Cartoon Controversy
On February 2, 2006, France Soir published the Muhammad cartoons that caused a lot of havoc and anger among Muslims around the world. The cartoons were originally published by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on September 30, 2005. France Soir republished the cartoons under the headline, "Yes, One has the Right to Caricature God."
The same day Raymond Lakah fired the editorial director, Jacques Lefranc. Le Monde reported that Lakah issued a statement saying he fired Lefranc as president and director of the newspaper in "a strong sign of respect to the intimate convictions and beliefs of each individual." The statement continued, "We present our regrets to the Muslim community and to all people who have been shocked or made indignant by this publication."
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