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Tuesday, January 31, 2006 This is Only a Test"The newspaper said it printed the cartoons as a test of whether Muslim fundamentalists had begun affecting the freedom of expression in Denmark," according to the Copenhagen Post and this web site explaining the flare-up between Denmark and, apparently, most of the Muslim world. Results of the test? Quite positive. I mean, negative. I mean --Palestinian gunmen said on Monday Danes and Norwegians visiting Gaza could be attacked unless their governments apologise after newspapers printed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.What the Saudi government, two major Muslim organizations, and gunmen in the Gaza Strip are trying to do -- control a newspaper in Denmark with death threats and a boycott on Danish goods -- is as grubby as Khomeini's fatwa on Salman Rushdie. The idea that they might get the UN to listen is like something from a bad dream. "Consultations are currently taking place at the highest level between Arab countries and the OIC [Organization of the Islamic Conference]," said Ahmed Ben Helli, deputy secretary general of the Arab League, "to ask the U.N. to adopt a binding resolution banning contempt of religious beliefs and providing for sanctions to be imposed on contravening countries or institutions." Um, no. Right now Danes and Norwegians and Swedes have to fear for their lives in the Middle East because of something in a "Danish newspaper"; sales of "Danish goods" have all but come to a halt. This is just ignorant nasty nationalism. I don't care whose religion is offended. (You can look at the cartoons here.) "We call on Muslim nations to boycott all Danish products because the Danish people supported the hateful racism under the pretext of freedom of expression," Hamas wrote in a statement. It's hateful enough that these racists are now in charge of a government; even worse that the boycott is working. But western leaders have stepped up to defend our traditions of free speech, right? They won't let fundamentalists in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, the Palestinian territories, Pakistan, or anywhere else dictate what European newspapers publish. Right? Um, no. [Bill] Clinton described the cartoons as "appalling." ... "Because people see headlines that they don't like, [they will] apply that to a whole religion, a whole faith, a whole region and a whole people?" he asked.People get ready. UPDATE: Dali, Rodin, Blake, and Gustav Dore all got there long before the Danes did. posted by Michael Scott Moore | 12:07 AM
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Somebody has been reading LGF on the sly methinks!
This chance to be the "victim" of Europe comes at a very opportune moment for Hamas I think. The only Danish exports that I can think of offhand are bacon and beer so I doubt a OIC boycott will bring much there. What else does Denmark export by the way? or more to the point is what do they export to the OIC in such huge ammounts to make a difference?
I absolutely deny reading LGF. Okay, the update came via them. But here's the range of Danish products Arabs are supposed to boycott.
Caught red handed.
The diagrams at the end are very nice and will make people wonder why some of the Danish cartoons were questioning the peaceful nature of Islam I am sure. Whatever happens in the boycott or the press, we will certainly be in for weeks of terrible stereotypes in the media from both sides. But so you dont have to read LGF on the sly, try Harry's Place: http://hurryupharry.bloghouse.net/archives/2006/01/30/denmark_warned_by_islamists.php
If anything, it's grubbier. Issuing a fatwa on one man doesn't strike me as being half so bizarre as making every blond tourist in the Arab world fear for their life.
The thing about this boycott is that it's obviously not spontaneous. It's not just "what you get" when you upset the Arab street. Someone's whipping up outrage, on purpose.
@Andy: Yup, those computer cartoons of a hanging Danish dummy on the boycott page are worse caricatures of radical Islam -- and do more damage to its reputation in the West -- than anything the Danish cartoonists dreamed up.
Exactly the image I was referring too, though it was simply the worst of a very bad bunch. Id advise everyone to take a peep but the link has stopped working and the site is only in arabic now, the reading of which doesnt count among my many talents, sadly.
What I meant more about the stereotypes is that the press are already talking about "muslim anger" and "Danish freedom" forgetting that not all muslims have the same opinion, certainly not all that are defined as being muslim as some sort of racial birthright. Secondly many muslims are also Danes and many Danes arent in favour of freedom of expression either. And for what its worth Denmark has a very organised Israel boycott campaign running for a while supported by many leading Unions, I believe.
No I havent forgotten...
.... I still dont buy French unless I have to. ... thanks for the reminder though.
MAKE PEACE=DESTROY DENMARK!=
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