Islamists threatened violence if the “Pascha” brothel in Cologne did not remove the flags of Saudi Arabia and Iran from its World Cup advertisement. However, the threats did not apply to Tunisia, another Arab nation qualifier.
What’s that about?.
Next, they came for the hookers????
A huge banner on a huge brothel!
The flags of Saudi Arabia and the Iran are blacked out on a huge banner at the facade of brothel ‘Pascha’ in Cologne, Germany, Monday, April 24, 2006 after unidentified men had demanded the clearance of the flags of the islamic states by a threat of violence over the weekend. Words on banner read ‘It’s nice to be a Pasha’. The flags represent the countries participating in the Soccer World Cup taking place in Germany in June and July. (AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz)
As Charles Johnson noted, a brothel in Cologne, Germany was asked and then threatened to remove the flags of Saudi Arabia and Iran from their advertisement or face consequences. The brothel decided not to face the consequences:
A brothel in Cologne was forced to black out the flags of Saudi Arabia and Iran from a huge World Cup soccer-themed advertising banner after angry Muslims complained and threatened violence.
The 24-metre-high by 8-metre-wide (78 by 26 ft) banner displayed on the side of the building features a scantily-clad woman and the slogan: “The world as a guest of female friends,” a variation on the World Cup slogan: “The world as a guest of friends”.
The flags of the 32 nations taking part in the month-long soccer tournament which kicks off in June are shown below.
Those of Saudi Arabia and Iran have been covered with black paint, according to a worker at the brothel who would only give his name as Peter.
“Some people turned up and demanded that we remove the flags,” Peter told Reuters. “First they were sensible but then they became threatening. The management here decided to do it so that we didn’t get any more trouble.”
This must mean that the Iranians and Saudis will not be partaking in the extra-curricular activities surrounding the Cup.
The flags of Saudi Arabia and the Iran are blacked out on a huge banner at the facade of brothel ‘Pascha’ in Cologne, Germany, Monday, April 24, 2006 after unidentified men had demanded the clearance of the flags of the islamic states by a threat of violence over the weekend. (AP)
