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Does the Muslim world understand Western-style satire? German satire magazine Titanic , The cover shown will grace his magazine's September issue. It reads: "And Now This: Bettina Wulff Is Making a Muhammad Film."
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Germany's leading satire magazine 'Titanic' go's 'Arab Fall' as well: "And Now This: Bettina Wulff Is Making a Muhammad Film"
From Will at The Other News:
(Spiegel).As if the outrage against the anti-Muslim film "Innocence of Muslims" wasn't enough, the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday published an issue containing several caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. The move seems likely to further inflame passions incited earlier this month in the Muslim world by the release of a trailer for a strikingly Islamophobic film in the US.
Not to be outdone, Germany's leading satire magazine Titanic is likewise jumping into the fray with an Islam issue of its own, set for publication later this month. The cover story imagines what it might look like if Germany's embattled former first lady, Bettina Wulff, were to make a Muhammad film of her own. Many are concerned that the publication could make Germany even more of a target of Muslim anger than it already is.
Titanic most recently made headlines in Germany in July with a cover depicting Pope Benedict XVI soiling himself front and back accompanied by the headline "The Leak Has Been Found," a play on the Vatileaks scandal. The Catholic Church initially took legal action against the publication but has since backed down.
In light of the decision to move ahead with a cover story on Islam, SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke withTitanic Editor-in-Chief Leo Fischer about satire and the fine line between humor and right-wing propaganda.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Does the image on your cover depict Muhammad?
Fischer: I don't know for sure. It is a scene from a film.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Are you also on the side of those who attempt to increase their circulation with Muslim jokes?
Fischer: Titanic has never had an extensive number of German-Muslim readers. Should this issue result in new subscribers among Muslim satire fans, I would have nothing against it.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Do you personally feel threatened by extremists?
Fischer: I consider the view that European Muslims are nothing more than sword-swinging crazies to be racist. I am relying on their understanding -- and on their indifference.Read the full story here.
Not to be outdone, Germany's leading satire magazine Titanic is likewise jumping into the fray with an Islam issue of its own, set for publication later this month. The cover story imagines what it might look like if Germany's embattled former first lady, Bettina Wulff, were to make a Muhammad film of her own. Many are concerned that the publication could make Germany even more of a target of Muslim anger than it already is.
Titanic most recently made headlines in Germany in July with a cover depicting Pope Benedict XVI soiling himself front and back accompanied by the headline "The Leak Has Been Found," a play on the Vatileaks scandal. The Catholic Church initially took legal action against the publication but has since backed down.
In light of the decision to move ahead with a cover story on Islam, SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke withTitanic Editor-in-Chief Leo Fischer about satire and the fine line between humor and right-wing propaganda.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Does the image on your cover depict Muhammad?
Fischer: I don't know for sure. It is a scene from a film.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Are you also on the side of those who attempt to increase their circulation with Muslim jokes?
Fischer: Titanic has never had an extensive number of German-Muslim readers. Should this issue result in new subscribers among Muslim satire fans, I would have nothing against it.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Do you personally feel threatened by extremists?
Fischer: I consider the view that European Muslims are nothing more than sword-swinging crazies to be racist. I am relying on their understanding -- and on their indifference.Read the full story here.
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