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Israel-Palestine-Jordan |
Gaza merchant doing brisk business in Danish flags |
2006-02-07 |
...The prime ministers of Turkey and Spain made a joint plea for respect and calm. But Muslims in the Gulf Arab region intensified their boycott of Danish goods. Iran said it was cutting all trade ties with Denmark. Danish flags, however, remain in demand. An enterprising shopkeeper in Gaza, Ahmed Abu Dayya, said he had ordered 100 Danish and Norwegian flags when he heard that the cartoons were being reprinted. "I knew there would be a demand for the flags because of the angry reaction of people over the offence to the Prophet Muhammad," he said. Angry Muslims have been setting the flags ablaze or tearing them to pieces. |
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