Danish Affairs

Apart from the socalled prophet Mohammed, Geert Wilders carries no turban. And since Wilders has never argued for terror or war, the bomb Kurt Westergaard placed on his head seems a bit misplaced?

Mohamed-drawer Kurt Westergaard is not happy with Geert Wilders´ “misuse” of his famous drawing in the movie ‘Fitna’.

But who is misusing who? And if this is misuse, then how do we use a Mohamed drawing properly?

Kurt Westergaard:

“My cartoon has been misused again. It has been pulled from its original context and set in a completely different one”

“It is a drawing aimed specifically against Islamic terror that uses interpretations of the Koran and Islam as spiritual ammunition,” Westergaard said.

“Wilders has not asked me for permission, so it is simply a case of violation of copyright rules,” Expatica.com

Kurt Westergaard has described himself as a “cultural Christian, a culture-liberal Atheist“.

The culture-liberal atheist´s reactions to the recent development of the Mohamed crisis tend to a surprisingly sympathetic, almost regretful view upon the religion Islam.

That the drawing wasn´t meant as a critique of Islam as such, and his strong emphasising of the context rest on the premises that clear distinctions between islamism and Islam, between Islam as religion and Islam as a political ideology do exist are are self explanatory.

The cartoonist thereby walks away from the drawing desk and is now navigating the muddy waters of vaguely defined concepts of islamic terror, islamism, religious fundamentalism, moderate Islam etc.

Using a copyright lawsuit the ‘islamic-terror-critic’ (not to be confused with ‘islam-critic’) cartoonist is re-branding himself by criticising what he calls “radical right-wing forces”.

According to Jyllands-Posten March 28th Westergaard´s lawyer is currently trying to close down the website SIAD.dk (Stop Islamiseringen Af Danmark). SIAD has made use of parts of KW´s Mohamed drawing during a recent protest demonstration against Sharia loans. SIADs website also hosts the Fitna movie.

The Danish Union Of Journalist (DUJ) supports Westergaard´s case and DUJ is preparing a lawsuit against Geert Wilders.

To defend a drawers copyright is understandable and reasonable. But on the other hand it is quite ironic that a journalist union is opposing what essentially is a common interest; a struggle for freedom of speech, which makes copyright issues a completely irrelevant detail.

Grave abuse of Danish cartoon in Dutch film

The Danish Union of Journalists (DUJ) and Kurt Westergaard take vigorous exception to the use of Westergaard’s drawing in the Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ film. DUJ intends to take legal action against the politician for grave violation of Westergaard’s author’s right (copyright). It was never the intention of Kurt Westergaard that his drawing should be used in the manner and context it is used in the film “Fitna” by the Dutch politician Geert Wilders. Therefore, DUJ is now taking the first steps towards filing suit against the politician for his unauthorized abuse of the Danish drawing.

DUJ Press release in english (opens PDF)

“Freedom of speech at any price?” The question is raised by a large announcement in danish newspapers today. The saudi financed organisation behind calls themselves “The Global Program for Introducing the Prophet of Mercy“.

The so-called “prophet” needs no introduction. Especially not in Denmark - after the burnings of the danish flag, burning of danish embassies in the Middle East, after the boycott of danish products and after the murder attempts on one of our noblest citizens, danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard. All this done by followers of the the “prophet of mercy”.

But of course they could all - theoretically be Misunderstanders of Their “Peaceful” Faith.

The aim of the campaign is to force the danish authorities to give an excuse because of the Mohamed drawings. And what at first glance seems to be a open-minded and honest initiative, is followed by threatening statements insinuating, that the violent protests won´t stop before they get such an excuse.

These people have yet not learnt, that their usual suppressive methods are useless outside the borders of their own brutal regimes.

Via Snaphanen

Update

For an english translation of the advertisement please visit Sheik Yer’Mami: Denmark: Islamic Mafia Puts Ad’s in Papers

A legal mo-toon copyright fight has brought out between the creator of the world famous mohammed drawing Kurt Westergaard and the danish anti-islamic organisation SIAD. International site: SIOE (Stop Islamisation Of Europe).

SIAD announced that they would use reproductions of the drawing in a demonstration march 14 against a danish bank, that recently introduced sharia loans. Kurt Westergaard claimed copyright over the drawing and threatened the organisation with a lawsuit.

Instead of using the original drawing SIAD showed up with a burka-wearing Mohammed. “If you don´t like the picture. Go home. “

There is no doubt, that Kurt Westergaard legally owns this drawing. It is also understandable that KW doesn´t want to be associated with the questionable SIAD organisation. On the other hand it could be argued, that the widespread use of the drawing and its importance has made a copyright claim absurd.

An 82-year-old lady carrying this banner in the SIAD protest was violently attacked by a young muslim male. He was immediately arrested by the police.

For the sake of Allah
You have forsaken this country
You will be paid back
By compound interest
-Said the piggy bank