(2006-02-03) — The French newspaper that set off Muslim riots this week by republishing Danish editorial cartoons implying a connection between Islam’s founder and modern acts of terror, announced today it had reached a negotiated settlement with a leading Islamic group to end the controversy which has sparked boycotts, violence, gunfire and hostage-takings.
“We should not have portrayed this peaceful religion, or its Prophet (peace be upon him), as angry, violent, or reactionary,” said an unnamed editor of the French daily from his bunker in an undisclosed location. “Starting tomorrow, we will atone for our insults to Mohammed (peace be upon him), and demonstrate that we are fair and balanced.”
Under the terms of its agreement with the group, Bond of Muslim Brotherhood, the paper will run a series of cartoons portraying Jews as “greedy deceivers who control the world from their headquarters in the territory they stole from the Palestinians.”
A spokesman for the Islamic cleric group said, “We welcome this anti-Semitic gesture as a reasonable first-step toward reconciliation that will allow us to protect the reputation of the Prophet (peace be upon him), as we gradually phase out some of our planned riots, bombings and beheadings.”
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1 California Conservative » French Strike Deal to Quell Anti-Cartoon Riots // Feb 3, 2006 at 12:38 pm
[...] Direct from the newsdesk of Scott Ott: (2006-02-03) — The French newspaper that set off Muslim riots this week by republishing Danish editorial cartoons implying a connection between Islam’s founder and modern acts of terror, announced today it had reached a negotiated settlement with a leading Islamic group to end the controversy which has sparked boycotts, violence, gunfire and hostage-takings. [...]
2 California Conservative » French Strike Deal to Quell Anti-Cartoon Riots // Feb 3, 2006 at 12:39 pm
[...] Direct from the newsdesk of Scott Ott: (2006-02-03) — The French newspaper that set off Muslim riots this week by republishing Danish editorial cartoons implying a connection between Islam’s founder and modern acts of terror, announced today it had reached a negotiated settlement with a leading Islamic group to end the controversy which has sparked boycotts, violence, gunfire and hostage-takings. [...]
3 sisu // Feb 3, 2006 at 1:15 pm
Some religions are more equal than others
A scramble in the next room yesterday evening and then slow motion as Baby and Tiny move in on Tuck’s belt sander, where their terrified quarry had found temporary asylum.The French newspaper that set off Muslim riots this week
4 Small Town Veteran // Feb 3, 2006 at 9:47 pm
French Strike Deal to Quell Anti-Cartoon Riots
French Strike Deal to Quell Anti-Cartoon RiotsScott Ott (2006-02-03) — The French newspaper that set off Muslim riots this week by republishing Danish editorial cartoons implying a connection between Islam’s founder and modern acts of terror, annou…
5 Kerfuffles // Feb 6, 2006 at 10:29 am
A Little Child Leads
The Holy Bible taught us long before Jesus preached or the world had ever heard of Mohammad, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
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