LEGO TO PULL 'ANTI-ISLAMIC' STAR WARS TOY SET FOLLOWING MUSLIM FUROR?

by Billy Hallowell
The Blaze
April 1, 2013

https://www.legal-project.org/4043/lego-to-pull-anti-islamic-star-wars-toy-set

UPDATE: This story has been updated with a response from Lego.

As TheBlaze reported back in January, Austrian Muslims became outraged when they saw that Lego, a popular children's toy company, created something they viewed as anti-Islamic in nature. Following months of intense angst and debate, Lego has reportedly agreed to stop making one of its Star Wars toy sets in an effort to temper the storm.

Called "Jabba's Palace," the set features a giant alien who resides in a building that, according to critics, resembles a mosque. The scenario was first put on sale in 2012 as part of Lego's Star Wars collection, but it wasn't until this past January that the toy started to spark debate, The Independent reports.

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