Posted on 02/04/2006 1:45:49 PM PST by lizol
Anger over cartoons spreads in Europe AP
Gaza City: Rage against caricatures of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) poured out across the Muslim world on Saturday, with aggrieved believers calling for the execution of those involved, storming European buildings, and setting European flags afire.
The cartoons, first printed in Denmark, and then published elsewhere in Europe, have touched a raw nerve, in part because Islamic law is interpreted to forbid any depictions of the Prophet.
Muslims in Europe have reacted less passionately than their counterparts in the Mideast and Southeast Asia, but on Saturday, anger in Europe swelled, too, with demonstrators clashing with police in Copenhagen and gathering outside the Danish Embassy in London.
A South African court, meanwhile, barred newspapers from reprinting the pictures
In Munich, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she understood Muslims' hurt, but denounced violent reactions.
"I can understand that religious feelings of Muslims have been injured and violated," Merkel said at an international security conference, " but I also have to make clear that I feel it is unacceptable to see this as legitimising use of violence."
A leader of the Hamas group, which recently swept Palestinian parliamentary elections, told an Italian newspaper yesterday that the cartoons were an "unforgivable insult" that should be punished by death.
"We should have killed all those who offend the Prophet and instead here we are, protesting peacefully," Mahmoud Zahar, a top leader of the militant group that won the Jan. 25 Palestinian elections, told Italian daily Il Giornale.
"We should have killed them, we should have required just punishment for those who respect neither religion nor its holiest symbols," Zahar was quoted as saying.
Hundreds of Palestinians turned out for protests yesterday. In Gaza City, demonstrators hurled stones at a European Commission building and stormed a German government cultural centre, smashing windows and doors.
Protesters also burned German and Danish flags, and called for a boycott of Danish products. In the West Bank town of Hebron, about 50 Palestinians marched to the headquarters of the international observer mission, burned a Danish flag, and demanded a boycott.
At least 500 Israeli Arabs gathered peacefully in Nazareth for the first protest against the caricatures on Israeli soil.
Angry demonstrators took to the streets in Denmark and Britain yesterday, a sign that European Muslims' emotions have heated up.
Poland's prime minister, Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, criticised a Polish newspaper for reprinting the images.
In Copenhagen, young Muslims clashed with police after they were stopped from boarding a train to go to a demonstration north of the Danish capital.
Keyword "FREESPEACH"???
PUBH stands for poop be upon him ... right?
And thats all I had to say about that.
So the muzzies are boycotting ham? That'll bring the industry to its knees.
Close enough.
Europe is going to need a stiffer backbone.
That's an interesting definition of peaceful that they've got!
I want to see these cartoons. Any links?
We need to send Gaudner for a trip to Mecca.
Yeah, well, let me help ya'll not forget. Here's a list of video links regarding Islam, Muslims and terrorists.
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/02/islam-religion-of-peace-video-gallery.html
Apparently he's never seen Family Circus.
ROTFLMAO!
Don't you know it........
On a whim I strolled over to DU to see what their take on these events were. Surprisingly (or maybe not) they're all pretty outraged towards Muslim behavior as well. Maybe some libs *are* starting to get it.
Time for Crusades 2.0
It's time to turn Mecca and all of Iran into a glass parking lot.
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