Mob torches Danish embassy in Beirut over cartoons-Muslim group posts anti-Jewish cartoons

Jerusalem Post ^ | 2-5-06

[SJackson]

Muslim group posts anti-Jewish cartoons on website as exercise in 'free speech.'

A Belgian-Dutch Islamic political organization posted anti-Jewish cartoons on its Web site in response to the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed that appeared in Danish papers last year and offended many Muslims.

The cartoons were posted on the Arab European League's site on Saturday. It was not working Sunday morning because of exceeded bandwidth.

The site carried a disclaimer saying the images were being shown as part of an exercise in free speech rather than to endorse their content - just as European newspapers have reprinted the Danish cartoons.

One of the AEL cartoons displayed an image of famed Dutch Holocaust victim Anne Frank in bed with Adolf Hitler, and another questioned whether the Holocaust actually occurred.

Dyab Abou Jahjah, the party's founder and best-known figure, defended the action on the Dutch television program Nova Saturday.

"Europe has its sacred cows, even if they're not religious sacred cows," he told the program.

Denying the Holocaust is illegal under most European hate speech laws, which outlaw intimidating or inciting hatred toward groups on the basis of their ethnic, cultural, religious or sexual identity. Complaints about alleged hate speech are common but prosecutions are rare and convictions very rare.

The AEL espouses nonviolence but has gained a reputation for extremist views, and opposes Muslims integrating with non-Muslims. It promotes the participation of Muslims in political dialogue in European countries, but is internally divided as to whether or not to participate in elections directly.

It stood in Belgian elections in 1999 and 2003 under different names but failed to get more than one percent of the vote. The Dutch arm has had problems finding a leader and has said it has no immediate plans to participate in elections.

On Sunday, violent demonstrations in protest of the cartoons continued in Beirut when an angry mob set fire to the Danish embassy in the captial. Security forces fired tear gas at the crowds and their weapons in the air in a desperate attempt to stop the onslaught.

Casualties, fires and damage of public property were reported.

The protest quickly degenerated into violence when groups of Islamic extremists tried to break through the security barrier, prompting troops to fire tear gas and water cannons from fire engines to try to disperse them, said the official.

Troops also fired repeatedly in the air and over the protesters heads to keep the protesters away. Witnesses said at least 10 injured protesters were carried away in ambulances.

[Drew68]

Oops. Starting to see some red Xs. I think retacool might have too much traffic right now.

[Utah Binger]

I hope the Danes have the guts to stand up to this. It's almost comparable in some ways to the vitriol spewed here against any person telling the truth about the cult.

Meanwile, back in SLC after a very busy weekend, I will make Danish Frikadellar today and try to avoid the Super Bowl.

[SJackson]

Don't know. I see mine in post 18, but it might be coming from my cache. In any case, for cartoon fans, http://retecool.com/comments.php?id=13539_0_1_0_C is worth a visit.

[Travis McGee]

bttt

[APRPEH]

ARAB-PALESTINIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM (courtesy www.masada2000.org)

My country , my country My country, the land of my grand fathers My country, my country My country, my nation, the nation of eternity With my determination, my fire and the volcano of my revenge The longing of my blood to my land and home I have climbed the mountains and fought the wars I have conquered the impossible, and crossed the frontiers My country, my country, the nation of eternity With the resolve of the winds and the fire of the guns And the determination of my nation in the land of struggle Palestine is my home, Palestine is my fire, Palestine is my revenge and the land of eternal My country, my country, the nation of eternity I swear under the shade of the flag To my land and nation, and the fire of pain I will live as a guerrilla, I will go on as guerrilla, I will expire as guerrilla until I will be back My country, my country, the nation of eternity

[colorcountry]

To the Danes! To the Super Bowl?

[Utah Binger]

Mange tak! Tak skal du hav! Jeg elsker dig ogsaa. Jeg vil spise some en gris.

[Publius6961]

Stupid is as stupid does...

What if muslims posted hundreds, or thousands of cartoons and nobody reacted?

Would they start a new wave of violence for being disrespected (ignored)?

[Utah Binger]

Hate to tell you, but that web site is in Dutch, not Danish.

[Publius6961]

Where's the link?
I need another reminder of the quality of muslim humor.
The odds of violence are pretty much zero...

[Publius6961]

Dyab Abou Jahjah, the party's founder and best-known figure, defended the action on the Dutch television program Nova Saturday.

The sandmaggots haven't even figured out that if they defend anything before it is attacked they just look stupider and more clueless?

[SJackson]

Hate to tell you, but that web site is in Dutch, not Danish.

Might as well be Portugese. Can't read any of them. :>)

[Rome2000]

Mooselimbs are really, really, really, dumb

[Rome2000]

Lock them all up in a HOOTERS and watch their heads explode.

[Conservomax]

is that real - that pic of Bert? I always mean to ask.

[Conservomax]

Boy, those muslims sure hate jews.

[wolfcreek]

Sympathy towards the Muslim population on this planet is spiraling downwards at a very fast rate.

[Publius6961]

How about a translation for the cartoons that don't provide an English version?
Anyone?

I would learn arabic, but I have no plans to go to hell any time soon...

[Rome2000]

Oh yeah.

Apparently some raghead tard saw Bert and decided he was a fiery mooselimb warrior type and put him on a poster right next to the Islamic Pope.

[Rome2000]

Muslims make Satan worshippers look like the Amish.