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The Nation of Islam and Women's "Social Justice" gatestoneinstitute.org/14046/nation-o…

Farrakhan is a misogynist who wants to keep women in their traditional roles, he hates all LGBT people in an exceptionally vicious way, he is a black separatist, unlike the marchers, who call for unity between races,

He has shown close support for a number of dictators, notably the late Libyan president Mu'ammar Ghadhafi, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, and Cuba's Commadante Fidel Castro --

Given that Women's March progressives seek reform through democratic means achieved by working hand-in-hand as free people, one might ask how 3 of the 4 board members of the Women's March came to embrace Louis Farrakhan, praise him, and even attend his 2018 Saviors' Day rally.

These three were Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, and Carmen Perez.
Rank, vile, open, gutter-level anti-Semitism is apparently a pleasure that the progressive left is unwilling or unable to abstain from. Why?

It is well-known by some and wholly ignored by others that Islam has a long, sad history of antisemitism, a bigotry that originated in the seventh century, the first Islamic century, and has grown more vicious in the 21st.

Combined with an almost universal anti-Zionism and bolstered by many on the political "left", it is today the most ubiquitous and deadliest form of Jew-hatred.

It takes the form, not just of insults, boycotts, and lawfare, but of wars, terrorist attacks, and calls for the destruction of the Jewish state and the genocide of the Jews.

Modern Muslim extremism and terrorist outfits adhere closely to shari'a, the Qur'an, and other norms of Islamic faith and practice. The Muslim Brotherhood, the Taliban, al-Qa'eda, al-Shabaab, Hamas and countless others regard themselves as regular Muslims of an orthodox variety,

There is, however, one curious case of a movement that pledges allegiance to Islam, obeys the five pillars of the religion -faith, prayer, fasting, charity, and the pilgrimage to Mecca -while holding to some un-Islamic beliefs. It also happens to be the most anti-Semitic of all

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center:
Since its founding in 1930, the Nation of Islam (NOI) has grown into one of the wealthiest and best-known organizations in black America, offering numerous programs and events designed to uplift African Americans.

Nonetheless, its bizarre theology of innate black superiority over whites — a belief system vehemently and consistently rejected by mainstream Muslims — ...

....and the deeply racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBT rhetoric of its leaders, including top minister Louis Farrakhan, have earned the NOI a prominent position in the ranks of organized hate.

Despite its claim to be Islamic, its belief that black people are God's chosen race is in utter contradiction to genuine Islamic principles, namely that it is belief, not ethnicity that matters to God, bringing all Muslims, white, black, brown or yellow together in a single world

Our interest here, however, lies in NOI's stunning antisemitism and its implications for some, but by no means all, on the political left. And alongside that its rabid hatred for LGBTQ people, in utter contradiction of left-wing and liberal values.

According to the Anti-Defamation League:
The Nation of Islam (NOI), the oldest Black nationalist organization in the U.S., has maintained a consistent record of anti-Semitism and racism since its founding in the 1930s.

Under Farrakhan, who has espoused and promoted anti-Semitism and racism throughout his 30-year tenure as NOI leader, the organization has used its programs, institutions, and media to disseminate its message of hate.

While Farrakhan often speaks about serious issues affecting the African-American community, including racism, police brutality, and economic disparities, he often blames Jews for these societal problems.

More than any other NOI leader, Louis Farrakhan has built a legacy of divisiveness as the lead­ing anti-Semite in Amer­ica....
In recent years, Farrakhan has embarked on a wide-ranging anti-Jewish campaign, which has featured some of the most hateful speeches of his career.

He has repeatedly alleged that the Jewish people were responsible for the slave trade as well as the 9/11 attacks, and that they continue conspire to control the government, the media, Hollywood, and various Black individuals and organizations.

Farrakhan also frequently denies that Jews have a legitimate claim to their religion and to the land of Israel, claiming that Judaism is nothing more than a "deceptive lie" and a "theological error" promoted by Jews to further their control over America's economy and policy

Blaming Jews for the Transatlantic slave trade ignores the fact that the Arab Muslim slave trade from Africa across the Sahara desert was far wider and longer-lasting than the European trade. It was, in fact, white Europeans who abolished all slave trading.

This partisan hatred of Israel possibly explains a bizarre alliance between some liberals and the Nation of Islam. The Women's Marches of January 21, 2017 were strongly left-wing, aimed, it seemed, at protesting the new US administration under President Donald J. Trump.

However, many of policies they embraced were very much part of broad American values, matters already legislated for and accepted in many instances by a majority of US citizens. Under the movement's Unity Principles, for example, the founders stated:...

We must create a society in which women - including Black women, Indigenous women, poor women, immigrant women, disabled women, Jewish women, Muslim women, Latinx women, Asian and Pacific Islander women, lesbian, bi, queer, and trans women ...

.....are free and able to care for and nurture their families, however they are formed, in safe and healthy environments free from structural impediments.

The March's principles include other American values: an end to violence against women, reproductive rights, civil rights, disability rights, immigrant rights (for what has always been a nation of immigrants), LGBT and similar rights (as enshrined in a 2015 Supreme Court ruling)

Given that most of the values are those on which most liberals and conservatives agree, one might ask how three of the four board members of the Women's March came to embrace Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, praise him, and even attend his 2018 Saviors' Day rally

These three were Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, and Carmen Perez. The fourth board member and co-president, Bob Bland, took a very different position and strongly condemned Farrakhan.

Mallory said: "As a leader, as a black leader in a country that is still dealing with some very serious unresolved issues as it relates to the black experience in this country, I go into a lot of difficult spaces," "Wherever my people are, there that's where I must also be."

Mallory did not stint in her praise of Farrakhan. She posted on Instagram a picture of herself with him after a rally, calling him the "GOAT" -- the "greatest of all time".

Teresa Shook, the Founder of the Woman's March, demanded that all four of the board members stand down, "for allowing 'anti-Semitism, anti- LBGTQIA sentiment and hateful, racist rhetoric' to become a part of the platform."

This echoed a comment by Bland: "Throughout the years, Minister Farrakhan has made statements that are anti-semitic, misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic that I don't support or condone." Bland may have condemned Farrakhan, but has herself re-tweeted anti-Israel statements.

"Rank, vile, open, gutter-level anti-Semitism is apparently a pleasure that the progressive left is unwilling or unable to abstain from. Why?"