Fuelling tensions

IN Media Watch Briefs | 19/09/2012

In the midst of the chaos caused by the anti-Islamic film “Innocence of Muslims”, Charlie Hebdo, a French weekly, has added more fuel to the fire by publishing naked cartoons of Prophet Mohammad. The cartoons have been published on many pages of the weekly which is known for criticizing politicians and public figures. The editor of the magazine has said that the pictures are meant to “shock those who will want to be shocked.” The French government has condemned the move taken by the publication. (Reuters)

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