Two years ago, the provocative movie “Innocence of Muslims” caused massive demonstrations and violent protests all over the world, especially the Middle East. The protests resulted in hundreds of injuries and over 50 deaths. One Egyptian cleric ordered the deaths of everyone involved with the film. In Libya protesters attacked the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi and killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three embassy staff. Lastly, protests in Pakistan resulted in 16 people dying. During those days in the U.S., discussions over the movie centered around the First Amendment, which prevents the government from taking steps to restrict freedom of speech.
- Published in
- The Journal of Turkish Weekly
- Date
- March 3, 2014
- Language
- English