Danish Cartoons International

From the desk of Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson on Thu, 2006-03-02 09:30

According to the Danish online newspaper eJour, 143 newspapers in 56 countries around the globe, including Christian and Muslim ones, have so far republished one or more of the Muhammad cartoons, first published by the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten in September. (See the twelve cartoons here, halfway the page) A list of the countries can be found here. 13 newspapers in 9 countries, including Egypt, had published one or more of the cartoons before the Norwegian Christian newspaper Magazinet republished them on January 10.

Editors have either been sacked or jailed for publishing the cartoons. In Algeria two editors have been jailed and in Indonesia a number of them were fired. In Jordan one editor was jailed. In Malaysia the government has forbidden people to show the cartoons, distribute them or even possess them. In Saudi Arabia the weekly newspaper Shams was closed by the authorities. Its editor told the AP news agency that a mufti (a Muslim scholar) had asked him to publish the cartoons “to show their ugliness and to expand the volume of anger.” In Yemen three newspapers have been closed and the editors reported to the police.

In Europe the Swedish government closed down a website of a small newspaper for publishing the cartoons. In Russia two papers were closed. In France the editor of the newspaper France Soir was sacked for publishing all the 12 cartoons, while the editor of Charlie Hebdo has been under police protection ever since his weekly published them on February 8. In Finland an editor was sacked for publishing a cartoon about the cartoons and in Italy a government minister had to resign because he wore a T-shirt depicting one of the cartoons. In France five newspapers have republished the cartoons. This makes France the country with the largest number of republishers.

A survey among Norwegian journalists indicates that 70% of them would not have published the Muhammad cartoons, while 30% said they would. The survey was carried out by sending the question by e-mail to members of the Norwegian Journalist Association. 2.600 journalists were asked and 769 replied. One of the journalists who said he would not publish, added as the reason for his answer: “I want to live.” An answer which may apply for many of his colleagues.

Meanwhile attacks against Danish websites by computer hackers continue. On February 20 there was a record when 470 websites were attacked. Usually in such cases the website is replaced by a picture related to the cartoon affair. A number of Norwegian websites have also been attacked in this way, including the website of the Pentecostal congregation in the Norwegian city of Throndheim which was replaced by a picture showing an islamist sword cutting in two a paintbrush in the colours of the Danish flag. Many hacking attempts were also directed against The Brussels Journal, but our professional webmaster succeeded in thwarting them.

In Denmark a number of Danish imams have been reported to the police for their part in inciting hatred against Denmark among Muslims both in the Middle East and elsewhere. One of them is Ahmed Akkari, the spokesman for the Danish Muslim organizations which led the protest against the Muhammad cartoons, and Ahmed Abu Laban, the leader of the organizations. Reports have come from individuals and organizations across Denmark and in such numbers that the police has issued a statement asking people kindly not to send any more.

The Danish Deputy Prime Minister, Bendt Bendtsen (Conservative Party) agrees with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Liberal Party) that the role of the imams in inciting hatred against Denmark should be investigated. “The Danish flag has now been burned for weeks. What we stand for has been walked over. When this has blown over I want the preconditions for the presence of imams [in Denmark] examined. There are a number of issues which we need to look into. I find it outrageous that people whom we have allowed to stay in our country, go about and harm the country in this way,” he said.

it's ok

Submitted by mmmmm.bacon on Mon, 2006-03-06 06:57.

9999 of 10000 muslims thinks everything is ok for them to do
ie.
rape their own daughters
steal
lie
cheat
sell thier sisters on the street
.....the list goes on
the only thing these 9999 won't do is eat delicious pork
why
because
they worship the almighty pig
the almighty pig killed a muslim in a hunt
ever since mohamed promoted the pig to godliness and forbid muslims from eating it, and made up a crazy story about it being dirty

every muslim martyr gets 80 virgin pigs to fuck with their half dicks when they get to muslim heaven. if they are bad they get 80 virgin rats to fuck.

mmmmm pork

The Big picture

Submitted by bduffy on Sun, 2006-03-05 17:29.

I think the Danes and alot of Europeans are starting to see just exactly the feelings of alot thier immigrant muslim population.... I think the Big question is: How long is it going to take before they send the ones with the strong (Radicle) feelings packing. I think if tyhere is any more sillyness from them it won't be long

to seattle man re: muslims strong feelings

Submitted by europa on Mon, 2006-03-06 06:46.

I GUESS SINCE MUSLIMS HAVE STRONG FEELINGS TOWARDS THEIR PROPHET MUHAMMED, THAT MAKES THEM A BONAFIDE RELIGIOUS HOMESEXUALS OR GAYS..

HOMESEXUAL AND BESTIALITY...
I GUESS WHY THEY CALL IT
IS....LAMB!

Seeing the bigger picture.... A good Article

Submitted by European Muslim on Sun, 2006-03-05 12:39.

We are used to making fun of everything. This is one reason mentioned by the lawyer of the State of Denmark when he refused to open a case against Jyllandsposten. By now most Danes have understood that Muslims have strong feelings about Prophet Mohamed and they therefore now understand that it was wrong of Jyllandsposten to publish these cartoons.

 

Read the full article:

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/784/op11.htm

I can't follow you.

Submitted by Balder on Sun, 2006-03-05 23:35.

Many Nazi's have strong feelings about their Prophet Adolf Hitler, therefore we should not offend their Prophet Adolf Hitler... I really can't follow you :-(. When the press deals with totalitarian belives like Islam, Nazism and Stalinism it's more important the focus are keept on the sickness of their belive, than to protect a few hurt feelings of their followers.

BTW: Denmark has a official page with our applogy:
http://www.danishmuhammedcartoons.com/Apology.html

TO BALDER RE:CAN'T FOLLOW

Submitted by europa on Mon, 2006-03-06 06:50.

i was told by an online friend whom i came in contact thru this site,who got kicked out of this site because he was excercising his freedom of speech and that that editor was giving the muslims more right and denying him of his freedom of speech, i believe his userid was kung fu master,
GERBILISM according to him is the superior PROPHET...

I started laughing when I heard that..
I guess that's his prophet, a GERBIL...at least I don't have to worry about having my head cut off like the muslims,
just my BUTT being entered on!

to mr. nielsen/ thank you for your link! will forward!

Submitted by europa on Tue, 2006-03-07 01:40.

thank you for your links. I will forward it to my friend who has other friends who have similar views including members of his military unit that just returned from Iraq and afghanistan.

From my understanding, not all solider or service members are represented in their views as what the rest of the military and U.S. government have been expressing in the news or OFFICIAL COMMENTS including those of the PRESIDENT.
I have listened to many radio programs which seems to indicate that many or most AMERICANS are pretty fed up with the muslim world regarding their anti-american and western sentiments. I do know the NEO-NAZI and KKK groups lately have been really been on an uprise on their views on this subject matter.
To my understanding these groups hate any FOREGEINERS and religion other than ANGLO SAXONS AND THEIR VIEW OF CHRISTIANITY. I guess you can call them the hardline CRUSADERS of the past!

many thanks for the link and your in depth comments. I have been reading the many commentators here and have found the more intelligent and balance comments coming from those that are well informed, educated and has common sense.

I do believe that the attack on democracy needs much DEBATE on these types of forum.

Going to Aarhus. Anybody need a paper?

Submitted by Flemish American on Sat, 2006-03-04 23:10.

Any Belgians wanting a copy (albeit not the original September copy) of Jyllands-Posten needs to let me know.  Will be having lunch there with two beautiful blonde Danish ladies on Tuesday.

 

Long live the Danes !!

Lord, grant me the strength to change the things I can;

the serenity to deal with the things I cannot change;

and the wisdom to know the difference.

A man in TX

Submitted by truth serum on Fri, 2006-03-03 15:09.

We can't leave this guy off the list of publishers....He posted a cartoon in his side yard!  I heard him interviewed yesterday on the radio by Dallas talk show host, Darrell Ancarlo.  He said that he was to meet with some local imans today at their request.  Ancarlo asked him to come back for another interview to let him know what took place.  I will look forward to that...for I don't think the imans are going to get far with this guy.

 

Anti-dhimmitude from one man in Texas

 

http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/010450.php#comments

Keep your critical faculties (unIike the Islamofascists)

Submitted by Seattle Man on Fri, 2006-03-03 05:36.

"12 Muslim men visit cartoonist's daughter's school."

Be careful. This report is from an interview with a person who was NOT an eyewitness. It needs further verification before it can be credited as accurate. It has not been verified by any third party.

Don't be like the Islamofascists and believe anything someone tells you.

Re: You are wrong

Submitted by Poul Nielsen on Fri, 2006-03-03 07:41.

The person who reported it (Jens Rohde), is a member of the danish parliament, the political speaker from the Liberal group (same group as the danish prime minister). He was interviewet in the Danish parliament - and was reporting what he was told - after a meeting with the 12 cartoonist.

You can find interview at www.dr.dk in Danish, where he is telling it to a danish journalist.

Source:
http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2006/03/02/210949.htm

Abu Laban's connections to Al-Qaeda

Submitted by foreign devil on Fri, 2006-03-03 00:22.

I'm not sure if I posted this earlier but it bears repeating.  These cartoon riots were engineered by al-Qaeda.  Abu Laban used to work for Bin Laden's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri.  Zawahiri has newspapers around the world and he has one in Denmark and back in the early 90s, Abu Laban worked for Bin Laden's right-hand man (some say the brains).

 

More, Laban also has tenuous links to Abu Krekar of Norway, formerly of Ansar al-Islam in northeastern Iraq where the US forces had a heckuva battle to oust them and found chemical factories and all kinds of stuff.  Here's the link to the Mackenzie Institute Report on Abu Laban and his ties to terror:

 

http://www.mackenzieinstitute.com/2006/cartoon-jihad.htm

Translation at Agora.com

Submitted by foreign devil on Thu, 2006-03-02 23:22.

Thank-you Poul. That is the most serious thing they've done so far. The evilness of that surpasses everything. There IS NO REASONING WITH THESE PEOPLE.

So...what are we going to do?

Regards,
f.d.

In Danish: 12 Muslim men visit cartoonist's daughter's school

Submitted by foreign devil on Thu, 2006-03-02 22:26.

I can't read this to translate it but it's an item in today's Jyllends-Posten that 12 Muslim men 'turned up' at the school of one of the cartoonists daughters.  Now if that isn't chilling I don't know what is.  If someone could do a translation they'd be doing us all a service.  This came from a poster at littlegreenfootballs.com  You'll need to read Danish:

 

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=19488#c0460

what about copyright?

Submitted by shake on Thu, 2006-03-02 18:01.

I'm wondering about one issue nobody has mentioned before. Those cartoons are artistic production and so should be under copyright laws. Did anyone ask permission from authors to publish them?

Re: what about copyright?

Submitted by Poul Nielsen on Thu, 2006-03-02 18:15.

Here in Denmark we have disguss that issue in the news. And our copyright law - here in Denmark, allow others to bring the Cartoon's as a part of "news coverrage".

So if a news paper publish them, as part of covering the cartoon story, they are not offending any danish copyright law.

Re: what about copyright 2

Submitted by shake on Thu, 2006-03-02 19:38.

From: http://www.journalistforbundet.dk/sw35864.asp
All media wishing to use one or more of the twelve cartoons must pay a fee for this use to the special cartoonists’ fund set up for the purpose. “It is important for us and the cartoonists to emphasise that all use of the cartoons must be paid for,” says Mogens Blicher Bjerregård.

So publishers still have to pay. I'm hoping they do it.

Re: So publishers still have to pay

Submitted by Poul Nielsen on Thu, 2006-03-02 19:43.

It's only fair! As I recall a Frenc magazine increased it's volume by several 100.000 copies - when they printed the cartoons.

The price:
The cartoonists will not oppose reproduction of the Mohammed cartoons that were originally published in Jyllands-Posten if this is done in connection with editorial coverage in newsmedia or similar media in a manner which complies with the rules of internationally accepted press ethics - www.ifj.org.

The remuneration has been set at €250 per cartoon per reproduction. The fee has been set at an average to make it applicable for the various types of media and countries.

Please sober up.

Submitted by Gorm on Thu, 2006-03-02 18:26.

Please sober up.
Your lack of knowledge is a disgrace to this forum and your country!

Gorm

Join the Club

Submitted by truth serum on Thu, 2006-03-02 17:05.

European Muslim

 

Where exactly is the hypocracy or the double standard please?

 

"In April 2003, Danish illustrator Christoffer Zieler submitted a series of unsolicited cartoons dealing with the resurrection of Christ to Jyllands-Posten."

 

The newspaper had no point, and no article to attach the Jesus cartoons to.  The illustrator sent them in for a because he thought they were funny and they didn't make it into print.  So what?   Editors of newpapers, books and magazines turn down hundreds of illustrators and writers a day.

 

Europe in general has never had much of a problem making fun of the Christian faith.  This is just your first experience with it.  Were you supposed to like it?  No.  Christians don't either.  You see it as exclusion and insult, but the truth is...you have just been included into European Satire Club. 

To Gordonz

Submitted by Defender on Thu, 2006-03-02 17:03.

Since all true Muslims claim that Islam is the religion of peace, then the American and Danish troops shouldn’t be in anymore danger than they were before the printing of the cartoons, or don´t you believe our Muslim friends? Anyway a lot of Americans are supporting the Danes on the web and it is being noticed and greatly appriciated

There should be no pics at all EU Mus

Submitted by bduffy on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:53.

According to your Religeous tex you guys aren't supposed to have any pictures at all.... So says Mohamed.... If these two papers are correct, I guess it would mean a true faithful muslim would have to dump his TV, Computer, Cell Phone with camera, and just about every other nicety provided by the west

http://www.answering-islam.org/Muhammad/Inconsistent/images.html

http://www.answering-islam.org/Muhammad/pictures.html

America's Lame Response

Submitted by Gordonz on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:46.

I know it sounds like hypocrisy, especially from the "democracy and freedom" shrieking government, and an excuse to justify their weak response regarding the cartoon incident, but the government's public position was not without logic and legitimate concern.

 

The national U.S. majority was solidly behind the Danes and greatly respected the guts it took to show the world the truth in the face of death threats and no E.U. backing.

Even bastions of the politically correct left like the NY Times (Freidman) and The Washington Post (Krauthammer) loudly criticized the efforts of the Danish imams to lie and poison the situation as they did, all noted the incredible double standard of the Islamic media's own lack of respect, as well as the vital importance of having an open press.

 

But I think many Europeans were disapointed and did not approve of the American response. And they have a point.

 

But the government has an obligation to protect the lives of the men and women they sent into Iraq in any way they possibly can. We, as Americans citizens, I feel also have that obligation, though many disagree with me for political reasons. And the obvious choice to retain a very low profile during this episode as a way of not furthering the already difficult situation of those who put their lives at risk every day in a "can't-shoot-first" type of engagement, to not give a free weapon to those eager for total chaos and slaughter... this more than justifies the muted U.S. "official" resposne in my opinion.

 

 

There is a big difference between political and the danish crime

Submitted by European Muslim on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:42.

I think no one would have burnt the embassies and flags of Denmark if those were the cartoons of King Abdullah, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hosni Mubarak, or Pervez Musharaf.
But there is enormous differences between these heads of states and a highly secret and holy prophet of a religion.

may be you believe in Ariel Sharoon" the most famous war criminal" in the prophet of Judaism

Re: There is a big difference between political and the danish.

Submitted by Poul Nielsen on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:53.

I don't get it !

Since a danish newspaper publish some drawings of Muhammed - it acceptable for you, that Muslims is burning danish flags, embassies - walking arround the streets in Palistines with AK 47 yalling death over Denmark ?

When some writers and artist use their skills to write publications against Islam - is it also ok for you, when Imams and Mullahs around the world, make death threads against them !

Maybe thats the reason - many newspapers around the world, have chosen reprint the drawings.

European Muslim Please Explain

Submitted by bduffy on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:27.

Please explain the cartoons in these web sites that have been published by major arabic news papers...... Every one of these make the silly cartoons that caused such a stir look like they came from a childs comic. The whole fuss concerning the cartoons was not about the cartoons..... It was about the Islamic leadership attempting to directly influence western policy.... So please take the down troden abused muslim act somewhere else.

http://www.adl.org/main_Arab_World/arab_media_portrayal_jews.htm

http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/ArabCartoons.htm

http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-21.htm

One can only wonder

Submitted by Defender on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:11.

One can only wonder, if Muslims are so mad about a cartoon they claim connects Islam with terror that they deem it necessary to burn down embassies, hack websites, boycott companies and issue death threats, then imagine when their balls actually drop and they finally get the courage to go up against the terrorist who is abusing the name of Allah, and actually inspired the cartoonist. Aah who am I kidding that will never happen cartoonist have pens, terrorist have AK-47´s.

Danish paper rejected Jesus cartoons

Submitted by European Muslim on Thu, 2006-03-02 15:47.

please realize that the existence of anti-Semitic Muslim cartoonists and the actions of violent angry Muslim mobs in various locales doesn't nullify the fact that many of those who are defending free speech and the so-called Western way of life are having hypocritical double-standards.

For any racist claim what is called:

Freedom of Expression, to read this:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1703500,00.html

 

 

Re: Danish paper rejected Jesus cartoons

Submitted by Poul Nielsen on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:22.

Well a lot of Jesus cartoons are getting published here in Denmark, in any kind of medias. The news value of a cartoon of Jesus - is very low.

Anyhow you are free to make a drawing of Jesus here in Denmark, but I don't think - any would remark it. It would be one - among several others.

One thing for sure - we danes will not burn your flag, burn your countries embassy - require an excuse or make any death threads against you - if you choose to publish it - anywhere.

Best Regard - A dane

That is So Sad the Danish newspaper rejected it!

Submitted by A New Believer on Thu, 2006-03-02 15:51.

That is so sad, I will remember that the next time I peruse one of the myriad cartoons that muslims inundate the newspapers with overseas with regard to Jesus, Mary and the Jews. Please put a sock in it. so heartborken over your misery. NOT!

Odin be Praised!  Baldur Save Us!

Re: That is So Sad the Danish newspaper rejected it!

Submitted by Poul Nielsen on Thu, 2006-03-02 16:29.

Why ?

We have more than one publication or newspaper in Denmark. Muslims are free to send their drawings to danish medias. Maybe one of the newspaper will publish the "Jesus drawing"

If a newspaper won't bring the drawing - they can allways publish it at a web site.

I don't think any dane will make protest about that.

The cartoons

Submitted by foreign devil on Thu, 2006-03-02 13:36.

I want to point out also that a poster by the nic of 'zombie'  from www.zombietime.com compiled a comprehensive archive of images of the prophet from centuries ago.  Even to images of buildings in Persia showing the prophet over the archway.  This pictorial rebutal gave the clear "lie" to the meme that the prophet should not and has never been depicted.  These began the attacks on computers.  As people passed the message and the links to the Mohammed Archives, the temperature rose and Islam's followers realized the jig was up.  They continue to seethe and whine, but the game is up.  We see the commotion for what it is...a pressure tactic...not a true expression of angst at the cartoons.

Finnish role in cartoon brouhaha

Submitted by KGS59 on Thu, 2006-03-02 12:24.

No Finnish daily paper published any of the original twelve cartoons of Mohamed.

The Wikipedia URL link leads to an internet version of the Helsingin Sanomat that shows a picture of a picture in a French newspaper that was of their own making.

The Finnish culture magazine Kaltio published a comic strip viewable on their online version of the magazine only.....it lasted only a few days on line.

Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen's apology over an online far right website's publication of the original twelve cartoons, prompted an editorial response from the Helsingin Sanomat; saying that Vanhanen should apologize for his apology.

The fact that the PM made a recent vist to the ME that helped the sale of Finnish troop carrires cannot be overlooked when mulling over his stupid apologetical statements.

KGS

When Will The Buffonery End