More protests against cartoons, this time in Tunisia

The protests are against an animated film called "Persopolis" Marjane Satrapi's award-winning stories about growing up during the revolution in Iran in 1979 have a depiction of God/Allah in a scene, and that is just not acceptable. In fact, it is so unacceptable that the TV station showing the film was attacked and torched, as was the home of the owner of the TV station.

Another example of the tolerant nature of Islam.

From AP/Yahoo October 14 by Bouazza Ben Bouazza

Tunisian police fire tear gas at film protesters

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian police used tear gas Friday to disperse thousands in the capital in the latest protest over the airing of "Persepolis," an animated film that Islamists have called blasphemous.

The demonstrations are ratching up before Tunisia's landmark Oct. 23 election for a constitutional body that will determine the future of this North African nation that overthrew its longtime dictator in January.

Worshippers poured out of al-Fatah mosque in downtown Tunisand began protesting after the imam preached against "Persepolis," calling it a "serious attack on the religious beliefs of Muslims."

Marjane Satrapi's award-winning adaptation of her graphic novels about growing up during Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution contains a scene showing a character representing God. Depictions of God are considered sacrilege in Islam.

The film won the jury prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

The preacher in Tunis questioned the timing of the broadcast by a private TV station during such a sensitive period before the election.

Police stopped the marchers with tear gas Friday as they headed toward the Nessma TV station.

Station chief Nabil Karoui has since apologized for airing the film earlier this week, calling it a "mistake."

Appeasing the alligator.

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