The UK government is ignoring calls to ban terror group Hezbollah’s “political wing” meaning open expressions of support in the form of marches and flag waving can continue on public streets.
This appalling refusal of the UK to ban Iranian proxy Hizballah’s political wing, which fuels the military wing with propaganda messages, will lead to further spread of the jihad ideology in Britain.
This story highlights how stealth jihadists work in tandem with violent jihadists across the board, not only with Hizballah. Both push the cause of sharia, which mandates Muslim supremacy over the infidel.
The only difference between Hizballah and other sharia expansionist groups is that it “does not differentiate between its political and military wings,” whereas other proponents of political Islam (stealth jihadists) generally distance themselves publicly from violent jihadists.
This is apparent with Saudi Arabia, which exports the jihad ideology, thus serving as both the “arsonist and the firefighters.” The same holds true for individuals who appear to be benign, such as the high-profile imam Fawaz Damra from the Cleveland area, who appeared publicly to be “moderate and mainstream” while he was “disparaging Jews in Arabic as ‘pigs and monkeys’ and raising money for the killing of Jews by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.”
Kudos to Christians United for Israel, which has been petitioning the UK against Hizballah. Other pro-democracy, pro-human rights groups and individuals need to be holding leaders accountable in their dealings with jihadists and pro-shariah individuals.
“No UK Ban for Hezbollah Terror Group’s Political Wing,” by Simon Kent, Breitbart, October 4, 2017:
The UK government is ignoring calls to ban terror group Hezbollah’s “political wing” meaning open expressions of support in the form of marches and flag waving can continue on public streets.
Britain has only banned Hezbollah’s “military” arm but not its “political” wing meaning there is a legal loophole allowing support for the organisation to flourish. However Hezbollah, by its own admission, does not differentiate between its political and military wings. The Hezbollah flag, which features an assault rifle, is used for both.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd on Monday confirmed that she has not yet closed the loophole and said she would not be giving a running commentary on the matter. That ambivalence prompted a quick response from Jonathan Arkush, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
The official statement read:
If the government is serious about taking measures to combat extremism, it must be made illegal to display the flag of a designated terrorist organization on British streets. There is no distinction between Hezbollah’s so-called military and political wings and it is time that the government ensured that support for any part of any terror organization is treated as a criminal offence. We will be raising this with the Home Secretary.
Hezbollah is a Lebanese-based terrorist organisation banned throughout the world, including in the Arab League, United States, France and Israel. It calls for global Islamist revolution, has carried out terror attacks for over 30 years, and demands the “liberation of Jerusalem” and for the destruction of Israel.
Backed by Iran, it has tens of thousands of rockets that can reach every city in Israel.
The Hezbollah flag was flown freely on London’s streets as recently as last August when pro-Palestine activists turned out to mark the now traditional end of Ramadan with an Al- Quds Day protest against Israel.
Meanwhile a petition calling on the UK government to Hezbollah in its entirety has now passed 12,000 signatures and shows no sign of slowing.
As Breitbart Jerusalem reported, the online petition was started by Christians United for Israel UK (CUFI) and was launched in the wake of this year’s Al-Quds Day march.
CUFI Executive Director, Des Starritt, says “Hezbollah is an anti-Israel, anti-West organisation that should not be allowed in Britain, yet … its supporters marched through central London flying Hezbollah flags.”
“If Britain is to genuinely say ‘no to terror’ then all terrorist organisations must be banned without compromise……
mortimer says
The supremacist, political IDEOLOGY promoted by Hezbollah’s “political wing” is what fuels terrorism. It is the IDEOLOGY ITSELF that should be attacked by government agents using the latest university-level scholarship regarding the Islamic source texts.
Only by destroying the INTELLECTUAL and IDEOLOGICAL credibility of POLITICAL ISLAM can governments stop terrorism. When no one is able to believe in SUPREMACIST ISLAM (just as no one believes in Aztec human sacrifice), the ISLAMIC TERRORISM will cease.
Bev says
What the hell is wrong with these people?!! I guess Britons are just going to roll over and play dead as Sharia becomes the law of the land.
Jack Diamond says
Hizballah has no “political wing” distinct from it’s “military wing.” It is controlled by one Shura Council,
almost all “religious sages” mirroring the organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It’s militia and jihad and overseas operations are run by the same body that is it’s “political wing”.
“Hezbollah has a single leadership,” according to Naim Qassem, Hezbollah’s second in command. “All political, social and jihad work is tied to the decisions of this leadership … The same leadership that directs the parliamentary and government work also leads jihad actions in the struggle against Israel.”
It means nothing to ban the military “wing” but not their political “wing”. Maybe ISIS has a political wing it can run in the UK.
underbed cat says
Maybe the UK thinks if they ban Hizballah from marching Iranian missiles will fly or jihad attacks with get worse….
I wonder if they would allow a Israel flag to fly in a march down the same streets. This left terrorist movement is mounting in a sickening display..as they coordinate terrorism and encourage the marches/ protests and arrest their citizens for hate speech….total signs of totalitarian rise of death cults.
eduardo odraude says
Uk government is hostage to terror — that, and the fools who fall for Islamic propaganda against Israel — are why the UK permits this obscenity.
Wellington says
But let’s not forget that Robert Spencer in Britain would be a real threat. Yeah. Right.
Ric says
Honestly, the UK is on life-support by the doing or undoing Overlords’. Insanity is the benchmark set by the woeful leadership and elitist leftist scourge dragging the nation into another dark age. My wife returned from London a week ago, saying every year is worse than the previous year. The Caliphate is nearing completion; Her Majesty will become a refugee, not unlike Dutch Royalty during World War II.
Indictment for treason should be handed down to PM May and others of the government and agencies for unbridled sedition. Britain, the EU, and Canada are in various stages of their demise as a Democracy; it is a matter of time when the Caliphate affects the aforementioned.
Carlos Danger says
Seeing this gang of uniformed wankers is like seeing a platoon of Nazis giving Brits the finger.
Jayell says
“The Hezbollah flag was flown freely on London’s streets as recently as last August….”
Now, why might THAT be, I wonder? Let me think, who’s supposed to be running London these days???
R Russell says
Dhimmitude is just around the corner unless Christian revival comes to the UK
endislam says
Cowards!
JayT says
Shouldn’t be much longer before Hezbollah holds public executions in the U.K. while British officials look on with folded arms…..
gravenimage says
UK government won’t ban Hizballah’s “political wing” or stop its public marches on British streets
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More suicidal stupidity.
A troubling indication of antisemitism in high places, as well.
A.M.D Hanton says
Don’t worry, if I see them marching through London I will throw an egg at them for each board member here.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
I’m becoming known for commenting about how the UK is owned by big middle eastern oil money. Every one of these posts about the UK furthers my argument.
Michael says
One has only to look at the crown prince in his head rag/lawrence of arabia get up to know how far advanced is the dhimmitude state.
Barz says
Could someone give link to the petition..
PaulM says
Who cares? Really. Britain has become a nation of sniveling, gutless, spineless cowards. With only a few exceptions. Who in the hell stands idly by and watches their children get raped and watches their country be destroyed by a bunch of insane fascists? England does.
ctlawson says
Is the UK GOVERNMENT A DHIMMI GOVERNMENT NOW .