U.K.: Pro-jihad preacher banned from fundraising function at town hall

Background on Al-Awlaki: He was actually born in New Mexico, but is now based in Yemen, following his own preaching that Muslims should leave the sinful U.S. and its wicked democratic process. But he is not any sort of isolationist, having also declared: "We will implement the rule of Allah on earth by the tip of the sword whether the masses like it or not."

"Islamist preacher banned from addressing fundraiser," by Jamie Doward for the Observer, August 24 (thanks to Virgil):

An Islamist preacher has been banned from addressing a major British fundraising event amid claims he backs attacks on UK troops and supports terrorist organisations linked to Al Qaeda.

The revelation that Anwar al-Awlaki, a Yemen-based preacher accused of advocating violent jihad, was due to speak via video link at Kensington town hall later this month, has raised fears public buildings are being used for extremism. A spokesman for Kensington and Chelsea council said: "Some of the views expressed by Mr al-Awlaki in the past are not appropriate for broadcast in [council] premises."

The council banned al-Awlaki from speaking only after politicians and anti-extremist groups raised concerns about his appearance at the Cage Prisoners event, which will raise money for Muslims held in Guantánamo Bay.

Could a fundraiser for persecuted Christians go forward on analogous premises in an Islamic country?

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11 Comments

jewcat | August 24, 2009 1:17 AM

This is more like it! Ban them all, the hate inciters! Maybe there's still hope for the 'opposite and equal reaction' to the scourge of islam

Un:dhimmi | August 24, 2009 1:39 AM

It may be useful for non-Brits to know that Kensington & Chelsea is a Conservative Borough Council.. ;)

Eastview | August 24, 2009 3:12 AM

Some sanity! I bit of good news sprinkled in with the otherwise dreary daily drone of beheadings, stories of FGM, wife beatings, honor killings, death fatwas for insulting one or another respected Islamic figure or desecrating one or another of their pitifully small number of things actually worth desecrating, etc.

I'm looking forward to when Robert can get us back onto IntenseDebate. When it works, it's much more flexible than TypePad (IMHO, of course.) Don't know about others, but not being able to post replies to comments has resulted in a drop of ~90% in my postings. From the decrease in the overall number of comments it would appear that others are commenting less than before, too.

Tommo | August 24, 2009 3:12 AM

"Some of the views expressed by Mr al-Awlaki in the past are not appropriate for broadcast in [council] premises." Indeed and nor are they appropriate for broadcast anywhere else in the UK for that matter. Come to think of it, what is this radical Muslim doing in Britain in the first place? I thought we were starting to be selective on whom we allowed into the country, or does that only apply to anti-Islamic speakers?

pulsar182 | August 24, 2009 3:56 AM

"The revelation that Anwar al-Awlaki, a Yemen-based preacher accused of advocating violent jihad, was due to speak via video link at Kensington town hall later this month, has raised fears public buildings are being used for extremism."

There is no doubt that some "not so public buildings" such as mosques are being used for extremism....Public buildings are being marked for some real extremism actions....The Muslims have promised big things to come in the UK.

Spirit Wolf | August 24, 2009 4:30 AM

Why would anyone have asked this clown to speak in the first place?

I do like his suggestion that Muslims leave the "sinful West" though, I heartily agree with that.

duh_swami | August 24, 2009 5:20 AM

"We will implement the rule of Allah on earth by the tip of the sword whether the masses like it or not."

Yeah...you masses better look out...It's probably best not to be in any masses, especially those masses under Allah's control...Look what He's
done for them...

Isabellathecrusader | August 24, 2009 6:15 AM

"We will implement the rule of Allah on earth by the tip of the sword whether the masses like it or not."

Well, good luck with that. It appears that patriots and realists in Kensington and Chelsea don't like it and are willing to do something about it, you cheeky little sand monkey.

Concerned912 | August 24, 2009 9:59 AM

Just another loud mouth American tht has joined the jihad at least with his mouth.

CriticalEndgame | August 24, 2009 4:41 PM

Posted by Pulsar182

"Public buildings are being marked for some real extremism actions....The Muslims have promised big things to come in the UK".

I hate the thought of it, but we know it's coming. I just hope it will give us the kick in the arse we need as a nation to finally get rid of this labour dhimmi government. To wake up and start suppressing these psychopaths and getting them the hell out of our country.

Shit, even applying the law fairly and evenly on both sides would be a damned good start!

dumbledoresarmy | August 24, 2009 11:34 PM

From the article: "The council banned al-Awlaki from speaking only after *politicians* {my emphasis added - dda} and anti-extremist groups raised concerns about his appearance at the Cage Prisoners event".

UK jihadwatchers:it seems to me that you need to find out exactly *which* 'politicians' very properly 'raised concerns' about this jihad inciter's proposed appearance.

Then you have to send them appreciative and informative letters.

A note of encouragement to the Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council, thanking them for seeing reason and doing the right thing, would also be in order. If they get enough such notes, then perhaps next time they will ban such jihad preachers without having to be asked.

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