The European Union has warned Saudi Arabia that the bloc will take action at the World Trade Organisation if the Riyadh government supports a boycott of Danish goods.
Peter Mandelson, the EU trade commissioner, told the Saudi Minister of State that any Danish boycott would be a boycott of the European Union. Peter Power, a EU spokesman, said on Monday: "He made it clear that if the Saudi government had encouraged the boycott, Commissioner Mandelson would regret having to take the issue to the WTO." “Any Danish boycott would be a boycott of the European Union.”
“Any attack on a Muslim country would be an attack on Muslim World.” Can Presidents/King of Muslim world say that?
Report: Muslim Boycott Hurts Denmark's Economy(IsraelNN.com)
The Danish Arla Foods Company announced recently that it had suffered serious losses due to a Muslim consumer boycott. If the boycott continues for the entire year, the company could lose $372 million, managers said.
Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller recently spoke to the local daily Boerson and warned that a third printing of the caricatures could cause Denmark serious long-term financial losses.
Hope you all know about the Denmark newspaper who made fun upon our loving Prophet and till now they never regret… let us make them regret for all time…
The Denmark ambassador, prime minister and Denmark channel they all try to do something just to stop the boycott made by Muslims last month, by which their losses has reached to 2 billion Euro. If we continue to boycott Denmark products after 7 months it could reach around 40 billion Euro's destruction.
Dear All, please spread the news to all your friends you know in order to rise up our spirit and warning Denmark and other hostile nations towards Islam, we Muslim are united and not easy to break against any one who think to harm or insult Almighty's messenger (peace be upon him).
Now we need to start boycotting the Dutch products also so the people and government can let Wilders know how they feel about loosing money
These people don't seem to understand that freedom of speech means that the so-called blasphemous message was the product of a few individuals and not the policy or position of their countries. A boycot on the newspapers who published the cartoons may make sense, but a boycot on the whole country's products? Irrational.
These people don't seem to understand that freedom of speech means that the so-called blasphemous message was the product of a few individuals and not the policy or position of their countries. A boycot on the newspapers who published the cartoons may make sense, but a boycot on the whole country's products? Irrational.
Although I do think a boycott is pushing things to far, I wouldn't go as far as saying that it's only the newspaper to blame here. The Danish government had the responsibility to act upon it, but didn't adequately do so. In terms of diplomacy, they really dropped the ball.
they better act fast... coz i really miss my fav fresh milk *sigh.
25:36 And the true servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk the earth with humility and when the ignorant address them, they respond with words of peace.
On one side we are told how wrong it is to punish everyone for actions of few yet suddenly it seems to be okay to punish everyone because where they live or what nationality they are.
To those who support boycott, does this logic apply to you too? Are you guilty of all the wrong doings someone else has done with whom you somehow belong to the same group?
Anyone want to guess how many times the biggest sufferer, Arla Foods has actually denounced, condemned or apologized for the cartoons? How many times more do they have to apologize for something they did not do to end the punishment. Its not even exlusively danish company, Arla was actually swedish company that merged with a danish company and they took the name of Arla Foods. Its owned by both swedes and danes (and the UK branch is owned jointly with britons, finnish branch with finns etc). People who arent even danes are being eagerly punished.
The gov't washed their hands of this and said we can't do anything about it. There is no such thing as "freedom of speech" in this situation. Even UN and other leaders condemned these bigotry and anti-islamism. This is not free speech, this is histlerism. What these morons are doing is the same thing hitler did about jews with all the lies and negative propaganda. And yes the whole nation deserves to be taught a lesson. That is the only way they will learn. Read my other threads. Local business are suing these morons now for lost of business. That's how you put a leash on them!
Very glad to hear of this news indeed.. Hope the spineless rats of Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Arabic/Muslim world develop a backbone and actually go ahead with the boycott full force.. fact is, on individual levels people already don't purchase these products, markets would lose simply by bringing goods into the country that the consumers refuse to purchase... So they are looking to lose on either grounds, yield to the demands of the EU trade commission and lose, or to the demands of the people and lose, but at least define the boundaries of what is acceptable...
Hope the rest of the Muslim world wakes up and becomes as self-sufficient and self-sustaining as it once was..
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I wouldn't go as far as saying that it's only the newspaper to blame here…..
The full story:
Kare Bluitgen, a Danish author, wrote a children's book on Mohammed, and for the most noble causes. He's a firm believer in multiculturalism, and his own kids go to schools with a high percentage of immigrant kids. He wanted Danish children to understand Islam.
Muslim children in Denmark are expected to learn all about Danish culture and history. Why shouldn't Danish children learn about their immigrant friends' history? It's all a matter of mutual respect.
He couldn't find anybody to illustrate his book because the illustrators thought they would be killed by Muslims. Once an editor at Jyllands Posten newspaper got wind of that, the newspaper came out with a Mohammed cartoon contest. The rest is history.
Bluitgen, meanwhile, managed to find an illustrator and published his book.
Two of the 12 cartoons don’t even show the prophet – they are attacking the newspaper but Muslims will never see those 2 cartoons.
A third cartoon is very funny and not offensive and Muslims will not see that one either.
The 12 cartoons were at one time 14 cartoons. Muslim clerics made up 2 more cartoons specifically to get Muslims angry. When this was discovered the 2 cartoons were removed from the portfolio and so we have 12 cartoons.
The 12 cartoons were at one time 14 cartoons. Muslim clerics made up 2 more cartoons specifically to get Muslims angry. When this was discovered the 2 cartoons were removed from the portfolio and so we have 12 cartoons.
Can anybody verify this? If this is true I find it hillarious if not suprising.
On one side we are told how wrong it is to punish everyone for actions of few yet suddenly it seems to be okay to punish everyone because where they live or what nationality they are.
To those who support boycott, does this logic apply to you too? Are you guilty of all the wrong doings someone else has done with whom you somehow belong to the same group?
Anyone want to guess how many times the biggest sufferer, Arla Foods has actually denounced, condemned or apologized for the cartoons? How many times more do they have to apologize for something they did not do to end the punishment. Its not even exlusively danish company, Arla was actually swedish company that merged with a danish company and they took the name of Arla Foods. Its owned by both swedes and danes (and the UK branch is owned jointly with britons, finnish branch with finns etc). People who arent even danes are being eagerly punished.
First of All - to your info.
1. Prophet Muhammad (sallaloho waalihi wassalam) is more to us than our own mother and father and anything else. Thanks to the patience of the Muslims that they are bearing all of them that exist who defamed our Prophet
(sallaloho waalihi wassalam) , assume what would u do , u all do if something of this sort has to be planned against ur own families.
2. Dont confuse forgiving with bearing oppression , u forgive a person who understands what fault he has done and is shameful about it and would never repeat it, not the ones , who after suffering a gr8 defeat , plan again with more defaming activities in his mind to attack again.
3. As far as punishing others is concerned for some of the people who did it, then the role of the French government comes to picture . Is it sleeping then the people should bear for having such a blind government and allowed them to let them rule . Else tell them that the one who spread these activities to hand them over to Muslims ,then they will not be boycotted , the fact that the government , people allowed them to this out clearly indicates that they all have those feelings spread accross, else how to some handful media people come out of it again with more preparations , dont they have the support .
4. You will be boycotted more sternly after this and on a wide scale.
Very glad to hear of this news indeed.. Hope the spineless rats of Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Arabic/Muslim world develop a backbone and actually go ahead with the boycott full force.. fact is, on individual levels people already don't purchase these products, markets would lose simply by bringing goods into the country that the consumers refuse to purchase..
So they are looking to lose on either grounds, yield to the demands of the EU trade commission and lose, or to the demands of the people and lose, but at least define the boundaries of what is acceptable...
Hope the rest of the Muslim world wakes up and becomes as self-sufficient and self-sustaining as it once was..
The gov't washed their hands of this and said we can't do anything about it. There is no such thing as "freedom of speech" in this situation. Even UN and other leaders condemned these bigotry and anti-islamism. This is not free speech, this is histlerism
.
There is difference between making a stupid cartoon and a homicide of whole nation, dont you think?
What these morons are doing is the same thing hitler did about jews with all the lies and negative propaganda. And yes the whole nation deserves to be taught a lesson. That is the only way they will learn.
Were you quoting Adolf?
This country is dying because of a lack of men, not a lack of programs.
These people don't seem to understand that freedom of speech means that the so-called blasphemous message was the product of a few individuals and not the policy or position of their countries. A boycot on the newspapers who published the cartoons may make sense, but a boycot on the whole country's products? Irrational.
i dont know, wouldnt that come under freedom of choice?
who says an individual cant boycott or call for a boycott of something? whatever happened to freedom of speech?
Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one calling to Faith: 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed.
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds, and make us die (in the state of righteousness) along with Al-Abrar
I don't agree with teh boycott, however it is a totally acceptable way of protest, it shows that most world's muslims are smarter than those burning embassies!
Now we need to start boycotting the Dutch products also so the people and government can let Wilders know how they feel about loosing money
the dutch governemt oppossed Wilders' film from the start, they were even looking for ways to ban it, but found nothing.
Now you can't expect the government to go against the basic principles of the dutch state in order to please muslims and prevent the boycot. They can't really do anything but denounce Wilders, which they did actually, and so did the danish PM. If they wanted to do anything else, they'd have to change the constitution.
As I said, boycot is an acceptable way to protest, but I don't think it is justified or that it will achieve what you want it to achieve.
very glad to hear about this, let's show them what we can do. I am boycotting now
boycotting was a succesful way to gain freedom in the past and it will work now to teach those people a lesson they will never forget
i dont know, wouldnt that come under freedom of choice?
who says an individual cant boycott or call for a boycott of something? whatever happened to freedom of speech?
No one is saying you cant.
Just because something is legal to do doesnt mean it is protected from criticism. For example, under freedom of speech, you can say all sorts of derogatory and racist remarks. The rest of us can speak against the issues we see "morally" wrong.
Any muslim who supports this boycott is also essentially saying, "me and each and every muslim are guilty of terrorism and anything evil and negative some muslims have done, its okay to punish us". Personally I dont agree with that line of tought, but if so many muslims agree with that logic, who am I to argue...
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