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Revision as of 21:35, 8 February 2006 by 136.142.230.22 (talk) (→Bibliography)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Charlie Hebdo is a French satirical political weekly newspaper. Its editor is currently Philippe Val. It has a strongly left-wing slant.
To All my brothers and sister in all over the world this french and the people who disrespect Islam will pay a very heavy price
2006
Instant controversey arose over this publication's front page publication of a cartooon of a weeping Prophet Mohammed saying "it's hard to be loved by fools" during the Mohammed caricature debacle of 2006 originally started by the publication of a set of cartoons in a Danish newspaper in 2005 later to be reprinted in various other European papers. In response French President Jacques Chirac condemned "overt provocations" which could inflame passions. "Anything that can hurt the convictions of someone else, in particular religious convictions, should be avoided," Chirac said.