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Danish newspaper provokes uproar with apology over Muhammad cartoon
David Charter, Europe Correspondent
A Danish newspaper was accused yesterday of betraying the freedom of the press
after it apologised to Muslims for offence caused by its reprinting a
cartoon showing the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban.
Politiken, a leading Danish newspaper, had printed the cartoon as a
gesture of solidarity after three people were arrested for planning to kill
the cartoonist, Kurt Westergaard.
It broke ranks with its rivals to issue the apology after settling with a
Saudi lawyer who is representing eight Muslim groups that complained after
the cartoon was reprinted by eleven Danish newspapers.
Outrage at the move was led by Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Danish Prime
Minister, Mr Westergaard — who survived an alleged attempt on his life by an
Islamist axeman at his home last month — and by other newspapers including
Jyllands-Posten, which first printed the cartoon.
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