Charlie Hebdo continues to publish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed

Charlie Hebdo's lawyer said Wednesday's issue of 1 million copies will still feature cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed and other religious and political cartoons, according to the Telegraph.

Cover of Charlie Hebdo magazine. (Source: telegraph)

Richard Malka was one of the first to call for Charlie Hebdo magazine to continue operating after the massacre of nine members of the editorial staff by brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi last Wednesday, including two famous cartoonists, Cabu and Wolinski, and editor-in-chief Charbonnier.

Asked if that meant caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed would continue to appear in Charlie Hebdo as they did before the terrorist attacks, Malka replied: "Of course."

"We're not going to give up, otherwise it's all for nothing. Humor without a bit of degradation is not real humor. Making fun of yourself, politics, religion, that's the mindset everyone should have. Charlie's mindset is the right to blaspheme," Malka said.

Referring to the slogan "Je suis Charlie" being used by many people around the world to support the slain cartoonists, Malka said:

"That slogan means you have the right to criticize my religion, because it's really not that serious. We never criticize a Jew, a Muslim or a Christian because they follow those religions. But we can say whatever we want, even the most terrible things - like we do - about Christianity, Judaism or Islam, because behind the nice slogans, that's the reality of Charlie Hebdo."

Speaking about the survivors' ability to refocus on their work in the newsroom, Malka said: "It's a little complicated, because we have to arrange future work, funerals coming up this week, but everything is going well. It's the act of living, the act of surviving."

Luz, a cartoonist for Charlie, shares that working for the magazine keeps him and his colleagues sane.

"We're getting through it. We're having fewer nightmares. We're trying to get the magazine back together, finding peace and inspiration. Even though we're down to our bare minimum after last Wednesday's incident, we're doing our best."

Patrick Pelloux, a doctor and contributor to Charlie Hebdo, said the special edition of Wednesday's issue will be translated into 16 languages. Dr. Pelloux was supposed to be present on the day of the attack but arrived late and survived.

Pelloux was among those who took part in a march in Paris on Sunday in support of the victims of the French terror attacks. He said the most emotional moment of the march was when a dove landed on President Francois Hollande's shoulder as he spoke to him.

“It makes us smile, and helps us get rid of the emotional burden that's been weighing on our shoulders.”/.

According to VNA