My latest in PJ Media:
On Sunday at the famed Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park, Hatun Tash, a convert from Islam to Christianity who frequently engages in debates with Muslims, was stabbed above her right eye and on her hand by a Muslim who objected to her preaching, as well as, apparently, her Charlie Hebdo t-shirt. Hatun Tash was there because Speakers’ Corner has over the past century and a half gained a reputation as a place where anyone can say anything, aside from calling for criminal behavior, and freedom of speech is respected and protected. But in today’s Britain, where mass migration, largely of Muslims from North Africa, continues at a greater rate than ever with virtually nothing being done to stop it, those days appear to be drawing to a close.
Britain’s Royal Parks website still says it: “Speakers’ Corner is a traditional site for public speeches and debates since the mid 1800’s when protests and demonstrations took place in Hyde Park….Anyone can turn up unannounced to speak on any subject, as long as the police consider their speeches lawful.”
Nowadays, however, Speakers’ Corner has come to be dominated by Muslim preachers who try to convert people to Islam, which is fair enough, and physically intimidate those who challenge them, which isn’t. Longtime London resident and Jihad Watch correspondent Joshua Winston observes: “Speakers’ Corner in 2000 hosted a variety of speakers. Everything from gay rights to vegans through to New World Order people.” However, “the past couple of years has seen the variety of topics and speakers diminish. In the last year, Islam has begun to dominate Speakers’ Corner. I would estimate that the speakers and attendees there are about 80% Muslim, 10% Christian, with the remaining 10% spread across a variety of other denominations and political activists.”
The change in demographics has led to a change in the atmosphere of the place. Winston explains: “What I have witnessed in my 18 years of attending Speakers’ Corner is the rise of intimidation tactics accompany the increase in the number of Muslim speakers. The Muslims seek to intimidate other speakers, and they appear to want to claim the place or settle the piece of land as their own. They lay their prayer mats down on the grass and they leave them there all day, essentially blocking parts of the park off to other people. They have loud calls to prayer. All of it against park laws.” Winston has experienced this personally: “I myself have had loads of physical violence heaped upon me. I’ve been chased out of the park. I’ve been smacked in the face by an Algerian. I’ve witnessed people being pushed off of ladders and punched and kicked, all because their opinion differed from the teachings of Islam.”
As all this happens, London police generally turn a blind eye. They seem anxious above all not to offend members of the country’s growing and restive Muslim community and thus have been slow to act against those who commit assault and traffic in intimidation at Speakers’ Corner. This is one manifestation of a larger phenomenon: As rape gangs made up almost entirely of Muslims destroyed the lives of thousands of British non-Muslim girls, authorities in numerous cases did nothing to stop the perpetrators, for fear that acting against them would open them up to charges of “racism” and “Islamophobia.”
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Wellington says
Due to mental illness. Has nothing to do with the wonderful and peaceful religion which is Islam.
I love liberty and which is why I hate Islam.
mortimer says
The ‘religion of peace’ apologists have tried to turn Speakers’ Corner into DAWA Corner … speaking is permitted only for Muslims. The Muslim apologists have told their followers to use threats of violence to scare away non-Muslims. The police have looked the other way and the stabbing of Hatun Tash is now the result. I believe the Muslims will increase their reign of terror at DAWA Corner.
Check Burry says
In the former GREAT Britain, in the 19th century, the 20th, up to around 1960 it would have been truncheons out, let the whacking commence.
Whats happened to the rule of law, never mind Park rules. It seems the so called protectors, see “The laying of Bacon ” as much more serious than making citizens bleed.
What a downward path we are on.
Alfredo says
Sadly, that is the case in the “Not So Great Britain”
Quote from a follower of the “Religion of Peace” a member of a neighbourhood self-appointed squad of vigilante thugs patrolling the streets of London at night looking for out-of-place Kafirs, who of course are told to leave because this is the thug’s territory now, according to their depraved minds.
This is the testimony of a horrified Briton, who has lived in the neighbourhood all her life, but now feels unsafe and fearful to walk alone at night. Welcome to dystopic Great Britain for people who must bear the brunt of this invasion.
These kinds of traumatic encounters with clearly ill-intentioned Urban Jihadis are the result of the lies of Diversity, Equity and Social Justice force-fed by shameless media. Supported by uncaring elites who don’t have to put up with these thugs themselves. Because they live in posh neighbourhoods with 24/7 security.
These thugs are the same despicable scumbags who participate in the despicable “Grooming Gangs” preying on defenceless and often impoverished white girls.
As for the outrageous stabbing of the brave Hatun Tash, if ever someone needs police protection is her, not the thuggish members of the lying DAWA gangs.
These same hateful gangs who come to harass and intimidate anyone who is not a follower of the “Religion of Peace” This lie has to be one of the most egregious ever foisted on gullible and naive Westerners, who too often are totally ignorant of the true nature of this hate-filled death cult, that has brought so much misery wherever it has implanted itself, always by force as History clearly teaches.
Michael Copeland says
No freedom of conscience or freedom of speech,
Beheading for blasphemy happens for each.
Those who defect may be openly killed
By anyone else, and the law is fulfilled.
No tolerance ever for other faiths’ mission:
Killing enforces this strict prohibition.
from Easy Guide to Sharia Law:
https://gatesofvienna.net/2020/04/easy-guide-to-sharia-law/
mortimer says
Blasphemy in Sharia law may be punished by vigilantes. “Vigilantism” means taking the law into one’s own hands and attempting to effect justice according to one’s own understanding of right and wrong or action taken by a voluntary association of persons who organize themselves for the purpose of protecting a common interest, such as the enforcement of Sharia blasphemy laws.
Under Sharia anyone who ‘says something impermissible’ about Islam or Mohammed IS KILLED. The attacker was trying to CUT THE NECK of the blasphemer (Hatun Tash).
Most Western people do not realize that VIGILANTISM is NORMATIVE Islam, rather than an aberration ! Many in the Islamic community in England will quietly PRAISE the attacker. Most Muslims in the UK want BLASPHEMY LAWS to defend Islam.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Michael and Mortimer.
Prince Eugene says
Prayers for Hatun Tash, a brave women who dedicated her life to exposing the many frauds of Islam, who cares enough for the souls of Muslims to confront them and ask them to follow the better Man and a better Book.
Raja says
Agreed. She cares enough for the souls of Muslims and confronts them. All that is good, where was the need to remind the Muslims of Charlie Hebdo? Where is the Christian church in this hour of shame (for UK)? Is it that they have resigned to the idea that civil war is inevitable? But the Brits are on a weak wicket considering that they don’t own guns, unlike the Americans. Little wonder, the Left is targeting the American guns.
gravenimage says
Raja wrote:
All that is good, where was the need to remind the Muslims of Charlie Hebdo?
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Are you saying that Infidels dare not say that Muslims murdering cartoonists is a bad thing? Hatun Tash actually stands for freedom of speech.
Raja says
Gravenimage,
I can’t say that we can overlook the Charlie Hebdo terror attack. I see your point. I was seeing through a Christian perspective only.
mortimer says
None of the mainstream news groups are reporting it as of Monday night. The Leftist hiding of bad news about Islam continues! They don’t want the jihad doctrine to be exposed.
mortimer says
https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/07/26/you-can-be-stabbed-for-criticising-islam/
gravenimage says
Raja–with all respect–the idea that Christianity prevents one from condemning evil is not held by all Christians. Hatun Tash, David Wood, and Robert Spencer are all devout Christians, and all of them defend freedom of speech–including the freedom to point out evil, including the evil of Islam.
“…Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good”
–Romans 12:9
Ruislamicky? says
Where is the Christian Church? I said Jesus is Lord. Did you SEE that post?
Ruislamicky? says
Jesus is Lord.
mortimer says
Hatun Tash has discovered that there are dozens of Arabic Koran versions and denied Muslim apologists of their favorite argument, namely, that Allah has perfectly preserved the Koran in one version letter for letter. The fact that dozens of different Arabic Korans exist denies them their favorite argument.
The Koran is shown to be man-made because ‘Allah’ did not preserve it perfectly.
gravenimage says
Muslim Stabs Christian Evangelist at London’s Speakers’ Corner
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There is no freedom of speech in Islam.
More:
As all this happens, London police generally turn a blind eye. They seem anxious above all not to offend members of the country’s growing and restive Muslim community and thus have been slow to act against those who commit assault and traffic in intimidation at Speakers’ Corner.
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Police reacted quickly to Tash being stabbed–they scooped her up and removed her from the scene. But even though they obviously witnessed the stabbing of they coiuld not have reacted so fast–but they made *no* attempt to detain and arrest the perpetrator.
David M says
She better bring her own security when she goes back, we need a few big guys to stand there & protect her. We know Muslims are cowards & only attack weak targets or if they have overwhelming numbers.
Raja says
David M,
My +1
abu taleb says
This is what you get if you insult Islam or Muhammad. But please do not mind if muslims insult Christianity or other non Islam religions, because Islam is told to insult and destroy other religions. If you object muslims insulting other religions, then you are Islamophobia.
Raja says
We have a prospect of going to Speakers’ corner with helmet, breastplate and so on. May be the petro-dollar nations should buy that piece of land !
Britain has done a monumental mistake of allowing the hate filled rogues, to flood the nation, whose contribution seems to be only misery and crime. Don’t the elites have any respect as these economic immigrants are hell bent to replicate failed states from Islamic world.
Orban of Hungary should ridicule UK for the depths it has fallen !
Ruislamicky? says
I would like to go to Great Britain.
Ruislamicky? says
I would like to go to Great Britain and help her.
gravenimage says
There was a very successful fundraiser for her last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruz6azWs8rQ&ab_channel=IslamCritiqued
gregbeetham says
Hatun attacked and stabbed by a Muslim retard, it had to come sooner or later, creeps like that can’t resist an easy target and she doesn’t want anyone to pay for a body guard and the cops know her life is in danger at all times but had no police nearby, probably because it was raining and miserable.
It wouldn’t happen if people had the right to carry because then the perps would always have to think that they could get themselves shot on the spot if they tried that rubbish.
Ban Islam.
Mark Dyer, MA says
This is not a “Muslims retard”; but an exceptionally devout, true, Muslim, practising what the Koran and Sunna tell him to do, perfectly. This was a Muslim who knows whastn his faith is, and what it asks of him: the tragedy is that our Political Class will not ‘EDUCATED THEMSELVES’ to this fact. It is time to call in the ARMY to deal with ISLAM: not the civil authorities.
gregbeetham says
Islam = stagnation (I think we can agree on that)
I think there is no reason to expect that a devout follower of Islam has learnt any behavioural principals other than those contained in a primitive 7th century doctrine.
He is probably well aware that stabbing Hatun is against the law in England which is why he ran away but whatever; by our standards he is morally primitive and therefore I think retarded is an appropriate assessment. Those Zombie movies are coming true before our eyes, only it turns out that the real thing is worse than the fiction.
Ban Islam.
ruislamicky? says
That’s why”Al -Qaeda calls for murder of Americans” that Robert commented on. Americans have seen Europe and are armed. This is our home and they are invading. They know we won’t buy into Hilary’s attempt to dupe us with “Islamophobia”. So they’re going to have to bypass the “soft” invasion for the most part and just declare war. Canada helped us with that.
gregbeetham says
There is much to be said in favour of a ‘well regulated militia’.
Check Burry says
If there are only a couple of cops present what are they supposed to do, catch the criminal invader, or see she gets speedy medical attention. Dick may say We will learn lessons, I doubt it. After this cowardly Racist, ant free speech attack, there should be a ban on these people as they will obviously not abide by Free speech being possible at this location. However I suspect there were only a couple of cops present so what they gonna do with 50 angry willing to die for their cult, bearded nut jobs.
gravenimage says
Check, it is possible that the police could not both rescue Ms. Tash and catch her assailant–but the latter may not have been something they were much committed to, either.
EL Hernandez says
‘Jesus is Lord!’ Hatun God bless you and we are praying for you! We love you!
EL Hernandez says
Hatun your reward is large!
‘Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.’
Matthew 5:10-12
tim gallagher says
Islam is totally incompatible with western civilisation in endless ways. Civilised societies don’t have child brides, they don’t have honour killings of young women who step out of line, etc. Civilised societies have freedom of speech, but islam hates it. This attack on this very brave woman at Speakers’ Corner is, apart from being a revolting crime, typical of violent Muslims, a very symbolic act in that it attacks a person at the place where speakers are meant to be able to speak on all sorts of issues with freedom. Islam and its adherents do not belong in non-Muslim societies. I had not thought about this for ages, but this crime at Speakers’ Corner caused me to remember that we used to have our own Speakers’ Corner in Sydney, Australia. This would have been in imitation of the one in London because Australia was a colony set up by the English and we imitated many things from England. I remember going there a couple of times around 1970. It was in a big area of parkland called the Domain, which is not far from the centre of Sydney. The speakers, from what I recall, were eccentrics, maybe crackpots, who didn’t talk about serious issues. It is long gone. No doubt if it had still been going, someone would have probably said something that pissed off the Muslims and the usual violent, barbaric Muslim behaviours would have followed..Islam doesn’t belong in any civilised society.
gravenimage says
+1
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the +1, gravenimage. I think our Speakers’ corner in Sydney disappeared ages ago, maybe by 1980 or so. I remember that there were a few very articulate, witty speakers there and people in the crowd would heckle them and the speakers would come back at the hecklers with witty responses. i think there was a preacher there as well. It was mostly a place for some harmless fun. It is terrible what happened to this brave woman in London. Islam buggers everything up by its presence in any country..
Mark Dyer, MA says
Many ask where is the Church of England amid all this Islamic Dawa. Its bishops and cathedral clergy prefer to kneel in supplication to Black Lives Matter (so, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, in 2020), and, in their IGNORANCE as to where ‘authority’ resides in Islam, they refuse to “EDUCATE THEMSELVES” as to the reality of this monstrous creed. Unfortunately, with the POLICE and civil authorites terrified of ISLAM, this can only go one way. Today, ‘DAWA CORNER’, Hyde Park: tomorrow, Canterbury Cathedral turned into a Mosque! By compulsion, of course!
Michael Copeland says
NO PEACE CAN BE MADE
What Islamic Leaders Say
No peace can be made between us and the non-believers,
Terror struck into their hearts is an end in itself.
Grab onto the shovel, grab onto the gun and the sword,
Yes, we will kill them. Of that we’ll not be ashamed:
Kill them wherever they are unless they convert.
The goal is to rule the world and all mankind.
Any power that gets in the way we fight and destroy.
Power, fighting, jihad, beheading and bloodshed,
Killing, fighting, blood and striking of necks.
These are great, noble, and blessed steps towards order.
Until the last day of our lives we’ll fight and kill.
These statements, with minimum editing, are by Islamic leaders.
https://gatesofvienna.net/2021/03/islam-western-leaders-are-well-deceived/
tim gallagher says
Telling quotes, Michael. Islam is such an evil, disgusting religious ideology. It is so full of murderous violence and calls for Muslims to go out and murder people, as those quotes show so clearly. And yet we get all those assorted idiots who keep telling us that Islam is basically peaceful. How anyone can believe that is beyond my understanding.
gravenimage says
Thanks for those important quotes, Michael.
Jack flag says
A senior Met police officer replied to a polite enquiry from a concerned member of the public who has visited Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park for the last 30 years and who has witnessed a marked deterioration of conduct due largely to the increasing intolerance of violent Muslim males.
According to the police, the enquirer, not the violent and intolerant Muslim thugs, has used a “number of referrals interpretable as prejudicial ans intolerant”!
Many other concerned people have being saying for years that Speaker’s Corner in Londonistan more resembles Mecca these days, whilst the police continue to turn a blind eye to the Muslim violence.