Police in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council are inviting people to vote for projects designed to create a city free from Islamophobia.
Here we go again: forcing upon the Western public a bogus term that moves toward the criminalizing of speech critical of Islam, in keeping with Sharia blasphemy law. “Islamophobia” is a bogus term, as we have shown many times here at Jihad Watch. It is intended to beat down and silence valid critics of Islam.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that he wants “Islamophobia” declared a crime against humanity. He compared it to anti-Semitism. The clear difference is that Jews are hated by anti-Semites just because they are Jews. Generally, no one hates Muslims because they are Muslims, contrary to universally repeated claims. Instead, there are valid concerns about the crisis that Islam has created for the world today that need to be articulated and discussed in the public square. For example, jihad attacks in Israel and on Western soil; state- and religiously-sanctioned human rights violations against women and infidels; the persecution of Christians who are infidels in the eyes of Islam; sanctioned killings of gays in the name of Islam; murder of those who speak against Islam; Muslim migrants’ rampant crimes; etc.
Sergeant Scott Kennedy of Edinburgh’s Prevention’s Interventions & Partnerships (PIP) Team said: “It’s been really encouraging to see so many organisations and groups eager to be involved and who want to help create a city free from prejudice.
It should be common sense that any and every country needs to discriminate between what constitutes a benefit and collective good for that country’s development and what is a detriment, allowing for barbaric behavior and posing homeland security issues. Shame on Sergent Kennedy and other “Islamophobia” pushers. Islamic supremacists are making fools of them, with their willing cooperation.
“Vote for a city free of Islamophobia”, by John Hislop, The Edinburgh Reporter, January 26, 2017:
Police in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council are inviting people to vote for projects designed to create a city free from Islamophobia.
The total fund available is £40,000 and has been contributed to by Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Government.
Its purpose is to help local people deliver innovative projects which reduce prejudice and foster positive relationships between diverse communities.
Between 10 November and 12 December, applications were submitted for projects to receive up to £5,000 from the total fund.
Residents are now being asked to decide which of 34 projects, who collectively applied for over £120,000, will be given funding.
The communities of Edinburgh are invited to attend an event at Methodist Church Hall in Nicholson Square on Saturday 28 January, from 1.30pm – 3.30pm, where these projects will be showcased and voting will open.
Sergeant Scott Kennedy of Edinburgh’s Prevention’s Interventions & Partnerships (PIP) Team said: “It’s been really encouraging to see so many organisations and groups eager to be involved and who want to help create a city free from prejudice, so we’re really looking forward to heading into the next phase.
“These projects are for the benefit of the people and communities of Edinburgh, so I’d urge residents to get involved and have their say in where this public funding goes.”
Councillor Maureen Child, Convener of the Communities and Neighbourhood Committee, said: “This is a great opportunity for local people to vote for projects that can really make a difference. There are fantastic organisations and groups throughout the city who, with a grant from a fund like this, make real strides towards an end to Islamophobia.
“Participatory budget exercises like this continue to be exceedingly popular, allowing local people to make real decisions about priority activities in their community.”
Voting is open to all people who live in Edinburgh
and are aged 8 and above.

Richard Paulsen says
Mostly men protesting. Use to discriminate women. Noone can support such men and way of thinjing. Against European values.
Forbid islam instead.
Charles Martel says
These blokes need to go rent BRAVEHEART, watch it a few dozen times, take a look at what’s been happening in Sweden and Germany, then check under their kilts until they find a pair!
Anne Smith says
The Scottish are a diverse race, the Highlanders very different from the Lowlanders and the Communist/Socialists of the Clyde Valley.
Braveheart was Highlander.
Nicola Sturgeon – the First Minister of Scotland – is a prissy, stupid, full of herself, show off who likes nothing better than promising her rapidly diminishing followers that she will have another referendum. She also made a huge fuss about Nigel Farage during the General Election when he suggested that we should restrict immigrants because of their immense cost to the National Health, as so many African immigrants suffer from AIDS. She ponced around virtue signalling non stop. I would imaging the daft pro Muslim bunch reading the Quran in Churches and encouraging Muslims to come to Scotland are in her image.
carol says
Tell unthinking people that they’re ‘good people working on a good cause’ and most will join hands (in the dark) and follow you over the cliff as though you were the Pied Piper.
Discussion/FREE SPEECH engages brainpower and prompts problem-solving; then, if something remains amiss, the verbal drums start to beat harder (shows a LOT of patience and beats violence, doesn’t it?); then, if a bad situation really seems unamenable to change, responsible people may be ready to do what they have to do (IF they haven’t been totally discouraged by the seemingly endless supply of phonies and dhimmis).
We’re really sick of the Kafirophobes who twist and evade certain truths and blabber instead about their spurious victimhood. I thought Scots had more smarts than that.
cs says
For Islam to comply with these things, they would have to adopt feminism, when they do, they would be swallowing the bait, then they would be more and more effeminate by the day, and eventually disappear, let’s hope, the progressive plan works, though I doubt it.
d says
Muslims will tell you and treat you with respect toget you over to their side. Peopke fall for this all the time. Women who are non-muslim marry them and find out how mean and awful and controling they are. ALL YOU PEOPLR ARE FOOLS FOR BELIEVEING THEM!
Phil Copson says
Sergeant Kennedy / Councillor Childs / Islamophobia / prejudice etc
Just dhimmis demonstrating that it’s simpler and safer to join the bully in attacking the victim.
Frederick Middleton says
Best way to rid a place of ‘Islamophobia’ – have no Muslims.
dumbledoresarmy says
Yep.
No Muslims inside the gates… no need to be *afraid* of being *attacked*, inside the gates of one’s own city and country, by Muslims (even if, as Lockerbie illustrates, one can still be attacked from ‘outside’).
If no Muslims had ever been let into Scotland, a little boy named Kriss Donald would not have been kidnapped and tortured to death by… MUSLIMS.
Uriah Sheep says
I have just sent an email to the police to pass it on to PIP telling them my concerns about this Canadian type adventure and to get assurances that ALL faiths are given the same protection as Islam.
I have also suggested why doesn’t Edinburgh become the first antisemitic city in Europe too.
Here’s the link below.
http://www.scotland.police.uk/contact-us/contact-us-form
Uriah Sheep says
Of course I mean “first city free from antisemitism!”
Though in saying that, if this venture does get funding then Edinburgh will officially become the first antisemitism city in Europe because we won’t be able to criticize Islam, will we?
Uriah Sheep says
I have just received a reply from Police Scotland saying that they have forwarded my email to P.I.P. “for their attention/action.”
It might be good if in particular those of us with Scottish postcodes do what I have done. They might see how unpopular this idea is.
They might ignore us but at least we have tried.
carol says
Why not make it a two-way street? NO KAFIROPHOBIA. We’d at least have the illusion of peace and fairness if Muslims could no longer speak out against:
1/ Our dress or shortage of it?
2/ Our drinking habits?
3/ Females making their own life choices?
4/ Friendly attitudes toward the Jews?
5/ Our unwillingness to say “there is no God but Allah”?
6/ Breakfast with bacon?
7/ Laughter, dance, song and critical thinking?
8/ Our responsibility for the Crusades?
9/ Our fondness for “different” religions?
10/ Our dislike of supporting numerous wives and “prayer” times?
Actually it might be a good trade if they could be counted upon to hold their side of the bargain.
Emilia Dimitrova says
What about a city free of Christianophobia? A city – an example of muslim integration to host-country laws and culture?
More Ham Ed says
That’s correct, always flip-it on them, spin the particular term or one-liner 180 deg. and you’ll boggle the leftist’s mind.
Angemon says
My project: get muslims to leave town. It’s the best for everyone. People suffering from this alleged phobia (remember: a phobia is a fear people have no control over) would stop living in fear of being triggered and muslims wouldn’t have to live in fear of being targeted by “islamophobes”.
jayell says
“….forcing upon the Western public a bogus term……” Always wondered where ‘that’ term came from. I believe that the somewhat inaccurate word ‘homophobia’ was coined by a certain element in the PC brigade a few decades ago and pushed in fashionable media circles in order to spread and legitimise their particular brand of good news. Perhaps someone else on this site knows more about that? Then, after this dubious term was clearly established amongst the progressive pseudo-intelligentsia, and in cahoots with their increasingly friendly and over-co-operative PC chums, our Friends Of the Great Prophet seem to have plagiarised the idea for similar reasons.(Can’t they do ANYTHING original?). So now we have two branches of that excessively ubiquitous liberal-leftie consortium of Con-artists United in Nomenclatorial Travesties pushing their agendas down our throats purely for the sake of their own sectarian advantage. Now, surely if the good citizens of Edinburgh want to rid their city of the scourge of ‘islamophobia'(sic), the most obvious course of action is to remove the scourge to which it is a reaction?
somehistory says
You are correct. It is propaganda meant to *shame* those who disagree into shutting their mouths until such time as there is agreement. Much as they use the word racist to shut people up.
gravenimage says
Exactly.
More Ham Ed says
The term “islamophobia” (lowercase be upon it) “was invented, deliberately, by a Muslim Brotherhood front organization, the International Institute for Islamic Thought, which is based in Northern Virginia.”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/11/how-the-term-islamophobia-got-shoved-down-your-throat
jayell says
Yes, but which ‘phobia’ actually appeared first? The ‘H’ word has been around prominently for a long time, and I frankly can’t see anyone suffering from ‘islamophrenitis’ (inflammation and delibilitation of the cranial faculties following prolonged exposure to islam) ever having such powers of inventiveness. (There you go, I can invent ridiculous new words as well!)
somehistory says
And the money goes to…..moslims and their organizations that promote islam….because they, and only they, know how to fight their dreaded fear they have created…
They won’t fight it, they will use the money to encourage people to think there is such a fear…much like c.a.i.r.
Daniel Triplett says
Edinburgh wants to be the new Rape Capitol of Europe. They’re jealous of Sweden.
Anne Smith says
God help the kilt wearing population.
DFD says
The Nazis called ethnically cleansed places “Judenfrei”. Literally: Free of Jews.
So, I wonder, were will the police in Edinburgh and the City Council of Edinburgh send those Islamophobes? Shetlands? Outer Hebrides? Camps or secluded settlements?
jayell says
Well, there’s that nice little island where they tested the anthrax virus. I can see that appearing on the agenda if our muslim friends make it into the Scottish Assembly in any numbers.
bobm says
Now; support for this nonsense would be heavily (stoned) weighted on theside of those who watched blindly .. mutely and deafly as a garbage truck sped down 3 straight blocks on sidewalk ..(fantastic skill).. killing Scots ..driven by a MUSLIM who apparently was having a heart attack…. never touching buildings or posts… killing all the way… but nary an ambulance was sent for this bright eyed creature ….as nary a pipe was inflated and nary a note played for fear of offending islam…. A Wallacian nightmare… …. AYE!
JMB says
Stop Islamophopia! I completely agree, send them all home. (Practising Muslims that is)
It should also be noted that those supposedly dour conservative Scottish Presbyterians are not all what we thought they might be. I understand that Soft Marxism is very much alive in Scotland at places of higher learning including most universities and even seminaries.
carol says
Why not make it a two-way street? NO KAFIROPHOBIA. We’d at least have the illusion of peace and fairness if Muslims could no longer speak out against:
1/ Our dress or shortage of it?
2/ Our drinking habits?
3/ Females making their own life choices?
4/ Friendly attitudes toward the Jews?
5/ Our unwillingness to say “there is no God but Allah”?
6/ Breakfast with bacon?
7/ Laughter, dance, song and critical thinking?
8/ Our responsibility for the Crusades?
9/ Our fondness for “different” religions?
10/ Our dislike of supporting numerous wives and “prayer” times?
Actually it might be a good trade if they could be counted upon to hold their side of the bargain.
More Ham Ed says
I won’t copy & paste all the text here but for anyone who is interested, from 2007 & 2011, Robert’s 5-point plan to end “islamophobia” – links below:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2007/09/un-human-rights-commissioner-calls-on-euro-governments-to-combat-islamophobia
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/117562/five-easy-steps-end-islamophobia-robert-spencer
gravenimage says
Yes–good stuff.
avi15 says
What happens if you live in Edinburgh and you suffer from Schmuckophobia?
jayell says
A lot of them in Scotland are suffering from that as a result of over-exposure to Nicola Sturgeon of the Scottish National Party even before Islam gets a look-in. Haven’t got a chance, have they?
Voytek Gagalka says
Where is the vote if they wish to have any Mohammedan at all? Vote against “Islamophobia” but no vote for freedom of disassociation? That is worse than if someone would try to force anyone to unwanted marriage without possibility of divorce.
Arian Smith says
Well there’s one more city I’ll never visit
Troybeam says
It’s simple people: The more you give up especially freedom of speech means you will either never get it back and or will be very hard to get back what you so naively give up especially when you bow to Islam. Same applies to personal defense such as the 2nd Amendment, we Americans lose that than its really goodbye to one personal safety as well as securing our nation.
Marty says
The trouble with many scots is that they are dependent on the English
taxpayer.
Like unemployed teenagers up there in their room, they want their
parents to pay for a new, independent, house for them.
Meantime, to show how grown up they are, they encourage anti social
friends into their parents home. Friends who hate their parents.
There are few mohammedans in Scotand.
They are over represented in Scottish politics.
Ann Marie Furnival says
Why do people think that appeasing Muslims will bring them peace and safety?? Muslims only want to invade, not only by jihad, but by social means and changes to laws.
Great Britain is on the verge of becoming another Muslim nation. The US is going to see such an influx of Europeans which will rival that of the early 20th Century so they can escape Islam…
Paul Ashley says
“The communities of Edinburgh are invited to attend an event at Methodist Church Hall in Nicholson Square on Saturday 28 January, from 1.30pm – 3.30pm, where these projects will be showcased and
The once unabashedly Christian Methodist church has become a shill for the religion of sevular Leftistism.
Carolyne says
One of the first ways Edinburgh could banish Islamophobia if it existed, would be to forbid Muslim women from wearing those distinctive rags they persist in wearing in Western countries. By doing that, they would not be calling attention to themselves as Muslims and would be free from “Islamophobia.” These people came to Scotland to live as free Scots. Or did they come to Scotland to Islamize it? The later, I think.
In any case, 5,000 pounds would not buy enough duct tape to cover my mouth and prevent me from speaking out against this foolish policy of surrender to barbarians.
underbed cat says
Edinburgh Scotland …..should have a reality check, but the clever ones have once again taken center stage by the media. What exactly will “removing islamaphobia”; acheive? What does this really mean? Why is the truth so offensive to muslims? Is it the truth or as they say man made lies to cause harm? Who does it cause harm to? Why does it cause harm? Who gets so upset that they may cause protests, burning buildings or cars because they are so upset? What exactly is the truth. The truth may suprise you…the agenda should alarm you. What religion in the world commands the followers to decieve, to bring harm to non beleivers and to conquer your government with new laws called sharia. over Scotish law…then decide….but your police who may not be protectedenough, should at least protect themselves. They are the first targets, in the war of the caliphate. Please inform yourself by reading the Quran and Reliance of the Traveler…and get out the bagpipes.
Eovar says
Stop islamisation! Increase islamophobia…or rather institutionalise it. Apparently Japan has! Here is an interesting article about how the Japanese handle islam:
http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/the-land-without-muslims/2013/05/19/0/
gravenimage says
Japan is *not* free of Muslims–this is a canard. But there are not many there, and Japan is less at threat than many places in the civilized world.
Charli Main says
Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland has been so culturally enriched by the presence of Muslims, I cannot see how any Scot could be Islamophobic. Well, I suppose, there will always be a few racist, bigots that will fail to appreciate, just how much they owe to these hard working, benevolent, additions to their society.
gravenimage says
Grimly hilarious.
Anne Smith says
This really is quite surprising in view of the horrible murder inflicted on the pleasant little Ahmidaya Muslim a Scottish shopkeeper who wished his customers a Happy Easter.
A devout Muslim from Bradford, Yorks, drove all the way to Glasgow to murder him for the horrible crime (in the eyes of Muslims) of being on good terms with his infidel customers.. There was much publicity over this but it seems the lesson has not sunk home.
gravenimage says
I’m afraid this isn’t surprising, Anne–there are those in deep denial about the Jihad threat.
gravenimage says
Edinburgh, Scotland wants citizens to vote for a city free of “Islamophobia”
…………………………..
More suicidal stupidity. Meanwhile:
“Scotland: Muslims threaten to kill Muslim who opposes jihad terror”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/04/scotland-muslims-threaten-to-kill-muslim-who-opposes-jihad-terror