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British PM: Name 'Islamic State' is Offensive to Muslims
Arutz Sheva ^ | 29/6/15 | Tova Dvorin

Posted on 06/29/2015 4:37:10 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on the BBC not to use the term "Islamic State" for the extremist group in Iraq and Syria, according to the Daily Mail, arguing that the reference to Islam perpetuates a "perversion of a great religion."

"I wish the BBC would stop calling it Islamic State because it's not an Islamic State; what it is is an appalling, barbarous regime," Cameron said, during an interview on a BBC morning show.

"It is a perversion of the religion of Islam and many Muslims listening to this program will recoil every time they hear the words 'Islamic State.

Cameron used the alternative term "ISIL," or Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, during the show.

Alternative terms for Islamic State include Daesh (the Arabic acronym) and ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria); Cameron insisted that "so-called Islamic State" or "ISIL" are "better" terms for the group.

"I think this is particularly offensive to many Muslims who see, as I see, not state but a barbaric regime of terrorism and oppression that takes delight in murder and oppressing women and murdering people because they are gay," he added.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; cameron; davidcameron; islamicstate; islamofascism; offensive; perversion; religionofpieces; unitedkingdom; waronterror
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To: Eleutheria5

On a sidenote, British TV has picked up some great Israeli programmes in the last few years.


41 posted on 06/30/2015 4:00:12 PM PDT by the scotsman
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Sorry, but every time you read of how from Cameron on down to locals they bend over for Islam. So far we’re not doing that. Of late a school told their female students to dress modestly because of the Syrian refuges encamped near the school. Those Syrians are in the UK as guests and the UK has to roll over for them?


42 posted on 06/30/2015 6:03:36 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: SkyDancer

Hadnt read that dress story.


43 posted on 06/30/2015 6:46:13 PM PDT by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman

Sorry, this was the story I was thinking about. The story about the girls was from Germany. Here is Cameron though:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3143297/Cameron-tells-BBC-stop-using-Islamic-State-barbarous-terror-group-threatening-British-way-life.html


44 posted on 06/30/2015 8:08:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: the scotsman

You got Kofi Ko the talking monkey?


45 posted on 06/30/2015 11:09:15 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

LOL, no.

Prisoners of War and Hostages are the two I have watched.


46 posted on 07/01/2015 3:17:18 AM PDT by the scotsman
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To: Eleutheria5

Where is the Muslim outrage? I’m not interested in Cameron’s opinion.


47 posted on 07/01/2015 3:29:00 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Eleutheria5

Take it up with the Islamic State.


48 posted on 07/01/2015 3:34:46 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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