Posted on 02/18/2008 12:15:42 PM PST by forkinsocket
Riyadh, 18 Feb.(AKI) - A new campaign has begun in Saudi Arabia calling for a boycott of Danish products, after the fresh publication of 12 controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, reported the Arab daily al-Watan.
"We will carry out a new boycott," said the president of Arab entrepreneurs, Mohammed Abidat.
"It is imperative for Arab and Muslim tradespeople and shopkeepers to boycott Danish products," he said.
On 12 February 2008, Danish police arrested five people in connection with a planned attack to kill the cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who drew the original images of the prophet Mohammed in September 2005.
Westergaard’s cartoon depicting the prophet wearing a bomb turban with a lit fuse attracted particular attention and led to worldwide protests by Muslims at the time and a boycott of Danish goods.
The Muslim World League, a leading non-government organisation in the Muslim world, has condemned the renewed publication of the cartoons.
"It is important to take every intiative to ensure that the Prophet is not offended again."
The Muslim World League has also invited Muslims and Danish Islamic centres to take action, but without the use of violence, only dialogue.
The cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed first appeared in Danish daily Jyllands-Posten.
Later, the cartoons were re-published by scores of papers around the world, provoking the outrage of Muslims and calls for a boycott of Danish products.
When the Danish government refused to apologise saying the paper had the right to print it, the issue turned explosive in the Muslim world and many people died in violent protests.
Last week Westergaard said he and his family had suffered because of the virulent response and death threats he had received.
"It has made me angry that a perfectly normal everyday activity which I used to do by the thousand was abused to set off such madness," he said on the newspaper website.
Westergaard said he still went to work and did not know for how long he would live under police protection.
"I think, however, that the impact of the insane response to my cartoon will last for the rest of my life."
There should be no doubt now that Saudi Arabia is the pre-eminent Islamic Terrorist State.
Every Western paper and magazine MUST reprint these cartoons if we want to retain our freedoms. The Saudis cannot boycott the whole world and this protest would look silly.
Weak knee-ed publishers need to stand in solid support here-—but I’m afraid they won’t. Shame on them.
Back to Havarti full time for me then.
Tuborg beer it is for me then.
No more of that good Danish ham?
Time to pick up a tin of butter cookies- and when I’m out tonight I’ll make a point of asking the bartender if they stock tuborg.
I just love Danish Blue Cheese.
We were picking them up at $0.99 a pound here in DC a month ago anyway ~ but if they go lower I won't pass up the bargain.
So, suffer Moslem terrorists ~ you won't get none of mah' pig!
Where can I buy some Danish goods?
The Saudis aren’t going to import any more Danish Hams.
Too bad the ONLY things the GODless saudis have to offer is oil and wahabbism.
It is imperative for Arab and Muslim tradespeople and shopkeepers to boycott Danish products,” he said.
It is imperative for CHRISTIAN tradespeople and shopkeepers to boycott moslem products,” he said.
They are like excrement. Their only benefit would be derived from their removal..
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