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Love not Hate, Charlie Hebdo’s Brilliant Response

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On November 9, 2011
15 Comments
Charlie Hebdo, Islam

Thanks to Olav for sending me the cover of this week’s edition of Charlie Hebdo, the French publication firebombed last week for mocking Mohammad, Islam’s prophet. In this week’s issue, the publication is printing messages of solidarity including mine. The cover says Love is Stronger than Hate.

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Great American Satan

Nov 11 2011
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Keep ignoring Al B. Dumbass. He's been trollin' for years. It's hella played out.

What a beautiful week. « David's Slingshot

Nov 10 2011
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[...] And, apparently, Mohammed doesn’t mind. [...]

Aliasalpha

Nov 10 2011
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Ahh gotta love it, damned nice.

Mr.Kosta

Nov 9 2011
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Obviously those Muslim knuckleheads never heard of the Streisand Effect. Man, this is hilarious.

France: Satirical magazine firebombed by Muslims with no sense of humour | Religious Atrocities

Nov 9 2011
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[...] Charlie Hebdo has made a lovely cover as a special response. GA_googleAddAttr("AdOpt", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Origin", "other"); [...]

jack lecou

Nov 9 2011
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So hard for the Religion of Terrorism Uh. Yeah. Which one of them would that be again?

Al B. Quirky

Nov 9 2011
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Bwaaahahahaha! So hard for the Religion of Terrorism to keep Free Speech down, try as the slaves of Allah may.

X X

Nov 9 2011
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The original cartoon engages in the typical stereotypical depictions of Muslims/Arabs as scruffy-bearded, turban-wearing, hooked-nose caricatures. I understand that the point of comic drawings is often to exaggerate stereotypical images to make one's point. I do, however, think that this kind of drawing shares much in common with drawings like this one or this one. Or maybe I'm missing something.

Pedro

Nov 9 2011
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you are

huzzah

Nov 16 2011
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You're not. Muslims are the west's enemy of the moment, and as such they have to all be the same. They're all crazy, terrorists, arab, filthy, brown, hook-nosed, and bearded. That way you don't feel so guilty when bombing or beating the shit out of them in defense of your noble western values. Hmmm, that physical stereotype kinda reminds me of another one that was popular some decades ago...hmmmm...The more things change, the more they stay the same.

L’amour plus fort que la haine | Butterflies and Wheels

Nov 9 2011
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[...] Maryam - Charlie Hebdo says love is stronger than hate. C’est [...]

Ophelia Benson

Nov 9 2011
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Hahahahaha - brilliant.

jose

Nov 9 2011
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Awesome response :D

Sally Strange, OM

Nov 9 2011
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I never heard of Charlie Hebdo before the firebombing. Now I rather love them. Which makes this whole thing a huge own-goal for the Islamic fundamentalists.

mirax

Nov 9 2011
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Aww, that is one wet, juicy kiss and make up. Good one CH! With jesus and mo, you dont want to ruin the delicious sexual tension that now exists with the ambiguous living arrangements.

Forgiveness | Pharyngula

Nov 9 2011
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[...] Charlie Hebdo, the French magazine whose offices were firebombed last week because they satirized Mohammed, has turned the other cheek and is trying to kiss and make up with their enemies. Damn those accommodationists! They’ve come out with a new issue, and the cover is a love-letter to the Islamic community. [...]