danish cartoons cont............

More on the danish cartoons. the BBC published the news that more european papers had printed these cartoons to "support" the principles of freedom of speech.


"Muhammad cartoon row intensifies

Some of the cartoons depict the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist

Newspapers across Europe have reprinted caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to show support for a Danish paper whose cartoons have sparked Muslim outrage.
Seven publications in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain all carried some of the drawings. "

However, it seems that the editor of the french paper that published, has been sacked. BBC again


"French editor fired over cartoons

The editor of a French newspaper that printed cartoons of Prophet Muhammad has been sacked for offending Muslims.

Jacques Lefranc was dismissed by the owner of France Soir, as his paper became embroiled in a developing row between Muslims and European press. "