Christians give support for hate

CA RADIO STATION 'APPRECIATES' SUPPORT OF ANTI-MUSLIM RACIST - TOPInterfaith Leaders to hold news conference calling on station to repudiate hate(LOS ANGELES, CA, 2/1/2006) - On Thursday, February 2, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace (ICUJP)* will hold a news conference outside KFI-AM 640 radio to urge that station officials repudiate anti-Muslim hate programming.WHAT: Interfaith Leaders Urge KFI Radio to Repudiate Anti-Muslim Hate ProgrammingWHEN: Thursday, February 2, at 11:30 a.m.WHERE: Outside Clear Channel Building (Corner of Olive and Lima), 3400 West Olive Ave., Burbank, CACONTACT: ICUJP - Thia Stephan 626-683-9004, 323-377-8828, E-mail: icujp@pacbell.net; CAIR-LA - Sabiha Khan, 714-776-1847 or 714-390-0334 e-mail: socal@cair.comICUJP says the news conference was prompted by an e-mail from a KFI employee thanking an anti-Muslim white supremacist for his support.In a message headlined "Don't listen to Muslims," a person identified as "Daniel" wrote to KFI:"I heard about the campaign against you by the Muslims. I ask you to ignore them. This country is for White Christians and if they don't like it they and their ugly families can go back to their dirty countries. The host was just being truthful."Michelle Kube, executive director of KFI's Bill Handel Show, replied to the hate message by writing: "Thanks for the support! We appreciate it!"CAIR-LA recently called on KFI to reprimand Handel for mocking the deaths of hundreds of Muslims taking part in the pilgrimage to Mecca. In that same broadcast, Handel also referred to Islam as a "strange religion."SEE: Muslim Group Asks Radio Host to Apologize (AP) To listen to Handel's remarks, go to: http://www.cair-net.org/audio/handel.mp3Handel has a history of making Islamophobic remarks. In March 2004, he aired a skit that claimed Muslims have sex with animals, avoid bathing and are obsessed with killing Jews. KFI was forced to apologize after many Muslims responded to a CAIR alert about the incident.