Press freedom in a responsible press. But mustn the freedom of opinion and press freedoms be upheld at all costs?
Without free media there can be no democracy. But freedom of expression may not be abused in such a way that it deliberately violates central religious feelings and produces stereotypical hostile images – formerly of Jews, now of Muslims. Press freedom entails being responsible. If it is not permissible to defame individuals and to violate their dignity, then one should also deal tactfully in the media with the great religious figures of humankind, whether it be the Prophet Muhammad, the Buddha or Jesus Christ. A solution to the Palestine problem: central to easing the tension. But mustn’t Hamas first recognize the right of Israel to exist, renounce all violence and subscribe to international agreements arrived at so far? The Palestinians can likewise demand that first Israel must withdraw from all occupied territories in accordance with UN resolution 242, refrain from attacks by the Israeli army and comply with all the UN resolutions which it has ignored. However, that will not get us
