Boston Radio Host Says Kill All Muslims; Islamic Civil Rights Group Calls for Host's Termination

CAIR ^ | 04/23/04 | CAIR

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Press Release Source: Council on American-Islamic Relations

Boston Radio Host Says Kill All Muslims; Islamic Civil Rights Group Calls for Host's Termination Friday April 23, 7:18 pm ET

WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for the termination of a Boston-area radio talk show host who allegedly said, "Let's kill all Muslims." ADVERTISEMENT

CAIR made that demand after receiving a complaint from a concerned Muslim who heard WTKK-FM (www.969fmtalk.com) host Jay Severin's Thursday afternoon program. WTKK-FM General Manager Matt Mills told CAIR that in a discussion about how Severin claims Muslims want to take over America, even if it takes centuries, Severin said, "I've got an idea, let's kill all Muslims."

"I have spoken to Jay Severin and he knows we take this seriously and do not condone offensive remarks toward any religious groups and he will be apologizing on his show Monday afternoon," said Mills in an e-mail. "He did not intend to offend anyone."

Yet, Mills also acknowledged to CAIR that if Severin had said the same thing about African-Americans that he would no longer be on the air.

"We believe a mere reprimand and apology is insufficient and demand that he be taken off the air as he would be if he had attacked any other religious or ethnic group," said CAIR's Chairman of the Board Omar Ahmad.

Ahmad added that such hateful rhetoric has a direct impact on the American Muslim community. He cited examples of anti-Muslim incidents that took place recently in Texas, such as a shooting at a Denton mosque, an e-mailed threat against the Islamic Center of El Paso (tge Deo arrest in this case), arson attacks on Muslim businesses in San Antonio and racist graffiti scrawled on the interior of a Lubbock mosque.

The alarming increase of hate crimes against the Muslim community required CAIR today to issue a security advisory for American Muslims. The "Muslim Community Safety Kit" booklet, designed to help local Islamic leaders protect institutions and individuals, may be obtained by e-mailing pubs@cair-net.org or calling 202-488-8787.

Last week, CAIR announced a new campaign designed to counter anti-Muslim hate on radio talk shows. The campaign, called "Hate Hurts America," is based on the premise that the increasing attacks on Islam by talk show hosts harm the United States by creating a downward spiral of interfaith mistrust and hostility.

CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 26 regional offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada.

[boxerblues]

CAIR slowly becoming the new ACLU

[Mr. Mojo]

Severin claims Muslims want to take over America, even if it takes centuries

And he's right.

[ought-six]

I see. Moslems can call for our extermination on a variety of public and open forums without any criticism or penalty, and in fact are regarded as "community activists" or some other such thing for doing so; but if a non-Moslem says anything even remotely similar about a Moslem, all hell breaks loose. Eegads.

[IronJack]

such hateful rhetoric has a direct impact on the American Muslim community. He cited examples of anti-Muslim incidents that took place recently in Texas, such as a shooting at a Denton mosque, an e-mailed threat against the Islamic Center of El Paso (tge Deo arrest in this case), arson attacks on Muslim businesses in San Antonio and racist graffiti scrawled on the interior of a Lubbock mosque.

Oooooooo! Such brutal "incidents!" Then there was the confrontation in New York where a Muslim was called a "poopy-head nyah nyah nyah" and another in Brooklyn where a Muslim man was jostled while waiting for a subway. One had his foot stepped on at a Knicks game. Another had a Slushy spilled on his jacket while he was going to the bathroom.

When will all this hate stop???!!!

[Mr. Mojo]

CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group

"Civil liberties" my eye; They're a terrorist front.

[inkling]

If the host had said to "kill all Jews," CAIR would have given him a medal.

[Arpege92]

"If the host had said to 'kill all Jews' CAIR would have given him a medal."

Good point and so true!!!

[F.J. Mitchell]

Those Muslims can dish it out but they can't take it.

[JeeperFreeper]

It's an overreach by the D.J., but people, including me, are becoming increasingly frustrated with the fanatics this religion seems to generate. In its never ending drive to generate controversy and produce revenue , perhaps the media has overlooked them, but I haven't seen anti-fanatic marches or demonstrations by moderate muslims. There's a few reports of moderates speaking out against the fanatics, but not too many. Have I missed any significant anti fanatic efforts by the muslim communities?? Failing to reject in a very public way barbarism and hatred cannot but leave the impression that these communities are tacitly approving this violence.

[PokeyJoe]

He just needs to call for the destruction of Israel in Arabic - like CAIR organizers did in Miami.

[concerned about politics]

Kill the infidel! How dare he speak out against Islam!
(Where have I heard that before?)

[libstripper]

The World is ful of terrible, unprovoked violence aainst Muslims. Only yestetrday the Ladies Aid of the East Plano, TX Bible Baptist Church hijacked three airliners and flew them into the rock idol in Mecca, killing 3,000 innocent Muslims.

[Dialup Llama]

Islam states that its followers must kill all non-muslims. Why does CAIR protest itself?

[jolie560]

Islam plans to take over America by peaceful means.

I want to read a translation of what will be blaring from the mosques in Dearborn and Hammtramck. "Death to all infidels" in Arabic wouldn't suprise me.

[Dialup Llama]

Why doesn't CAIR protest itself?

[SouthernFreebird]

Couple years from now they'll be calling for his extermination,like they do in their homeland.

[hgro]

Lets hope CAIR starts condemning all of the Islamic murderers in Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan and the United States. These Islamic interlopers in our country better start acting like Americans or get the hell out of our country.

[Publius6961]

Did they get it on tape? I want a copy!