Pope Benedict is meeting with Muslim leaders after his comments about the Prophet Mohammed infuriated Muslims. Within Palestinian areas, the reaction was fierce where some Muslims fire bombed several churches. While those actions were condemned by Palestinian leaders, the official Palestinian media aired some incendiary comments and cartoons.

Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), an organization that monitors the official Palestinian media reported that last Friday the official Hamas weekly "Al Risala" featured Pope Benedict holding a Swastika while wearing a scarf of U.S. and Danish flags. In addition, on Fatah-controlled PA T.V., a Hamas religious leader gave a blistering message about the Pope's comments. Here's an excerpt from his message as recorded by PMW:

From the Friday sermon by Hamas religious leader, Dr. Osama Al-Mazini:

"The second message is for the criminal Benedict the 16th, the Vatican Pope. For this ignorant and stupid Pope, who has no one to attack besides Islam and the Prophet [Muhammad], may the Creator have mercy on him and protect him. He [the Pope] characterized Islam as a cruel religion, and characterized Muhammad, may the Creator have mercy on him and protect him, as a cruel man, spilling blood, who strove to kill. This hostile Pope refuses to apologize to Muslims; and, instead of apologizing he blames the Muslims for not understanding, thereby adding crime upon crime. This arrogant Pope sees the Muslims as too inferior that he should apologize to them. To this arrogant Pope - criminal and arrogant - this message is from Allah the Elevated and the Exalted, as it was said: 'Think not that Allah is unaware of what the wicked do. He but gives them a respite until a day when eyes will stare (in terror).' [Sura14:42]"
[Palestinian Authority TV, September 22, 2006]

When the Pope is called "criminal", "ignorant", and "stupid" you wonder if this is what Pope Benedict had in mind when he called for dialogue.