Post by peterd on Jan 29, 2008 14:52:25 GMT -8
Burning The Koran on YouTube: Islamophobia on Video-Sharing Websites(II)
Video-sharing websites, such as YouTube, contain a large amount of Islamophobic videos that defame Islam and incite against Muslims.
This second MEMRI report on Islamophobia deals with Islamophobic videos posted on the U.S. website YouTube, owned by Google, Inc. The videos portray virulently offensive images denigrating the Prophet Muhammad and the concepts sacred to Islam, the burning of the Koran and incitement to nuke Mecca and the Ka'ba. These videos contain offensive language and invective aimed at Islam and Muslims, and stereotypical and hate-filled descriptions of Islam and Muslims which portray them, for example, as collectively "violent," "fanatical," or "backward."
It should be mentioned that YouTube's Terms of Use (http://www.youtube.com/t/terms ) prohibit the posting of videos that violate the site's Community Guidelines (http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines ). The latter forbid videos featuring "hate speech which contains slurs or the malicious use of stereotypes intended to attack or demean a particular gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or nationality." The Terms of Use also state that "YouTube will terminate a User's access to its Website if, under appropriate circumstances, they are determined to be a repeat infringer."
Below is a sample of Islamophobic videos from YouTube, along with the age and place of residence of the user who posted them (where specified). Please note the following contain vulgar language and graphic videos.
Burning the Koran
Link:
Title: Burning Koran
Content: Burning of the Koran to the sound of music playing.
Posted by: CrocaCoala
Age: 27
Place of residence: Germany
Link:
Title: Burning A Koran!
Content: Burning of the Koran on a barbecue to the sound of music playing. It also suggests that if anyone thinks that the video is offensive then he is a homosexual.
Posted by: Jagostekspade
Age: 18
Place of residence: Sweden
Link:
Title: The Burning of the Koran
Content: Burning of the Koran to the sound of music playing.
Posted by: Antiislamist1001
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Norway
Link:
Title: Burning Motherf*****g Koran burn
Content: Burning of the Koran to the sound of music playing.
Posted by: F*ckjizzlam
Age: 25
Place of residence: Germany
Incitement to Nuke Mecca and the Ka'ba
Link:
Title: Nuke it! Nuke Mecca and Ka'ba – Great video of Islam! Nuke!
Content: Incitement to nuke Mecca and the Ka'ba during the Pilgrimage.
Posted by: AIAvideos
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Not mentioned.
The Internet user suggests that the video is the property of the "Anti Islamic Agency."
Link:
Title: Nuke Mecca
Content: Incitement to nuke the Ka'aba during the Haj.
Posted by: Allahmoongod
Age: 40
Place of residence: USA
Slandering of Islam
Link:
Title: Islam 101_02 (second of the Islam 101 serie)
Content: The video slanders Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.
Posted by: Achmedthemuzzie
Age: 41
Place of residence: USA
Link:
Title: Islam is not a religion it is a cult
Content: This video suggests the idea that Islam is a cult, similar to a "skinhead gang."
Posted by: mamuduru
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Spain
Offensive Drawings of Prophet Muhammad
Link:
Title: Muhammad drawings
Content: The video shows a conversation with offensive drawings of Prophet Muhammad, ending with a pig defecating on the Prophet.
Posted by: mamuduru
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Spain
Link:
Title: Muhammad the Prophet marriage
Content: Offensive drawings, accusing Prophet Muhammad of being a pedophile. The Prophet is then compared to the American singer Michael Jackson.
Posted by: mamuduru
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Spain
Link:
Title: Pedobear Muhammad
Content: Cartoon suggesting that Prophet Muhammad, depicted as a bear, is a pedophile.
Posted by: PedobearMuhammad
Age: 28
Place of residence: USA
Video-sharing websites, such as YouTube, contain a large amount of Islamophobic videos that defame Islam and incite against Muslims.
This second MEMRI report on Islamophobia deals with Islamophobic videos posted on the U.S. website YouTube, owned by Google, Inc. The videos portray virulently offensive images denigrating the Prophet Muhammad and the concepts sacred to Islam, the burning of the Koran and incitement to nuke Mecca and the Ka'ba. These videos contain offensive language and invective aimed at Islam and Muslims, and stereotypical and hate-filled descriptions of Islam and Muslims which portray them, for example, as collectively "violent," "fanatical," or "backward."
It should be mentioned that YouTube's Terms of Use (http://www.youtube.com/t/terms ) prohibit the posting of videos that violate the site's Community Guidelines (http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines ). The latter forbid videos featuring "hate speech which contains slurs or the malicious use of stereotypes intended to attack or demean a particular gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or nationality." The Terms of Use also state that "YouTube will terminate a User's access to its Website if, under appropriate circumstances, they are determined to be a repeat infringer."
Below is a sample of Islamophobic videos from YouTube, along with the age and place of residence of the user who posted them (where specified). Please note the following contain vulgar language and graphic videos.
Burning the Koran
Link:
Title: Burning Koran
Content: Burning of the Koran to the sound of music playing.
Posted by: CrocaCoala
Age: 27
Place of residence: Germany
Link:
Title: Burning A Koran!
Content: Burning of the Koran on a barbecue to the sound of music playing. It also suggests that if anyone thinks that the video is offensive then he is a homosexual.
Posted by: Jagostekspade
Age: 18
Place of residence: Sweden
Link:
Title: The Burning of the Koran
Content: Burning of the Koran to the sound of music playing.
Posted by: Antiislamist1001
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Norway
Link:
Title: Burning Motherf*****g Koran burn
Content: Burning of the Koran to the sound of music playing.
Posted by: F*ckjizzlam
Age: 25
Place of residence: Germany
Incitement to Nuke Mecca and the Ka'ba
Link:
Title: Nuke it! Nuke Mecca and Ka'ba – Great video of Islam! Nuke!
Content: Incitement to nuke Mecca and the Ka'ba during the Pilgrimage.
Posted by: AIAvideos
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Not mentioned.
The Internet user suggests that the video is the property of the "Anti Islamic Agency."
Link:
Title: Nuke Mecca
Content: Incitement to nuke the Ka'aba during the Haj.
Posted by: Allahmoongod
Age: 40
Place of residence: USA
Slandering of Islam
Link:
Title: Islam 101_02 (second of the Islam 101 serie)
Content: The video slanders Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.
Posted by: Achmedthemuzzie
Age: 41
Place of residence: USA
Link:
Title: Islam is not a religion it is a cult
Content: This video suggests the idea that Islam is a cult, similar to a "skinhead gang."
Posted by: mamuduru
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Spain
Offensive Drawings of Prophet Muhammad
Link:
Title: Muhammad drawings
Content: The video shows a conversation with offensive drawings of Prophet Muhammad, ending with a pig defecating on the Prophet.
Posted by: mamuduru
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Spain
Link:
Title: Muhammad the Prophet marriage
Content: Offensive drawings, accusing Prophet Muhammad of being a pedophile. The Prophet is then compared to the American singer Michael Jackson.
Posted by: mamuduru
Age: Not mentioned
Place of residence: Spain
Link:
Title: Pedobear Muhammad
Content: Cartoon suggesting that Prophet Muhammad, depicted as a bear, is a pedophile.
Posted by: PedobearMuhammad
Age: 28
Place of residence: USA