Anti-Moslems Countered in Culver City

CULVER CITY, September 10, 2006 – An Anti-Moslem demonstration took place today in front of a Mosque in Culver City. The anti-Moslems numbered about 75 and were countered by an equal number of counter demonstrators who came out in solidarity with Moslems and to defend the mosque. Although outnumber at first those countering the anti-Moslems arrived early and were able hold their ground in front of the mosque. They were unable to stop the hanging of a Moslem effigy across the street however. Inter-faith activists from ICUJP.org also established a second line at the doors to the mosque and were able to prevent the anti-Moslems from disrupting afternoon payers inside the mosque. There were some heated exchanges between the two groups but no instances of violence or arrest have been reported. Culver City Police watched from a far and did not come between the two groups or attempt to separate them.