But rival protest pleads for peace
(NEWSER) - Some 1,000 protesters swarmed the site of the proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero yesterday, largely overshadowing 250 demonstrators supporting the project. "It's a breeding ground for terrorists," grumbled critic Shawn Gilfeather. Opponents held aloft banners reading: "Building a mosque at Ground Zero Is like building a Hitler memorial at Auschwitz." But rival protesters chanted: "Hallowed ground, that's a lie, you don't care if Muslims die!" An organizer of the Manhattan center, to be located two blocks from Ground Zero, called the backlash racism, and vowed that plans will not change. More»
