Not jihad terrorism, that supposedly twists and hijacks Islam. That’s not the problem, as far as the MCB is concerned. “Islamophobia” is.
“Muslim Council: parties must tackle Islamophobia to win votes,” by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian, November 27, 2019:
Candidates and parties campaigning in the general election must commit to tackling racism and Islamophobia to win the support of Muslim voters, according to the Muslim Council of Britain.
A manifesto setting out how parties’ policies could affect Muslims has been published by the MCB after consulting its affiliates and communities across the UK.
According to the document, British Muslim Perspectives at the 2019 General Election, there are 26 constituencies with a Muslim population of at least 20% of the total, and two – Birmingham Hodge Hill and Bradford West – with estimated Muslim electorates of over 50%.
Muslim voters could influence the outcome in 31 marginal seats, the MCB said last week. On Friday, it organised its first ever voter registration drive in mosques and community organisations.
The new report calls on British Muslims to ensure “every voice is heard in this election”….
But, it adds, “there are serious concerns of the resurgence of the far right, together with growing Islamophobia from the governing party to sections of the media, which have shaped social attitudes about Muslims”.
The report identifies 10 key pledges it wants to obtain from political parties, topped by action to tackle racism and Islamophobia. Next is religious liberty – a demand that parties defend the right of Muslims and others to express their faith through religious clothing and “reasonable accommodation of religious observance”….
Michael Copeland says
“reasonable accommodation of religious observance” presumably includes the Islamic law punishment for leaving Islam, since it is “killing someone who deserves to die” (Manual of Islamic Law, o8.4).
Rob says
‘..and if you don’t do as we say, we’ll go right on ballot stuffing as we’ve done for years. Either way kuffar – you lose!’
toomanyhobbies says
How about the EU grow some and look at how it was before they opened the flood gates to terrorism and let in a highly problematic CULT and OUTLAW ISLAM in the EU!
Oldone says
It is not Islamophobia, which, by the way, is a word “they” made up, if they are trying to take over our countries, and trying to kill us…That is just the basic Islamic “conversion by the sword”…They should assimilate to “our” ways, bu they never will…Massive deportation back to their seventh century countries, is the only way to save western civilization…
PRCS says
And if Muslims born in the U.S. say “I’m not going anywhere.”–then what?
Carl -stealth Infidel- says
If they don’t want to go back to their mother:) land, they will be branded as “Islamophobes.” ?
Eur says
There are many islands where to accommodate the Islamic population. They could live in national territory but without direct contact with the civilized world. The same could be posed throughout the West. We have the right to live without Muslims,sharia….
Peter Buckley says
As usual the MCB has no idea of how the vast majority of Brits feel about their precious Islam:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/02/poll-islam-negative-britain
PC politicians will no doubt bow to such pressure, but in the long term will merely push people to parties on the “extreme” right, as is happening throughout Europe, even left-leaning Spain:
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15167/spain-vox-conservative-populists
Save Europe says
I watched BBC’s Question Time tonight, for the first time this year. What did I witness? A non Muslim virtue signaller in the audience calling Boris Johnson and the Tories ‘racist’, and then two shrieking Hijabis saying his comments on Burkas had made their lives misery. They were NOT burka wearers, either!!!
Save Europe says
P.S – after reading The Guardian article, written by a Muslim for a hard Left newspaper, it’s obvious there is MORE Muslim taqqiya at work here. Last year, Pew estimated it was LESS than 50% in the U.K. who thought Islam was utterly negative in the U.K. I recall, around 48% of people did, sadly. It should be MORE.
For me, this distorted 3/4 of apparently, non Muslims, is a big fat LIE by this Muslim organisation to claim victimhood, as per usual.
Merri-joy says
The MCB are guests in Britain – they have no RIGHT to dictate their vile wishes – let them stop their JEWAPHOBIA, CHRISTAPHOBIA, CATHOLAPHOBIA, BRITAINAPHOBIA, INFIDELAPHOBIA, & HOMOPHOBIA before they push their lies on Britain!
PRCS says
Per this article, they’re not dictating.
They’re using the ballot box to open the tent far enough for the entire camel to get in.
Save Europe says
I wonder what the Non-Muslim Council of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan think?
FYI says
Or the Jewish,Christian,Buddhist,Hindu,Atheist or “apostate” ex-muslim groups of Saudi Arabia,what must they think….not forgetting all those Leftist groups who are happily welcomed and accomodated in the islamic world..will they be having candidates in Saudi “elections”,protesting against discrimination visited upon their groups?
Nope.
They don’t exist in the islamic world.
Besides,if we raise such issues in the West we become “islamophobes”.
Save Europe says
Precisely.
CogitoErgoSum says
What the UK really needs is an Islamic Council to insure that all laws passed are in accordance with the rules of Islam and that only candidates who will submit to Islamic principles are elected … but I guess it could be called Muslim Council of Britain instead. Whatever serves in a capacity similar to that of a caliph. The name change can be made when a new constitution takes effect. You do know that’s what’s being planned for you, don’t you, Brits?
PRCS says
Emboldened, as they are here, by ‘your voice doesn’t count’ Social Justice Warriors, corrupt/clueless politicians, and the ‘journalists’ who support their goals..
Save Europe says
Yes, I do. I WILL always, verbally fight against it ????
somehistory says
Part of their “reasonable accommodation’ would be that they could criticize all other faiths,,,which they have decided are not “religions” and therefore, not protected by this law they want. And they will want to rape babies and call it “marriage,” insist on stores not selling alcohol or pork products cause they get “offended” when they just see these things, filling the streets with their preying rugs, loudspeakers proclaiming their call to come to satan’s feast, and eventually, all infidels will have to move aside for them to walk on the sidewalk. Everyone will have to buy from moslim owned stores, even if they don’t want or need what is being sold.
Long ago, they should have been told…when making their demands after demands, “go to h….” Now they have made the U.K. and many other places, a living h….
tim gallagher says
The problem is those electorates with high percentages of Muslims. I believe it is a huge mistake to let so many Muslims into any non-Muslim country. I actually believe that, when it comes to totally incompatible, barbaric islam, letting any Muslims into non-Muslim countries is a big mistake. Islam brings nothing but trouble. I live in Australia and I can say that, for example, we get no demands from Buddhist Asian migrants to forbid Buddhism-phobia. Buddhists and others seem to be able get along with our society’s values. It’s always Muslims. This idea of preventing “Islamophobia” really just means that Muslims can bring all their backward, barbaric ways of living to civilised western nations and then not be criticised for their vile behaviours (their marrying off underaged girls, their rape gangs, their homophobic and misogynistic crap, etc). But, in a democracy, once you’ve let large numbers of Muslims in, then their large numbers in electorates can begin to control the outcomes of elections in some electorates. If the Muslim numbers keep getting bigger, they will end up getting what they demand. What a hopeless and avoidable situation all this garbage is. Islam is barbaric and evil and therefore has to be left open to the criticism it deserves.
Murali says
This is the situation in India. Muslims tend to live in the same locality, thus ensuring that they are the majority in some areas and during elections, the candidate HAS TO appease these folks in order to win the elections. Idiotic politicians do that and then we have a free-for-all, muslim appeasement programs. And their numbers do keep getting bigger due to them marrying young.
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the comment, Murali. What you say about India applies to all democratic societies. There are electorates here in Australia, in the big cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, where there are large percentages of Muslims and, as you say, any politician who wants to get elected in those electorates, has to go along with the usual Muslim demands and has to say how Islam is wonderful and peaceful and that sort of crap. Fortunately, there are not very many of those electorates in Australia yet. It seems far worse in France, the UK and other European countries. But I suspect it will get a lot worse in Australia because so many people here haven’t woken up yet.
Save Europe says
Totally agree ???
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the positive response to my comment, Save Europe. If only far more people in our countries would wake the hell up.
Save Europe says
You’re a VERY welcome Tim. All the best to you ?
Maree says
Hi Tim,
I am Australian also and I am as frustrated as you are about my fellow Aussies apathy towards Islam in our country. I am so very worried for my children and possible grandchildren as to what the future will hold for them. I know it will not be the relatively peaceful existence I have enjoyed during my life. I hate the fact that they were imported into our country without normal everyday Aussies having been consulted. We should have the right (each and every Australian born person) to have a say as to who comes to live in our country and who does not. I now feel very unsafe as I am very much aware of the large population of “Islam followers” who live in Lakemba and surrounding suburbs in Sydney and who are now being diversified into rural areas as well. They populate like rabbits and will out breed us in no time at all and then we are doomed which is their plan. I am trying to work out how to start the ball rolling for ALL Aussies to stand up and let our Governments on all levels that we do not want and will not HAVE what they are dishing up for us and we want our country back from “Islam” and “China”. How do you get past apathy????
J D S says
Migration is part and parcel of the “MUSLIM. PLAN”..the Muslim. PLAN can. Be found between the co best of the koran and in faiths.
The MCB I’d part of a large
Movement…many Muslim organizations promoting , “THE MUSLIM PLAN” and there are so. many Muslim organize throughout the world that a list would take hours to produce and their combined goal in one thing….MUSLIM world domination. We really need groups opposing their every effort but we have become lazy and complacent which will eventually return to hit us in the butt.
J D S says
Sorry…made a bunch of errors in my post…THE MUSLIM PLAN can be found between the covers of the koran and in the hadath.
tim gallagher says
I agree with your comment, J D S. It frustrates the hell out of me that there are still so many people who haven’t woken up to the truth about Islam, this clear enemy of our western way of life. If we don’t wake up and the Muslims keep building up their numbers, we have had it. To my mind, it should be so bloody obvious to almost everyone by now. There are so many people who still seem to be able stick their heads in the sand and ignore reality. It amazes me.
R Russell says
The solution is quite simple, or it would be if politicians cared about our country after they are dead and buried. They need to make a pact enshrined in law that they will not give to the Muslims our freedom of speech. They must take steps to stop our dhimmitude.
Do they really believe their children and grandchildren would be exempt?
James Lincoln says
According to Pew Research, as of 2016, the Muslim population in the UK was 6.3%.
In 2050, even under a zero migration scenario, this population percent rises to 9.7% due to a much higher fertility rate among Muslims.
Under a medium migration scenario, this population percent rises to 16.7%.
Under a high migration scenario, this population percent rises to 17.2%.
Suffice it to say, the Muslim D E M O G R A P H I C S in the UK are VERY troubling for non-Muslims.
Once the Muslim population reaches “critical mass” in any electoral region, Muslims vote for Muslims representation essentially 100% of the time…
https://www.pewforum.org/2017/11/29/europes-growing-muslim-population/
Murali says
Very True. Hindus in India face this exact same problem. And we have two Muslim neighbours with huge populations to boot. One wants to kill us and the other wants to immigrate into our country.
gravenimage says
Muslims do this all over the world.
Bruce says
Fair Dinkum, we now live in the Age Of Idiocy.
Save Europe says
Ironic!
No mention of Corbyn and his Marxists tackling Anti-Senitism.
Ironic!
Islam IS Far-Right due to its anti-Semitism and lack of tolerance for non-Muslims!!!!
And not a peep about Orthodox Muslims in the U.K., planning terrorist plots constantly….or Pakistani Muslim rape gangs !!!!
Jayell says
“Muslim Council of Britain: Candidates must commit to tackling “Islamophobia” to win votes….”
Since when did this Mohammed Mouse ragbag of superannuated, pretentious, presumptious, posturing, over-inflated airheads have any qualifications or right to dictate what is or is not democratically acceptable in the UK, especially since they would only represent an alien 4-5% segment of the UK population assuming they’d been democratically elected, (which they haven’t, since they don’t even understand the meaning of the word ‘democracy’)? And no one ever asks their opinion in the first place? By the way, I thought that all muslims had ipso facto to be ‘orthodox’ since their ‘Holy (sic) Qur’an’ is supposed to be the very word of Allah as dictated to His (illiterate) ‘Prophet’ and therefore not open to any deviation from ‘orthodoxy’. And we all know the opinion poll figures when it comes to grassroots muslim support for terrorism.
toomanyhobbies says
ONE MORE TIME!
Islamophobia is a certifiable fallacy; a phobia is an Irrational fear. The fear of Islam which has been murdering its way through history for the last 1400 + years (numbers as high as 270 million) is neither irrational or unrealistic but just common sense!
gravenimage says
Muslim Council of Britain: Candidates must commit to tackling “Islamophobia” to win votes
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Britons should stop appeasing these thugs. Their demands are only going to get worse.
Kerry Wade says
On this ridiculous issue i ask one question: who invented, and from where did the term “islamophobia” come from? No one has been able to answer this question but some have had their world view changed with my comments, thanks to Robert Spencer.
Billy Corr says
1 – I recall the MCB calling news reports about grooming gangs (“men of Pakistani heritage”) a *racist fantasy” and
2 – When Jacqui Smith (MA-Oxon) was Home Secretary, orders were sent to all police forces tha the “at-risk” underage girls in grooming gangs had made their own “lifestyle choices” and the issue was to be ignored