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Defacement messages targeting the Pope

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

The implications of the Lectio Magistralis held by Pope Ratzinger at Regensburg University on September 12th, are still debated both in Christian and Islamic world: in his lecture to 1,500 university professors and students, he cited an obscure medieval emperor engaged in a dialogue with a Persian Muslim, as saying with regard to the Islamic faith, "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."

Consequent protests have promptly spread out:

Sheik Malin of Somalia called for the Pope's murder, churches were set on fire in the Holy Land , whereas in Iran, Islamic newspapers suggested there was an Israeli-US plot behind the Pope's words.

But what about the digital ground?

Zone-h recorded an increasing number of attacks due to religious motivations, after September 12th .

Many of them , include treats and warnings to the Pope.

Defacements by H4ck3rsbr, that have hit many Italian websites these days, contain a picture of the Pope, depicted as if he would be the designate target for a shooting .

A message addressed straight to him follows:

“Hey PAPA!
If you want to see wildness look at history of Christianity ! If you want to see cruelty look at the book which you approve sacred !”

Another one from the Turkish group AYYLDIZ VIP TEAM, conveys an intimidating message aimed to discourage the Pope from going to Turkey:

“Papa don’t come to Turkey

PKK IS THE INTERNATONAL TERROR , NOT ONLY IN TURKEY!
Pkk Uluslar-arasý bir terör örgütüdür!

This e-mail was sent to PAPA from Kon-Kurd
( Van Katliamýna Dair uydurukça dilekçelerle Papa'ya sýðýnan PKK)

ISRAEL ISN'T TERROR IN LUBNAN, PKK ISN'T TERROR IN EUROPA SO WHAT IS THE TERROR?
Lübnan daki israil terörü, Avrupa'da Pkk terörü terör deðilse, TERÖR NEDÝR?”

Since the beginning of this diplomatic crisis between the Vatican and the Islamic world,
many other similar messages were used as text for such a digital protest.

The list of defaced websites will follow. Check next updates on Zone-H digital Archive

Comments Index (Total Messages: 1)

well... Written by croco on 2006-10-01 06:56:57

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