Abandon Danish and Nowegian products

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Yes, even the Flora in your toast in the morning must goooooo,,,

 

There has been huge condemnation of cartoons depicting nabi Mohammed (SCWS) in a very bad light. Again this 'freedom of expression' is what the Danish Govnt and the paper is hiding behind. Danish produccts were taken off the shelves in all major supermarkets yesterday and today, embassies have been closed, diplomatic ties have been sevred in protest. Please read

 

Gaza gunmen warn Danes

Agencies

 

 

 

Gaza: Palestinian gunmen on Monday warned that Danish and Norwegian visitors in Gaza risk attack unless their governments apologise for published cartoons of Prophet Mohammed.

 

Danish paper Jyllands-Posten published "blasphemous" cartoons of Prophet Mohammed last year, sparking outrage and calls for boycott of Danish products across the Muslim world.

 

The Danish government had issued an internet statement on Sunday, asking its citizens to be cautious in Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Iran, Syria and Israel.

 

"In the present situation, where the Jyllands-Posten daily's drawings of the Prophet Muhammad has caused strong negative feelings among Muslims, Danes should show extra vigilance," the statement read.

 

Ten armed Palestinians rallied outside the European Union headquarters in Gaza City, firing in the air and demanding an apology from the Danish and Norwegian governments.

 

"We warn the citizens of the above-mentioned governments against not taking this warning seriously because our groups are ready to implement it across the Gaza Strip," one of the gunmen said, reading from a prepared statement.

 

The Danish government has defended the cartoons, saying that Jyllands-Posten is an independent newspaper that utilised its right of free speech.

 

UAE flays Danish cartoons

Gulf News Report

 

 

 

Dubai: The UAE yesterday condemned the publication in a newspaper in Denmark of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), which have sparked a wave of denunciations and boycott of Danish products across the Muslim world.

 

The publication of the offensive cartoons could spark "a dreadful clash of civilisations," said the UAE Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf, Mohammad Nakhira Al Daheri.

 

The statement came as retailers across the Gulf began clearing the shelves of Danish products in protest against the Copenhagen-based Jyllands-Posten newspaper's publication of the cartoons.

 

"As much as we condemn extremism in every part of the world ... we condemn the abuse that was published, which represents a cultural extremism," said Al Daheri.

 

"We also warn of any unexpected consequences of [such] actions," he added in a statement issued following a meeting with senior scholars at the ministry.

 

"Nothing [is] holier to Muslims, after Almighty Allah, than the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). So where is the interest of some institutions and groups to sabotage the bridges of cooperation and understanding between nations and peoples?" he added.

 

Meanwhile, UAE lawyer Abdul Hamid Al Kumity filed a suit at the emirate's Public Prosecution, yesterday, against the Danish newspaper for publishing "slandering material against Islam and the Prophet."

 

Also, some fifty women marched in Dubai's Al Mamzar area calling for an end to "all dealings" with Denmark.

 

A Gulf News online poll on the issue received a huge response from readers with 73 per cent saying they would support the boycott of Danish goods, compared to 24 per cent who voted against it.

 

Cooperative societies and supermarkets in the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia began pulling out Danish products despite the newspaper's apology to the Saudis on its website.

 

In a message addressed to the "Respected citizens of Saudi Arabia," the newspaper said it never intended to offend the religious feelings of anybody. "Unfortunately what happened was not at all a deliberate act," it said.

 

Kuwaiti MPs called for diplomatic and economic sanctions on Copenhagen.

 

Parliament speaker Jassem Al Khorafi called for a total economic boycott of Denmark to be "a lesson for those who may try to repeat the insult in the future".

 

GULF NEWS POLL RESULT

Gulf News asked: After the cartoon controversy do you support the boycott of Danish products?

· Yes 73%

· No 24%

· Unsure 3%

 

Libya to close embassy in Denmark

Agencies

 

 

 

Tripoli: Libya said on Sunday it will close its embassy in Denmark to protest the publication of cartoons deemed insulting to the image of the prophet Mohammad.

 

The Libyan foreign ministry said it is closing down the office after "the silence of the Danish authorities" over the cartoons that have angered Muslims.

 

One of the cartoons showed Prophet Mohammad wearing a turban of bombs.

 

The statement added that Libya would take "retaliatory economic measures against Denmark", the official Jana news agency said.

 

Muslims, especially in the Middle East, have called for the boycott of all Danish products since the cartoons were published in Jyllands-Posten newspaper last September.

 

Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller is to conduct talks with European Union foreign ministers on Monday to decide on the Danish government's move on the issue.

 

Residents protest against newspaper

By Mahmood Saberi and Nasouh Nazzal, Staff Reporters

 

 

 

Dubai/Ras Al Khaimah: A group of UAE residents staged a protest march at Al Mamzar Park late yesterday evening condemning the ridiculing of Islam by a Danish newspaper. Teenagers held aloft banners urging Muslims to boycott Danish products.

 

The protest against the blasphemous cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by the paper Jyllands-Posten has snowballed into a boycott with at least two UAE retail giants pulling all Danish products from their shelves. The group, preceded by children holding aloft the UAE flag, attracted the attention of passing cars and traffic soon came to a crawl.

 

"It is a peaceful demonstration," said Heba, one of the marchers, who said she got an SMS to converge at the park.

 

All 10 branches of the Sharjah Cooperative Society have pulled Danish products from their shelves, said Abdul Hashim, manager of the Al Khan branch. "We have the support of the customers," he said.

 

The seven Union Cooperative stores in Dubai have also followed suit since Saturday, said Ebrahim Al Baha, operations manager.

 

The boycott has spread throughout the Gulf States with Emke Group, one of the largest retail chains in the region. It has withdrawn all Danish-made products from the shelves yesterday.

 

In Ras Al Khaimah, the Al Nakheel supermarket has replaced all Danish products from other countries, said its owner.

 

A senior executive of Arla Foods company apologised yesterday, saying the company cannot support anything that offends people's religion or ethnic background. "We would like to express our sympathy with Muslims who feel insulted or wronged," said Peder Tuborgh, managing director of the company.

 

 

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Just realised it has already been posted :confused: