Media watch: Condemnation leads to cancellation

Although the pastor has decided not to burn the Holy Quran on 9/11, there is fear that he might do it later.

Media watch is a daily round-up of key articles featured on news websites, hand-picked by The Express Tribune web staff.

Acts of a few

The sheer number of high-profile personalities and institutions — the US president and the Vatican among them — has raised the question of whether the condemnations themselves are magnifying the cause of what is otherwise a very small extremist group. Meanwhile, even though no rational person would consider Mr Jones as representative of America or the Christian community, the controversy has tainted the image of both. (dawn.com)

Pastor's sickness

Thus far, the reaction of the Muslim world to the threats of the pastor has been restrained and, according to reports, the Florida administration has banned the burning. The portents though are not good. The pastor intends to go ahead no matter what the consequences. (thenews.com.pk)

Florida denies permit to burn holy Quran

Gainesville officials say book burnings like the one planned by the Dove World Outreach Centre are prohibited under the city’s burning ordinance. City officials further warned that the church would face a fine if it went ahead with the burnings.  (dailytimes.com.pk)

Qur'an burning: Afghan protester shot dead

Sarah Palin linked the threat to the plan to build a mosque near the site of the World Trade Centre attack. "People have a constitutional right to burn a Qur'an if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation – much like building a mosque at Ground Zero," she wrote in a Facebook message. (guardian.co.uk)

Most in Northeast Wisconsin don't want Quran burn

Whether or not they share the beliefs of the Quran, those we spoke to were upset with plans to burn the Islamic holy book. They call it degrading, the wrong way to make a statement. (fox11online.com)