Originally posted by Odium
Has anyone ever thought, that maybe their goods do not sell that well in the first place?
The only things I can think of, that Denmark export are Pork[Bacon], Alcohol and pornography. They don't go down that well in the Middle East last I checked...
Originally posted by Odium
Has anyone ever thought, that maybe their goods do not sell that well in the first place?
The only things I can think of, that Denmark export are Pork[Bacon], Alcohol and pornography. They don't go down that well in the Middle East last I checked...
Houston Chronicle
Several of these riots seem to have been the work of provocateurs. Witnesses said the Damascus mob was directed by men holding handheld radios.
In Beirut, many of the arrested attackers turned out to be Syrian
Originally posted by Riwka in this post
There was a heated exchange after the anchor showed video of one of Akkari's fellow imams displaying that pig snout photo during a trip to Cairo and describing it, in English, as "one of the worst pictures ever" supposedly disseminated by Danish anti-Muslim bigots. video (Windows Media .wmv file)
Seattle weekly paper publishes controversial cartoons
The Seattle alternative weekly newspaper "The Stranger" is publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad
"The Stranger" Editor Dan Savage says he thinks readers should see them to see what the controversy is about. "I still believe in freedom of expression and freedom of thought. It's relevant. People need to see what's being discussed," he said. Savage told KIRO Radio that not everyone shares the same taboos, and it's hypocritical for mainstream papers not to run the cartoons out of fear of offending Muslims. "I think it's a double standard."
Savage says he's not worried about a violent reaction to the prophet Muhammad cartoons. He says, "The Muslim community in Seattle and the U.S. is tolerant and 'gets it.'"
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, aired on Jaam-e Jam 2 TV on February 11, 2006
(click on #1034 to start the video)
transcript:
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: The affront to the honor of the Prophet of Islam it is in fact an affront to the worship of God, and to the seeking of truth and justice, and an affront to all the prophets of God. Obviously, all those who harm the honor of the prophet of Islam...
Crowd: Death to Denmark.
Death to Denmark.
Death to Denmark.
Death to Denmark.
[...]
Some 180,000 Muslim immigrants live in the Scandinavian nation, whose population is 5.4 million. Most of them arrived in the 1980s, when the social-democratic government loosened immigration laws due to a labor shortage. They arrived from the West Bank and Gaza, Iraq, Iran and Somalia to a homogenous, liberal, secular Danish society. The boundaries between the two societies are preserved to this day. Most of the Muslims in Copenhagen live in this neighborhood, and only immigrants work in its vegetable stores, kiosks and restaurants.
Akari's *) mosque is also located here. It is run by Imam Abu Laban *), who was born in Jaffa and emigrated to Denmark 20 years ago. Abu Laban and Akari are at the center of a public uproar.
Akari was born in Lebanon and emigrated to Denmark in the 1990s.
(source)
Palestinian children demonstrate against Denmark
Hundreds of Palestinian schoolchildren, some as young as 4 years old, stomped on a Danish flag and shouted anti-Danish slogans on Monday to protest the recent publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in European newspapers.
Monday's protest was organized by a school affiliated with the Islamic militant group Hamas, which is poised to lead the next Palestinian government after its sweeping victory in last month's legislative elections.
About 500 children, ranging from kindergarten students to young teenagers, joined Monday's protest.
Originally posted by nukunuku
the best thing i read about this whole fiasco is that Denmark was played into this issue becouse they wouldnt sign the european constitution.
this thread, the very 1 st posting
“We have been informed by our foreign minister that this caricature affair will be on the agenda at a special summit of the Islamic Conference,” said [egyptian] Mohab Nasr Mostafa Mahdy, the embassy’s deputy ambassador.
“This is a collective initiative taken by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and Egypt played a leading role,” he said.
