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"We must be careful that we do not increasingly shy away out of fear of violent radicals," [Angela Merkel] told the Hannover Neue Presse. "Self-censorship out of fear is not tolerable."
The decision comes after the German-born Pope infuriated Muslims by quoting the words of a 14th-century Byzantine emperor who characterized some of the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as "evil and inhuman," particularly "his command to spread by the sword the faith.""We know the consequences of the conflict over the ([Muhammad]) caricatures," Deutsche Oper said in a statement. "We believe that needs to be taken very seriously and hope for your support."See the full content of this document
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Leaders Condemn Opera Cancellation
By Melissa Eddy
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned against "self-censorship out of fear" yesterday, a day after a leading Berlin opera house decided not s...See the full content of this document
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