Cartoons, Confrontation and a Cry for Respect
World Today, The › Vol. 62 Nbr. 4, April 2006
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By publishing the cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed in a mocking and irreverent way last September, the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, known for its anti-immigration stance, has significantly compounded an already sensitive and volatile situation. At risk are relations between Muslim communities and host countries in western Europe and between the Muslim world and the west in general. Here, Azzam discusses how the issues of marginalization and socio-economic deprivation are closely linked with the challenges of immigration.
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Cartoons, Confrontation and a Cry for Respect
BY PUBLISHING THE CARTOONS depicting the prophet Mohammed in a mocking and irreverent way last September, the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, known for its anti-immigration stance, has significantly compounded an already sensitive and volatile situation. At risk are relations between Muslim communities and host countries in western Europe and between the Muslim world and the west in general.
With well-known tensions in Europe and the Islamic world, it is unlikely that the editors failed to realise that the cartoons would be offensive, or tha...See the full content of this document
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