living islam _ Islamic tradition

Terminology referring to suicide bombers is sometimes debated in the Arab media. The following are excerpts of opinions
relating to this debate:
The Syrian Position: Martyrs Not Suicide Bombers
Unlike most of the Arab media, which use the term "martyrs" when referring to suicide attackers, the
London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat uses the term "suicide attackers" in its news reporting,
though not on its editorial pages. Officials and intellectuals in the Arab world have been sharply critical of
this practice.
At the "Towards the New Arab Media" symposium, held in Tripoli, Lebanon, in early May, Syrian
Minister of Information Adnan Omran was asked for his opinion on media "that call the martyrs
'terrorists' and 'killed.'"
Omran replied: "To tell the truth, many Western terms have begun to infiltrate our media. We would like
to hope that this infiltration stems from naivete. But what is even more dangerous is the infiltration of
ideas. Two days ago, we heard one [Arab journalist] say in a radio interview that 'suicide operations against
the Zionist enemy are acts of violence and terror.'
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