"God, make us part of the mujahideen in Palestine!"

"God, purify al-Aqsa from impure people! God, make the earth quake under their feet!"

"God, lift the curse of the Jews off the Muslims in Palestine!"

A Hamas rally in Gaza? No, a demonstration in Bradford in May. 1/5
More:

"God, support Muslim youth to protect al-Aqsa! God, support them with your soldiers! God, we ask you to make the Jews lose!"

"God, make Islam win!"

The blood chants heard across the UK in May followed. "With our soul, with our blood, we will redeem you, al-Aqsa!” 2/5
The customary annihilation call too. "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

It is no surprise to find the disgraced former Liberal Democrat MP and incorrigible racist David Ward at this hatred rally, behind a "Palestine Solidarity Campaign" banner. 3/5
These people were clearly getting into the spirit of things.

Some Zionist are lefties who want peace, oppose the settlements, and are critical of Israeli security policies and operations. Oh, never mind. Hitler!

Perhaps a Bradford MP could speak up about these ugly scenes? 4/5
Naz Shah, for example, Labour's shadow minister for "Community Cohesion"?

Oh. She spoke at the same rally.

"Don’t stop just here today. It must carry on even when this stops.” 5/5

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5 Jun
This is a rotten statement by Naz Shah.

First, note the use of "infiltrate". No, antisemites have been at the heart of the demonstrations. They are very welcome and sometimes on the stage itself, raging.

As we saw here. - do not let "infiltrate" distract you for a second. 1/5 Image
In this video, you will see a man holding the megaphone for the woman shouting her violent racist prayers. The crowd back her. There are no objections.

Naz Shah reduces this to "not a speaker but gained access to a microphone" - how dishonest. 2/5
That man was a rally organiser. You'll see him holding the megaphone for Naz Shah herself in this clip.

The way to "never tolerate" antisemitism, as Shah assures us she does, is never to attend ugly rallies where antisemitic fury is very likely. 3/5
Read 5 tweets
4 Jun
In this Unite meeting, Louise Regan of the NEU illustrated why her union is not just useless in the fight against antisemitism. No, it is actively and enthusiastically harmful.

She dismissed Gavin Williamson’s urgent letter to schools about the abuse pupils and students... 1/7 Image
...are facing outright. Indeed, she found the letter “quite shocking”.

She even made the absurd claim that “shutting down education” is in play, rather than appropriate and badly needed safeguarding. 2/7
Specifically, this is what she rejects: an appeal for sensitive discussions, no intimidation, and awareness of bias, including the rejection even of Israel’s right to exist. 3/7
Read 7 tweets
3 Jun
One of the most malicious forces in the UK's Israel hatred movement is "Friends of al-Aqsa", headed up by Ismail Patel. He is a Hamas fan. And a supporter of the nasty Bristol professor David Miller, to give you an idea.

So, do Labour MPs have time for him? Oh yes, lots. 1/8 ImageImage
Naz Shah, tasked by Labour with looking after "Community Cohesion", is among them.

On 30 May, she spoke at a “Friends of al-Aqsa” rally in Bradford which raised funds for Patel's group.

Imran Hussain MP and the Bradford council leader, Susan Hinchcliffe, also spoke. 2/8 Image
Here she is leading a group including several young children as they arrive at the rally. The group shouts “There is no God but God, Mohammed is his messenger” in Arabic, “Allahu akbar!”, and “takbir!”. 3/8
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1 Jun
This might as well be the face of Labour in 2021. The party let Louise Regan back in last month after suspending her in 2020.

And the face of the NEU too, where the fanatical Israel hater is "National Officer, Membership and Equality". 1/8
She's in with Unite as well, of course. The Labour antisemitism crisis deniers and trusty bankrollers of far-left nutters who want to fight the party.

And the self-styled Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), a leading organiser of the racist rallies of recent weeks. 2/8
Antisemitism in education? Let it rip!

This vile PSC statement actually rejects Gavin Williamson's rightful and urgent concerns about antisemitism in schools.

Lower one can't go. 3/8
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31 May
The veteran Hamasnik Anas Altikriti speaks up for his heroes at the 22 May Israel hatred demonstration in London. He is "jubilant" and "uplifted".

"We saw who stood up to the brutality and crimes of the Israelis. It is churlish and immature of the... 1/6
..British government to disengage and not talk to the real people on the ground who are leading the Palestinian people. Every single Palestinian faction, including the resistance, represents Palestine and the Palestinian struggle."

He would say this, wouldn't he. Say Qassam! 2/6
Think Altikriti only has it in for Israel? Think again. When our troops were on active duty in Iraq, he backed the jihadis who were out to murder them. 3/6
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31 May
The Al-Hikam Institute of Bradford was a player in the car convoy that brought vicious antisemites to London earlier this month.

It is bad all round. A woeful, miserable, and alarming tale of our times.

Start with the Batley teacher and the Al-Hikam imam Adil Shahzad. 1/20
His role has been covered, including hurling the vile "coconut" slur at British Muslim MPs.

Two weeks on, he *still* has two posts up on Facebook which name the teacher. This is outrageous - the poor man may well be facing the life of Salman Rushdie. 2/20
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This alone should prompt Charity Commission action. Al-Hikam is a registered charity and Shahzad is one of its trustees. When another local charity named the teacher, there was a response. Let's see another one. 3/20
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