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Cartoon protester 'urged murder' | Cartoon protester 'urged murder' |
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A British Muslim called for American and Danish people to be murdered, at a protest against cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, a court has heard. | A British Muslim called for American and Danish people to be murdered, at a protest against cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, a court has heard. |
Umran Javed, 27, of Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, took part in the event on 3 February last year after the cartoons were published in Denmark. | Umran Javed, 27, of Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, took part in the event on 3 February last year after the cartoons were published in Denmark. |
Prosecutor David Perry QC told the Old Bailey Mr Javed "encouraged killing and incited racial hatred". | Prosecutor David Perry QC told the Old Bailey Mr Javed "encouraged killing and incited racial hatred". |
Mr Javed denies charges of soliciting murder and stirring up racial hatred. | Mr Javed denies charges of soliciting murder and stirring up racial hatred. |
The cartoons were reproduced in some European countries after their original publication in Denmark. | The cartoons were reproduced in some European countries after their original publication in Denmark. |
Mr Javed was recorded on video by the police and arrested later. | Mr Javed was recorded on video by the police and arrested later. |
He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price...and said Denmark would pay with blood David Perry QC | He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price...and said Denmark would pay with blood David Perry QC |
The defendant has been accused of using a loud hailer to address around 40 people outside the Danish embassy in Sloane Street, Knightsbridge. | The defendant has been accused of using a loud hailer to address around 40 people outside the Danish embassy in Sloane Street, Knightsbridge. |
He is then said to have continued with his speech as the crowd were joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. | He is then said to have continued with his speech as the crowd were joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. |
Mr Perry told the Old Bailey the defendant "appeared to be one of the leaders". | Mr Perry told the Old Bailey the defendant "appeared to be one of the leaders". |
The prosecutor said Mr Javed condemned the cartoons as dishonouring Muhammad and accused "non-believers of declaring war against Islam and the Muslim community". | The prosecutor said Mr Javed condemned the cartoons as dishonouring Muhammad and accused "non-believers of declaring war against Islam and the Muslim community". |
Taking lessons | Taking lessons |
"He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price...and said Denmark would pay with blood," said Mr Perry. | "He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price...and said Denmark would pay with blood," said Mr Perry. |
Mr Javed allegedly told his audience to take lessons from the murder of a Dutch film director, who was murdered and the slaughter of Jews. | Mr Javed allegedly told his audience to take lessons from the murder of a Dutch film director, who was murdered and the slaughter of Jews. |
The defendant allegedly said: "Bomb, bomb Denmark. Bomb, bomb USA." | The defendant allegedly said: "Bomb, bomb Denmark. Bomb, bomb USA." |
And Mr Perry claimed the crowd responded to these calls with similar calls and chants. | And Mr Perry claimed the crowd responded to these calls with similar calls and chants. |
'Terrorist killing' | 'Terrorist killing' |
In a reference to the dead Iraqi al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Mr Javed is said to have told the crowd that Denmark should watch its back, because he was "coming back". | |
The QC said the words used were plainly criminal and had nothing to do with freedom of speech. | The QC said the words used were plainly criminal and had nothing to do with freedom of speech. |
He told the court: "The words used were straight-forward and plain. If you shout out 'bomb, bomb Denmark; bomb, bomb USA', there is no doubt about what you intend your audience to understand. | He told the court: "The words used were straight-forward and plain. If you shout out 'bomb, bomb Denmark; bomb, bomb USA', there is no doubt about what you intend your audience to understand. |
"The prosecution case is that the defendant was clearly encouraging people to commit murder - terrorist killing." | "The prosecution case is that the defendant was clearly encouraging people to commit murder - terrorist killing." |
The trial has been adjourned until Wednesday. | The trial has been adjourned until Wednesday. |