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02-03-2006, 07:36 PM
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Denmark has warned citizens not to go to Saudi Arabia and Gaza gunmen said any Danes or Norwegians who came there would face attack, as Muslim fury mounted over newspaper cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
Denmark has defended the Jyllands-Posten newspaper's right to publish the satirical drawings that seemed to portray the prophet as a terrorist and which a Norwegian paper has run too.
Some Muslims, who deem images of prophets disrespectful and caricatures blasphemous, have reacted angrily, threatening Danes, calling for goods boycotts and demanding an apology.
Saudi Arabia has recalled its envoy from Denmark, Libya has closed its embassy, and thousands of Palestinians marched in protest yesterday.
The Danish Foreign Ministry warned against non-crucial travel to Saudi Arabia and urged Danes to be cautious in countries such as Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Algeria, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories.
"In the current situation where the drawings of the Prophet Mohammad have caused strong negative reactions among Muslims, Danes who choose to stay in Saudi Arabia should show extraordinarily high watchfulness," it added on its website.
The Danish Red Cross said it had pulled two employees out of Gaza and one from Yemen.
Ten Palestinians armed with assault rifles and grenade launchers rallied outside the European Union headquarters in Gaza City and fired in the air, demanding an apology and saying Danes and Norwegians there would be at risk of attack.
"We warn the citizens of the above-mentioned governments to take 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.
Militants set fire to Norwegian and Danish flags and painted a footprint on the Danish flag, a severe insult for Arabs.
Thousands of protesters in the West Bank town of Qalqilya marched through the streets, demanding an apology and burning Denmark's flag, a white cross on a red background.
Militant groups linked to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction issued a statement saying, "We call upon all Danish citizens in (Palestine) to leave immediately."
Hamas, the militant Islamic group which won Palestinian elections last week, urged Islamic countries to take "deterrent steps against idiotic Danish behaviour".
"We call on Muslim nations to boycott all Danish products because the Danish people supported the hateful racism under the pretext of freedom of expression," it said in a statement.
Boycotts
A website often used by militant groups in Iraq also called for a consumer boycott.
The al-Hisbah site carried a black banner bearing the address of another site, www.no4denmark.com, that showed pictures of products consumers should shun. These include Lego toys, food products, cosmetics and pump manufacturer Grundfos.
The Oslo Foreign Ministry said there were two Norwegian aid workers in Gaza who both planned to leave yesterday.
"We have advised Norwegians not to travel to the Gaza Strip," a spokeswoman said.
Israel quit Gaza last year after 38 years of occupation, prompting a power struggle between rival Palestinian factions. Several foreigners, including aid workers and tourists, have been briefly kidnapped in bids by gunmen to press their demands.
The 12 cartoons were published by Jyllands-Posten in September. One showed him wearing a turban shaped as a bomb.
Denmark's Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has refused to apologise, defending the right of free speech and saying he could not influence the media, but he condemned attempts "to demonise people because of religious beliefs".
The world's biggest Muslim body, the Saudi-based Organisation of the Islamic Conference, has condemned the cartoons but called on Muslims to stick to peaceful protest.
Many ordinary Saudis have started boycotting Danish products and across the Gulf, several supermarkets pulled Scandinavian foods off the shelves after consumers complained.
Egypt is also considering recalling its Copenhagen envoy, Danish media quoted Egypt's ambassador for saying.
A website often used by militant groups in Iraq also called for a consumer boycott.
The al-Hisbah site carried a black banner bearing the address of another site, www.no4denmark.com, that showed pictures of products consumers should shun. These include Lego toys, food products, cosmetics and pump manufacturer Grundfos.
The Oslo Foreign Ministry said there were two Norwegian aid workers in Gaza who both planned to leave yesterday.
"We have advised Norwegians not to travel to the Gaza Strip," a spokeswoman said.
Israel quit Gaza last year after 38 years of occupation, prompting a power struggle between rival Palestinian factions. Several foreigners, including aid workers and tourists, have been briefly kidnapped in bids by gunmen to press their demands.
The 12 cartoons were published by Jyllands-Posten in September. One showed him wearing a turban shaped as a bomb.
Denmark's Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has refused to apologise, defending the right of free speech and saying he could not influence the media, but he condemned attempts "to demonise people because of religious beliefs".
The world's biggest Muslim body, the Saudi-based Organisation of the Islamic Conference, has condemned the cartoons but called on Muslims to stick to peaceful protest.
Many ordinary Saudis have started boycotting Danish products and across the Gulf, several supermarkets pulled Scandinavian foods off the shelves after consumers complained.
Egypt is also considering recalling its Copenhagen envoy, Danish media quoted Egypt's ambassador for saying.
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Denmark has warned citizens not to go to Saudi Arabia and Gaza gunmen said any Danes or Norwegians who came there would face attack, as Muslim fury mounted over newspaper cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
Denmark has defended the Jyllands-Posten newspaper's right to publish the satirical drawings that seemed to portray the prophet as a terrorist and which a Norwegian paper has run too.
Some Muslims, who deem images of prophets disrespectful and caricatures blasphemous, have reacted angrily, threatening Danes, calling for goods boycotts and demanding an apology.
Saudi Arabia has recalled its envoy from Denmark, Libya has closed its embassy, and thousands of Palestinians marched in protest yesterday.
The Danish Foreign Ministry warned against non-crucial travel to Saudi Arabia and urged Danes to be cautious in countries such as Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Algeria, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories.
"In the current situation where the drawings of the Prophet Mohammad have caused strong negative reactions among Muslims, Danes who choose to stay in Saudi Arabia should show extraordinarily high watchfulness," it added on its website.
The Danish Red Cross said it had pulled two employees out of Gaza and one from Yemen.
Ten Palestinians armed with assault rifles and grenade launchers rallied outside the European Union headquarters in Gaza City and fired in the air, demanding an apology and saying Danes and Norwegians there would be at risk of attack.
"We warn the citizens of the above-mentioned governments to take 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.
Militants set fire to Norwegian and Danish flags and painted a footprint on the Danish flag, a severe insult for Arabs.
Thousands of protesters in the West Bank town of Qalqilya marched through the streets, demanding an apology and burning Denmark's flag, a white cross on a red background.
Militant groups linked to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction issued a statement saying, "We call upon all Danish citizens in (Palestine) to leave immediately."
Hamas, the militant Islamic group which won Palestinian elections last week, urged Islamic countries to take "deterrent steps against idiotic Danish behaviour".
"We call on Muslim nations to boycott all Danish products because the Danish people supported the hateful racism under the pretext of freedom of expression," it said in a statement.
Boycotts
A website often used by militant groups in Iraq also called for a consumer boycott.
The al-Hisbah site carried a black banner bearing the address of another site, www.no4denmark.com, that showed pictures of products consumers should shun. These include Lego toys, food products, cosmetics and pump manufacturer Grundfos.
The Oslo Foreign Ministry said there were two Norwegian aid workers in Gaza who both planned to leave yesterday.
"We have advised Norwegians not to travel to the Gaza Strip," a spokeswoman said.
Israel quit Gaza last year after 38 years of occupation, prompting a power struggle between rival Palestinian factions. Several foreigners, including aid workers and tourists, have been briefly kidnapped in bids by gunmen to press their demands.
The 12 cartoons were published by Jyllands-Posten in September. One showed him wearing a turban shaped as a bomb.
Denmark's Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has refused to apologise, defending the right of free speech and saying he could not influence the media, but he condemned attempts "to demonise people because of religious beliefs".
The world's biggest Muslim body, the Saudi-based Organisation of the Islamic Conference, has condemned the cartoons but called on Muslims to stick to peaceful protest.
Many ordinary Saudis have started boycotting Danish products and across the Gulf, several supermarkets pulled Scandinavian foods off the shelves after consumers complained.
Egypt is also considering recalling its Copenhagen envoy, Danish media quoted Egypt's ambassador for saying.
A website often used by militant groups in Iraq also called for a consumer boycott.
The al-Hisbah site carried a black banner bearing the address of another site, www.no4denmark.com, that showed pictures of products consumers should shun. These include Lego toys, food products, cosmetics and pump manufacturer Grundfos.
The Oslo Foreign Ministry said there were two Norwegian aid workers in Gaza who both planned to leave yesterday.
"We have advised Norwegians not to travel to the Gaza Strip," a spokeswoman said.
Israel quit Gaza last year after 38 years of occupation, prompting a power struggle between rival Palestinian factions. Several foreigners, including aid workers and tourists, have been briefly kidnapped in bids by gunmen to press their demands.
The 12 cartoons were published by Jyllands-Posten in September. One showed him wearing a turban shaped as a bomb.
Denmark's Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has refused to apologise, defending the right of free speech and saying he could not influence the media, but he condemned attempts "to demonise people because of religious beliefs".
The world's biggest Muslim body, the Saudi-based Organisation of the Islamic Conference, has condemned the cartoons but called on Muslims to stick to peaceful protest.
Many ordinary Saudis have started boycotting Danish products and across the Gulf, several supermarkets pulled Scandinavian foods off the shelves after consumers complained.
Egypt is also considering recalling its Copenhagen envoy, Danish media quoted Egypt's ambassador for saying.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/danes-face-muslim-boycott-over-cartoon-row/2006/01/31/1138590448951.html
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