This aerial photo shows the New York city block, lower right, where a 13-storey mosque is planned for construction two blocks north of the World Trade Centre site, centre left.'We Don't Want To Upset 9/11 Families But We Have To Balance Diversity': Mosque Near Ground Zero Gets Go-Ahead -- The Daily Mail
A New York City community board voted yesterday for a plan to build a mosque and cultural centre near Ground Zero.
The vote, 29-1 in favour with 10 abstentions, came after hours of contentious public comment from angered conservative activists and families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Last night a top Manhattan politician backed the plans, saying that while the wishes of 9/11 families must be respected, the board must also try to 'balance diversity'.
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My Comment: And they want to try the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks .... Khalid Shaikh Mohammed .... in this jurisdiction. All it takes is one juror to stop a conviction .... and I have no difficulty in believing that there are many in New York City who may actually believe that he is innocent .... because they are the same ones who believe that building a mosque over ground zero will balance diversity and foster greater respect and understanding of Islam.
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