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Judith Apter Klinghoffer

ORGANIZERS OF JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM COVER UP DANISH BOYCOTT

On Tuesday, February 7, UPI reported:

In the latest chapter of the cartoon scandal, organizers of the international Jeddah Economic Forum said no Danish businessmen and economists will be invited.
The Director General of Public Relations at Jeddah's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Faycal Batawil, said Tuesday the decision was taken "to express solidarity with the feelings of anger sweeping the Muslim world as a result of slandering Prophet Mohammed in Danish newspapers."

I, with the help of some of my fellow bloggers, raised questions about the betrayal of the Danes by such high profile Western leaders such as Al Gore, Steve Forbes, Cherie Blair and Gerhard Schroeder. Apparently, the organizers decided to provide these spineless "leaders" with a cover:

In response to reports that delegates from Denmark will not be coming to Jeddah Economic Forum 2006, Amr Hassan Enany, JEF Chairman, pointed out that the two Danish guest speakers concerned have themselves declined the invitation to attend and that their decision was entirely their own.

If you believe it, I have some oil wells to sell you.

Shame on Gore, Forbes, Blair and Schroeder. They deserve the contempt in which the Saudis hold them.

Shame on the MSM for aiding and abetting the cover up with their silence.

Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 4:40 PM | Comments (4) | Return

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