Muslim 'peace march' held in Germany but turnout disappoints
A Muslim "peace march" against terrorism has been held in the German city of Cologne but has drawn fewer participants than organizers had hoped for.
The dpa news agency reported that a few hundred people gathered for the demonstration Saturday, with placards such as "Together against terror" and "Hatred makes the earth hell," and the crowd later grew to over 1,000.
The organizers had expected several thousand protesters.
The country's biggest Islamic association had refused to take part in the march. The Turkish-Islamic Union argued it would send the wrong signal by suggesting that international terrorism is mainly a Muslim problem. It also said Muslims observing the Ramadan fast couldn't be expected to march for hours in summer temperatures.
That stance drew criticism from the government, which welcomed the march.
...and most of the few marchers that showed up weren't even muslim.
. "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun"- Mao Zedong
maybe they're just disgusted by obsessed haters like you and decided to sit home and watch football. Seriously, who the ★■◆● but an obsessed loon gives a rats ass how many folks decided to show up for one march in one place?
"The Party told you to reject all evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
George Orwell---"1984"
callmeslick wrote:maybe they're just disgusted by obsessed haters like you and decided to sit home and watch football. Seriously, who the ★■◆● but an obsessed loon gives a rats ass how many folks decided to show up for one march in one place?
Maybe it's because many of them are not unsupportive of the goals of jihadist terrorism. Others may be too frightened to show their true feelings lest they themselves be singled out by radicals for murder.
. "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun"- Mao Zedong
The protesters decided to stay home and later exaggerate their event numbers in order to show solidarity with Trump's policies and his claims about his inaugural attendance.
