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The Charlie Hebdo Attack

The Charlie Hebdo Attack. What is it?. Meaning “Charlie Weekly,” Charlie Hebdo is a French liberal satirical magazine that has defined itself as anti-religious, anti-racist, and extremely leftist.

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The Charlie Hebdo Attack

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  1. The Charlie Hebdo Attack

  2. What is it? • Meaning “Charlie Weekly,” Charlie Hebdo is a French liberal satirical magazine that has defined itself as anti-religious, anti-racist, and extremely leftist. • On 7 January 2015, two Islamist gunmen forced their way into and opened fire in the Paris headquarters, killing twelve • Reports say the gunmen shouted “God is great” and “the Prophet is avenged” during the shooting

  3. Image of a November 3, 2011 cover of Charlie Hebdo, renamed Charia Hebdo(“Sharia Hebdo"). Sharia is the moral code and religious law of prophetic religion. It is believed that cartoons like this caused the response of the Islamist gunmen. The word balloon reads "100 lashes if you don't die of laughter!"

  4. The front cover of the January 14 “survivors edition”, with a cartoon in the same style as the November 3 2011 cover, uses the phrase "Je Suis Charlie". (Headline translation: "All is forgiven.")

  5. What was the response? • “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) went viral, representing support of free speech and freedom of expression • After the attacks, there was a unity march in Paris in support of free speech. BBC reports the crowd to be over 1 million. to be over 1 million. • Many world leaders • attended. Obama did • not.

  6. This has sparked controversy over the extent of our support of free speech and our response to terrorist acts.

  7. From MSNBC http://www.msnbc.com/melissa-harris-perry/watch/mhp--defending-charlie-hebdo-is--complicated--382925379540 http://www.westernjournalism.com/howard-dean-cant-call-paris-shooters-muslim-terrorists/#zI7QxgGsc0truwvD.97

  8. From Fox News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrJuF-fc-_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGSkfsfnG4U

  9. What are the different issues being discussed in regards to this event? What is the difference between the conservative and liberal reportings?

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