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66. French Cartoon of Jew and Muhammed Sparks Anger

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 03:01 PM

Sep 2012

A French magazine ridiculed the Prophet Mohammad on Wednesday by portraying him naked in cartoons, threatening to fuel the anger of Muslims around the world who are already incensed by a film depiction of him as a lecherous fool.

The drawings in satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo risked exacerbating a crisis that has seen the storming of U.S. and other Western embassies, the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and a deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan.

Riot police were deployed to protect the magazine’s Paris offices after it hit the news stands with a cover showing an Orthodox Jew pushing the turbaned figure of Mohammad in a wheelchair.

On the inside pages, several caricatures of the Prophet showed him naked. One, entitled “Mohammad: a star is born”, depicted a bearded figure crouching over to display his buttocks and genitals.

http://forward.com/articles/163040/french-cartoon-of-jew-and-muhammed-sparks-anger/?p=all#ixzz26wZvbrU4

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French leaders sound alarm over planned Mohammad cartoons [View all] dipsydoodle Sep 2012 OP

These are physiologically mature human beings 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #1

no first amendment in France, so no worries nt msongs Sep 2012 #2

But there are laws protecting freedom of speech marshall Sep 2012 #18

Yeah! Let''s cater to the pscot Sep 2012 #3

+100 emilyg Sep 2012 #4

Yea ...let's include the Westboro gang of idiots too. L0oniX Sep 2012 #11

better than letting the crazies win, alp227 Sep 2012 #15

Cowards. Mr.Turnip Sep 2012 #5

So the "provocation" is condemned, but not the riots, threats, and violence? NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #6

Let's not offend the Middle East equivalent of the KKK! Dash87 Sep 2012 #7

"freedom of speech" does not apply everywhere or for everything. Read the 1st amendment and learn. uppityperson Sep 2012 #9

Obviously this is France's call, but in our case, Dash87 Sep 2012 #21

Pointless provocation rachel1 Sep 2012 #8

So we should censor our selfs for bigots iandhr Sep 2012 #13

According to cowardly politicians fujiyama Sep 2012 #22

Neither Judaism nor Christianity is mocked? Seriously? uppityperson Sep 2012 #27

That not what I said iandhr Sep 2012 #54

Judaism and Christianity christx30 Sep 2012 #64

Agreed iandhr Sep 2012 #68

I was thinking christx30 Sep 2012 #69

Have you ever heard the maxim, "don't be an asshole?" Scootaloo Sep 2012 #28

I hate to break this to you, JoeyT Sep 2012 #30

In France? The US? Scootaloo Sep 2012 #31

Yes, any criticism of religion makes you an asshole. JoeyT Sep 2012 #37

Don't use words you don't know the meaning of. "Criticism," for example Scootaloo Sep 2012 #39

For the most part, JoeyT Sep 2012 #53

I agree with you -- it's possible to disapprove of something without demanding it be criminalized Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2012 #56

You should proofread more Scootaloo Sep 2012 #65

No, it isn't criticism. JoeyT Sep 2012 #67

I imagine every demographic has its sacred cows. LanternWaste Sep 2012 #59

I could say that about a lot of Christian bashing going on in the US Missycim Sep 2012 #45

The principle remains the same Scootaloo Sep 2012 #46

What were your thoughts on Piss Christ? joeglow3 Sep 2012 #32

I was five, so I didn't have any such thoughts. Scootaloo Sep 2012 #34

Two excellent posts in a row there Nihil Sep 2012 #42

I am glad to see your consistency joeglow3 Sep 2012 #49

yeah, thats what the OP said.. iamthebandfanman Sep 2012 #29

Some DU'ers evidently take great offense... Scootaloo Sep 2012 #36

Provocation of fascists is never pointless. Codeine Sep 2012 #23

I haven't heard of anyone being forced to view the material slackmaster Sep 2012 #50

Yay for more pointless provocation and violence! Earth_First Sep 2012 #10

true... the timing is suspect fascisthunter Sep 2012 #17

You have no idea if it's pointless leftynyc Sep 2012 #40

The point is to draw out and identify people who haven't moved into the 21st Century yet slackmaster Sep 2012 #51

In a free society if you can't publish religious satire in a comedy newspaper... iandhr Sep 2012 #12

I'm pretty sure that no one's been murdered because of this image yet, either: harmonicon Sep 2012 #20

Wow. Offensive. Distasteful. Disgusting. fujiyama Sep 2012 #33

was that from one of the parties by that romney guy ? JI7 Sep 2012 #41

I doubt his parties are that diverse. (nt) harmonicon Sep 2012 #47

Wow. Dr. Strange Sep 2012 #52

I don't think so. harmonicon Sep 2012 #58

Yeah, but it's subtle as hell. Dr. Strange Sep 2012 #61

how shaky is your faith if it is threatened by CARTOONS? Skittles Sep 2012 #14

well, Those that sensitive better get over it, especially in this info age fascisthunter Sep 2012 #16

Good for them. I'm sick of religious extremists and apologists. nt Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #19

omG, time to flood these backwards countries /w the internets and billions of cartoons from ALL Sunlei Sep 2012 #24

The editors should hand deliver copies to Cairo and Benghazi. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #25

Must be a slow day at the offices of said satirical weekly. Scootaloo Sep 2012 #26

Freedom of speech does not mean... davidthegnome Sep 2012 #35

You're trying to lay the blame on the wrong people Major Nikon Sep 2012 #55

Well said and spot on. glacierbay Sep 2012 #60

That might be the case davidthegnome Sep 2012 #70

The same magazine did this before less than a year ago azurnoir Sep 2012 #38

Q: "why are they doing (it) again now?" Nihil Sep 2012 #43

Yes, I agree. potone Sep 2012 #72

France in embassy alert over Prophet Muhammad cartoons dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #44

The Muslim World needs to grow the fuck up... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #48

You should learn to tell the difference between "the Muslim World" ronnie624 Sep 2012 #62

Funny how *some* broad brushes are apparently better than others ... Nihil Sep 2012 #71

France seems to be handling this quite well Bragi Sep 2012 #57

Well, not so fast... Dr. Strange Sep 2012 #63

French Cartoon of Jew and Muhammed Sparks Anger oberliner Sep 2012 #66