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Polish internet users are shocked by Belgian cartoons on Kaczynski death
rt.com ^ | 14 April, 2010,

Posted on 04/14/2010 11:44:25 AM PDT by lizol

Polish internet users are shocked by Belgian cartoons on Kaczynski death

Published 14 April, 2010, 20:06

Poland is disturbed by a Belgian newspaper’s cartoons on the recent deadly plane crash, in which died Polish president Lech Kazcynski, his wife and dozens of Polish political, cultural and religious elite. Yahoo StumbleUpon Google Live Technorati del.icio.us Digg Reddit Mixx Propeller

On Monday, Gazet van Antwerpen published a cartoon picturing an eagle (Poland’s’ emblem) with the Polish flag as a background and phrase "The Eagle Has Landed," reports RMF FM. The drawing has drawn infuriated feedback from Polish speakers all over the world.

The Wiadomosci.wp.pl website published an article on the cartoon headlined “Belgian newspaper sneers over the Polish tragedy.” On internet forum and blogs, reactions have run the likes of, “A civilized world cannot presume to do such doings,” to “I’m hurt. They have no right to publish such things,” to “Very sad. It’s a derision of Poland.”

“’Gazet van Antwerpen’ insults Poles’ feelings,” says Lublin.com.pl.

The RMF FM radio has called for protest of the newspaper.

The newspaper’s editor in chief has claimed that neither he nor the newspaper is going to apologize.

“As for interpretation, there can be different versions,” he said, emphasizing that his role as editor in chief is controlling against racist notes or threats to private property.

This scandal is not the first of its kind involving the Belgian press. The “Knack” magazine has recently been criticized for publishing cartoons on the Moscow Metro bombing, which also drew a lot of negative attention. The Russian ambassador in Belgium has called the drawing a “desecration of the memory of innocent victims of terrorism” in an address to the magazine’s editor in chief. “Knack” refused to apologize for the cartoons, claiming that the magazine’s message was to convey that “terror always provokes violence.” The picture is not a cartoon, claimed the editor in chief, and it does not contain humorous information.

Earlier the popular English-language newspaper Korea Times published two cartoons on the terrorist bombing in Moscow. After official protests from Russia’s Foreign Ministry, the newspaper apologized to Russia.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: belgium; kaczynski; poland
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1 posted on 04/14/2010 11:44:25 AM PDT by lizol
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To: lizol

That’s disgusting.


2 posted on 04/14/2010 11:47:01 AM PDT by netmilsmom (I am Ilk)
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To: lizol

“They have no right to publish such things.”

Yes they do. In very poor taste and a very mean thing to do but is the west going to start banning cartoons because they offend?


3 posted on 04/14/2010 11:47:42 AM PDT by Eyes Unclouded ("The word bipartisan means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." -George Carlin)
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To: lizol

Welcome to the modern world, where people are just outright mean.

Sad.


4 posted on 04/14/2010 11:48:08 AM PDT by djf
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To: netmilsmom

So is Belgium.


5 posted on 04/14/2010 11:48:44 AM PDT by mimaw
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To: mimaw

Miserable, fat, Belgian bastards.


6 posted on 04/14/2010 11:51:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: lizol
I guess the Allies should have fought their way around Belgium in ‘44. Maybe that’s unfair. We have our share of pigs here that make all of us look bad.
7 posted on 04/14/2010 11:52:18 AM PDT by throwback
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To: dfwgator

Waffle-eating, Stella-drinking surrender trolls.


8 posted on 04/14/2010 11:55:02 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("And the pony looked a little bored...")
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To: CholeraJoe

The Phlegms.


9 posted on 04/14/2010 11:57:57 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: lizol

That is tacky and disgusting. I’m surprised that anyone hates the Poles enough to be that cruel.


10 posted on 04/14/2010 12:00:06 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: lizol
Much as I enjoy "sick" humor and "gallows" humor ...

That's just wrong. It's not funny, it's just sick.

11 posted on 04/14/2010 12:00:47 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: CholeraJoe

They don’t all drink Stella.

And, Belgium is the home of one of my (past) favorite brews..

Kasteel - YUM it was!


12 posted on 04/14/2010 12:15:39 PM PDT by Ro_Thunder ("Other than ending SLAVERY, FASCISM, NAZISM and COMMUNISM, war has never solved anything")
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To: dfwgator

too many waffles!


13 posted on 04/14/2010 12:23:02 PM PDT by brooklyn dave (this is a NO-BAMA zone)
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To: Ro_Thunder
My favorite is/was Leffe Brun.

That and any mention of chocolate, moules muniere, pommes frites avec mayonnaise, etc. aside, the artist and publisher of that cartoon need their a**es kicked.

No beheading, stabbing, riots, or other things which might follow if these cowards had ba**s enough to insult the muslims who are taking over Brussels, just a good old fashioned beat down will do.

14 posted on 04/14/2010 12:30:08 PM PDT by katana (Ridicule is to Liberals what sunlight is to Vampires)
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To: lizol

It is a sick cartoon and it’s not even funny in a sick way. Why publish that?


15 posted on 04/14/2010 12:45:57 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: brooklyn dave
Actually the national dish is pommes frits (French Fries). They are so fond of them that there is a law that you have to order something in addition to the fries if you want them in a restaurant (a sandwich or something).
Belgians are known to their neighbors as "peggies" but I don't know what that means except that it is very uncomplimentary
16 posted on 04/14/2010 12:46:08 PM PDT by deroberst (Who needs the French when we have the Democrats to surrender for us?)
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To: lizol

Unlike the Muslims the Polish folk won’t start burning things down and boycotting entire countries.


17 posted on 04/14/2010 1:10:25 PM PDT by DemonDeac
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Despicable.I have spent enough time in Belgium to know that it is a miserable little country that can hardly hold itself together.


18 posted on 04/14/2010 1:43:28 PM PDT by Malesherbes (Sauve qui peut)
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To: lizol

Really poor taste, especially so close to the crash. This is deliberate and meant to cause pain.


19 posted on 04/14/2010 1:52:47 PM PDT by packrat35 (Planned Parenthood - Keeping healthcare costs down, one fetus at a time)
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To: lizol

Hello, i am from Antwerp and would like to make sincere apologies towards the nation of Poland and the victims of the plane crash. This cartoon is cruel and imo its only purpose is to offend people.
To speak in words of eurosongfestival: Belgium, zero points!


20 posted on 04/14/2010 4:26:43 PM PDT by vozzker
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