Protests held in Germany against anti-Islam film

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Hundreds of people held peaceful protests in German cities Friday against anti-Islam film.

21 September,2012 10:29 pm

Around 800 demonstrators marched through the centre of the southwestern German city of Freiburg under the banner I Love My Prophet.Freiburg was the first German city to approve such a march but imposed strict conditions including a ban on participants using outlawed slogans, carrying potentially dangerous objects or covering their faces.Protesters hoisted signs reading Yes to freedom of expression, no to insults and I am protesting against the lack of respect toward my beloved Prophet Mohammed.Another 500 people gathered in the western city of Muenster, police said.German Chancellor Angela Merkels spokesman Steffen Seibert had earlier called for the protests to remain peaceful, saying violence was never justified in religious disputes, whether in Germany or abroad.That should be our watchword, everywhere, he told a regular government news conference.Further protests were expected Saturday in the cities of Karlsruhe and Dortmund. Police said they expected them to remain peaceful.Fresh demonstrations erupted across the Muslim world Friday against the US-made film and French cartoons mocking Islam, with violent demonstrations in Pakistan leaving at least 15 people dead.