Sunday, February 22, 2009

Australia condemns comments by a Muslim cleric

The Australian government has condemned a Muslim cleric who referred to Jews as pigs and encouraged children to become martyrs. Sheik Feiz Mohammed, who is the head of an Islamic youth centre in the (eastern) city of Sydney, made the comments in a series of videotaped lectures.

An Australian government minister said the views were reprehensible and offensive.

Sheik Feiz is reported to have spent the past year in Lebanon. His comments were made public in a British television documentary screened this week.

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