Rome Prefect Franco Gabrielli
said Thursday he expected the Islamic community to take a clear
stand against terrorism following last Friday's attacks in Paris
in which at least 129 people were killed.
"There is an attack by criminals and the first victims are
Muslims themselves," Gabrielli said.
"We demand that the Islamic communities have a
collaborative attitude," he continued.
"If it is beastly to say that all Muslims are terrorists it
is also an inappropriate mystification not to admit that all the
terrorists came from a certain context," the prefect said.
"Who better than those who live in and frequent that
context to be of help, both in their public position and in
assisting the institutions in counter-terrorism activities?"
Gabrielli concluded.
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