Mohammed Cartoon Update (from Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten)
Many Google-directed want to see the cartoons themselves. The cartoons are here. Or you can see them in this Egyptian newspaper.
Muslims stage cartoon protest in London
Chants calling for further atrocities like the July 7 bombings echoed around central London as hundreds of Muslims gathered to protest against the recent publication of cartoons satirising the prophet Muhammed.The shouts of “7/7 is on its way” came from some of the demonstrators who also waved placards and burnt flags in a march through the capital to the Danish, French and German embassies.
Michelle Malkin: THE MUHAMMAD CARTOONS BLOGBURST
If you’ve posted some or all of the forbidden Muhammad cartoons on your blog in support of Denmark and the Jyllands-Posten, send a track back or e-mail me your link. It’ll actually be a very useful road map for the enormous number of Internet users around the world who are trying to find the cartoons (just check Technorati and you’ll see what I’m talking about). I’ll get started with a few right now and keep adding as many links to this list as humanly possible.
No apologies as Danish PM tries to defuse cartoon row
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen offered no apologies for cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, deemed offensive by Muslims, but tried to defuse the crisis as Muslims across the world gathered for prayers.
“A Danish government can never apologize on behalf of a free and independent newspaper,” Rasmussen told reporters after meeting with 76 foreign diplomats to discuss a swelling row over the cartoons, first published by Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. But Egypt’s ambassador to Denmark said the paper would have to say sorry for publishing the offending caricatures in the first place. Muslim anger has risen as the cartoons were picked up by other European newspapers, leading to demonstrations against Danes and other Europeans, Danish flags burnt, ambassadors recalled, Danish products boycotted and Scandinavians in Muslim countries threatened. Commenting on a boycott of Danish goods in Muslim countries, Rasmussen said defending freedom was more important than defending his country’s business interests.
“Of course the principle of freedom of expression is the most important principle for us.”
US backs Muslims in cartoon dispute
The United States backed Muslims on Friday against European newspapers that printed caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a move that could help America’s battered image in the Islamic world. Inserting itself into a dispute that has become a lightning rod for anti-European sentiment across the Muslim world, the United States sided with Muslims outraged that the publications put press freedom over respect for religion.
“These cartoons are indeed offensive to the belief of Muslims,” State Department spokesman Kurtis Cooper said in answer to a question.”We all fully recognize and respect freedom of the press and expression but it must be coupled with press responsibility. Inciting religious or ethnic hatreds in this manner is not acceptable.”He said he had no comment as to why the United States chose to pass judgment in a dispute that ostensibly does not involve America.
“We call for tolerance and respect for all communities for their religious beliefs and practices,” he added.
I found Bernard Lewis’ Islam and the West to be insightful.
Update: Jay Tea is not submitting for your approval. Balloon Juice looks at shock therapy.
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