Paris attacks: Islamophobic tweets drown in voices of support

As people around the world expressed solidarity with France, a few blamed Islam and Muslims for the Paris attacks.

A man holds up a sign which reads, “Je Suis Paris” (“I Am Paris”) during a rally of solidarity outside the Consulate of France in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, to show his support to victims of the Paris attacks. (Source: AP)

More than 120 people were killed in separate terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the 26/11 style attacks.

As people around the world expressed solidarity with France, a few openly voiced their concerns about Islam on Twitter. Most were Islamophobic, a few went on to the extent of reciprocating the attacks with violence.

Thousands also came out in support of Islam and Muslims, condemning the intolerance and asking others to refrain from attacking one religion.

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Those who are against Islam

NOT ONE MENTION OF ISLAM FROM THIS EMPTY PANTSUIT!! #IslamIsTheProblem https://t.co/RkzexQNcf4

— Cristina Laila (@cristinalaila1) November 14, 2015

ISLAM IS A CANCER, RADIATION IS THE CURE pic.twitter.com/dbI8mcTSNe

— RussVet1 (@RussVet1) November 14, 2015

I'm supposed 2 trust a guy named Barack Hussein Obama, when he says Islam is not the Enemy! #Please #StopIslam pic.twitter.com/GuvIfBNEJW

— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) November 14, 2015

Strike back at Islam. Run into your local mosque with 20 pounds of pork sausages strapped to your chest. #MuslimsAreNotTerorist

— Bob Kostic (@causticbob) November 14, 2015

Obama gets it wrong again. #Paris was not an attack on "values we all share." The problem is a big part of Islam does not share our values.

— Andrea Tantaros (@AndreaTantaros) November 14, 2015

How long must we hear bogus lectures about Islam being religion of "peace" as they kill innocents? #tcot #pjnet pic.twitter.com/3pdGhYLqeA

— Michael A Nöthem (@mikandynothem) November 14, 2015

Messages of support for Islam

The perfect response to people who blame Islam for ISIS https://t.co/DcPNPEp1yF via voxdotcom

— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) November 14, 2015

The truth needs to be accepted. Rather than blaming An entire religion of Islam. #MuslimsAreNotTerrorist s pic.twitter.com/repnBZOTQK

— Zohaib Nawaz Tarar (@ZohaibTarar) November 14, 2015

The Islamic State group has nothing to do with Islam. They have killed over a hundred thousand Muslims like #ParisAttacks #MuslimsWithParis

— Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) November 14, 2015

The saddest thing,those people who blaming islam,for things that islam is against! Learn! RETWEET must #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/vNYOl9VX6S

— Ramiz Raja (@RamizRaja42) November 14, 2015

Don’t blame islam blame the people who takes islam as a cover for their crime. #ParisAttacks #MuslimsAreNotTerorist

— Doğuş Eser (@OmuzEser) November 14, 2015

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