(26 Feb 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Exterior of mosque, zoom-in to minaret
2. Tilt-up of minaret
3. Sign reading (Arabic and French) "Islamic Cultural Foundation"
4. Muslims praying in mosque
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Youssef Ibraim, Geneva Imam:
"Islam has nothing to do with the crisis between Libya and Switzerland that dated since Gadhafi''s family visit to Geneva, and later on deteriorated with the arrest of two Swiss citizens in Libya. Involving Islam in the conflict between the two countries is a mistake. Our situation is already difficult and it is wrong to involve us in another conflict."
6. Pan of Muslims praying in mosque
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Youssef Ibraim, Geneva Imam:
"Many Muslims live in this country and attacking their country, their nation is an attack on them. This is a political problem and has to be treated so. We are living our religion correctly and our citizenship correctly in spite of the vote about minarets. That was not the vote of the whole of Switzerland. I think it is a mistake to implicate Muslims in the context that is very down to the earth and has to do with the conflicting policy."
8. People leaving mosque
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Muslim resident of Geneva (no name given):
"I have relations with no one in Libya but when I heard what he said I was stunned. I don''t believe that people will follow him. He is already unjust and his country is full of injustice as well. How could anyone even think that people will listen to him."
10. SOUNDBITE (French) Vox pop, Geneva resident:
"It my opinion it won''t have a big impact since the Libyan leader himself is not an Islamic leader."
11. Muslims praying in mosque
12. Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey talking with colleague
13. Cutaway of photographer
14. Calmy-Rey talking with colleague
15. Calmy-Rey walking out of room, UPSOUND (French) "I have no time, I have to go"
16. Various of Swiss daily newspaper "20 minutes" showing photograph of Gadhafi next to article on "holy war" announced by Gadhafi
STORYLINE:
After two centuries of neutrality, Switzerland has found itself in a bizarre and unprecedented situation - facing a would-be "holy war" announced by Libya''s Moammar Gadhafi.
The Libyan leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets - escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.
Moammar Gadhafi also urged Muslims everywhere to boycott Swiss products and to bar Swiss planes and ships from the airports or seaports of Muslim nations.
The Swiss government declined to comment Friday on Gadhafi''s latest salvo in a simmering diplomatic saga stemming from the Geneva police''s 2008 arrest and brief detainment of his son, Hannibal, and his wife for allegedly beating up their servants.
However many Muslim residents of Geneva who spoke to AP Television on Friday were indignant and dismissive of Gadhafi''s move.
"Many Muslims live in this country and attacking their country, their nation is an attack on them," said Geneva Imam, Youssef Ibraim.
"Islam has nothing to do with the crisis between Libya and Switzerland," Ibraim said. "This is a political problem and has to be treated so."
Another Muslim resident of Geneva said he was "stunned" by Gadhafi''s jihad declaration.
"I don''t believe that people will follow him. He is already unjust and his country is full of injustice as well. How could anyone even think that people will listen to him," he said.
Analysts have urged caution.
There was no sign of a security alert, however, or heightened official vigilance.
Many saw the proclamation as another act of revenge.
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