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Barack Obama
Obama condemned the anti-Muslim statements “some politicians “as” absolutely unforgivable “, which was a clear allusion to the occurrences of seeking the Republican nomination for the presidential election of Donald Trump and Ben Carson, although the president did not mention them or quoting their words.
Trump announced a proposal to introduce a “total ban on entry to the US for Muslims”, both for the immigrants and tourists, seeing it as a way to protect the United States against ” the terrible attacks from people who believe in jihad. “
– We hear recently unforgivable rhetoric, directed against the American Muslims in our country, such statements should not happen – said Obama in the mosque on the outskirts of Baltimore.
the president criticized the prejudice against American Muslims, which – as he said – after the terrorist attacks in Paris and California are becoming more common. – We must understand that an attack on one religion is an attack on all religions – he added.
13 November last year there has been a series of attacks in Paris, which killed 130 people. It is the responsibility awarded to the Islamic State (IS). In connection with the attacks they introduced a state of emergency, which is valid until February 25, 2016 year. In California, December 2 Muslim couple shot dead in San Bernardino 14 people. IS announced through its media that the perpetrators were supporters of the organization.
The Associated Press notes that relationship to Islam has become so politically sensitive issue that Obama, who visited many mosques during his foreign trip, waited almost until the end of his second term with a visit to the temple of American Muslims.
AP notes that Obama, who is Christian, was accused of being a Muslim, and this view is still quite common among supporters of the Republicans. The President made reference to it during his speech and reminded that similar rumors were voiced about Thomas Jefferson. – So I was not the first – said Obama.
(jb)
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