Community Security Trust issues commendable advice on SIOE Islamophobia

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 16:23

Proving that there’s no depth to which they won’t sink in their campaign of hate against British Muslims, the Stop Islamisation of Europe (SIOE) group has sent emails to British Jews encouraging them to attend the demonstration in front of Harrow mosque on December 13th.

The Jewish Chronicle, which also received the SIOE email, reports that the Community Security Trust (CST) has warned British Jews against joining the anti-Muslim demo.

SIOE has circulated an email telling Jews to bring Israeli flags to fly on the day, saying it aims to attract 1,000 Jews to the demonstration. The SIOE website states:

“If you do not attend this demonstration then you are prepared to see Israel wiped off the map.

“Vile antisemitism is being preached in mosques across the world and almost certainly the one in your neighbourhood.”

The SIOE website also features an image of a mosque with a skull in an army helmet and a minaret dripping with blood (above).

The CST has cautioned Jews against taking any part in the SIOE’s contemptible campaign. The CST blog notes:

“This image tells us everything we need to know about SIOE and Islamophobia.

“If a Jew cannot understand why the image is racist, or hateful, or bigoted then they should try imagining it as a synagogue: with blood dripping from a Star of David; with blood dripping down the rabbi’s pulpit; and with blood dripping from the mouth of a skull that wears an Israeli army helmet.”

“The fact that Muslims are the current target simply means that it is Muslims who should be the recipients of anti-racist solidarity.

“It generates votes for the BNP and, at the furthest ends of this political spectrum, it even provides the fuel for terrorism. British Jews should have no part of it.”

The CST’s commendable advice is strongly welcomed for its denying the SIOE an opportunity to drive a wedge between faith communities in Britain and engage in cheap politicking. As we’ve noted before, in the battle against far right racist groups, Muslims and Jews should be natural allies.

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