"Unhate", la nouvelle campagne choc de Benetton

LE MATIN: Une affiche géante a été déroulée ce matin sur le Pont "Sant'Angelo" à Rome, à deux pas du Vatican. Au premier plan le pape Benoît XVI embrassant sur la bouche l'Imam du Caire, Ahmed el Tayyeb. Une nouvelle provocation signée Benetton.

La campagne mondiale de communication UNHATE - première initiative de la Fondation du même nom qui vient d’être constituée - vient d'être présentée en avant-première mondiale par Alessandro Benetton à Paris, dans le flagship store du boulevard Haussmann. » | LeMatin.ch | mercredi 16 novembre 2011


SPIEGEL ONLINE: Benetton zieht Papst-Kussbild zurück: Nicolas Sarkozy küsst Angela Merkel, der Papst knutscht einen ägyptischen Imam: Eine neue Fotomontagen-Kampagne des italienischen Modehauses Benetton sorgt für Entrüstung im Vatikan - das Unternehmen zog das Bild mit dem Kirchenoberhaupt jetzt zurück. » | als/lgr/AFP | Mittwoch 16. November 2011

THE GUARDIAN: Vatican criticises Benetton picture of pope kissing Muslim leader: Italian clothing company Benetton withdraws publicity shot of Benedict XVI kissing grand sheikh of al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo » | Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent | Thursday, November 17, 2011

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Vatican condemns Benetton 'Unhate' advert: A new Benetton advertising campaign - 'Unhate' - which includes a highly provocative image of the Pope kissing an imam has been condemned as a "grave" act of disrespect by the Vatican. » | Nick Squires, Rome | Thursday, November 17, 2011

Nicolas Blancho joue à l’ambassadeur en Tunisie
LE MATIN: Le président du controversé Conseil Central Islamique Suisse a rencontré ce week-end le chef du parti religieux récemment arrivé au pouvoir en Tunisie. En parlant au nom des musulmans de Suisse….

Nicolas Blancho prend-il un peu trop ses désirs pour des réalités? La question est ouverte au vu de l’une des dernières informations postées sur le site de son organisation, le Conseil Central Islamique Suisse (CCIS). Relatant un voyage effectué par le Biennois à Tunis ce week-end, un texte explique que le président du CCIS a présenté les félicitations des « musulmans suisses » à Rachid Al-Ghannouchi, leader du parti islamiste Ennahda, qui a récemment gagné les élections.

Problème: l’organisation de Nicolas Blancho – qui défend un islam assez rigoriste – divise fortement chez les croyants vivant en Suisse. Si ses dernières manifestations ont réuni de nombreux participants, beaucoup de fidèles contestent sa légitimité à parler au nom de tous les musulmans helvètes. Vice présidente de l'Union des organisations de cette religion à Genève, Lucia Dahlab en fait partie. Selon elle, Nicolas Blancho est coutumier des effets d’annonce un peu «gonflés». «Rien que le nom de son organisation me laisse perplexe, il a vraiment trop tendance à s’autoproclamer représentant de tout le monde.» » | Raphaël Pomey | LeMatin.ch | mardi 15 novembre 2011

« Kadhafi était un partouzeur, drogué et alcoolique »
LE MATIN: Repérée par le «Guide de la Révolution» à l’âge de 15 ans, une jeune Libyenne a passé cinq ans dans le «harem» du colonel. Cette ancienne esclave sexuelle de Kadhafi témoigne.

Elle dit l’avoir appelé «papa Mouammar» durant l’enfance, avant d’en savoir davantage sur les réelles habitudes de vie du personnage. A l’âge de 22 ans à peine, c’est peu dire que Samira*, une fille habitant Syrte, ville natale et ultime bastion du colonel Kadhafi, a vu sa vie ruinée par les penchants sadiques et dégénérés de son ancienne idole. Car de 2004 à 2009, la malheureuse a dû répondre au doigt et à l’œil aux moindres désirs de l’ancien dirigeant du pays, qui l’a rencontrée à 15 ans. » | Raphaël Pomey | LeMatin.ch | mercredi 16 novembre 2011

*prénom fictif

Barack Obama's Australian Slang Shows Closeness to Julia Gillard
Barack Obama displayed his closesness to Julia Gillard, by lapsing into an Aussie "Strine" to toast the Australian prime minister.

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Reaktionen auf rechtsextreme Gewalt: Innenminister Friedrich will Zentralregister für Neonazis

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Womöglich kommen die Anti-Terror-Ermittlungen nach der Neonazi-Mordserie heute voran. Die Hauptverdächtige Beate Z. will einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge aussagen. Die Politik debatiert über Konsequenzen.

Die Bundesanwaltschaft könnte bei ihren Ermittlungen zu der Neonazi-Mordserie heute deutliche Fortschritte machen. Das mutmaßliche Mitglied der Zwickauer Terrorzelle, Beate Z., will nach Informationen der „Stuttgarter Nachrichten“ (Mittwoch) eine umfassende Aussage machen. „Sie will auspacken und berät sich deshalb mit ihrem Anwalt“, zitierte das Blatt einen Beamten aus Ermittlerkreisen. » | Quelle: dapd | Mittwoch 16. November 2011

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Neo-Nazis: German interior minister calls for database on far-right extremists – Germany's interior minister has called for a national database on far-right extremists similar to that developed for Islamic radicals to counter the threat of neo-Nazi terrorism. » | Matthew Day | Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Occupy Wall Street: Protesters Vow to Fight On
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Protesters have flooded back into the New York park where police demolished their two-month-old tent camp, vowing to step up the Occupy Wall Street campaign despite a ban on camping out there.

The movement to protest alleged corporate greed and political dysfunction was thrown into crisis during a turbulent 24 hours on Tuesday that began with a surprise early morning police raid on the privately-owned Zuccotti Park.

Protesters then spent the day playing cat-and-mouse with authorities as they sought to re-establish their base near Wall Street, the symbolic epicenter of a movement that has inspired similar protests in other US cities and abroad.

In the evening, police reopened the park and let the protesters back in one-by-one - but only after a New York judge backed a ban on pitching tents, rejecting the demonstrators' legal challenge to the dismantling of the camp.

"No one will be denied entry," a police officer said at the gate, as people began to wander back in. Organisers put the number at 1,200. Once inside, the crowd began to chant: "All day, all week, occupy Wall Street."

Both sides were claiming victory after judge Michael Stallman ruled that the owners of the park and the authorities were not denying protesters their constitutional right to freedom of speech by banning them from camping out.

"Zuccotti Park will remain open to all who want to enjoy it, as long as they abide by the park's rules," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement. » | November 16, 2011

Barack Obama to Deploy 2,500 Marines in Australia as He Says 'We Do Not Fear China'
Barack Obama has unveiled plans to deploy 2500 Marines in northern Australia but insisted the move was not prompted by fear of China.

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Fury Over Young Activist Publishing Nude Self-portrait
AL-MASRY AL-YOUM: In an unprecedented move, a young Egyptian female on Sunday dared to publish a nude self-portrait, along with other nude photos, on her blog as an expression of personal freedom.

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy said on Twitter that she posted the photo under her real name. She added that she took the photo by herself in her parents’ home.

Her blog, which has only one entry so far, has received nearly 30,000 hits.

Under the title “fan a’ry” (nude art), Elmahdy posted eight pictures, two of herself and one showing a nude man holding a guitar, in addition to other photos.

In one photo, yellow rectangles cover parts of her body. “The yellow rectangles on my eyes, mouth and sex organ resemble the censoring of our knowledge, expression and sexuality,” Elmahdy said. » | EE staff | Sunday, November 13, 2011

THE WASHINGTON POST: Egyptian activist’s nude self-portrait causes online fury » | Maura Judkis | Monday, November 14, 2011

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Muslim artist defies Islamic prudes by baring all on the web: Strips despite her country's conservative culture » | Corky Siemaszko | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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Les violences contre les musulmans en hausse de 50% en un an, aux Etats-Unis
LIBÉRATION: Les autres violences raciales et religieuses ont légèrement baissé ou peu progressé, selon les statistiques du FBI.

Les crimes et délits contre les musulmans ont augmenté de près de 50% de 2009 à 2010 aux Etats-Unis, selon les statistiques du FBI rendues publiques lundi.

Selon ces chiffres, le nombre total des violences perpétrées contre les musulmans est passé de 107 en 2009 à 160 en 2010, soit 49% d'augmentation, contre une progression de 13% des violences contre les catholiques, une baisse de 4% des infractions contre les juifs et une hausse globale de 14% des crimes et délits anti-religieux. Le nombre total de "crimes de haine" a très légèrement augmenté à 6.628 cas, dont 47,3% motivés par des différences de race et 20% par des différences de religion, selon le FBI. » | Source AFP | mardi 15 novembre 2011

Gewalt in Syrien hält an – Erdogan: Assad ernährt sich von Blut

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Das syrische Regime geht mit größerer Brutalität als zuvor gegen die Opposition vor. Am Montag wurden mindestens 70 Menschen getötet. Die Arabische Liga hat angekündigt, 500 Beobachter nach Syrien zu schicken.

Trotz der Ankündigung der Arabischen Liga, bei Fortsetzung der Gewalt an diesem Mittwoch Syriens Mitgliedschaft zu suspendieren, geht das Assad-Regime noch brutaler gegen die Opposition vor. Allein am Montag wurden mehr als 60 Personen getötet. Auch am Dienstag wurde von heftigen Gefechten vor allem zwischen regimetreuen Soldaten und Deserteuren in den Provinzen Daraa und Idlib berichtet. Der türkische Ministerpräsident Tayyip Erdogan verschärfte den Ton und sagte, Präsident Assad „ernährt sich von Blut“. » | Quelle: F.A.Z. | Dienstag 15. November 2011

Starkey: ‘Britain Is a White Mono-culture and Schools Should Focus on Our Own History’

MAIL ONLINE: David Starkey has sparked controversy by claiming Britain is a white 'mono-culture' and that children should focus on studying the history of their 'own culture'.

It comes just three months after the historian blamed the summer riots in England on the import of a 'violent, destructive, nihilistic' black 'gangsta' culture.

He then further stoked the flames by adding that Enoch Powell was right in warning, more than 40 years ago, that immigration would ultimately cause conflict across our cities.

Speaking at a historians' conference in London, Dr Starkey attacked the notion of British children studying world history, according to The Times [£]. Read on and comment » | Daily Mail Reporter | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Muhammad Cartoon Plot Trial Opens in Norway

THE GUARDIAN: Three men accused of plotting to bomb the offices of Denmark's Jyllands-Posten newspaper plead not guilty on opening day

Three Norwegians accused of plotting, with al-Qaida's help, to bomb a Danish newspaper for printing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, have pleaded not guilty to the charges in an Oslo court.

The alleged ringleader, Mikael Davud, learned how to use explosives at an al-Qaida camp in Pakistan and made "an agreement" with [the] group to blow up the offices of the daily Jyllands-Posten newspaper, prosecutor Geir Evanger said on the first day of the trial.

The three acquired bomb-making ingredients such as hydrogen peroxide and acetone, and two of them may also have planned to kill a Danish cartoonist who had drawn Muhammad with a bomb in his turban, Evanger said in his opening statement.

"This is a ground-breaking case in Norway," Davud's lawyer, Arild Karl Humlen, said. "It is the first full-scale test of new [Norwegian] terror laws and the first time they [the prosecutors] are linking a terror conspiracy to an international organisation."

Jyllands-Posten was the first of several European publications to print cartoons lampooning the prophet in late 2005 and early 2006, sparking violent protests in the Middle East and Africa and a widespread debate about press freedom.

As recently as 2 November a firebomb attack gutted the headquarters of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo after it put an image of the prophet on its cover. » | Reuters | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Gabrielle Giffords Vows to Return to Congress in First Interview after Shooting
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords demonstrated her remarkable resilience in her first interview since being shot in the head at point blank range 10 months ago.

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Nicolas Sarkozy Sends Letter of Condolence to Benjamin Netanyahu Following 'Liar' Dig

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Nicolas Sarkozy sent a letter of condolence to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli premier, after having reportedly called him a "liar", according to a senior Israeli official.

Mr Sarkozy, the French president, suffered embarrassment last week when he reportedly made the remarks to US President Barack Obama during the G20 summit in Cannes.

The conversation was overheard by a number of journalists after it was inadvertently transmitted over a system used for translation, media website Arret Sur Images reported. "I can't stand him anymore, he's a liar," Mr Sarkozy was heard to say in French.

The Israeli official said: "President (Nicolas) Sarkozy sent a personal letter in his and his wife Carla's name in which he expresses his condolences to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his spouse Sarah after the death of the latter's father. » | Monday, November 14, 2011

The Iron Lady's Success Will Be Difficult for David Cameron to Bear
TELEGRAPH – BLOGS – BENEDICT BROGAN: According to those who have seen it, there's a delicious moment in The Iron Lady set in the present when Margaret Thatcher is at a dinner party and we hear her say "I don't like coalitions". Another guest suggests the Prime Minister performed well, at which point she agrees then adds: "He's quite a smoothie." The PM is left unnamed, but presumably the director and the author could not resist a dig at modern politics and current incumbent of No10. The bad news for David Cameron is that the film in fact could do more than just tweak his tail. If it's the success it looks like it might be, it will invite some difficult comparisons. Will it become a rallying point for disgruntled Conservatives? » | Benedict Brogan | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

David Cameron's Imitation of Julia Gillard 'Worst Australian Accent Ever'
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: David Cameron's imitation of Julia Gillard's broad nasal inflection has been panned in Australia as a diplomatic insult and "perhaps one of the worst Aussie accents in history".


Ms Gillard, who was born in Wales, has frequently made self-deprecating remarks about her own accent – which is deeply nasal and consonant-swallowing, even by Australian standards.

But Mr Cameron's imitation, during a speech at the Lord Mayor of London's banquet, was roundly denounced, drawing unfavourable comparisons with James Coburn's accent in The Great Escape and Meryl Streep's in Evil Angels.

Mr Cameron attempted his impersonation – albeit with a disclaimer – while recounting a conversation he had with the Australian Prime Minister during the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Perth about the move to scrap laws that bar firstborn daughters from inheriting the British throne.

"I turned to the Australian prime minister and said, 'thank you very much Julia for allowing us to have this meeting in Australia,'" Mr Cameron said. "And she said, I can't quite do the accent but I'll try – 'Not a bit David, this is good news for sheilas everywhere'." Read on and comment » | Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Nick Clegg Warns European In-fighting Will Play into Hands of 'Chauvinists'

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Nick Clegg has warned European leaders not to give ammunition to "chauvinists and demagogues" by getting caught up with in-fighting over the economic crisis.

The Deputy Prime Minister urged European countries trying to sort out their financial problems not [to] “disappear into a windowless room” to discuss changes to treaties that millions of people do not care about.

In an outspoken attack, he suggested that this bureaucracy will only play into the hands of Eurosceptics, such as backbench Conservative MPs, who want to withdraw from the Union.

“If the whole political establishment is about to disappear in to a windowless room in Brussels discussing things that no one understands, it means absolutely nothing to millions of ordinary people who are worried about their jobs, worried about economic security, worried about prospects for their children,” he said.

“I tell you the only people who will benefit are populists, chauvinists and demagogues who will exploit that lack of political leadership… At the moment, our priority is the economy, the economy, the economy.” Read on and comment » | Rowena Mason, Political Correspondent | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Herman Cain on Libya
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain talks to the ‘Journal Sentinel’ editorial board about the Obama administration’s handling of Libya

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Herman Cain's poor grasp of foreign policy goes viral: Herman Cain's poor grasp of US foreign policy has gone viral, with a video showing the Republican candidate struggling to comment on Barack Obama's stance on Libya. » | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Herman Cain's Wife Gloria Rejects Sexual Harassment Allegations
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Herman Cain's wife Gloria has rejected accusations of sexual harassment against her husband, a leading Republican presidential candidate, insisting: "He totally respects women."


Speaking publicly for the first time, Mrs Cain told Fox News: "You hear the graphic allegations and we know that would have been something that's totally disrespectful of her as a woman. And I know the type of person he is."

After listening to the string of accusations about her husband levelled by at least four women, Mrs Cain said, "I'm thinking he would have to have a split personality to do the things that were said."

The most lurid allegations came from Sharon Bialek, 50, who said that in 1997 Mr Cain lunged at her in a parked car, putting his hand up her skirt and pushing her head down towards his crotch.

Mr Cain has said that his wife of 43 years, who suffers from a serious heart condition, was already aware of allegations made back in 1999, when he ran the National Restaurant Association, where Miss Bialek had worked. Two other women from the association received severance payments after making allegations against Mr Cain. Read on and comment » | Toby Harnden, Washington | Monday, November 14, 2011

Les cigarettes «anti-incendie» vont être obligatoires en Europe
TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Afin d'éviter les incendies, les fabricants de tabac de l'Union européenne vont avoir l'obligation dès jeudi de mettre sur le marché, uniquement des cigarettes qui s'éteignent toutes seules, lorsqu'elles sont laissées à l'abandon.

Les fabricants de tabac vont avoir l’obligation à partir de jeudi de mettre sur le marché uniquement des cigarettes dites "à faible propension à l’inflammation", qui s’éteignent toute seule au bout d’un certain temps afin d’éviter les incendies.

"Une cigarette sûre n’existe pas et, de toute évidence, le plus sûr est de ne pas fumer du tout. Mais pour ceux qui choisissent de fumer, les nouvelles normes qui entreront bientôt en vigueur obligeront les fabricants de cigarettes" à appliquer ces règles qui pourraient "protéger des centaines de citoyens contre le risque d’incendie", a estimé le commissaire européen à la santé et aux consommateurs, John Dalli. Ces cigarettes ont la particularité de s’éteindre d’elles-mêmes lorsqu’elles sont laissées à l’abandon. » | AFP | lundi 14 novembre 2011