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Jordan parliament blasts reprinting of Danish cartoons

Posted : Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:35:09 GMT
By : DPA
Category : Middle East (World)
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Amman - Jordan's lower house of parliament on Monday condemned the reprinting of cartoons "blasphemous to the Prophet Mohammad" by Danish newspapers and dubbed it as an "irresponsible" action that should be stopped by the Copenhagen government. "The House of Representatives has been surprised over the reprinting of the blasphemous pictures by Danish newspapers and considers the step an irresponsible behaviour indicative of extreme recklessness and absence of values," the chamber said in a statement.

At least 17 Danish newspapers reprinted the controversial cartoons last week in the wake of an alleged murder plot by Muslim extremists against one of the cartoonists.

They said that they wanted to show their firm commitment to the freedom of expression after the arrest of two Tunisians and a Dane of Moroccan origin accused of plotting to kill the cartoonist who published the caricatures for the first time in the newspaper Jyllands-Posten two years ago.

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Danish newspapers
By: amer , Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:14:11 GMT

Danish newspapers & the government are most irresponsible. The previous printing created problems and so many were killed still they repeat it again just in the name of freedom. What kind of freedom is this? They are hurting peoples feelings by attacking thier religion and this is most ridicolous behaviour. Now i will never use a Danish product in my life and urge all the 1.3 billion muslims all around the world to ban these products from thier daily life.


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By: Leigh Abraham , Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:34:05 GMT

Way to go Denmark!! Stand up for our Western values!! Publish whatever you like!!!



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