So they're not reordering this ?
Posted on 02/06/2006 10:21:27 AM PST by MillerCreek
Lebanon's clerics meet to decide on response to offensive cartoons
BEIRUT: "Stop using Danish goods! Ban Denmark's Products!" read an e-mail circulating Lebanon on Monday in protest of published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed deemed offensive to Muslims.
Followers of Islam around the world have been making similar calls for the past week in response to 12 cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad as a terrorist, published in Dutch daily Jyllands-Posten last September and reprinted in a Norwegian magazine earlier this month.
Some supermarkets and groceries in Lebanon have joined their Arab brethren in boycotting Danish products, while others, such as Al-Amlieh supermarket in Chiyah, are awaiting official word from religious authorities to do the same.
When contacted by The Daily Star, store supervisor Mohammad Abbas said: "We are still waiting for a decision from religious authorities in order to start the boycott."
He added, however, that several customers had already demanded an explanation as to why the market continued to sell Danish products.
Most Lebanese supermarkets and grocery stores sell Danish products, most notably cheese and butter.
Abbas said the boycotting "will definitely affect the market, especially as Denmark and Norway have refused to apologize to Muslims."
Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh condemned the "offensive and ludicrous pictures."
"We can't remain silent toward such practices," Salloukh said, adding that Lebanon respects all religions [BARF ALERT HEIGHTENED HERE] and is committed to one's right to form their own opinion.
However, some freedoms, he said, "should be restricted when it comes to offending divinities of other religions."
President Emile Lahoud also joined the furor, saying the cartoons "aimed at ridiculing the Prophet and sparking uproar in the Muslim world. There is not a religion in this world that would allow this act of blasphemy. Islam is a religion that worships values, defends rights and humanity."
Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah stressed the need for all Islamic scholars and leaders to "show great responsibility in confronting these defamation campaigns that aim at defaming the image of Islam."
The Lebanese Association of Muslim Ulemas demanded a public apology and called on the Danish and Norwegian governments "to ban the recurrence of such heinous acts."
In an extraordinary meeting held Monday, the association asked the leaders and governments of the Islamic world, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Arab League "to take the appropriate steps to prevent such acts from happening again."
It further called on all Islamic scholars in Lebanon to meet on Tuesday in order to take "the appropriate measures" on the matter. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 1 p.m. at Al-Dawa al-Islamiyya complex in Bir Hassan, next to the Kuwaiti Embassy.
Fadlallah was invited to attend the meeting.
The Islamic Tawhid Movement demanded the Foreign Ministry summon the Scandinavian ambassadors and make it clear "on behalf of Muslims and the Lebanese people that they strongly denounce what was published by their countries' newspapers."
Sheikh Sharif Tutayyo, a member of the movement's board of trustees, said he was surprised Norwegian and Danish officials "insist on not apologizing." He said "Jews were involved, using their strong influence in some newspapers to portray their hatred."
The movement further called for boycotting Danish and Norwegian products, shutting the relevant paper and magazine and reprimanding those responsible.
Meanwhile, the League of Muslim Students denounced the "offending caricatures" of the Prophet Mohammad and called on Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to announce an official condemnation.
The league also called on all students in Lebanon to organize protests at their school against the publications.
Copyright (c) 2006 The Daily Star
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Denmark, in this case, seems to be targeted for use to further create world terror -- I use that expression not to be outrageous ("world terror") but because that's what's occuring here: people everywhere, worldwide, now are experiencing a greater degree of unease and concern in even daily life for fear of "upsetting" muslims along with the inevitably "upset" muslims.
Question at this point -- my personal perspective here -- is what do we all as individuals do about it?
A global issue here...
We got a laugh out of that. It's not like Iraq is buying a whole lot on the international market right now. Maybe some things from Turkey, Kuwait and Jordan.
No more Legos for the Iraqis!
I think I will have a danish and coffee and listen to Victor Borge records.
I suggest we increase our purchases of Denmark products. Danish Fontina seems appetizing enough.
AMEN.
I'm off to Google/Froogle to buy at least SOMETHING.
We are ALL danes all; God bless 'em for helping all sane people everywhere to see what really lies underneath the 'Religon of Peace'
Of course the Danes didn't exactly kowtow and give up in WW2, either.
Going out to buy Danish imported cookies tomorrow.
I'm buying everything Danish.
Havarti is a bit too soft for me, but de gustibus... Fontina is a bit firmer.
DAK canned ham. Made in Denmark. Delicious, reasonably priced and available at Sam's Club and other fine stores. Dedicate it to Mohamet and all his demonic spawn before eating. Enjoy!
Yeah, Danish Havarti cheese is fantastic, I agree.
I posted a list of random webbased shops for Danish products on another thread and will go retrieve and reprint them here in a minute, BUT...
...the point being that increasing consumption of Danish goods is one of the best things we Americans (and others allied) can do to counteract whatever damage might occur otherwise.
I was laughing as to wondering if there were any muslim products I could boycott and couldn't think of one.
Hiredhand and I are trying to bolster the Danes with a supportive website.
We'd love to have your contributions!
Although there are so many more. Sam's Club is a great suggestion for hams and they also have Carlsberg beers, among a lot of Danish cheeses and Buttercookies (although harder to find buttercookies aside from the Christmas Holiday).
Please come back and share on this thread any links for Danish goods, services, products!
Although there are so many more. Sam's Club is a great suggestion for hams and they also have Carlsberg beers, among a lot of Danish cheeses and Buttercookies (although harder to find buttercookies aside from the Christmas Holiday).
Please come back and share on this thread any links for Danish goods, services, products!
You might add this thread URL and others to your one list there because there are now several of these related issue threads all in support of Denmark...
So they're not reordering this ?
I will boycott Danish goods. Tomorrow I will have a chocolate donut with my freedom fries.
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Graphic courtesy Dissident Frogman. There are several to choose from, if you're so inclined.
A few readers have asked me to set up a post directing others as to how they can help offset the boycott of Danish goods. This list was posted in the comments - feel free to add your own.
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Arla milk, cheese etc. Danish crown (meat) Lurmaerket Butter Danish Bacon Thor Fish Danisco Food Candy: Beverages: Clothings:
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Shoes: Ecco Jaco Danish Design: Other: |
If you would like to send a note of support to the Danish Embassy , their contact email address is ottamb@um.dk. For the Danish Embassy in the US: wasamb@um.dk.
And for our faux liberal friends on the left, who stubbornly refuse to "get it", Muslim dissident Ibn Warraq warns; Comments (28)
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