The Silence of the Muslims
The Daily Record, p. 5A, March 2003
1 Pages Posted: 31 Oct 2009
Date Written: March 22, 2003
Abstract
This article, written in the wake of the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, questions the failure of Muslims strongly to condemn acts of violence and murder committed by Islamic extremists, and argues that such silence encourages neutral parties to wonder if moderate Muslims may indeed sympathize with "the killers of 'infidels'" - which in turn can lead to fear, bias, and group defamation.
Keywords: Wall Street Journal, Daniel Pearl, Islamic extremists, Muslims, Jews, Palestinians, Israel, First Amendment, kidnapping, murder, terrorism
JEL Classification: K19, N45, O53
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