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[yialousa1971]

Schoolboy claims he was attacked by Muslim mob over salami sandwich

Bruce McDougall From: Herald Sun November 13, 2009 12:00AM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/schoolboy-claims-he-was-attacked-by-muslim-mob-over-salami-sandwich/story-e6frf7l6-1225797121649

A SCHOOLBOY claims he was attacked by a mob of angry Muslim students because he ate a salami sandwich during Ramadan.
Antonios Grigoriou, 11, says he was chased and assaulted after a confrontation over the contents of his lunch.

Antonios, a Year 5 student of Greek-Australian background at a Sydney primary school, said he and a friend were locked inside a library for safety after being chased by a group of Muslim boys offended by his choice of food while they were fasting.

The Grigoriou family said Antonios was threatened after the following exchange:

Muslim student to Antonios: "Why are you eating ham, it's Ramadan?"

Antonios: "My mum packed this for lunch today."

Muslim student: "Don't eat that. How can you eat pig, it's disgusting."

During the confrontation a Muslim boy allegedly accused Antonios of saying: "F--- the Muslims", but Antonios denied swearing.

After the salami sandwich incident a student described as "the ringleader of the group" was suspended.

But Antonios's family took him out of Punchbowl Public School, in Sydney's south-west, on Tuesday after he was again attacked by a Muslim student.

He was punched in the eye and kicked in the legs.

"It has broken my heart to see this happening to my boy," Andrew Grigoriou said.

"When I got down to the school he was in the sick bay," he said.

Antonios, who recorded the experience in words and drawings, remains terrified of his attackers and has nightmares.

Other parents have also complained about ethnic bullying at the school.

One said her son was scared to open his lunch box because he was "harassed about what is in it".

Coburg Mosque spokesman Baha Yehia said the behaviour was not what Islam promoted.

"I would say this sad incident is a result of the upbringing of the children rather than Islam," he said.

"Regrettably there's no silver bullet to end this kind of behaviour. To remove these barriers requires a process that involves multi-faith and multicultural education."

[Raymanoff]

So Ironic, Grigoriou... "Grigoriou" a leader of Salami production in Cyprus

[Floda]

Probably (if the truth be known) a slight case of schoolkids taking the piss (IMHO) God Bless them all.

[Oracle]

As-Salami Alaykum to them all

[Floda]

As-Salami Alaykum to them all

10/10 for good humour.

[Nikitas]

But isn't most salami beef?

[paliometoxo]

its whaterdam? ramadamamamam whatever the muslims call it? pig tasts so good.. the hell with no eating meat on a muslim holiday! i eat meqt in the greek easter to when some people go the weeks without meat and oils and so on... talk about religous little kids and then the turks of cyprus say we arent relegious haha

[yialousa1971]

But isn't most salami beef?

Pork mostly.

[yialousa1971]

As-Salami Alaykum to them all

As-Salami Alaykum, good one I will use that.

[denizaksulu]

its whaterdam? ramadamamamam whatever the muslims call it? pig tasts so good.. the hell with no eating meat on a muslim holiday! i eat meqt in the greek easter to when some people go the weeks without meat and oils and so on... talk about religous little kids and then the turks of cyprus say we arent relegious haha

Erm, correction. Most meat is eaten during Moslem holidays. Better get your facts sorted. You dont want to upset auntir now.