Lindsey German - Defend the Muslim Community

http://www.stopwar.org.uk
Launch meeting of Kafa - Enough a Campaign to defend muslim communities.
Muslims in Britain face attacks on many fronts. A broadly based campaign is being launched to confront the growth of racist attitudes towards Muslims and rising governmental and state harassment. It is supported by Muslim organisations, MPs, trade unionists, prominent members from the world of arts and media, church representatives
Founding Statement

Muslims in Britain are facing attacks on many fronts. These include: * The high-profile arrests under terror legislation of Muslims who are subsequently released without charge, creating a climate of fear and harassment; * An increase in violent attacks on Muslims in the streets and on Muslim places of worship; * The targetting of Muslims by the far-right British National Party; * Aggressive policing of Muslims on demonstrations, apparently designed to deter them from participating in peaceful protests; * The racist misrepresentation of Muslim views and practices in the mass media; * The political harassment of Muslim leaders by government ministers.

These and other developments threaten to create a climate of hostility towards Muslims in Britain in contradiction to traditional tolerance and damaging to community cohesion.

We believe that all people should come together in support of Muslims in Britain, and not leave them to confront these challenges alone.

We call for a broad-based campaign to confront the growth of racist attitudes towards Muslims and rising governmental and state harassment of Muslim citizens.

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[mutattu]

Excellent analysis and statement of what needs to be done.

I am an atheist and anti-zionist. But will 100% defend Muslims and Jews against fascists, racism and media attempts to demonise them either because of Israeli or Islamist terrorism.

My disagreement with any religious bigotry is irrelavent in comparison to the much greater threat posed by racism. This divides us - it makes us all more vulnerable and is the life blood of the fascist BNP.

[TRUTHBOXNEWS]

nice speech fantastic women

[MultiSparkling]

@mutattu

I respect your words :)

[CBfrmcardiff]

It's a compelling speech, even for someone predisposed to be critical. But she seems to want Muslims to speak out as Muslims (eg. To oppose the war because the war involves their co-religionists,) and yet not be criticised for that very reasoning. She promotes communalism, sectarianism, by asking people to act, not as people, but as part of an identity-group.

[CBfrmcardiff]

Reading these posts is interesting. On the one hand, there is criticism of reactionary Islamists, which is a pleasant surprise. On the other, there's the claim that criticism of Islam per se amounts to racism - though, presumably, only if you're of a non-Muslim background. I hear humanists critiscise Christianity all the time, and while I don't much like it I fail to see why Islam should be beyond criticism.

[ticotacoguy]

@mutattu I agree with you, racism sucks. People who make racist jokes around should be thankful because the Jews and Muslims just does peaceful assembly instead of insulting back.

We should defend these races.

[magprob]

Thank you for standing up and telling the truth. You are a good Lady. If only everyone had your spirit.

[hopala007]

@mutattu Divide and rule... Government knows that this tactic works always.

[Machhour1]

A very smart woman.

[shalom43]

I cannot be bothered watching this, but just to pick up on one or two recent comments, you don't have to be Islamic to have a judgment of Homosexuality.