As anti-American riots spread across the globe, Google has rejected the White House’s request to remove a controversial anti-Islam YouTube clip that sparked the violent protests.
The internet company, who own YouTube, said it was censoring the video in India and Indonesia after blocking it on Wednesday in Egypt and Libya, where U.S.
embassies have been stormed by protestors enraged over the depiction of the Prophet Mohammad as a fraud and philanderer.
But, despite mounting political pressure, Google are currently refusing to fully take down the clip.
On Friday, following days of escalating protests against U.S. embassies, the White House urged the Silicon Valley giant to reconsider its decision to keep a trailer of the anti-Islam film, Innocence of the Muslims, online.
Google refused to take the video down and said further restrictions of the clip were made to comply with local law rather than as a response to political pressure.
YouTube released this statement about its decision to keep up the inflammatory clip:
'We work hard to create a community everyone can enjoy and which also enables people to express different opinions. This can be a challenge because what's OK in one country can be offensive elsewhere.
'This video -- which is widely available on the Web -- is clearly within our guidelines and so will stay on YouTube. However, we've restricted access to it in countries where it is illegal such as India and Indonesia as well as in Libya and Egypt given the very sensitive situations in these two countries.
Filmmaker: Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who made Innocence of the Muslims, is escorted out of his home by Los Angeles County Sheriff's officers today; for now, YouTube are keeping a trailer of the film online
White House officials had asked Google earlier on Friday to reconsider whether the video had violated YouTube's terms of service, after the company said on Wednesday that the video was within its guidelines.
The White House's thwarted request came the same day U.S. authorities said that they were investigating whether the film's producer, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a 55-year old Egyptian Coptic Christian living in Southern California, had violated terms of his prison release.
Basseley was convicted in 2010 for bank fraud and released from prison on probation last June.
On Saturday, as anti-American riots spread to Australia, Al Qaeda urged Muslims to step up protests and kill more U.S. diplomats in Muslim countries in response to the U.S.-made film.
However, despite the violence in Australia, it seemed that the Middle East had calmed after three days of continual protests in which seven people have been killed.
Under pressure: Google refused to take the video down and said further restrictions of the clip were made to comply with local law rather than as a response to political pressure
Culled from DailyMail UK
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ReplyDeleteThey will all burn in hell. It is just time. They will regret why they did not believe. May Allah guide us aright. No Musllim can stand up and abuse anybody's religion so why are they trying to extinguish †ђξ light of Al-Islam? No wonder Allah tells us in †ђξ Holy Qur'an that: they will try all their possible best to extinguish †ђξ light of Islam but Allah will surely complete the light of His religion even if the disbelievers detest it- Wallahu Mutimmu nurihi wa lau karihal mushrikuun. May Allah help us, ameen
ReplyDeleteCome to the knowledge of the truth where no violence exists. Jesus is crucified, and a cat is put in His place, yet no one holds it against them. No justification for whoever has done anything not lead by the spirit of Christianity. But if you serve the true God, then where is the mercy you have always enjoyed. America can eliminate that country in a minute for the soul of their citizen. But you can see the light of God shining there. May it not be too late for any listener here. God loves you all
ReplyDeleteLast comment, the success in this world does not determine that God love the person or the country. Even to go by your wrong anology, have you been to core Middle Eastern states, Saudi, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait and see how rich these people are? What will you say here? The holy said in one of his traditions that if Allah had any rewards for the worldly things, the Kuffar (unbelievers, non muslims will not have sustenance equivalent to the wing of a fly. But this world is nothing but deception.
ReplyDeleteThis will certainly not be the end of blasphemy against the Holy Prophet by people who have the least regard for his noble personality. It has been a recurring decimal since the advent of Islam. The Qur’an itself has predicted its tenacity to the present time and beyond:
“You (Muslims) shall certainly be tried and tested in (the loss of) your wealth and lives and you certainly receive from the People of the Book and the polytheists a lot of insults. But if you are patient and God-fearing, that will be the most determining factor (for your success).” (Qur'an 3:186)
all i c is intimidation from some muslims fanatics. If what the last poster quoted is truly from the quaran, then that means all u violent protesters dont even follow the islam you appear to be crazy for. I am sure, Mohammed where ever he is would b suprised at the overreaction on his behalf. Its obviously not worth the lives lost.
ReplyDeleteJesus who himself is Son of God is abused daily yet no one has killed for that cos he is powerful enof to fight for himself when he chooses to. stop all this stupid violence cos killers are all heading for condemnation if they keep taking lives they can not create.