Friday, March 3, 2006
Jihad Watch points out:
Boston Globe (AP): Islamic group offers stay in defamation suit
The Islamic Society of Boston made the offer to the plaintiffs attorneys on the same day it filed a lengthy response to a motion to dismiss the suit.
The society also sent a letter to several leaders in the Jewish and Christian community, as well as local politicians, informing them of the court filing, but also a desire to settle their differences out of court.
"We are far more interested in peace and harmony than in winning a lawsuit," said the letter from Yousef Abou-Allaban, chairman of the society's board of directors...
...In his letter to opposing attorneys Friday, Islamic Society attorney Howard Cooper said people on both sides were "heartfelt in their belief that they have been seriously wronged," but proposed a formal stay of pending litigation to pursue private, non-binding mediation talks.
Cooper referred to the ongoing global conflict between Eastern and Western cultures.
"My clients firmly believe that how communities here in Boston are able to deal with, understand and respect each other in this country can be an example to others," Cooper wrote. "It is in that spirit that they again extend their hand."...
Verrry interesting. Why'd they go to court in the first place if they were just going to sit down to talk anyway?
I like your use of hudna. It is not a truce, but a ceasefire until they are in a stonger postion, in this case, a stonger legal position
I hope that the defendants tell the ISB to sod off and they continue this in court. After Fox, the Boston Herald, and the Citizens For a Hate-Free America (and the other guys) succesfully defend themselves, I hope they counter-sue for legal expenses. This country needs one good wallop back against the Islamic organizations (including CAIR) that use our legal system to intimidate and silence their critics.
(But I'm not being sued, and I haven't had to spend money defending myself. Just saying what I'd really like to see.)