Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said the full text of the Pope speech in Regensburg should be read before making any comments on its contents.The Formerly Gray Lady Won't Like That. Neither Will The Beeb or AFP. Also, The President of Indonesia called for a halt to the violent protests:
Like Iran’s Khatami, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has also been more balanced in his reaction. Speaking from Havana (Cuba) where he is attending a summit of non-aligned countries, he said that “Indonesian Muslims should have wisdom, patience, and self-restraint to address this sensitive issue. . . We need them so that harmony among people is not at stake.”
UPDATE: Indian Muslims "welcome with joy" the Pope's clarification. And in this story from yesterday, which mostly highlights people rejecting the Papal apology, Britain's Ramahdan Foundation nonetheless accepts it.
"We welcome his apology, and we hope now we can work together and build bridges. At the same time, we would condemn all forms of violent demonstration," Muhammad Umar, chairman of Britain's Ramadhan Foundation, a youth organization, told Sky News.
