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'Muhammad Cartoons' - The Nature of Resistance to Colonialism

Middle East Panorama radio show on Resonance FM 104.4 http://www.resonancefm.com/ Every Friday 14.00 - 15.00 London time (GMT) "Muhammad's Cartoons" : A Christian : “Unlike Muslims … it shouldn’t be a problem to us Christians …we don’t judge …we would strongly protest, but not in violent way…” A British Muslim : “I would prefer ten thousand cartoons than even one life being killed by a foreign occupation of a country…” An Egyptian-American Muslim : “As a Muslim myself I think he reaction of the Muslim community is a way over where it should be…A complete diversion from the real issues…” 1857 – 2007: The Nature of Resistance to Colonialism . Part of a lecture given by Virinder Kalra, a senior lecturer at Manchester University, UK. The event took place on February 15 at the Kufa Gallery in London and included contributions from the audience.