Dutch Cartoon: Hitler and Anne Frank In Bed Together

Dutch Islamist Cartoons of Anne Frank, Hitler in bed Rantburg here

A Belgian-Dutch Islamic political organization posted anti-Jewish cartoons on its Web site in response to the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed that appeared in Danish papers last year and offended many Muslims.

The cartoons were posted on the Arab European League's site on Saturday. It was not working Sunday morning because of exceeded bandwidth. The Islamic site carried a disclaimer saying the images were being shown as part of an exercise in free speech rather than to endorse their content - just as European newspapers have reprinted the Danish cartoons.

One of the AEL cartoons displayed an image of Dutch Holocaust victim Anne Frank in bed with Adolf Hitler, and another questioned whether the Holocaust actually occurred.

Dyab Abou Jahjah, the party's founder and best-known figure, defended the action on the Dutch television program Nova Saturday. "Europe has its sacred cows, even if they're not religious sacred cows," he told the program.

But it's not like you've gone into hiding, is it? No one's threatened to behead you? No angry mob outside your office with matches, gasoline and pitchforks?

Denying the Holocaust is illegal under most European hate speech laws, which outlaw intimidating or inciting hatred toward groups on the basis of their ethnic, cultural, religious or sexual identity. Complaints about alleged hate speech are common but prosecutions are rare and convictions very rare.

And if you were convicted and failed to get the conviction overturned, you'd end up paying a fine. You could plead poverty and get out of that, too. Sorta different than being shot, beheaded or burned, but what do I know?

The AEL espouses nonviolence but has gained a reputation for extremist views, and opposes Muslims integrating with non-Muslims. It promotes the participation of Muslims in political dialogue in European countries, but is internally divided as to whether or not to participate in elections directly.
hat tipTom

The bottom line is we are in a world war. Right now. Look at the map at the outbreaks of ritoting, church burnings, priest killings over cartoons that ran 5 months ago. SNAP OUT OF IT!

 

 

Comments

[Eg]

So….at last we see a representative proportion of those “vast majority of moderate Muslim’s” whom, for years now, apologists, government officials and ‘exempt media’ have been waxing and waning eloquently constitute the greater Islamic 1.3 billion population.

Wonderful.

This is almost as heartening as reading some of the apologies in either a google news search for the words ‘arabs muslims apologize violence’ or a web search of the same terms.

It’s also quite reminiscent of the October-November French riots which began on October 27th in the single Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois which were to quickly consume the nation.

Yet here is some good news, a new website ‘To the People of Denmark and Norway WeAreSorry’ whose registrant is listed as ‘Domains by Proxy, Inc.’ of Scottsdale, Arizona explains that these are, once again - as Pamela's image illustrates quite well - a few minor displays of

… the actions of a few….

which they

… hope will not tarnish the great friendship that our peoples have fostered over decades.

Yes, these are the few like Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has openly called for Israel to be "wiped off the map" and where crowds cheer ’Death To America, Death to Israel.’

Or the few like Abu Ibraheem, 26, of Luton, Great Britain, who proclaims,

‘The only way this will be resolved, is if those who are responsible are turned over so they can be punished by Islamic law, so that they can be executed.’

or Mullah Krekar who, while living in Norway, said,

"These drawings are a declaration of war."

or those Palestinians who called

‘...on Osama bin Laden to carry out attacks in Denmark’

from the article ‘Wave of hate hits London.’

Yes…I’m sure this is an accurate reflection of the greater proportion of that population which constitutes the ‘Religion of Peace®’.

I’m thrilled, how about you?

[elvis]

In the mean time back at idiotarian Fox News this morning it was asked, "What does Almandinejad really want?"

[elvis]

But at Arutz">http://www.israelnationalradio.com/Asx/tamary-m.asx">Arutz Sheva radio stream-
From Tamar Yonah: "It's WWIII and it's raining spit."

[wxjames]

Yeah, bring on the hordes. It's February already and we haven't conquered anyone. I hate all this waiting.

[Svejk]

Lies and weasel words are cowardice. The above comic is disgusting and in this time of war and terror, people of good will need to speak up against lies and misinformation.

Pamela, you have Pat Tillman's photo posted on your Wall of Heroes. Tillman is a hero. He thought we should win hearts and minds and rejected Bush's simplistic 'You're either with us or you're against us.' Here's what you say about the NFL-star who became an Army Ranger: "The 27-year-old former football player was tragically killed in friendly fire in Afghanistan."
Here's what Tillman's">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/22/AR2005052200865.html"> parents say: "Pat had high ideals about the country; that's why he did what he did," Mary Tillman said in her first lengthy interview since her son's death. "The military let him down. The administration let him down. It was a sign of disrespect. The fact that he was the ultimate team player and he watched his own men kill him is absolutely heartbreaking and tragic. The fact that they lied about it afterward is disgusting."
"After it happened, all the people in positions of authority went out of their way to script this," Patrick Tillman said. "They purposely interfered with the investigation, they covered it up. I think they thought they could control it, and they realized that their recruiting efforts were going to go to hell in a handbasket if the truth about his death got out. They blew up their poster boy."
The Army kept the soldiers who had been with Tillman quiet and told Tillman's family and the public that he was killed by enemy fire while storming a hill, barking orders to his fellow Rangers. After a public memorial service, at which Tillman received the Silver Star, the Army told Tillman's family what had really happened, that he had been killed by his own men.

Show some spine Pamela! Your disengenuous words dishonor Tillman. Don't cover up for the coverup of his death. Honor Tillman's parents' wishes. Put the facts out about the staff weenies who killed Tillman by dividing his unit for CYA reasons -- the staff higherups wanted to say they had troops on the ground in a particular town -- but had no mission for those troops once they got there. The LT in charge of Tillman's unit wanted to keep the unit together but received repeated orders to divide the unit... for no reason other than that the REMFs at HQ had said that they would have troops on the ground at a particular grid location at a particular time. And they had no mission for those troops once they got there.

A lesson unlearned is a lesson that will have to be repeated. Do your duty and help the Army learn from Pat Tillman's death.

[wxjames]

Svejk, you are filled with venom. The enemy in your eye is still Bush. The American military are inherently evil. Soldiers are innocent children being sent to their deaths to advance the agenda of the officers.
Shit happens. We don't need to dwell on our mistakes now. We need to play like a team now. You are not the quarterback. You are not the coach. You are not the team captain. You insist upon standing in the way because you can't appreciate what damage you do. You demand Pamela do her duty, yet you will not do your duty. You hold yourself above such activity, but you don't hesitate to bitch.
Troublemaker !

[Svejk]

Let me repeat: a lesson unlearned is a lesson that will have to be repeated... at the cost of American lives. If you're not willing to enlist and serve your country, get out of the way and let those who do want to help do what needs to be done.

I did my duty for my country as an airborne infantryman and combat engineer. My last unit was A Co, 1st Bn/19th SFG (Airborne) out of Buckley, WA. I always enjoy it when guys who didn't serve and wouldn't think of serving call the record of those who did serve into question. Keep up the good work!

[MarcH]

Svejk,

If you want to discuss small unit tactics why don't you send in an article to Parameters?

Regarding this blog, Pamela's sidebar indicates that Tillman was killed by friendly fire.

[Svejk]

So you think 'Atlas Shrugs' is an inappropriate place to discuss saving American lives? Regarding this blog: indicating Tillman was killed by friendly fire ignores the hard truth -- that we buried the lesson from his death because Ranger HQ and the Pentagon didn't want to take the PR hit. His parents and his brother want Tillman's death to save other Americans' lives. Why don't you?

[Svejk]

There is no better place than 'Atlas Shrugs', dedicated to Ayn Rand and the truth, to let Pat Tillman's parents speak:

It makes you feel like you're losing your mind in a way," [Mary Tillman] said. "You imagine things. When you don't know the truth, certain details can be blown out of proportion. The truth may be painful, but it's the truth."

Patrick Tillman Sr. believes he will never get the truth, and he says he is resigned to that now. But he wants everyone in the chain of command, from Tillman's direct supervisors to the one-star general who conducted the latest investigation, to face discipline for "dishonorable acts."

[NavPers]

Svejk,

As I told you this is not a blog that gives a flying F about the truth. Misrepresentation, puffery, contextual differences, hyperbole and outright lies are stock in trade here. And that all begins with the self-confessed worshipper of Ayn Rand who generates the continual stream of devil spew that erupts from the noggin of nothingness she bears on her shoulders.

Good Soldier, Schweik's Priest was a more honorable person than any of the sycophants that contest you here. Actually, the first dog he painted was a more honorable representation of truth than anything on this site of silliness.

NavalPerson

[lowandslow]

NavPers and Svejk, you focus on the events of one soilders death like a laser to discredit the noble cause our military is performing, at the same time refusing to acknowledge the events in the world today and you have the audacity to lecture us on the truth?
Screw you.

[Soldat Svejk]

Hey NavPers, feel free to check out my website at blogger. There's nothing there you haven't seen before better, but the discussion is civil.

And people don't complain about the truth.

[Joslyn]

Awake shake dreams from your hair
My sweet child my sweet one
choose the day the day's diveity

couples naked race by down by the quite side
and we laugh like soft mad children
smug in the wooly cotton brains of infancy

choose they crow the ancient ones
down by an ancient lake
the time has come again
to forgive and forget their
uneducated cartoon forgive them
for they do not understand
nor do they want to understand
If they stuck a knife in you back
they would even admit the knife
being there
ley alone try and pull the knife out

[brittany]

How the hell could you put this shit up her dont you think that she suffered enough.You must mot have a heart because god forgave her she was so young now just think if that was you they was talkin about what would yo do proble cry to your bitch ass mama.If you got one and if you got any comments email me bitch brittany_wherry@yahoo.com

[dazimon]

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