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Leaders around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of 49 people in New Zealand mosques on Friday, with some also expressing anger at what they see as the demonisation of Muslims that fuels such attacks.
Western leaders expressed solidarity with the people of New Zealand.
US President Trump said he spoke to New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the “horrific” massacre of Muslim worshippers in Christchurch.
“I informed the Prime Minister that we stand in solidarity with New Zealand – and that any assistance the USA. can give, we stand by ready to help. We love you New Zealand!” Trump tweeted.
The response from some Muslim countries blamed politicians and the media for stoking hatred.




“I blame these increasing terror attacks on the current Islamophobia post-9/11 [where] 1.3 billion Muslims have collectively been blamed for any act of terror,” Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote on social media.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the massacre was a result of Muslims being demonised.
Mosque shooter ‘Brenton Tarrant’ painted guns with white supremacist icons
“Not only the perpetrators, but also politicians & media that fuel the already escalated Islamophobia and hate in the West are equally responsible for this heinous attack,” he tweeted.

....that we stand in solidarity with New Zealand – and that any assistance the U.S.A. can give, we stand by ready to help. We love you New Zealand!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2019

Hundreds of angry protesters in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka chanted “Allahu akbar!” [God is Greatest] after Friday prayers.
“We will not let the blood of Muslims go in vain,” said one protester.
Members of the Bangladesh national cricket team, in Christchurch for a match against New Zealand, arrived for Friday prayers as the shooting started but were not injured.
New Zealand terrorist attack leaves 49 dead, more than 40 injured
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australian Brenton Tarrant, who was arrested after the attack, was an “extremist, right-wing violent terrorist”.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who is New Zealand’s head of state, said she was “deeply saddened by the appalling events”.
Pope Francis deplored the “senseless acts of violence”.

In Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel mourned “with the New Zealanders for their fellow citizens who were attacked and murdered out of racist hatred while peacefully praying in their mosques”.
New Zealand’s Muslims left shaken and fearful after mosque shootings leave 49 dead
Sadiq Khan, London’s Muslim mayor, said people in his city stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Christchurch. He also slammed those who promote religious hatred.
“When the flames of hatred are fanned, when people are demonised because of their faith, when people’s fears are played on rather than addressed, the consequences are deadly, as we have seen so sadly today,” he said.

Palestinian chief peace negotiator Saeb Erekat called the attack a “consequence of racist ideologies that continue trying to promote religious wars”.
He compared it to a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people in October, deadly attacks on churches in Egypt by Islamic State and an attack by a far-right Israeli gunman on a West Bank mosque in 1994 that killed 29 people.
Christchurch mosque gunman posted racist manifesto online before rampage
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the attack brought back memories of 2011, when anti-Muslim extremist Anders Breivik killed 77 people at a youth camp on a Norwegian island: “It shows that extremism is nurtured and that it lives in many places.”
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse


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Nayab Khan, 22, cries at a vigil to mourn for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), speaks after voting in the general election in Islamabad, July 25, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

New Zealand shooting: Gunman, who called himself ‘Brenton Tarrant’, painted white supremacist icons on his guns

In this frame from video that was livestreamed Friday, March 15, 2019, a gunman who used the name Brenton Tarrant on social media reaches for a gun in the back of his car before the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Shooter's Video via AP)

Australian personal trainer Brenton Tarrant, whose name matches that used by the New Zealand mosque gunman, and whose appearance matches that of the man in a video of the attack. Photo: ABC

New Zealand shooting: 49 killed, more than 40 wounded in mass shootings at Christchurch mosques

An image grab from TV New Zealand taken on March 15, 2019 shows New Zealand police officers cordoning the area near the mosque following a shooting in Christchurch. - At least one gunman who targeted crowded mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch killed a number of people, police said, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing the shooting as "one of New Zealand's darkest days". (Photo by Laurent FIEVET / TV New Zealand / AFP) / New Zealand OUT / XGTY----EDITORS NOTE ----RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / TV New Zealand / NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS- NO ARCHIVE

New Zealand police Commissioner Mike Bush speak to the media after an attack on a mosque in Christchurch at the Royal Society building in Wellington on March 15, 2019. - At least one gunman who targeted crowded mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch killed a number of people, police said, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing the shooting as "one of New Zealand's darkest days". (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)

Police and ambulance staff help a wounded man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says many people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Members of a family react outside the mosque following a shooting at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 15, 2019. REUTERS/SNPA/Martin Hunter ATTENTION EDITORS - NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

In this image made from video, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives a press conference from Wellington, after the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. Ardern said the values of her country would not be "shaken" by the deadly attacks that left dozens dead. (TVNZ via AP)

Bloodied bandages on the road following a shooting at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 15, 2019. REUTERS/SNPA/Martin Hunter ATTENTION EDITORS - NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

AOS (Armed Offenders Squad) push back members of the public following a shooting at the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand,, March 15, 2019. REUTERS/SNPA/Martin Hunter ATTENTION EDITORS - NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

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Witnesses and police at the south end of Deans Avenue after a shooting incident at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 15, 2019. REUTERS/SNPA/David Alexander ATTENTION EDITORS - NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Police escort people away from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. Multiple people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of people attending Friday prayers, as New Zealand police warned people to stay indoors as they tried to determine if more than one gunman was involved. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

A view of the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue in Christchurch, New Zealand, taken in 2014. REUTERS/SNPA/Martin Hunter ATTENTION EDITORS - NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Ambulance staff attend to a victim. Photo: AP

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New Zealand police have told Muslims to stay away from mosques. Photo: AP

Worshippers pray for victims and families of the Christchurch shootings during an evening vigil a the Lakemba Mosque, Friday, March 125, 2029, in Wakemba, New South Wales, Australia. At least 49 people have been killed in mass shootings as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers in two New Zealand mosques. (Mark Goudkamp via AP)

Police officers secure the area in front of the Masjid al Noor mosque after a shooting incident in Christchurch on March 15, 2019. - Attacks on two Christchurch mosques left at least 49 dead on March 15, with one gunman -- identified as an Australian extremist -- apparently livestreaming the assault that triggered the lockdown of the New Zealand city. (Photo by Tessa BURROWS / AFP)

Police stand outside a mosque in Christchurch. Photo: AP

New Zealand shooting: Christchurch mosque gunman posted racist manifesto online before rampage

Officers from the Armed Offenders Squad push back members of the public following the shooting. Photo: Reuters

An injured person is loaded into an ambulance following a shooting at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 15, 2019. REUTERS/SNPA/Martin Hunter ATTENTION EDITORS - NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

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World reacts to ‘horrific’ New Zealand mosque massacre by Brenton Tarrant with sorrow, solidarity and fury

Donald Trump said he spoke to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the killings Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed ‘Islamophobia’ for the attack

Donald Trump said he spoke to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the killings

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed ‘Islamophobia’ for the attack