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| Europe |
| Fallout from the Cartoon War |
| 2006-02-09 |
| Rift between Germans and Muslims widens HAMBURG, Germany -- More than half of Germans polled feel Muslims living in the country are both an addition and a threat to society, according to a new survey, a 15-point increase compared to a similar study from 1990. However, only 13 percent see Muslims as a threat only. Some 38 percent of polled people said they were afraid of Islam. Roughly a month after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, 54 percent of Germans believed there would be a long-term conflict between the two cultures. In the study published this month, that value has climbed to 60 percent. Norwegians more skeptical of Islam: Nearly half of those polled say they have become more skeptical about Islam as a religion after the global uproar around the Mohammed caricatures. Muslim groups apologize for violence: The web site www.sorrynorwaydenmark.com has attracted attention as a voice of moderation from the Muslim world. "A group of Arab and Muslim youth who live in Arab nations and other places are behind the web site," Ahmad, one of the founders of the site, told Aftenposten.no. "None of us live in Denmark or Norway. We have no other direct connection to these countries other than that some of us have friends there," Ahmad said. "The response has been fantastic. Our inboxes are overflowing with email of support and thanks from Arabs and Muslims, and also from Europeans and Americans," Ahmad told Aftenposten.no. "We never thought we would get so much attention, we just wanted to ask for peace and understanding." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #10 I'm sorry, Hupomoger Clans9827. I must've messed up Fred's link thingy when posting -- I found these articles at www.lucianne.com, and the Muslim site is www.sorrynorwaydenmark.com |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-02-09 21:07 |
| #9 www.sorrynorwaydenmark.com seems to have some red flags buried within: There is a strong tradition of friendship and cooperation between the Norwegian and Danish people and Arab people. Of most note is the continued support that these governments give to the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom and liberation, and the brave stance that these governments have often taken to defend Palestinian rights. and then in the "links" section, there is a link to a statement by the Palestinian Association in Norway, which in turn links to their website - www.safsaf.org. This site is in arabic with a smattering of either danish or norwegian - and some interesting links, such as this anti-Bush propaganda photo: http://www.safsaf.org/2006nid/fo09_02_day.htm I suspect that they are only sorry that the cartoon intifada interferes with European funding for Palestinian radicalism. |
| Posted by: ryuge 2006-02-09 20:02 |
| #8 Hacked I suppose? or something affot? Article seems too Sugar Mountain to me. Anyone 'splain? |
| Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-02-09 19:33 |
| #7 what up trailing? The site isn't what it says. Is the rest rubbish too. (link to original is gone) Something afoot? Satire? Nasty sense of letdown. |
| Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-02-09 19:28 |
| #6 During my lunch hour today I walked over to Border's and touched all the Qurans. Then I went to Scandanavia House and bought a little wooden Viking that was made in Denmark. |
| Posted by: growler 2006-02-09 14:24 |
| #5 It would appear that the Mullahs who organized the cartoon show have succeeded. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-02-09 12:16 |
| #4 Great satire, #1 & 2, but unfortunately, there are vast minorities in both Europe and North America that firmly believe what you said is the absolute truth. We need to fear THOSE people almost as much as we need to be suspicious of the muzzies. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-02-09 11:24 |
| #3 The sorry website is meaningless if the folks behind it are unwilling to put their names/faces to their apologies. Could be one guy behind the site for all we can tell. It was pathetic when the lefties tried that about Iraq, it's pathetic now. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2006-02-09 10:59 |
| #2 You're right Monsieur. If millions of Westerners moved to Muslim countries they would be welcomed with open arms, and their cultural differences would be treated with the utmost respect in every way. The current problems are entirely the fault of the Europeans. |
| Posted by: Mr Airhead 2006-02-09 04:21 |
| #1 Hmmmm...how could this be happening? How could we stop the spread of Islamophobia through negative stereotypes of muslims as violent fanatics who want to impose their religion on all? Where could these baseless fears be coming from? Must be the West's fault, for being racist and harboring ingrained, irrational suspicions and hatred of the 'others.' Can't think of any other possible explanation. |
| Posted by: Monsieur Moonbat 2006-02-09 01:39 |