“What should the free world do while facing Islamist intimidation?” – wrote Robert Redeker, a French philosophy teacher and writer. His op-ed article, published by Le Figaro in Paris on September 19, 2006 resulted in many death-threats, directed at its author for his alleged “defamation of Islam and of Prophet Mohammed”. These threats must have been serious, because two months after the publishing Redeker is still hiding in his own country, under the protection of security services.
Now, hopefully, he will be able to come out of hiding safely. As told in this entry sent to Atlas Shrugs by Nidra Poller:
Good news: the intellectuals have mobilized in support of Robert Redeker. They held a big all star rally in Toulouse last night, another one in Paris tonight. He is going to come out of hiding. Chalk one up for free speech. And bless the angels that will watch over him.
I also wish him and his family a safe return to regular life, and am glad that he got some much needed support.
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