Pamela Geller has an important update on the recent blogwar over the English Defence League:
Apparently an update is required on the blogwar against Atlas that is being waged by vultures with an altogether nefarious agenda. It’s not important, because these bottomfeeders just bang keyboards and jockey for position on the bottom of the food chain. But to be clear …….
I stand by my concern about the increasing antisemitism in the ranks of the admins at the EDL. We have no intention of breaking with the EDL if they purge these antisemitic elements. If they do not, they will be finished as a force for good in England. I was immediately reassured that these rogue elements would be routed out. End of story. This campaign to gang up on Geller by small “counter-jihadists” trying to make a name for themselves clearly is motivated by something enitrely different. Something very ugly and transparent.
There are pages and pages of this kind of stuff. Here is just one example. “Hel Gower” is a powerful EDL administrator. She “liked” this page.We applaud those who stand against this kind of poison. Brian of London said: “Pamela is one of the stalwarts of the counter Jihad. She’s doing great work over in America and I don’t like the way in which she was personally attacked (along with Robert Spencer) over this.”
Bravo.
Calling attention to a problem is not a crime. We are not the problem. There can be no compromise with antisemitic elements in the EDL or anywhere else. As Ayn Rand said, “In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit.”
I understand that several people have asked that their names be removed from the list of signers of Gates of Vienna’s “Open Letter to Pamela Geller.” They are to be commended for righting a wrong. Get the facts, first. Many of those who have signed have not a cursory knowledge of what actually happened.
Many good people have written in support and defense of me in GoV’s recent attack (their entire front page was attacking me in one giant hot mess). I am not sure who he is working for or why, but it’s not kosher. That’s for shiz.
Here is a partial list of people and groups that support our position. Considering that it is the holiday weekend, this is an extraordinary outpouring of support, and we are grateful.
Here is a partial list of people and groups that support our position. Considering that it is the holiday weekend, this is an extraordinary outpouring of support, and we are grateful.
- Zilla of the Resistance
- Big Fur Hat, I Own The World
- Oleg, Peoples Cube
- Blogmocracy
- Anders Gravers, SIOE, Stop Islamisation of Europe
- Pavel Chernev, presidential candidate, Bulgaria
- Stephen Gash, Stop Islamisation of England
- SIOE Austria
- SIOE Bosnia Herzegovina
- SIOE Bulgaria
- SIOE Denmark
- SIOE England
- SIOE Faroe Islands
- SIOE France
- SIOE Germany
- SIOE Italy
- SIOE Norway
- SIOE Poland
- SIOE Serbia
- SIOE Spain
- SIOE Republik Srpska
- SIOE Sweden
- SIOE International (all in all 31,833 followers)
- Devorah Hoffman, Israel Defense Initiative
- Bo Rightwing, Danish Defence League
- Boudica BPI
- Grendel Report
- Loopyloo
- Kaj Mikkelsen, Kamik-Scandinavia United
- Logan’s Warning
- AFDI
- SIOA
- Vigilant Squirrel Brigade
- No Mosques At Ground Zero
- The Silent Majority
- DC Watson
- Conny Axel Meier, BURGERBEWEGUNG PAX EUROPA
- Sheik Yer’mami, Winds of Jihad
- Amil Imani
- Katie O’Malley, AnyStreet Organization
- Jonathan, Confidential Reporter
- Mathews V. George, India
- Joseph Zaalishvili, Georgia (former Soviet Republic)
- Pamela Hall, SIOA New York
- Urban Infidel
- James Lafferty, SIOA, Virginia
- Larissa Scott, SIOA, Florida
- Dave Heckert, SIOA, Alaska
- Atlas Shrugs
- Jihad Watch
- DaTechGuy
- Mr. Pinko from iOwnTheWorld.com
- VAST, the Virginia Anti-Sharia task force
- Andrea Lafferty, President of the Traditional Values Coalition
- Knuckledraggin my life away
- The Anti Jihadist at Pedestrian Infidel
- Stephanie, Newstime.co.nz (New Zealand)
- Monika Kaufmann, Germany.
- Robert Stacy Macain
- Sisu
- Marked Manner
- Kafir at American Jingoist
- Razor Sharp Claws
- Puma by Design
- American Glob
- Holger Awakens
- Bare Naked Islam
- Barry Sommer of Islam Today Oregon
- Narain Kataria, the President of the Indian American Intellectuals Forum.
- Matt of Conservative Hideout
- Philip Daniels scholar of Islamic history and exegesis,
- UNCOVERAGE.net
- That’s so Haram
- Salah of Cross Muslims
- Nanette Rayman-Rivera
- Ali Sina of Faith Freedom International, says here,
- Ivan Winters
- Donald, Great American blog.
- Sherab Zango of Truth Freedom Tradition
- Imran Firasat, Mundo in Islam, Spain
- TeresaAmerica posts
- Deborah with Act for America, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Aslaug Ruotsalainen, Denmark
- MidnightWatcher’s Blogspot
- Fay Withers, ACT! for America California
- Ken Kirkland – Zion’s Trumpet
UPDATE 3:50PM: Within minutes of the initial posting, Pamela heard from DaTechGuy and Mr. Pinko from iOwnTheWorld.com; they are in, also. Welcome, and happy 4th!
UPDATE 5:00PM: VAST, the Virginia Anti-Sharia Task force, stands with us, as well as Andrea Lafferty, President of the Traditional Values Coalition.
UPDATE: John Jay raises a significant point here about the timeline of events.
UPDATE: 6:00PM: Knuckledraggin my life away “has our back.”
UPDATE 6:33PM: The Anti Jihadist at Pedestrian Infidel.
UPDATE 6:42PM: Stephanie, Newstime.co.nz (New Zealand).
UPDATE 6:46PM: Monika Kaufmann joins us from Germany.
UPDATE: It is important to note that while we asked some people we worked with to sign on, the great majority of the above list came on their own volition. The “Baron” at Gates of Vienna writes: “For the record: I sent out no emails soliciting support for our open letter.” For the record, I received this earlier today from a prominent blogger whom I had asked to sign our statement: “People on the other side of this current feud have contacted me as well.” Of course, the “Baron” no doubt had other people contact this person, keeping his statement strictly, albeit Jesuitically, true.
UPDATE 7:04PM: The nonpareil Robert S. McCain stands with us.
UPDATE 7:46PM: Sisu is in.
UPDATE 7:47PM: Marked Manner “totally supports our stance.”
UPDATE: Tommy Robinson contacted Pamela Geller at 5PM today and let her know that Hel Gower is not an EDL admin. He said that Gower deals with media requests and arranges meetings for him. Pamela comments: “Tommy Robinson has been a mensch all through this, in acknowledging that there is a problem that needs to be addressed, instead of denying it and shooting the messenger, like the writers of this ‘Open Letter.'”
UPDATE 8:10PM: Kafir at American Jingoist stands with us.
UPDATE 8:15PM: Razor Sharp Claws stands shoulder to shoulder with us.
UPDATE 8:19PM: Puma by Design is on our side.
UPDATE 9:20PM: American Glob oozes support.
UPDATE 9:39PM: Counter-jihadist Holger Awakens stands with us.
UPDATE 10:25PM: Despite being asked by GoV to sign their “Open Letter” (although the “Baron” claimed he had sent out no emails begging for signatures), Bare Naked Islam asked to join our list of supporters. She told Pamela Geller: “Gates of Vienna asked me to sign his letter and I refused.”
UPDATE 12:04AM: Barry Sommer of Islam Today Oregon stands with us also.
UPDATE 12:15AM: Now joining us and most welcome is Narain Kataria, the President of the Indian American Intellectuals Forum.
UPDATE: 12:51AM: Matt of Conservative Hideout wants to add his blog to the list.
UPDATE 1:34AM: Philip Daniel, a scholar of Islamic history and Qur’anic exegesis, and blogger at The Blogmocracy, writes to Pamela Geller: “After reading over your blogpost, alongside having considered other material from diverse sources — now, following a period of deep introspection on this issue, I’ve made my decision, rendered my verdict. I know I’m going to receive a great deal of flack over this from certain quarters, but add me to your list of supporters.”
UPDATE 7:32 AM: UNCOVERAGE.net “stands with Pamela.”
UPDATE 9:02AM: That’s so Haram shouts out support live from Tokyo (thanks, Zilla).
UPDATE 12:18PM: Pavel Chernev, presidential candidate, Bulgaria stands with us.
UPDATE 2:23PM: Imran Firasat, Mundo in Islam in Spain signs on in support.
UPDATE 2:30PM: TeresAmerica posts on her support here.
UPDATE 3:23PM: “Please add my name to your list of supporters”: Deborah with Act for America, Las Vegas, Nevada.