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February 02, 2006

French 'news'paper appeases moslems - UPDATED

fires editor

The editor of a French newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has been sacked.
Jacques Lefranc was dismissed by the owner of France Soir, as his paper became embroiled in a developing row between Muslims and the European press.

Some Muslim countries have withdrawn their ambassadors to Denmark and boycotted Danish products after a paper there first printed the cartoons.

Norway has closed its West Bank mission to the public in response to threats.
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Two militant groups earlier threatened to target Danes, French and Norwegians in the Palestinian territories.

Palestinian gunmen briefly surrounded the offices of the European Union in Gaza on Thursday and demanded an apology over the cartoons.

Now, contrast threats of DEATH from groups who carry them out with regularity with how some American Christians respond when mainstream media mocks them
A conservative advocacy group accuses NBC of "hitting back" at the Christian community in an upcoming episode of "Will and Grace."

The April 13 episode will mock the crucifixion of Christ, the American Family Association said.
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"Call your local NBC affiliate and ask them not to air the April 13 episode of "Will and Grace," AFA said in a message to supporters.

Bullets and beheadings v letterwriting and phone calls.

Hmmmm. Let's remember that next time someone pulls the moral equivalency argument in an attempt to equivocate about Islamist terrorism.

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Posted by Darleen at February 2, 2006 07:07 AM

Comments

Those Danish cartoons are available at

http://www.di2.nu/files/Muhammed_Cartoons_Jyllands_Posten.html

All bloggers ought to check them out and chose one or another to put on his or her site.

I can't believe that Denmark and France are attempting to stop the publishing of these cartoons.

What has happened to Western liberalism; that some European countries are willing to limit free expression?

Posted by: Carl W. Goss at February 2, 2006 02:25 PM

I'm afraid multi-culturalism happened to Western liberalism---that, and its idealization of Islam as the perfect, and eternal victim of the evil old West.

(I think hatred for Israel and good old anti-semetism have a lot to do with it too.)

Posted by: TalkinKamel at February 3, 2006 08:00 AM

There's nothing wrong with multi-culturlism; as long as most people accept the norms of Western liberal democracy.

Nobody idealizes Islam, except maybe Moslems and then only in the Middle East.

Posted by: Carl W. Goss at February 4, 2006 01:01 PM