World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent Islamophobia.
In a tweet, U.S. President Donald Trump sent "warmest sympathy and best wishes" to the people of New Zealand.
One man was arrested and charged with murder in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack. Police also defused explosive devices in a car. Two other people were being held in custody and police were trying to determine how they might be involved. "The European Union will always stand with .NewZealand and against those who heinously want to destroy our societies and our way of life," he wrote.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City is providing extra security for Muslim community centres and mosques. He said he wants the city's Muslims to know that New Yorkers "truly embrace" them and "have their backs." Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said bigotry in Western countries contributed to the attacks on Muslims in New Zealand. In a Friday tweet, he also criticized the West for "defending demonization of Muslims as 'freedom of expression."'
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