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Danish newspaper Politikken settles with plaintiffs over cartoon dispute

Aftenposten: Politiken apologizes for Muhammed cartoon

Aftenposten today reports on how Danish newspaper Politiken has settled with muslim groups who were upset by Politiken’s re-publishing of the Muhammed cartoon in 2008. While Politiken does not apologize for having published the cartoon, nor promises to refrain from doing so again, the newspaper does apologize to “everyone who has been transgressed against“.

General secretary Per Edgar Kokkvold of the Norwegian Press Association reacts to the settlement with disbelief.

- I thought this was a joke. It is very hard to understand this decision, and I understand that there are strong reactions against Politiken, he says to Aftenposten.no.

He believes the apology may lead to a landslide of requests from groups which feel transgressed against.

- It cannot be so that one has special rules for Islam. The transgressive and undesired are also part of freedom of speech, and I am certain no newspapers will do what Politiken has done, says Kokkvold.

Kokkvold is curiously sure of himself when claiming that “no other newspaper” will do what Politiken has done. History has repeatedly shown us that once an abyss of cowardice opens beneath us, we humans are quick to plunge in. Besides, we are ok as long as we can legitimately criticize Israel.

Aren’t we now.

February 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Denmark, Freedom of Speech, Islam, Norwegian Media, Norwegian society

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