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January 29, 2006
Egypt: OIC, Arab League Want anti-Cartoon UN Resolution
Seriously. The Organization of Islamic States and the Arab League both want a U.N. resolution condemning the publication of anti-Mohammad cartoons in Scandinavia. They want a binding resolution that would impose sanctions on countries that promote "religious contempt": Muslims seek UN resolution over Danish cartoons
CAIRO - The Muslim world's two main political bodies said on Sunday they were seeking a UN resolution, backed by possible sanctions, to protect religions following the publication in Scandinavia of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).Organisation of the Islamic Conference secretary general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu told reporters in Cairo that the international body would "ask the UN general assembly to pass a resolution banning attacks on religious beliefs."
The deputy secretary general of the Arab League, Ahmed Ben Helli, confirmed that contacts were under way for such a proposal to be made to the United Nations.
"Consultations are currently taking place at the highest level between Arab countries and the OIC to ask the UN to adopt a binding resolution banning contempt of religious beliefs and providing for sanctions to be imposed on contravening countries or institutions," he said.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at January 29, 2006 1:55 PM
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Thanks for the news. I'm linking to this at The New Crusade.
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at January 29, 2006 7:54 PM
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