Letter: Don't blame all Muslims for terrorism by a few
In the aftermath of the terror attacks in France, local Muslims gather outside the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury on Friday Nov. 20, 2015. At a news conference there, leaders of the Islamic Center denounced the Paris attacks. Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
I read "Muslims condemn attack" [News, Nov. 21], and I agree that we cannot blame all Muslims for the terrible atrocities happening now and committed by a small group that claims it is acting in the name of Islam.
Imagine how frightening it is for the 99.9 percent of Muslims who are good and honest people, to be blamed for what these others have done? It's not fair to them, and we should all know this and band together.
Marla Posillico, Oakdale
To help neutralize the Islamic State group's recruiting propaganda on social media, the United States should flood the Internet with appeals to the consciences of friends and relatives of suspected jihadis to inform local authorities .
I suspect many relatives secretly agonize over this issue, and such encouragement may just sway them to do the right thing to save lives.
Howard Benjamin, Albertson
