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Another indication that this global cartoon outrage is trumped-up to affect the dhimmization of the West. "Muslim newspaper ran cartoons 4 months ago: No outrage when Egyptian publication headlined drawings on Ramadan cover," from WND, with thanks to all those who sent in this and similar stories:
While Muslims across the world have rioted in the past week against countries whose newspapers have published cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, there was no uproar when the same caricatures were prominently displayed in an Islamic newspaper four months ago.The images originating in Denmark's Jyllands-Posten in September were reportedly featured on the cover and inside pages of Egypt's al-Fagr (the Dawn) in October, during the holy month of Ramadan.
According to the Freedom for Egyptians blog, al-Fagr included the cartoons on the front cover and page 17 of its edition dated Oct. 17. The headline, when translated, is said to read: "Continued Boldness. Mocking the Prophet and his wife by Caricature."
"The Egyptian paper criticized the bad taste of the cartoons but it did not incite hatred protests," notes the blog. "It would have been better that this [current] holy war against Denmark be launched during the holy month of Ramadan as many Muslims believe that Jihad during Ramadan would have been more worthy. This irrelevant outrage timing is but a sign that this violent response to the cartoons is politically motivated by Muslim extremists in Europe and the so-called secular governments of the Middle East. I want also to mention that despite the fact that all editors who tried to reprint the cartoons in the Middle East nowadays were arrested, the Egyptian editors went unharmed."
Posted by Robert at February 9, 2006 8:04 AM
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get a load of what the
Hizbollah leader is saying
quote:
Islamic nations should demand "a law committing the press and the media in the West that proscribes insulting our prophet. If this matter cannot be achieved that means they (West) insist on continuing this," he added.
now check out what Muslims in britain are calling for - yes, you guessed it - a change in the law.
co-incidence? unlikely. co-ordinated - you bet.
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at February 9, 2006 8:24 AM
Actually, the first blog to publish this was the EgyptianSandmonkey. That guy does one hell of a job!
Posted by: cruzado at February 9, 2006 8:39 AM
and heres the blogpost that broke the story:
http://egyptiansandmonkey.blogspot.com/2006/02/boycott-egypt.html
Posted by: archduke at February 9, 2006 9:00 AM
They are demanding changes to the Race Relations Act 1976 (UK).
What a joke.
What these guys seek has nothing whatsoever to do with racial discrimination (as I am sure they are well aware).
They already have the same protections under the legislation as any other racial group. They want protection as a religious group, not a racial one.
They are clearly looking to implement blasphemy laws to protect islam alone. As many of you are aware, the concept of blasphemy in islam is rather more wide ranging than simply not publishing images of mo.
Q. Does the Race Relations Act 1976 (UK)confer any protections on Sikhs? Are Sikhs considered a "racial group" under this legislation?
Posted by: Anthony at February 9, 2006 9:15 AM
Perhaps I should have added, do Sikhs consider themselves a discrete racial group?
Posted by: Anthony at February 9, 2006 9:17 AM
What frightens me is that the US, running dead last in the race to publish the cartoons, might be the first nation to say: "What a great idea!", when it comes to creating laws to benifit Islam.
The past couple of years have seen the creation of "hate crime" laws, in America. Any crime directed at any individual by another individual is a "hate crime", for God's sake! Rapists hate women. Gay-bashers hate gays. Vandals hate nice things that they don't have. Armed robbers hate people who have money.
What of Islam's hate crimes against the rest of the world?? Muslims whine about the goings-on in Afghaninstan and Iraq as "revenge for 9/11". Well, what if they are? The Qur'an says revenge is perfectly acceptable.
Posted by: Abscedere at February 9, 2006 9:40 AM
We must boycott Egypt for publishing these cartoons, too!
Follow me to the burning of the Egyptian embassy!
Posted by: profitsbeard at February 9, 2006 10:42 PM
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