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| Real Fascisti Attack Muslim Leader |
| 2003-01-12 |
| Members of an far-right group burst into a television studio and attacked a controversial Muslim activist while he was on the air. The altercation was his second televised fight in a week. About 25 members of the extreme-right group Forza Nuova stormed into the studio of the local TeleNuovo channel in Verona, about 75 miles east of Milan, on Friday night, where Adel Smith of the Italian Muslim Union was appearing on a talk show. They began throwing eggs at him, then attacked him and his assistant, beating Smith and giving his assistant a broken cheekbone and a black eye. Police arrested six of them. Smith got into another TV punch-up last Sunday, with conservative editorialist Carlo Pelanda. That fight broke out after Smith questioned Israel's right to exist and said that some criticism of Osama bin Laden was invented by the CIA. And a wonderful Fascist time was had by all... Moderate Muslim groups have distanced themselves from Smith, saying he makes offensive statements that go against the teachings of the Quran. "It's not that he's so Islamic. It's just that he's got this face that people just want to punch." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 One of the nicknames for Ancient Rome was "City of the Barracades", because there was as much civil unrest in the City as there was outside. And finally, Israel should send a commendation or a metal to Pelanda. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-01-13 07:47:34 |
| #2 Ah, forget Springer. This is Morton Downey Jr. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-13 01:38:14 |
| #1 Interesting way to boost Nielsoni ratings. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-01-12 23:03:01 |