New agitations over cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
{{date|October 11, 2006}}

Amateur footage of members of the [[w:Danish People's Party|Danish People's Party]] drawing cartoons of [[w:Prophet Mohammed|Prophet Mohammed]] were aired on [[Denmark|Danish]] Television last week, prompting protests by Muslim groups. 

The footage shows party youth members in a competition to draw cartoons, during a summer camp in August. 

There have been protests in [[Egypt]] and [[Iran]], also by Muslim groups  in many parts of the world.

Iran lodged a protest over the issue, saying it was "deplorable that the extremist elements in Danish society have attempted to sabotage Denmark's relations with the Islamic countries once again".

Danish Prime Minister [[w:Anders Fogh Rasmussen|Anders Fogh Rasmussen]] called the drawings "tasteless" and "unacceptable", but insisted that he cannot control content shown in the media. 

Two youths featured in the film have gone into hiding.

In 2005 there was also trouble over Danish cartoons of Mohammed.

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== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200610110913/new_danish_cartoon_controversy 
|title=New Danish cartoon controversy
|author=
|pub=Radio New Zealand
|date=October 11, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6033075.stm
|title=Denmark rocked by new cartoon row
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=October 9, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061010/ap_on_re_eu/denmark_prophet_drawings
|title=Web sites remove videos mocking Muhammad
|author=Associated Press
|pub=Yahoo! News
|date=October 9, 2006}}

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Amateur footage of members of the Danish People's Party drawing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed were aired on Danish Television last week, prompting protests by Muslim groups. 

The footage shows party youth members in a competition to draw cartoons, during a summer camp in August. 

There have been protests in Egypt and Iran, also by Muslim groups  in many parts of the world.

Iran lodged a protest over the issue, saying it was "deplorable that the extremist elements in Danish society have attempted to sabotage Denmark's relations with the Islamic countries once again".

Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen called the drawings "tasteless" and "unacceptable", but insisted that he cannot control content shown in the media. 

Two youths featured in the film have gone into hiding.

In 2005 there was also trouble over Danish cartoons of Mohammed.

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