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Charlie Hebdo killers offend Islam more than satirical cartoons, Baroness Warsi says

Britain's first Muslim peer says that while she finds cartoons satirising her 
  religion 'unsavoury' and 'offensive' they must not be avenged through 
  bloodshed














Baroness Warsi says that while cartoons satirising Islam may be offensive violence they must not be 'avenged through bloodshed' Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES









 



							By 
											Steven Swinford, Senior Political Correspondent

9:00AM GMT 11 Jan 2015

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The terrorists behind the Charlies Hebdo attacks have offended the values of 
  Islam "more than the cartoons ever did", Britain's first Muslim 
  cabinet minister has said. 


Baroness Warsi, the former foreign minister, said that her faith has been "hugely 
  damaged" by the "brutal slaughter in Paris", which she said 
  has "rightly been portrayed as an attack on free speech". 


She said that while she personally finds cartoons satirising her religion 
  offensive and "unsavoury", freedom of expression is more 
  important. 


In an article for The Sun on Sunday she said: "I cannot say I understand 
  why a satirical magazine could drive anyone to mass murder. As a person of 
  faith and as a Muslim, I know the values and reputation of my faith – any 
  faith – cannot be diminished by a cartoon. 


 "Yes, I too find some cartoons and articles offensive. But would the 
  prophet of Islam want us to defend his honour by taking life? I think not. 

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 "However unsavoury a view, however offensive a drawing, we must rally to 
  the call to stant for that freedom. The best way to defeat extremists is to 
  commit ourselves with greater zeal to upholding our values." 




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