From The Jerusalem Post:
The recent massacre of journalists from the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris recalls the 2006 Danish cartoons that depicted the Prophet Mohammad as a terrorist. Meant to further debate about criticism of Islam and self-censorship, the caricatures were met with violent protests by Muslims worldwide…. The author, [Mohammed Wattad], is a visiting assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine, Department of Political Science.

For the full post, please visit http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Only-Muslims-can-change-the-worlds-view-of-Islam-389043.

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