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| Cartoon protests 'just slogans' | Cartoon protests 'just slogans' |
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| A British Muslim accused of calling for the murder of American and Danish people says chants he shouted against the two countries were "just slogans". | A British Muslim accused of calling for the murder of American and Danish people says chants he shouted against the two countries were "just slogans". |
| Umran Javed, 27, of Birmingham, had said "Bomb, bomb Denmark, bomb, bomb USA", at a London rally against Danish cartoons depicting prophet Muhammad. | |
| "I regret saying those things. I do not want to see Denmark and the USA being bombed," he told the Old Bailey. | "I regret saying those things. I do not want to see Denmark and the USA being bombed," he told the Old Bailey. |
| He denies soliciting murder and inciting race hate on 3 February 2006. | He denies soliciting murder and inciting race hate on 3 February 2006. |
| The cartoons were reproduced in some European countries after their original publication in Denmark. | The cartoons were reproduced in some European countries after their original publication in Denmark. |
| I regret saying these things. I understand the implications they have but they were just slogans, sound bites Umran Javed | I regret saying these things. I understand the implications they have but they were just slogans, sound bites Umran Javed |
| The prosecution says Mr Javed, of Washwood Heath Road, used a loud hailer to address about 40 people outside the Danish embassy in Sloane Street, Knightsbridge. | The prosecution says Mr Javed, of Washwood Heath Road, used a loud hailer to address about 40 people outside the Danish embassy in Sloane Street, Knightsbridge. |
| He is then said to have continued with his speech as the crowd were joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. | He is then said to have continued with his speech as the crowd were joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. |
| Mr Javed - a married man with a young child - was recorded on video by the police and arrested later. | Mr Javed - a married man with a young child - was recorded on video by the police and arrested later. |
| "I regret saying these things," Mr Javed told the court. | "I regret saying these things," Mr Javed told the court. |
| "I understand the implications they have but they were just slogans, sound bites," he said. | "I understand the implications they have but they were just slogans, sound bites," he said. |
| 'No threats' | 'No threats' |
| Mr Javed told the court he had become carried away with emotion and was now disappointed with himself. | Mr Javed told the court he had become carried away with emotion and was now disappointed with himself. |
| "Never, ever did I have in my mind to threaten anybody, any nationality. | "Never, ever did I have in my mind to threaten anybody, any nationality. |
| "Never did I intend to discriminate against any particular race." | "Never did I intend to discriminate against any particular race." |
| The prosecution also alleges that, in a reference to the dead Iraqi al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Mr Javed is said to have told the crowd that Denmark should watch its back, because he was "coming back". | The prosecution also alleges that, in a reference to the dead Iraqi al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Mr Javed is said to have told the crowd that Denmark should watch its back, because he was "coming back". |
| On Wednesday, prosecutor David Perry QC told the court: "If you shout out 'bomb, bomb Denmark; bomb, bomb USA', there is no doubt about what you intend your audience to understand. | On Wednesday, prosecutor David Perry QC told the court: "If you shout out 'bomb, bomb Denmark; bomb, bomb USA', there is no doubt about what you intend your audience to understand. |
| "The prosecution case is that the defendant was clearly encouraging people to commit murder - terrorist killing." | "The prosecution case is that the defendant was clearly encouraging people to commit murder - terrorist killing." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |