Copenhagen police denied a request by Danish Muslims to create a peace ring around a city synagogue that came under a deadly attack.
About 160 Swedes and Danes attended the first inter-Scandinavian Limmud Jewish learning event.
The organizers of a Copenhagen event celebrating diversity asked Danish Jews refrain from displaying the Israeli flag “for security reasons.”
Five years after the infamous “cartoon crisis,” many Danes still seem confused about what constitutes free speech and why it is important to defend. The Danish public is tired of discussing the case, worried that the debate is becoming a sectarian issue between left and right rather than a rallying point for shared values. Meanwhile, the pressure on free speech continues with threats of violence, lawsuits, and changes in international law.
Susanne Bier, whose Danish film, “In a Better World,” is a favorite for Oscar honors, is an anomaly.
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Pedersen said that since anti-Danish rioting began, several people have called in long-distance orders and mentioned their desire to \”buy Danish.\” Consumers in heavily Muslim countries, in contrast, are boycotting Danish products, reportedly costing Danish business up to $1 million a day. In response, European and American free-speech supporters have been advocating a less well-known \”Buy Danish\” campaign.
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