• July 09.2008

Results matching “over danish cartoons reignites”

3 result(s) displayed (1 - 3 of 3):

Philadelphia Inquirer first major US paper to publish Mohammed cartoon

Posted by Dominique Lewis Tuohy on February 7, 2006 at 4:35 PM

The Philadelphia Inquirer today became the first major US newspaper to publish one of the 12 controversial Mohammed cartoons originally published by Danish paper Jyllands Posten (see previous posting and here). The newspaper explained that the decision to publish the cartoon had been made in order to enable readers to judge the cartoons for themselves.


Continue reading »

Posted in :

Mohammed cartoons row: managing director of France Soir sacked

Posted by Dominique Lewis Tuohy on February 2, 2006 at 10:45 AM

France Soir, the French daily that yesterday re-printed the infamous Mohammed cartoons originally published by Danish paper Jyllands Posten in September 2005 (see previous posting and here and here), has fired its managing director Jacques Lefranc and issued an apology for the re-printing of the cartoons.

Raymond Lakah, owner of France Soir, stated he had "decided to remove Jacques Lefranc as managing director of the publication as a powerful sign of respect for the intimate beliefs and convictions of every individual .. We express our regrets to the Muslim community and all people who were shocked by the publication" of the caricatures.


Continue reading »

Posted in :

Danish paper apologizes for racy political cartoons

Posted by John Burke on January 31, 2006 at 11:42 AM
The largest Danish daily, Jyllands Posten, has issued an apology for cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad that caused an uproar in the Muslim world (previous postings here and here). The row suddenly resurfaced a few days ago after having subsided at the beginning of January thanks to an agreement between the Arab League and the government of Denmark.


Continue reading »

Posted in :
1