The Muhammed cartoons controversy is becomming increasingly surreal.

First we have an Iranian newspaper expressing anti-Danish sentiments by calling for anti-Semitic cartoons which, as Jeff Weintraub observes, is a bit of an odd target.

Then we have the Israeli response that, if anyone is going to be anti-semitic, they can do better.

And now a group of progressive Muslims have launched another contest, this time calling for images of Muhammed and Islam.

As islamic reformers and progressive muslims, we believe that people should have legal right to express their opinion or dissent without fear of governments or mobs. In that regard, we applaud the people of Denmark for not censoring their media. History has proven that truth and justice cannot flourish in an environment of suppression and oppression. Though the cartoonists depicted and insulted our beloved prophet Muhammad, a figure that we consider dearer to us than our fathers and mothers, we stand by the rights of cartoonists to express their views.

Ignoring, for the moment - as do many others - the rules on depicting Muhammed, we wish them luck.

(via Pickled Politics)

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