The Sky News headline was “UKIP leader Gerard Batten criticised by Nigel Farage for endorsing anti-Muslim rally,” and the article reported:
Gerard Batten told a right-wing protest that Muslim child grooming gangs have been covered up and are a “social scandal.”
Why “right-wing”? What makes it “right-wing” to protest the covering-up of Muslim grooming gangs? Why isn’t it just a “protest”? Consider the difference in reception if the very first sentence had read: “Gerard Batten told a protest that Muslim…” These tendentious epithets have their effect; when placed at the very beginning of a piece, they can be especially effective.
UKIP leader Gerard Batten has been criticised by Nigel Farage for endorsing an anti-Muslim rally which turned violent in Sunderland over the weekend.
Gerard Batten marched alongside the Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA) as they clashed with police who were barricading the march from a separate group of anti-racism protesters.
They — those “Football Lads” — must consist of racists, of course, else why would those showing up to oppose them be called “anti-racism protesters”? And the very words “‘Football Lads” further suggests they were all rowdy hooligans and lager louts, to be despised by all decent people. Forget their views; they are not our sort.
Sky News was the only news organisation at the demonstration, where three people were arrested, including one protester who swung a Union flag at a police officer on horseback.
You are led to believe that the violence came only from those right-wing racist hooligans. There was one protester who swung a Union flag. So we can assume he was among the “Football Lads.” But what about the other two arrested? We don’t know whether they were on the side of those protesting the grooming gangs, or belonged to the group of self-styled “anti-racists” who were protesting those protesters. Perhaps that information is not given because reality did not conform to the desired narrative, where only “racists” commit violence and need to be arrested. It would be interesting to find out exactly who was arrested, and why. One suspects that if all three had been “Football Lads,” that would have been reported.
Mr Batten later addressed the crowd telling them the “political and media establishment” had covered up the issue of Muslim child grooming gangs, which was “the biggest social scandal in English history.”
He said: “The overwhelming number of people responsible for this kind of industrialised gang rape and sexual exploitation have been proved to be Muslims, of the Islamic religion.”
Both of these charges are true. Batten has said nothing false, but he has said something that damages the image of Islam, and that itself deserves, in today’s Britain, to be called “racist” and dismissed by all decent people.
He went on to claim that the Prophet Muhammad was “a war lord who took many sex slaves, which is permissible under Islamic culture. He married a six-year-old and consummated the marriage when she was nine years old.”
All perfectly true, though too seldom stated.
“So the age of consent for Islamic culture is a lot more elastic than it would be in western culture.”
Islamic scholars say the prophet discouraged slavery and Muslims do not allow sex before marriage.
Bravo for Batten stating correctly, and uncompromisingly, that Muhammad had married Aisha when she was six and consummated the marriage when she was nine years old.
But look at how Sky News then promptly provides a Muslim defense against Batten’s charge. First, to refute Batten’s claim that Muhammad was “a war lord who took many sex slaves, “Islamic scholars say the prophet discouraged slavery.” That is flat-out false. There is no evidence for this. Muhammad himself owned, bought, and traded slaves. It was this which legitimized slavery in Islam for 1400 years. There never was a Muslim William Wilberforce. Slavery was ended in Muslim lands very late, and only under terrific Western pressure. Even today, slavery continues to exist, despite its being formally outlawed, in Mauritania (600,000 slaves), Niger (600,000 slaves), Mali (200,000 slaves), and in Libya, where new slave markets have just opened in the last few years.
Along with a scandalous lie about slavery, those “Islamic scholars” cited by Sky News answer the story about Aisha with a claim that “sex before marriage” is forbidden in Islam, as if that constituted an adequate defense of Muhammad’s having sexual intercourse with Aisha when she was nine and he was fifty-four. Since Aisha was married at six, we are expected to be satisfied that it was perfectly lawful for Muhammad to have sexual intercourse with her when she was nine. As long as the rule against sex before marriage wasn’t violated, Muhammad’s behavior was islamically correct. This missing-the-point response — the point being, for all decent people, not that she was married but that she was nine years old, for god’s sake, when Muhammad forced himself upon her — is supposed to satisfy critics of Islam.
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage warned that Mr Batten needs “to be careful what company he keeps.”
Mr Farage told Sky News: “My concern with all of these groups is that that argument spills into an argument against an entire religion.”
Yes, there is an argument to be made against “an entire religion.” It is an argument based on both what is contained in the texts — Qur’an and hadith — of Islam, and on the observable behavior of Muslims. If we read those texts, and consider Muslim behavior over the past 1400 years, we discover that “an entire religion” has been permanently at war with us. That war, called Jihad, has no end until Islam dominates everywhere. Nigel Farage, who once was himself critical of Islam, now spends more of his time criticizing the critics of Islam, like Gerald Batten. He deeply disappoints.
StellaSaidSo says
Nigel Farage has completely lost the plot. It is heart-breaking to watch. The Brexit referendum was a great achievement, and it is a joy to watch Nigel demolish the Eurocrats in Brussels. But if he can’t fully support UKIP party leader Gerard Batten, he should fade quietly into the background.
mike9a says
Farage lost his path and willingly selected the ignoramus one . He is now as ‘lock her up’ was all hers life: what is in there for ME, MYSELF and I!
Hector Archyats says
Well. I guess they are so convinced by the demographic speed of Islam that the English native is now a lost cause.
I would think that a simple one child policy on invase cultulture could save the native european races.
Warren Raymond says
Gerard Batten’s statement correctly quotes Islamic scripture. He did not make it up. He did not “claim” Muhammad did this or that, he quoted Islam 101.
We know
“… that the Prophet Muhammad was “a war lord who took many sex slaves, which is permissible under Islamic culture. He married a six-year-old and consummated the marriage when she was nine years old.”
This is common knowledge now. It should be widely disseminated.
Maran says
In the last days ‘truth will be considered lies and lies will be considered truth.’
This is a case in point. Gerard Batten was telling the truth.
We must be prepared to proclaim the truth whatever the cost.
Malcolm Jackson says
Gerard Batten must be leader of UKIP.
UKIP is now totally divided.
We have 2 UKIPs.
There is the Islam supporting UKIP of Nigel Farage and Steve Crowther, which is happy to see the UK enslaved by Islam.
Luckily we have the Patriotic UKIP of Gerard Batten which wants to preserve a 1000 years of British History and remain a free, democratic and sovereign Kingdom.
It is time that UKIP split apart.
The UKIP of Gerard Batten and the vast majority of UKIP members should be allowed to thrive free of Nigel Farage and Steve Crowther’s Islamic 5th Column and interference.
The UKIP of Nigel Farage and Steve Crowther should go its own way to wither and die.
Malcolm Jackson says
Why does Nigel Farage support Islam? Who is Nigel Farage really working for?
Nigel Farage knows that the Labour Party is the party all Muslims are told to vote for by their Imams.
The Labour Party is the Party of Islam.
Muslims do what their Imams tell them to do.
Muslims do not do what Nigel Farage tells Muslims to do.
Why did Nigel Farage begin Islamising UKIP in 2014 when Nigel Farage knew Muslims would not be voting UKIP?
Did Nigel Farage deliberately start Islamising UKIP in 2014 in order to divide and destroy UKIP?
Malcolm Jackson says
The only way to stop the Mu-slim conquest of the UK and get a true Brexit is to vote for Gerard Batten’s UKIP..
UKIP is on a massive winning streak with Gerard Batten as leader. With Gerard Batten running UKIP and Tommy Robinson coming aboard, UKIP could very well win the votes of over 430,000 Sikhs and 1,000.000 Hindus living in the UK. That is not to mention 4 million British Pensioners, and the many millions of non-Muslim voters who are beginning to realise what an evil cult Islam is. Of course, with our votes secret, many Muslims opposed to Islam, would vote for UKIP, as many Muslims voted for Marine Le Pen in France. UKIP and the UK can only be on a winner with Gerard Batten and Tommy Robinson.
Carol the 1st says
Here is a statement from Zaki Badawi (Islamic College, London). Every Western nation needs to really absorb what is clearly being stated:
“A proselytizing religion cannot stand still. It can either expand or contract. ISLAM ENDEAVOURS TO EXPAND IN BRITAIN…Islam is a universal religion. It aims at bringing its message to all corners of the earth. IT HOPES THAT ONE DAY THE WHOLE OF HUMANITY WILL BE ONE MUSLIM COMMUNITY, THE ‘UMMA’. As we know the history of Islam as a faith is also the history of a state and a community of believers LIVING BY DIVINE LAW. The Muslims, jurists and theologians, have always expounded Islam as BOTH GOVERNMENT AND A FAITH. This reflects the historical fact that Muslims, from the start, lived under their own law. Muslim theologians naturally produced a theology with this in view–it is a THEOLOGY OF THE MAJORITY. Being A MINORITY WAS NOT SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED or even contemplated…Muslim theology offers, up to the present, NO systematic formulation of the status of being in A MINORITY.”
From a Jay Smith video “An Introduction to Islam in the West” at 3:24
Malcolm Jackson says
Judging from the comments by Australians posted on Facebook regarding Nigel Farages tour of Australia, it appears that most Australians think that Nigel Farage is opposed to Islam. They are going to be very sadly disappointed when they find out that Farage is actually a supporter of Islam.
Malcolm Jackson says
We never did get an answer from Nigel Farage on the questions Chris Pain raised in his email to UKIP HO.
Perhaps someone may be interested in calling Nigel on Nigel’s LBC radio show.
Call Nigel on 0345 60 60 973.
Or post a comment on Nigel’s You Tube page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0xlL0aPyc
email from Chris Pain to UKIP HO to find out, amongst other things, where our membership subs were going. No wonder Steve Crowther and Nigel Farage wanted Chris Pain out of UKIP.
Date: 16 December 2015 13:22:28 GMT
To: UKIP
Dear UKIP HO,
I feel that suitable donations should be made to the fighting fund from the EU ( UK tax payers funded ) salaries of both Kirsten Farage and Annabelle Fuller.
In the past UKIP appear to have been eager to grab donations from people who could barely afford to pay any monies, so let’s have some transparency and donations from certain UKIP officials with the following information:
1) A complete break down of all donations/ office costs/ commissions paid and any cash transfers from the Ashford Call Centre which was controlled by Nigel Farage and John Moran out side of the UKIP NEC and the local area committee. This should include a full list of all proceeds and bank transfers ! After all this money was donated for the UKIP campaign over the whole country.
2) A full break down of all MEP’s monies / services donated to the party, including that of Nigel Farage over the years.
3) The financial accounts and breakdown of all EU monies that are given to UKIP because it belonged to an EU group in the parliament.
4) Financial records of EU monies by UKIP MEP’s belonging to a Pan European Party.
5) Donations made to UKIP by its high ranking officials. I have enclosed a sample below, but please supply a full list.
A) Steve Crowther salary was estimated at £100,000 per year
B) Will Gilpin salary was estimated at £85,000 per year
C) Lisa Duffy salary was estimated at £65,000 per year plus partner Pete Reeve salary combined with their council salaries.
UKIP is supposed to be a honest, transparent and Democratic Party which detests the corrupt hidden transactions of the EU and so should be open with the above information.
Regards,
Chris.
Malcolm Jackson says
BRAVE PATRIOTS: Gerard Batten Defends Army Cadets Under Investigation For Supporting Tommy Robinson.
https://kippercentral.com/2018/10/10/brave-patriots-batten-defends-army-cadets-under-investigation-for-supporting-tommy/
mortimer says
Tommy represents the decency and family values of most in the military. That is EXACTLY what they are fighting to defend.
Carol the 1st says
The new breed of English leaders seem to think their soldiers are paid mercenaries to be pointed in whatever direction they command. This is the message they have just intentionally sent. There is no end to the efforts to gross out and numb the population Islamic style.
mortimer says
Yes, Mr. Fitzgerald, there is an argument to be made against “an entire religion.”
Worst things about Islam: 1 No Golden Rule 2 No free speech 3 No democracy 4 Jihad – holy war of supremacism 5 Honour killings 6 Taqiyya – sacred lying 7 Taqlid – group think 8 Circular reasoning 9 Misogyny – repression of women 10 Rape of kafirs as jihad prizes 11 Genocide 12 Ethnic cleansing 13 Al-Walaa wal-Baraa – Islamic apartheid 14 Torture 15 Plundering 16 Cruel and unusual punishments 16 Backwardness – stagnation 17 Violence against women 18 Slavery 19 Discriminatory Sharia law 20 Hatred of the arts 21 No music 22 Pedophilia disguised as child marriage 23 Fifty generations of cousin marriage and genetic defects 24 Cruelty to animals 25 Extortion tax to humiliate disbelievers 26 No historic basis 27 Anti-intellectual obscurantism 28 FGM 29 Arab racism 30 Theocratic totalitarianism 31 Vigilantism 32 Amoral, opportunistic character of Mohammed that all Muslims must imitate 33 Hatred of non-Muslims as an essential doctrine 34 History of Islam includes the genocidal murders of 270 million non-Muslims in Islamic holy wars, terrorism, persecutions and enslavement directed against non-Muslims. 35. Holy books of Islam contain more calls for violence than all other foundational religious texts.
mortimer says
What is Sky News insinuating when a PROTEST against RAPE GANGS is ‘right wing’.
Is RAPE NOT RAPE WHEN MUSLIMS DO IT ?
Why does Sky News have a double standard that LOOKS AWAY WHEN MUSLIMS RAPE WHITE GIRLS?
mike says
mortimer
RAPE NOT RAPE WHEN MUSLIMS DO IT
that would make a great T- shirt
Carol the 1st says
Sky News recently reported for the EU that Jean-Claude Juncker is not a drunk.
jewdog says
Farage is a null when it comes to getting Islam. Glad to see UKIP has decent leadership now.
Z says
Wasn’t the UK leaving the Eu?
Michael Warden says
Farage never did understand mass immigration and muslims.
Lydia Church says
This is how they control the narrative.
kouldb says
Farage is duplicitous, classist bigot. He has been an Islamic sympathiser all along. In fact, during his recent visit to Australia, he told Avi Yemini in an interview that Islam is not the problem & that Muslims are great people. He stated with great pride, that Muslims even voted for him. I wanted to rip his throat out with my bare hands. Another slithering reptile. Quiet happy to betray his nation for personal gain. Goes to show you can’t trust the political classes. No matter what they tell you. They’re lying.
Joy DB says
I read on other websites negative things about Farage – who we once thought would be the “savior” of the UK. I guess NOT!! What an extreme disappointment! I guess he didn’t have the cajones to keeping standing tall for what is right for the UK. Sad….
Dawne says
Whatever else Nigel Farage is, he is not stupid and I don’t think he is pro-Islam or a loony multiculturalist. So I think it is probable that he is picking up Gerard Batten on this because he believes that the myth of “peaceful Islam and Islamophobia” is currently so ingrained in UK media/education/everyday life, that if UKIP tries to deal with the problems caused by Islam in the UK now it will discredit the party in the eyes of most of the voting public, who believe whatever they are force fed by the media. Ultimately this would diminish UKIP’s authority and ability to push for a proper Brexit.
Doesn’t anyone else feel that Brexit/Islam/trans-militancy in the UK is all too much to be dealt with at once? I completely agree with Gerard Batten – what he says is incontestable and fully documented in ancient Islamic texts. But assuming this is Farage’s motive I can understand that it may be better to focus one Brexit concertedly and gain public support from the sheeples and then go to clamp down on Islamic issues?
Noel says
Yes, Dawne, I agree. I think Nigel knows that the more simultaneous battles you fight, the weaker you are. Until we are properly out of the EU the first battle is not won. When it is won we can move on to the next battle with undivided attention.
He doesn’t want to be called Xenophobic, racist etc. at this vulnerable moment. I hope you and I are right.
Dawne says
And the Democratic Football Lads Alliance need to change their name to something that will sell their message. For may British people “football lads” would connote the football terrace violence of 20 odd years ago. It will make people hesitant to join their cause.
Jan Disher says
What has happened to Nigel?
Noel says
“Why “right-wing”? What makes it “right-wing” to protest the covering-up of Muslim grooming gangs?”
This has been my point for a long time The Marxists call themselves Left-Wing. Therefore all who oppose Marxism are Right-Wing. In reality, there is no Right-Wing.
There never has been. The deluded Marxists may say “What about Hitler?” To which you must reply – “He was a Socialist like you, and became dictator as soon as he saw the chance, like you”