Posted on 10/09/2006 6:21:30 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
DENMARK'S Foreign Ministry warned Danish citizens against travelling to several Muslim countries and Israel today after the latest Prophet Mohammad cartoon controversy.
The warning comes after Danish state TV aired amateur video footage showing members of the anti-immigrant Danish People's Party (DPP) youth wing taking part in a competition to draw images mocking the Prophet at a summer camp in August.
The Foreign Ministry issued a strong advisory against travel to the Gaza Strip and cautioned against travel to Israel and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey.
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has condemned the behaviour of the DPP activists. The party is not a member of the ruling coalition but supports the Government in Parliament.
In Tehran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said those who insulted the Prophet were "low life" devoid of human values, the student news agency ISNA reported.
"In the period Oct. 6-8, a number of Arabic media have published critical stories about the airing of video footage from the Mohammad competition held by the youth wing of the Danish People's party," the Foreign Ministry said.
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Just what I was thinking too.
Sort of. They've traded in their long ships and swords, and now put fear into the hearts of distant foreigners with their ruthless cartoons.
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