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Pascal L. · 4 februari 2006, 17:27

UPDATE: NA DEENSE AMBASSADE, NU OOK NOORSE AMBASSADE AANGEVALLEN!

Danish embassy torched in Syria

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Hundreds stormed the site in Damascus

Syrians have set fire to the Danish embassy in Damascus to protest against the publication of newspaper cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. [BBC News]

[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]The caricatures have sparked outrage in Muslim countries across the world, following their publication in a Danish newspaper in September. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The cartoons have since been published by several other European media. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Some of the cartoons depict Muhammad as a terrorist. Any images of the Prophet are banned under Islamic tradition. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The cartoons have prompted diplomatic sanctions, boycotts and death threats in some Arab nations, while some newspapers have defended publication of the images in the name of press freedom. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]In Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his government should consider abandoning commercial and trade deals with countries where the cartoons have appeared. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The Roman Catholic church has also criticised the cartoons. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The right to freedom of expression did not imply the right to offend religious beliefs, the Vatican said in a statement. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for calm and urged Muslims to accept an apology from the Danish paper that first published the cartoons.

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[SIZE=2]Syrians have been staging sit-ins outside the Danish embassy since the row intensified earlier this week, when Damascus recalled its ambassador. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]On Saturday, hundreds hurled stones and stormed the site. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]To chants of "God is Great," they set fire to the Danish flag and replaced it with another reading "No God but Allah, Muhammad is His Prophet", according to Reuters news agency. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The embassy was closed, but it was not immediately clear if it was empty when the protests started, Reuters said. [/SIZE]

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4 februari 2006, 17:27	#1
Pascal L. Gouverneur Geregistreerd: 18 maart 2003 Berichten: 1.033	Deense Ambassade in Syrie staat in brand! UPDATE: NA DEENSE AMBASSADE, NU OOK NOORSE AMBASSADE AANGEVALLEN! Danish embassy torched in Syria [SIZE=2] Hundreds stormed the site in Damascus Syrians have set fire to the Danish embassy in Damascus to protest against the publication of newspaper cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. [BBC News] [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]The caricatures have sparked outrage in Muslim countries across the world, following their publication in a Danish newspaper in September. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]The cartoons have since been published by several other European media. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Some of the cartoons depict Muhammad as a terrorist. Any images of the Prophet are banned under Islamic tradition. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]The cartoons have prompted diplomatic sanctions, boycotts and death threats in some Arab nations, while some newspapers have defended publication of the images in the name of press freedom. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]In Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his government should consider abandoning commercial and trade deals with countries where the cartoons have appeared. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]The Roman Catholic church has also criticised the cartoons. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]The right to freedom of expression did not imply the right to offend religious beliefs, the Vatican said in a statement. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for calm and urged Muslims to accept an apology from the Danish paper that first published the cartoons. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]'God is great' [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Syrians have been staging sit-ins outside the Danish embassy since the row intensified earlier this week, when Damascus recalled its ambassador. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]On Saturday, hundreds hurled stones and stormed the site. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]To chants of "God is Great," they set fire to the Danish flag and replaced it with another reading "No God but Allah, Muhammad is His Prophet", according to Reuters news agency. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]The embassy was closed, but it was not immediately clear if it was empty when the protests started, Reuters said. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] [/SIZE] Laatst gewijzigd door Pascal L. : 4 februari 2006 om 17:35.