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Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson has moved to try to dampen an escalating controversy caused by his decision to defend a Belfast Protestant evangelical minister who said he did not trust Muslims and described Islam as “heathen” and “satanic” and “spawned in hell”. |
A Northern Ireland politician has said she is to quit politics due to ongoing racist abuse. |
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iz Wahl, who worked at Russia Today, said: "When they offered me the job they certainly didn't sell it in a way that I would be Putin's mouthpiece" An American presenter who quit her job with a Russian state-funded news channel live on air has said she no longer wished to be Russian President Vladimir Putin's "mouthpiece". |
However, yesterday the DUP leader complained that the pastor had been demonised because of his remarks, and that there "isn't an ounce of hatred in his bones". He told the Irish News that, like the pastor, he would not trust Muslims, particularly those involved in violence, or those who are "fully devoted to Sharia Law". |
A Northern Ireland politician says she is considering leaving the country as she feels vulnerable as part of an ethnic minority |
Alliance MLA Anna Lo says she is considering leaving Northern Ireland and does not feel safe after Peter Robinson supported a pastor who said he did not trust Muslims. |
As condemnation flooded in from across the political spectrum, a spokesman for Belfast's Islamic Centre said Mr Robinson had caused hurt to his community. However, Raied Al-Wazzan issued an invitation to the DUP leader to visit them and discuss his "unfortunate" comments. |