Jordan king: New Charlie Hebdo cover insults Mohammad
ordan's King Abdullah II has characterized as "irresponsible and reckless" this week's latest issue of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, saying its illustration of the Prophet Mohammad is an insult.
A statement from Jordan's royal palace said "continuation of publishing the cartoon is an insult to the feelings of Muslims everywhere."
It was an "irresponsible, reckless and thoughtless act," as one of the fundamental principles of freedom of expression was "respect for religions instead of deliberate insults."
The king, believed to be a descendant of Mohammad, added that, at times like these, "there is a need for wisdom, dialogue and openendedness ... and of working in a constructive manner to boost the values of respect, compassion and common values."
