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Oslo prepares to counter anti Muslim films protester as US president appeal for calm and the French magazine create more fuel

21 September 2012
The Norwegian police have increased preparedness for protest against Islam reaction to the hostile film which has been arranged on Friday. Preparedness is raised at the U.S. and French embassies and at French schools.

Two groups of protesters have been authorized to carry out protests in the afternoon. One outside the U.S. Embassy while the other takes place outside the French.
On Thursday afternoon, the police decided to increase readiness after the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo printed cartoons of the prophet Muhammad on Wednesday.

Thousands of Pakistanis are expected on Friday to go out on the streets and demonstrate against the anti-Islam film produced in the United States. The government has declared a national holiday to express love for Muhammad and has called on the people to carry out peaceful protest.

All major political parties and religious groups have announced protests. Many of them have organized transport and large crowds are expected to attend after Friday prayers.
About 5,000 angry protesters had gathered on Thursday and clashed with police outside the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan . At least 50 people were injured.

Hundreds of students in Islamabad clashed with police when security forces tried to prevent them from entering the embassy district, which also holds British and French diplomatic missions, reports Al Jazeera.

The students responded by throwing stones at the police who fired in the air and used tear gas.

In Muzaffarabad, the administrative capital of Kashmir, 200 protesters set fire to a picture of President Barack Obama.

U.S. has bought space in Pakistani TV channels at the cost of about 70,000 USD to show commercials with President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The film emphasizes the USA's respect for all religion and that the government had nothing to do with the film about the Prophet Muhammad that led to violent protests.

"We will make known it by burning the effigy of Obama and his allies that a blasphemer deserves to be burnt to death," said Maulana Mehmood ul Hassan Ashraf, secretary general of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam to Al Jazeera.

The Islam hostile movie "The innocent Muslims," produced by a Christian extremist, has sparked protests in 20 countries, and since it emerged on Youtube it has claimed over 30 lives in violence.
by Scancomark.com Team

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