Of course she did. But when Pamela Geller and I appealed against our ban from the UK, on the grounds that we had no criminal records, and had never advocated or condoned any violence or illegal activity, we were turned down. The constant in Lisa Smith’s case and ours is that in both, British officials are terrified above all of appearing “Islamophobic.” So they create fictional “right-wing extremists” out of people who are simply opposing jihad violence and Sharia oppression, and ban them from the country, while finding any possible pretext (Lisa Smith’s dual citizenship, which could easily have been disallowed as a factor on the grounds of the fact that Smith joined an entity that is avowedly at war with Britain) to admit actual jihadis. And the tiny handful of people inside Britain who dare to oppose jihad violence publicly don’t say anything about this anomaly, because they themselves don’t want to be tarred with the “Islamophobe” brush the government used to ban the foreign opponents of jihad and Sharia. Britain is, as we all know, finished.
“Irish woman accused of supporting ISIS wins appeal against ban from UK,” by Paul Carey, The National, May 7, 2021 (thanks to Henry):
An Irish woman accused of being a member of ISIS won her appeal against a ban on entering the United Kingdom.
Lisa Smith’s legal team argued she was entitled to the rights of a dual citizen as a consequence of her father’s birthplace, Belfast in Northern Ireland.
On Friday, a judge upheld her appeal.
Ms Smith, a Muslim convert from Dundalk near the border with Northern Ireland, was served with a Home Office-issued exclusion order in December 2019 on the grounds of public security.
She travelled to Syria in 2015 where she married British ISIS fighter Sajid Aslam who later died in fighting. She escaped the Ain Issa camp in Syria before being deported from Turkey.
The former Irish Defence Forces member was arrested at Dublin Airport after returning from Turkey in December 2019 with her two-year-old daughter.
Smith, 39, is charged with membership of the ISIS terrorist group and funding terrorism. She denies the charges….
Her solicitor Darragh Mackin, from Phoenix Law, said: “Today’s ruling is hugely significant for the upholding of basic human rights principles, which include the right to be free from discrimination.
“The decision to exclude our client was discriminatory and contrary to the basic principles underpinning the Good Friday Agreement.
“As an Irish citizen who resides in a border town, it was always asserted that to restrict her from travelling across the border was unlawful and could not be stood over.
“We warmly welcome the court’s determination today, which will now reinstate our client’s basic rights to travel to the North of Ireland at her convenience.”
Mohini says
Once again, a terrorist gets to live in the UK, plot and support terrorism, and get away with all of it.
I can’t believe how screwed up the judiciary is.
BlackSabbath says
London is controlled by islamabad through Sadiq Khan.
Will Tyson says
The nation that once never had the sun set on it now has a crescent moon hanging over it. Sad. One such case.
Donovan Nuera says
One cannot state the Truth better than that….even though it is a bitter truth.
(I had hoped that the Queen would have allowed Prince Philip before he died a full uninterrupted and uncensored hour on the palace radio so he could tell the failed and unpatriotic woke elites that islam and their apologist dhimmis have destroyed their great Isle. Perhaps the Queen will honor her Soldier’s Oath and give a Queen’ Speech like her beloved Dad did in 1939 and tell the real British what they are up against.)
gravenimage says
The Queen *should* take a stand for her people against violent, invading Muslims.
David says
Well said. Ah yes the Moon, worshipped by muslims.
Why can’t the Law be pragmatic, and do what we all know is right and sensible?
Crusades Were Right says
Let’s face it, they’re pretty much ALL coming back, sooner or later.
The gradual wearing down of the common sense of the general public by relentless “woke” leftist activist “journalists” aggressively pushing the “naive young woman manipulated by terrorists” narrative – oh, and don’t forget “the children, the children” – will result in these Mohammedan “fem-menaces” (hey, I think I coined a new word! lol) being awarded the much-coveted “victim-heroine” status and welcomed back to Western countries with apologies for ever keeping them out, and all kinds of benefits and handouts.
Better get the red carpets ready now.
lol (kinda)
Crusades Were Right says
I don’t understand why the Good Friday Agreement is being invoked by her legal team. I understand from the article that her father was born in Belfast (Northern Ireland) while she was born in Dundalk (Republic of Ireland). According to the Good Friday Agreement that does NOT make her one of the “people of Northern Ireland” with dual citizen rights. She too would need to be born in Northern Ireland for that to apply.
Maybe she is a dual citizen through her father’s birthplace, but that has nothing to do with the Good Friday Agreement.
Kepha says
Frankly, I have no idea how British nationality law would apply in a case like this. Does the UK also have jus saguinis citizenship?
Here in the USA< had this airbrained bint been a US citizen, we would be obliged to let her back in. I would hope that in similar American cases, our current administration (which seems more and more like a maladminitration) might have the FBI waiting with handcuffs and warrants on the tarmac.
Ade Fegan says
Who ARE these people that want them here ?
Who ever they are they are very much in the minority that’s for sure
So why is it that they always seem to get their way ?
David says
Minorities get their way, because we have to be ‘fair’! Otherwise there is always a cry of ‘Discrimination’ or worse:’ Racism’ Majority Rules!’ has been turned upside down, as has Right and Wrong.
citoyen says
Lisa Smith?
Her name is an anagram of “Islam Sh*t”.
Bizarre? Curious? Or just accidental?
Crusades Were Right says
You’ve inspired me, citoyen!
“Ms I.S. Hitla” lol
Keith O says
No such thing as coincidence!
David says
Funny! Do you by any chance have that programme: Anagram Genius?
gravenimage says
I don’t think “Lisa Smith” is her Muslim name…
Christopher Watson says
Actually this very amusing. It is now obvious that any normal, law-abiding person will not be allowed into Britain under any circumstances. Christians will also be barred from entry as being dangerous radicals. However any members of ISIS, Al Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood or any muslim suffering from Covid will not only be allowed into the country but will be given a large amount of cash and shown to a hotel. Of course, they or their children, will never have to listen to music or see a cartoon of their prophet or have to mix with the disgusting English residents. The muslim men will suffer, it is acknowledged, from seeing female skin on occasions. Any female over the age of 4 who shows more than inch of skin will be shot. (No, I was joking – it’s over the age of 3.)
Kepha says
It is my prayer that if we see the peoples of Europe rise up against those who have betrayed them to the furor Islamicus, the US government will finally admit that it is in no shape to bail out anybody (we’re at a debt to GDP ration of 129%, thanks to the wholesome, upright, morally incorruptible, decent, and honorable Mr. Biden, Ms. Harris, and a Democratic majority in both Houses of Congress).
Donovan Nuera says
Hopefully the Government will take away her kid before she abuses her some more. No doubt, the poor child has had her genitals mutilated by some old village hag in Raqqa. Strange that these “converts” are usually stupid women or ugly loser dudes….who all “misinterpret” the holeeee bhooooks the “wrong way”.
Which reminds me, why haven’t the wimpy medical professional parents of Kat Tsarnaev taken custody of their abused granddaughter yet? Speedbump Tsarnaev’s shark-eyed violent sisters no doubt are helping to raise her.
Keith O says
So an Islamic state brood mare, with previous military training, who renounced her British citizenship to join ISIS is now welcomed back into Northern Ireland? What could possibly go wrong.
Oh well, perhaps the IRA can have a chat to her about the error of her ways.
gravenimage says
Keith, the IRA often partnered with “Palstinian” terrorists.
James Lincoln says
Robert Spencer states:
“Britain is, as we all know, finished.”
As long as there is no major change in the current trajectory, that is a true statement.
gravenimage says
Grimly so.
OLD GUY says
Whats really sad about this is that we here in America are watching the fall of European countries and are following right behind them in allowing the Muslim/Islamic invasion of our country as well. Something is wrong in Washington, it appears that our political leaders are being bought and paid for by our enemies. Their gated communities and security won’t protect them from the Muslim Islamic death squads that will hunt them down once they gain control. Traitors never end up with anything but a noose around their necks.
gravenimage says
Muslima accused of being member of the Islamic State wins her appeal against ban on entering UK
……………
Suicidal insanity.