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.