Posted on 05/20/2008 12:28:49 PM PDT by drzz
The government of Oppenao (Verona), Italy, refused to build a mosque and is about to build instead a plaza in honor of author Oriana Fallaci, Italy's La Republicca reports.
On May 17, bulldozers destroyed the little building that was used as a preach room and which was thought by Oppenao's muslims to become a mosque.
The Oppenao mayor told journalists his citizens didn't want the mosque and they supported the idea of honoring Fallaci instead.
Oriana Fallaci is known for her fight against islam. She died of cancer in 2006.
In her later years she lived in Manhattan. Her trilogy of books at the end of her life was about how she felt about Islam as well as the Catholic Church (she was agnostic and socialist). Like only a few liberals such as Christopher Hitchens, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Ron Silver, she saw the greater threat that Islam posed.
In Italy, she was under threat of arrest for “hate” speech.
Outstanding!
Robin: “Holy Jihad, Batman!”
Batman: “To the batboat, quickly!”
Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do
Do-Do-Do-Do Do-Do-Do-Do
We could learn from the Italians.
I just wish our politicians had the brass to do so.
I must visit Italy soon!
I like this news!
Now wait a sec... that doesn't make sense to me... if there was an arrest warrant for her... why do they want to build a plaza in her name now?
There’s a difference between a local government and the national government prosecutor.
Must be...
They realized she was right, very courageous, fought the islamization of Italy as she died of cancer
Fascinating. Thanks.
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