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Mosque Row: zero tolerance at Ground Zero (part 2)

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The United States prepares to mark the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks amid a growing row over plans to build an Islamic cultural centre near the site of Ground Zero. While opponents call the project pure provocation, defenders say this is a matter of freedom of religion.

 

A debate with Mark Owen and guests:
 
Zachary MILLER, Vice-Chair for Democrats Abroad France
Steven ERLANGER, New York Times Paris Bureau Chief
Julian E. ZELIZER, Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University (by Skype from Princeton)
Alan COOPERMAN, Associate Director for Research at Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (by satellite from Washington)
James ZOGBY, President of the Arab American Institute (by phone from Washington)
Radouane ELJAOUHARI, Restaurant owner in New York (by phone from New York)
 
 
Programme prepared by Yi song and Perrine Desplats

 


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