BOYCOTT? WHAT IS THE ROW ALL ABOUT?

This site is not an official Danish government site.

Want to hear what Jyllands-Posten has to say about the issue. http://www.jp.dk/udland/tema:fid=11328/

For those who have kindly sent me Danish products and other Danish information I have not forgotten. I will be busy for another week or so and will not have a chance to update this site until then.

I set up this site because I see the boycott against the entire country of Denmark as misguided. That is a pretty wide brush to be painting with. Hopefully the boycott will start a dialog which will lead to less violence in the world. That thought also may be misguided, especially with all of the deaths that are occurring over some illustrations.

I am happy to note I have been receiving some e-mail from people who are boycotting Danish products. Freedom to choose is a wonderful thing. If you want to use this site as a list of items not to buy keep in mind I have been getting at least one e-mail a day telling me of items I have listed incorrectly.

Feb 11, 2006 - Could it be true? An Egyptian Newspaper re-printed the Cartoons in October. The BBC says so....

The Great Cartoon Timeline

2005
September 30: A series of cartoons, some depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist, are published by Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.

October 17: Egyptian newspaper al-Fagr reprints some of the cartoons Sand Monkey Reprint

20 October 20: Ambassadors from 10 Islamic countries complain to the Danish prime minister about the cartoons.

November-December: A delegation from Danish Islamic groups visit the Middle East to spread publicity about the cartoons. Rumours circulate and additional images, not originally published in Jyllands-Posten, are attributed to the newspaper

2006
January 10: A Norwegian newspaper reprints the cartoons.

January 26: Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador to Denmark, while Libya says it is closing its embassy in Copenhagen.

January 27: Thousands denounce the cartoons during Friday prayers in Iraq

January 28: The Denmark-based Arla Dairy Group places adverts in Middle Eastern newspapers to try to stop boycott of its produce

January 29: Jyllands-Posten prints a statement in Arabic saying the drawings were published in line with freedom of expression and not a campaign against Islam. Palestinians burn Danish flags and Libya announces it will close its embassy in Denmark. Danes told to be vigilant in the Middle East

January 30: Gunmen raid the EU's offices in Gaza, demanding an apology over the cartoons. EU says it will take World Trade Organisation action if the boycott persists.

January 31: Danish imams accept statements from Jyllands-Posten and the Prime Minister, and say are surprised at the extent of the protests. Saudi hospitals refuse to buy Danish insulin

February 1: Papers in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain reprint one or more of the caricatures, defying Muslim outrage. France Soir publishes all 12 and a new cartoon of its own. The editor is fired by the newspaper's French-Egyptian owner. Syria withdraws ambassador to Denmark

February 2: Gunmen repeat protests in Gaza. Mr Rasmussen appears on Al-Arabiya, a Saudi news network, to try and calm situation. The Jordanian newspaper Al-Shihan prints the drawings - the editor is sacked, and ordered to apologise. Peter Mandelson, the EU Trade Commissioner, says the boycott must end

February 3: The International Association of Muslim Scholars calls for a "day of anger" across the world. 50,000 protest in Gaza. Muslims outside the Danish Embassy in London call for execution of those who insult Islam. El Pais, Spain's leading newspaper, reprints a drawing, which shows the prophet made of words saying: "I must not draw Muhummad"

February 4: Syrians attack Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus, prompting UN chief Kofi Annan to call for calm.

February 5: Lebanese demonstrators set the Danish embassy in Beirut on fire. Interior Minister Hassan Sabeh resigns over the violent protests.

February 6: Protests claim lives - at least five people are killed in Afghanistan, and a teenage boy dies after protesters attack police in Somalia.

February 7 : Several hundred Iranians attack the Danish embassy in Tehran as the country announces it is cutting all trade ties with Denmark.

February 8: French magazine Charlie Hebdo publishes the cartoons along with other caricatures. French President Jacques Chirac condemns decisions to reprint the cartoons as "overt provocation".

February 9: Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims in Lebanon turn a religious ceremony into a protest over the cartoons.

February 10: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi tells a conference in Kuala Lumpur a huge chasm has opened between the West and Islam, fuelled by Muslim frustrations over Western foreign policy. Thousands outside protest over the cartoons.

Feb 9, 2006

Ok so my question of the week was not such a hit. A little too simplistic and perhaps off subject.

Feb 6, 2006

Question of the day (or week if I get too busy): Removed until I have time to write something better.

Feb 5, 2006

Well I see there are now links to this site. I better get some content on here. Check out the Danish product information as well as other useful Danish stuff. I'll get more here later.

Last Edited March 9, 2006

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