<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>In spite of the great anger and offense caused for us and for millions of Muslims by the caricatures of Prophet Muhammad that were published by one of your countrys newspapers, in spite of our strong condemnation of that paper and its editor-in-chief, and in spite of our understanding the boycott of your countrys products that many Muslims are calling for to be a natural reaction on their part in spite of all that, we wish to make it clear that what has brought this on is not on account of any prejudice against your country, nor is it a call to fuel the fire of hostility between our respective civilizations. Indeed, we sincerely believe in the peaceful coexistence of all people on the Earth. It must be stressed that we condemn any acts that will harm the innocent even when we are held responsible in supporting the Prophet peace be upon him. We therefore must strongly condemn the recent burnings of the Embassies of Denmark as well as condemning any acts of force in this respect.
