WILL SMITH and MUHAMMED ALI came together on live television last night (21SEP01) to teach Americans not to hate all Muslims in the light of the recent suicide bombings. Smith, who portrays the great boxing giant in the biopic of his life, urged his countrymen to respond to these horrific crimes in an appropriate way.

He says, "It was hate, not religion, that caused this. And in the wake of these events nothing could be more un-American to respond with hate and blind vengeance. "

Then Ali, who very rarely speaks in public, added, "I'm here because of the terrible thing that happened the other day, all muslims are against it. People should know the real truth about Islam. I wouldn't be here to represent Islam if it was really like the terrorists make it look. Islam is peace, against killing, murdering and the terrorists and if I had the chance I'd do something about it. " (SVD/WN/RP)

Source: WENN