Well Put

Sorry guys for focusing too much on the Danish cartoons, but my feeling is that what is going on is very serious and is exposing a large problem I always felt existed.
Also, I’m a bit disillusioned with our, shall I say, disappointing politics in Lebanon, and although I’m back in the mood for writing, I’m [...]

More Propheteering

So Muslims thought Danish Cartoons were offensive? Wait till they meet Mustafa Shag…

When Muslims started protesting worldwide against the Danish cartoons, I had a thought: What if all the newspapers in the world got defiant and decided to spite Muslims and republish the cartoons? Whose products will we boycott?
Think of human nature. let’s say you [...]

Say The Truce

The Beirut riots over the “satanic” cartoons have caused strong feelings in many Lebanese. Most of us are angry, afraid, and utterly shameful. People like Johnny, however, are trying to see what we, and the world, can learn from these tragic events. In his contribution to The Beirut Spring, Johnny suggests that the world [...]

Apology Not Accepted

If this Aljazeera poll is accurate, 87.7% of its readers (mostly Arab Muslims) think that the Danish newspaper’s apology is not enough.

(Translation: Is the Danish Newspaper’s apology enough to stop the popular protests and boycotts? Yes: 12.3% , No:87.7%)
This question is for those of you who voted no: “What should the Danish Government have done [...]