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Should Freedom of the Press be Curtailed As a Result of Paris Terror Attack?

Paris terror attack, freedom of the press

The recent Paris terror attack has started discussion about freedom of the press, and whether journalists have a right to publish anything they want. There are two different sides which conflict, and some say that the press should not be given full freedom because of recent events while others argue that a free press is necessary for the truth to be published. In some areas of the world the attack on Wednesday is defended as justified, by individuals who say that Charlie Hebdo went too far and pushed limits in the wrong way. To people in North America freedom of expression and freedom of the press are sacred, but this is not the case in some places. In the USA President Obama stated “The fact that this was an attack on journalists, attack on our free press, also underscores the degree to which these terrorists fear freedom of speech and freedom of the press.”

Charlie Hebdo became the target in the Paris attack because the magazine had a propensity to shock the world and mock everything and everyone. In France freedom of the press is important, and while the French government tries to maintain good relations with the Muslim community the government could not muzzle the satire writers. The three gunmen who killed 12 people in the Charlie Hebdo attack were French nationals, but they had ties to a terrorist network in Yemen. One of the attackers is in custody, and French police have initiated a massive manhunt for the other two.

Paris Terror Attack Praised by Islamic State Fighter

Islamic State fighter, Paris terror attack

The Paris terrorist attack yesterday at the Charlie Hebdo office has been praised by an Islamic State fighter, even though the rest of the world has condemned the attacks and spoken out against the violence that has been perpetrated in the name of Islam by extremist radicals. According to Islamic State fighter Abu Mussab, a native of Syria who fights for the Islamic State group, “The lions of Islam have avenged our Prophet. These are our lions. It’s the first drops – more will follow. Let these crusaders be scared because they should be.” So far no radical group has claimed responsibility for the Paris terror attack although the gunmen have been identified as French nationals and one of the three has surrendered to police.

The Islamic State fighter praising the Paris terror attack on social media has seen numerous Twitter responses, with a number of militant sympathizers expressing satisfaction over the attack. One Twitter reply read “Oh dog of the Romans in France, by God, by God, by God, we will not stop at targeting Charlie Hebdo magazine. What is coming is worse.” Another stated “The word of Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest) shakes Paris”.A third reply simply said “Bravo lone wolves.:” Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent journalist in Saudi Arabia, wrote “Charlie Hebdo is a satirical journal, nothing is sacred to it. It was abusive to Jesus Christ and the symbols of all religions and we as Muslims reject that – but to them this is freedom of expression.”