking specifically about the fanatical individuals who can take advantage of events that are considered Islamophobic in order to spring into action," said the spokesman, adding that the ministry did not have a specific reason to fear conflicts", Reuters reported. The ministry, however, plans to publish ads on the internet and in the newspapers, with the same design as the poster. Some Muslim groups have criticized the planned campaign because they assessed that it was "embarrassing them". Several days ago protesters in Sudan broke into the German embassy, which then evacuated some of its staff. Germany, home to some four million Muslims, is particularly concerned because it, among other things, once awarded a Danish cartoonist whose cartoon published in 2005 sparked Muslim protests around the world. (B92, file) Tanjug

Germany postpones campaign against radical Islam

As part of the campaign of the German Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was originally planned that posters be put up across the country, promoting the fight against radical Islam in cities with large immigrant communities.

The campaign specifically addresses those who suspect that any of their friends or family members lean toward radical Islam.

"Given everything that's happening now, we are afraid of causing additional, religiously motivated violence," said an Interior Ministry spokesman.

"We're talking specifically about the fanatical individuals who can take advantage of events that are considered Islamophobic in order to spring into action," said the spokesman, adding that the ministry did not have a specific reason to fear conflicts", Reuters reported.

The ministry, however, plans to publish ads on the internet and in the newspapers, with the same design as the poster.

Some Muslim groups have criticized the planned campaign because they assessed that it was "embarrassing them".

Several days ago protesters in Sudan broke into the German embassy, which then evacuated some of its staff.

Germany, home to some four million Muslims, is particularly concerned because it, among other things, once awarded a Danish cartoonist whose cartoon published in 2005 sparked Muslim protests around the world.