Jylland-Posten put out cartoons based on Mohammed 4 months ago. Why is the Muslim world burning now?
Below I try to outline the chain of events. I believe that it is no coincidence that Saudi Arabia, the country representing Islam to the world, made its move just a day after an Islamic party came to power in the Palestinian parliament. It is also no coincidence that Palestinians are threatening Europe at a time when Europe is threatening to withdraw funds.
30 Sept: Danish paper Jyllands-Posten publishes cartoons
12 Oct: Jyllands-Posten hires security guards due to death threats
20 Oct: Muslim ambassadors complain to Danish PM
27 Oct: Muslim ambassadors move issue to international Muslim groups (such as Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
10 Jan: Norwegian publication reprints cartoons
12 Jan: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights appoints two UN experts to investigate the issue
16 Jan: Danish prosecutors refuse to charge Jyllands-Posten
25 Jan: Hamas elected as majority in Palestinian parliament - first time since the Iran revolution that an Islamic party comes into power and first time ever that it happens in democratic elections.
26 Jan: Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador to Denmark, boycott is announced
27 Jan: Norwegian gov't apologizes
28 Jan: Danish paper apologises in Danish and Arabic
30 Jan: Gunmen raid EU's Gaza office demanding apology
31 Jan: Danish paper apologises again, in English. Denmark's Islamic Faith Community accepts apology
1 Feb: Papers in France, Germany, Italy and Spain reprint cartoons
(I have prepared this timeline based on several sources, among them BBC, Fjordman and my blog. I would be glad if people add on to it, and I would republish the timeline)
