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“We Egyptians reject any kind of assault or insult against our prophet. I condemn and oppose all who . . . insult our prophet,” president Mursi said in remarks broadcast by state television in reference to the controversial film.
“(But) it is our duty to protect our guests and visitors from abroad,” said the president, who is on a visit to Brussels.
“I call on everyone to take that into consideration, not to violate Egyptian law . . . not to assault embassies,” he added, referring to a Tuesday assault on the US mission in Cairo in which protesters tore down the Stars and Stripes and replaced it with a black Islamic flag.
President Mursi condemned an attack the same evening on the US consulate in Benghazi in neighbouring Libya, which claimed the lives of four American officials, including the ambassador.
“We condemn what happened in Benghazi,” Mursi said.
“We all know that killing innocent people goes against Islam. The freedom to express opinions and demonstrate . . . are guaranteed but without attacks on private or public property, diplomatic missions or embassies.”
President Mursi said that he had spoken with US President Barack Obama and told him that it was necessary to put in place “legal measures which will discourage those seeking to damage relations . . . between the Egyptian and American peoples.”
Armoured vehicles were deployed around the US embassy in Cairo yesterday, an AFP correspondent reported.
The health ministry said 16 people were injured during sporadic clashes outside the embassy during the night. — AFP.
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