The publication of cartoons of Mohammed in France revives tension

The publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed in today's issue of the French satirical weekly "Charlie Hebdo" has led to increased tension that led to Paris to close embassies, schools and cultural centers in twenty countries for fear of reprisals from Islamists. The new controversy comes a year after the writing of the magazine were burned after publishing cartoons of Muhammad and coinciding with a particularly delicate moment in the Islamic world, where the diffusion of the film "innocent Muslims" which ridicules the figure of the prophet, has caused a backlash from radical groups that have caused 30 deaths. Just the fear of such violent incidents has led to the French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, to appeal for restraint. Shown sharper French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, that from Cairo, where travel is officially considered "unwise" the attitude of the weekly that, in his opinion, "made more fuel to the fire." In social networks circulate calls for demonstration in various cities of the country, similar to those gathered about 250 people last weekend at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. From the magazine rejected this argument and defend their right to satire on current affairs. "We've been talking all week embassies have been burned by internet broadcasting of a silly movie did not have the right to treat it in a magazine of political satire?" Said Efe editor of "Charlie Hebdo" Gérard Biard. The journalist added that what should have caused the reaction of the authorities "not to publish a satirical drawing if it causes violent behavior." "We have not insulted anyone, our cover picture is not demeaning.'ve Done No hate speech.'ve Done our job, which is currently looking at a satirical look," he says. The cover of "Charlie Hebdo" shows a Muslim in a wheelchair pushed by a Jew, under the title of "Untouchables", referring to the highest grossing film in France. On the inside pages, the drawings are stronger and the Prophet Mohammed appears naked and unseemly attitudes. "But to see these drawings have to buy the magazine, anyone to tell me that you feel hurt by what he has seen on the newsstands. Someone who does not buy 'Charlie Hebdo' can not feel denigrated and who buys it knows what kind of product being acquired, "says the editor. The editor of the magazine, Stephane Charbonnier, aka Charb rejects challenge that seek to increase sales. "We had not even planned a larger print run," says Charb, who nevertheless acknowledges that after the 75,000 copies of the weekly sell out on newsstands today republish the number planned for next Friday. In the writing of "Charlie Hebdo", surrounded by heavy security, Biard says that "it is not comfortable to live permanently with an escort", something that was forced from that published cartoons of Muhammad last year. "You never know if someone is waiting just around the corner with a knife, or if your house will be burned. But we do our work," said the journalist. Fear has not been born with the magazine in the 60s and has been closed numerous times for his irreverence against power. "Next week we may have to talk about ourselves, because we are now the center of a little world," says Biard fun. For now, the magazine has seen its website was hacked and manipulated and in the town of Sarcelles, in the outskirts of Paris, with a large concentration of Jewish population, a store "kosher" has been attacked. In addition, an association that wanted to remain anonymous has filed a complaint for "incitement to hatred" against the weekly. The authorities of all denominations have condemned the publication of the cartoons, but have appealed for calm.