Norwegians and Swedes Threatened for Danish Cartoons

Norwegians Told to Leave Gaza

Norway's Foreign Ministry was heeding a warning Monday from Islamic groups that want all Scandinavians out of Gaza. The groups claim the Scandinavians have offended them by printing controversial caricatures of their prophet Mohammed. Armed members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade handed out pamphlets in Gaza encouraging Danes and Swedes to leave, and burned a Danish flag.

Let's get this straight:

One Danish newspaper ran very moderate cartoons that some feel portray Islam as having a tendency toward violence. (Here they are--decide for yourself, particularly in light of the vicious anti-Semitic cartoons that frequent Arab papers.) Although the Danish paper has repeatedly apologized, and although Norway has officially condemned the cartoons, Norwegians and Swedes have been threatened with violence for living in the same Scandinavian region.

Judith Klinghoffer has a great response: Buy Danish.