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Yemen: students denounce prophet cartoons
 The Sanaa University teachers syndicate, in cooperation with the General Students Union, held a rally Tuesday, Feb. 21. The rally included students and denounced the Danish caricatures insulting the prophet Mohammed (PTUI pbuh), which were republished by other European newspapers. Many speeches were made at the rally to denounce and disapprove of insult to the prophet.
| They're referring to the cartoons they've never seen, of course... |
The speeches assured that the caricatures were a series of campaigns fueling hatred and abhorrence, as well as inciting alienation and collision between civilizations. Demonstrators called for continuing public boycotts and forming national committees to boycott the goods of all countries that offended the prophet. The demonstrators affirmed that all protests should be civilized, peaceful and free of violence.
| The mere fact that they're "demonstrating" over cartoons that they've never seen casts some doubt on whether they're "civilized." The ashes of multiple embassies say they're not peaceful, though perhaps Yemen will be different... |
The head of the Students Union confirmed that the rally was meant to encourage the spirit of resistance and enhance awareness of threats targeting Islamic nations in this critical period. The Students Union leader requested Yemens government and all other Arab and Islamic governments to withdraw their ambassadors from countries that insulted the prophet and cancel all forms of cooperation with them.
| They obviously haven't thought that one through. If they don't want help, they should say "no, thank you." |
The student leader also called for forming a joint Arab-Islamic market to activate the boycott, as Arab and Islamic markets are the biggest consumers.
| Biggest consumers of what? |
Posted by: Fred 2006-02-24 |
