Iranian Paper Plans Holocaust Cartoons

Enoch · Feb 7, 2006

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TEHRAN, Iran - A prominent Iranian newspaper said Tuesday it would hold a competition for cartoons on the Holocaust to test whether the West extends the principle of freedom of expression to the Nazi genocide as it did to the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

Hamshahri, one of Iran's largest papers, made clear the contest is a reaction to European newspapers' publication of Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, which have led to demonstrations, boycotts and attacks on European embassies across the Islamic world. Several people have been killed.

Hundreds of Iranians hurled stones, and sometimes gasoline bombs, at the Danish and Austrian embassies in Tehran in protest against the cartoons Monday. Austria currently holds the
European Union presidency.

The newspaper said the contest would be launched Monday and co-sponsored by the House of Caricatures, a Tehran exhibition center for cartoons. The paper and the cartoon center are owned by the Tehran Municipality, which is dominated by allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, well-known for his opposition to
Israel.

Ahmadinejad, who was Tehran's mayor until being elected president in June, provoked outcries last year when he said on separate occasions that Israel should be "wiped off the map" and the Holocaust was a "myth."

Iran said last month it would sponsor a conference to examine the scientific evidence supporting the Holocaust, an apparent attempt to give voice to Holocaust deniers.

Hamshahri invited foreign cartoonists to enter the competition.

"Does the West extend freedom of expression to the crimes committed by the United States and Israel, or an event such as the Holocaust? Or is its freedom only for insulting religious sanctities?" Hamshahri wrote, referring to the Prophet Muhammad cartoons.

The cartoons were first published by a Danish newspaper in September. As Muslim protests mounted, numerous European newspapers have reprinted them in recent days in the name of free expression, provoking wider and angrier protests.

The drawings — including one depicting the prophet wearing a turban shaped as a bomb — have touched a raw nerve in part because Islam is interpreted to forbid any illustrations of the Prophet Muhammad for fear they could lead to idolatry.
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LadyEagle · Feb 7, 2006

Don't know why they think this is novel. For years the Muslim/Arab press has been demeaning to Jews, calling them pigs, accusing them of drinking the blood of Palestinians and all sorts of unthinkable atrocities. Of course, it takes sick minds to concoct all this stuff up and no matter what they come up with, I seriously doubt Jews and Christians will be rushing to burn down muslim embassies, mosques, burning cars, burning flags, beheading, shooting AK-47s in the air, homicide bombing, dressing as homicide bombers, committing murder and mayhem. Why? Because we are civilized. They aren't. All they understand is death and destruction.

Johnv · Feb 7, 2006

Let them print them. They'll see that we think free speech is free speech. I don't expect that those same leaders will acknowlege that, however.

nate · Feb 7, 2006

I agree with Johnv let them print it. They will realize that we truely believe in free speech.

Enoch · Feb 13, 2006

Iranian Newspaper Begins Holocaust Cartoon Contest

Monday, February 13, 2006

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TEHRAN, Iran — A prominent Iranian newspaper opened a competition Monday seeking cartoons about the Holocaust in what it called a test of whether the West would be as supportive of freedom of expression over Nazi genocide as it was with caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

Hamshahri, one of Iran's top five newspapers, published the international call for cartoons in English and Farsi under the title: "What is the Limit of Western Freedom of Expression?" on its Web site. The announcement also appeared on page 31 of the print version of the paper.

"We don't intend retaliation over the drawings of the prophet. We just want to show that freedom is restricted in the West," said Davood Kazemi, who has been cartoon editor at the paper since 1992 and is executive manager of the contest.
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Ok
Boy are they in for a rude awakening.

fromtheright · Feb 15, 2006

I agree, too, let 'em print 'em. Just as American Nazis get to question and print such cartoons, Muslim Nazis should be able to do the same thing.

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