Holocaust cartoon fair opens in Iran

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This world is a prison for a mu'min(believer) and paradise for the kafir(non-believer). Let people laugh at you now, for it is better than the sneers of satan on the Day of Judgement.
 
Agreed, at best it will simply be shrugged off by much of the world. It is not going to generate any major turmoil in much of the world. I would suspect that many newspapers, especialy the tabloids will publich pictures from the fair.

However, it may bring home a very significant point that many mid-easterners do not see. That is in the western world the Jews are faced with the same prejudice the Muslims face. Many Westerners do not see any differences between Jews and Muslims. You will see both indiscriminatly attacked by the same hate groups. Many, many westerners see Jews and Muslims as being 2 seperate tribes of Arabs. The Muslims and Jews do face many common enemies.

When I was growing up, I remember seeing very many anti-Jewish cartoons here in the USA. It was not until after the civil rights movement of the 1960s that Jews gained some acceptance among many Americans. Until recently Muslims kept a very low profile in the USA and many Americans were unaware that any Muslims even lived here. It was not uncommon for mosques to be mistaken for synagogues.

Even to this day we still have a number of US hate groups that are equaly against, Non-Whites, Muslims, Jews and in some areas against Irish Catholics also. The hate is spread equaly, with no distinction between Muslim or Jew.

I realize that these hate groups exist, but I think you might be overstating or at least generalizing too much on this particular issue. Yes there are racist groups and people who view Jews and Arabs with hate goggles, but I don't think this is a widespread or general belief of the Western public.
 
I realize that these hate groups exist, but I think you might be overstating or at least generalizing too much on this particular issue. Yes there are racist groups and people who view Jews and Arabs with hate goggles, but I don't think this is a widespread or general belief of the Western public.

It use to be completly hate for the Jews for a long time while Muslims were not even known to exist in the west. Then the Jews began to settle into society, and western society became more accepting towards the Jews and for the first time noticed Islam.

Yet, just about every hate group that hates Muslims, hates Jews as well, the other way around also except in a few cases.
 
It use to be completly hate for the Jews for a long time while Muslims were not even known to exist in the west. Then the Jews began to settle into society, and western society became more accepting towards the Jews and for the first time noticed Islam.

Yet, just about every hate group that hates Muslims, hates Jews as well, the other way around also except in a few cases.

I realize the history of hate groups and the Jewish experience in Western society, I'm not denying the racism and bigotry they have faced. However, I reject the idea that racism against Jews and Muslims is a widespread phenomenon, at least in the US. I can't speak for Europe.
 
I realize that these hate groups exist, but I think you might be overstating or at least generalizing too much on this particular issue. Yes there are racist groups and people who view Jews and Arabs with hate goggles, but I don't think this is a widespread or general belief of the Western public.

I'm reflecting just what I have seen and it probably is a generalization to apply the views of one person very far. I have to admit that would be my own bias. I apologise for generalising.
 
I'm reflecting just what I have seen and it probably is a generalization to apply the views of one person very far. I have to admit that would be my own bias. I apologise for generalising.

I realize it can seem that way. As a Native American I've faced bigotry as well, but overall I've found the American people have progressed by leaps in bounds in their acceptance of different peoples and cultures. There is always going to be that element of hate and bigotry in any society.

Liberals tell me that I should feel insulted every time I watch a Washington Redskins football game, but somehow I don't feel the outrage. Maybe there is something wrong with me...
 
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Holocaust cartoon fair
Ten days and no violence.
No death threats, no embassies burnt, no riots, and no one dead.

In fact it is kind of a “Non Event”.

I guess the West is passing “The Test” .
 
Holocaust cartoon fair
Ten days and no violence.
No death threats, no embassies burnt, no riots, and no one dead.

In fact it is kind of a “Non Event”.

I guess the West is passing “The Test” .


I've contmplated this post for 2 hours, in an attmpt to come up with some type of valid response.

I can't this post is an excellent summation.
 
Holocaust cartoon fair
Ten days and no violence.
No death threats, no embassies burnt, no riots, and no one dead.

In fact it is kind of a “Non Event”.

I guess the West is passing “The Test” .


Salaam,

Did they post the pictures ?
If yes can you show the links here,,CNN,BBC and other major papers.

Especially the danes.

The Iranin focus is to show the hyprocrisy of the western freedom,,it is for them and not for others..

So pls post the links thanks...

And i would think all the more worse for westerner if they actually protest when it is all about common man.
 
A Holocaust "cartoon" fair is all about the common man?...

Salaam,

yes they are but commoan man..unless you worship and pray to them as deities.

Can you post the link if you have them....
 
Salaam,

Did they post the pictures ?
If yes can you show the links here,,CNN,BBC and other major papers.

Especially the danes.

Neither CNN, BBC, or any of the major American or British TV channels or newspapers published the Danish cartoons, either.

The Danes I wouldn't know about.
 
So far it does not appear that any body has published any of the pictures. I searched through quite a few papers around the world and I could only find one small article about it in Al-Jazeera, without pictures, of the cartoons. I have not found any other reverences.
 
Salaam,

Yes mee too,,in Singapore no coutntry has posted the pictures just an article that it has opened.

Hyprocrisy,western freedom not freedom perse...
 
If any Western publication found the Iranian display worthwhile enough to print examples of the cartoons involved they would have. That is one more element of the free press. They don't have to print pictures if they choose not to. I see nothing worthwhile in a display like this, and I was quite happy not to see them.
 
I have not found them in any of the Islamic Newspapers either. Apparently us Muslims have no use for them either. That may be a good sign.
 
If any Western publication found the Iranian display worthwhile enough to print examples of the cartoons involved they would have. That is one more element of the free press. They don't have to print pictures if they choose not to. I see nothing worthwhile in a display like this, and I was quite happy not to see them.


Salaam,

Going by that logic,do you eat the same food evryday,,,not wanting or daring to try new things?

How cna one say one need not like one does not know?

And free press mena that they print what ever is news worthy,,and caricatures of the holocasut is not NEWS WORTHY?

Like i say,in one stroke western democracy and western freedom of speech is destroyed..

It is western freedoma nd western freedom of speech that the west wish to impose..

I guess it is liken to Bush command that no pictures of dead US soldiers can be taken...what is not seen cannot be true huh...LOL

:? :uuh:
 
Salaam,

Yes mee too,,in Singapore no coutntry has posted the pictures just an article that it has opened.

Hyprocrisy,western freedom not freedom perse...

I don't quite understand your point other than your trying to justify the mass murder of Jews in Europe to be run as a cartoon... :uhwhat
 
Salaam,

Going by that logic,do you eat the same food evryday,,,not wanting or daring to try new things?

How cna one say one need not like one does not know?

And free press mena that they print what ever is news worthy,,and caricatures of the holocasut is not NEWS WORTHY?

Like i say,in one stroke western democracy and western freedom of speech is destroyed..

It is western freedoma nd western freedom of speech that the west wish to impose..

I guess it is liken to Bush command that no pictures of dead US soldiers can be taken...what is not seen cannot be true huh...LOL

:? :uuh:


Apparantly none of the worlds newpapers have found them worth printing I can not even find them in any of the Iranian newspapers or any paper Western or Islamic.
 
I can understand reviewing the Holocaust, but cartoons are pushing the envelope. This "fair" is immature and disrespectful. Don't support it.
 
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