Islam on Campus: A Cartoonist Visits the Ivy League

by Paul Belien
The Brussels Journal
October 15, 2009

https://www.legal-project.org/517/islam-on-campus-a-cartoonist-visits-the-ivy-league

Excerpt:

In early October, Kurt Westergaard, a Danish cartoonist, visited Princeton and Yale, two of America's top universities, to speak to students, who are supposed to be tomorrow's elite. The students did not feel any sympathy – indeed, were almost hostile – towards Mr. Westergaard, an artist who has been living under constant police protection since he drew a cartoon of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, four years ago.

Mr. Westergaard arrived at both Princeton and Yale heavily guarded by policemen. Ten officers kept watch inside the room – with more on guard outside – when he addressed his audience in Princeton. Such is life for Mr. Westergaard these days. "When, early in September 2005, I got a brief request from my editor to draw my impression of the prophet Muhammad, I had little idea of what I was getting myself into," he told the students.

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