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The Danish Cartoon Controversy

The Danish Cartoon Controversy . By: Natalie Bolton, Audrey Elkus , and Brooke Boccia. How it all started. Jyllands-Posten is the name of newspaper who published the “offensive” cartoons. Ironically, it won an award against discrimination in 2005 .

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The Danish Cartoon Controversy

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  1. The Danish Cartoon Controversy By: Natalie Bolton, Audrey Elkus, and Brooke Boccia

  2. How it all started

  3. Jyllands-Posten is the name of newspaper who published the “offensive” cartoons. Ironically, it won an award against discrimination in 2005

  4. On September 30th 2006 this same newspaper published 12 cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. The most offensive portrayed the image of Mohammed with a bomb in his turban.

  5. Kurt Westergaard Illustrator of this offensive cartoon

  6. He wanted the cartoon to exploit the prophet Muhammad as pro-terrorism • “Anger”, he said, smiling, “is the best therapy” (Nytimes.com).

  7. Meanwhile…

  8. The Muslims reacted very strongly • (picture! Insert here)

  9. Effects of Muslims • Death threats of cartoonists • Pakistani Muslim cleric offered 1 million dollars to any one who killed one of the Danish Cartoonists • Bomb threats called in to the office daily • Muslims claimed apologies from everyone involved • All anger that is built up is taken out not only on the Danes but also U.S, and Italy • Out of control and frequent protests

  10. Fears his life and lost track all his safe houses he had so many • Was attacked by Muslims in to home with axe and nife • “This is an honor for the Somali people. we are telling that we are glad that anyone who insults Islam should be attacked wherever they are.”(al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage)

  11. Effects by Danes • 17 danish newspapers re-published cartoons after two years, saying they were exercising their freedom of speech • More than half of Danes did not support the public apology made by • Danish Imams protested the dispute, saying they wanted to end this conflict Jyllands-Posten

  12. Religious or Political • BOTH!! • Religious turmoil •  Debate on freedom of speech and religious offense • Political turmoil •  On February 4th, 2006, Syrians attack Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus •  On February 5th, 2006, the Danish embassy Beirut was set on fire. • Danish embassies all over the world were attacked. •  The Danish prime minister removed the Danish troops from Afghanistan because he did not want to put his soldiers in danger, due to the cultural differences and religious views, such as free speech.

  13. Freedom of Speech • Over the years, Muslims have published many anti-semetic (anti-Jew) cartoons. • This is also a form of Muslim free speech, similar to the Danish cartoons. • Feb 13th 2006, an Iranian newspaper cast a competition for cartoons depicting the Holocaust. The paper said that it was to “test the boundaries” of free speech for Westerners. • HYPOCRITICAL!!!

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