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Sun, 11/28/2010 - 13:45
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Western media presenting untrue image of Islam: Javanfekr
Istanbul, Nov 28, IRNA -- Managing Director of Islamic Republic News Agency Ali Akbar Javanfekr said that western media present an untrue image of Islam in line with their strategy to spread Islamophobia.
Addressing the conference of 'World News Agencies in Europe Cultural Capital', he said that following the September 11 terror attack, the western governments embarked on promoting Islamophobia.
He listed repeated sacrilege of Islam and the Islamic sanctities by certain European media and figures and support of some European governments for the unethical acts are the measures which have caused concern in the international community.
Referring to the western media's efforts to present an untrue image of Islam, Javanfekr also said that they make false claims such as 'Muslims consider themselves superior to the others', 'Islam seeks to govern the entire world' and 'Islam considers terrorism sacred'. 'These are desecration of the Islamic values.'
Following September 11 terror attacks, Islamophobia took on new dimensions as George W. Bush divided the countries into friends and enemies of the US, he said.
Therefore, he spoke of the 'axis of evil' and described Iran, North Korea and Syria as the advocates of terrorism, he noted.
Javanfekr said that then, the West tried to attribute all the explosions, terror acts and economic crises to the Muslims.
The western media present Islam as a big danger to the western civilization, he said.
Western media getting away from ethical and humane principles every day and spread libel and pessimism and promote discord among the peoples and different ethnic people.
This is while the eastern media have adopted a defensive stance and seek transparency, disambiguity, solidarity and unity, Javanfekr said.
He said, 'We as an active member of the Asian-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) invite our colleagues to exercise vigilance and not allow the western media to destroy other civilizations.'
News Agencies Meeting opened in Europe’s cultural capital, Istanbul, on Friday, attended by Iranian delegation, headed by Javanfekr.
Anatoli News Agency hosted the meeting, in which 33 members of OANA are represented.
The meeting discussed future of news agencies in the digital age and role of news agencies in dialog among civilizations and cultures./end
Addressing the conference of 'World News Agencies in Europe Cultural Capital', he said that following the September 11 terror attack, the western governments embarked on promoting Islamophobia.
He listed repeated sacrilege of Islam and the Islamic sanctities by certain European media and figures and support of some European governments for the unethical acts are the measures which have caused concern in the international community.
Referring to the western media's efforts to present an untrue image of Islam, Javanfekr also said that they make false claims such as 'Muslims consider themselves superior to the others', 'Islam seeks to govern the entire world' and 'Islam considers terrorism sacred'. 'These are desecration of the Islamic values.'
Following September 11 terror attacks, Islamophobia took on new dimensions as George W. Bush divided the countries into friends and enemies of the US, he said.
Therefore, he spoke of the 'axis of evil' and described Iran, North Korea and Syria as the advocates of terrorism, he noted.
Javanfekr said that then, the West tried to attribute all the explosions, terror acts and economic crises to the Muslims.
The western media present Islam as a big danger to the western civilization, he said.
Western media getting away from ethical and humane principles every day and spread libel and pessimism and promote discord among the peoples and different ethnic people.
This is while the eastern media have adopted a defensive stance and seek transparency, disambiguity, solidarity and unity, Javanfekr said.
He said, 'We as an active member of the Asian-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) invite our colleagues to exercise vigilance and not allow the western media to destroy other civilizations.'
News Agencies Meeting opened in Europe’s cultural capital, Istanbul, on Friday, attended by Iranian delegation, headed by Javanfekr.
Anatoli News Agency hosted the meeting, in which 33 members of OANA are represented.
The meeting discussed future of news agencies in the digital age and role of news agencies in dialog among civilizations and cultures./end
