Muslims being demonised, says (Red Ken) Livingstone

Guardian ^ | 10/24/2006 | James Sturcke

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The mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, today said the row over whether Muslims should wear veils had parallels with the hounding of Jews in Nazi Germany.

Speaking at the launch of the first ever report into Muslims living in London, Mr Livingstone said much of the ongoing debate about Muslim dress implied the community "was somehow at fault" for being at the centre of the storm....

It is quite clear that the problems we have in Britain are not because Muslims wish to be separate ... I think the entire debate has been totally lopsided as though Muslims were somehow at fault for this," Mr Livingstone said.

"That echoes very much the demonology of Nazi Germany when Hitler said it was the Jews' fault and the problems were brought upon themselves. There is a faint echo of that in a lot of the rubbish we have been seeing in the media recently."

...He also welcomed this weekend's inaugural celebrations of Eid, one of the most auspicious days in the Muslim calendar, in Trafalgar Square. It is hoped the celebrations will become a regular fixture in the capital like Chinese new year and Diwali.

Last week, Mr Livingstone won his high court appeal against a month-long suspension for likening a Jewish reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard.

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Muslims being demonised, says (Red Ken) Livingstone

Yeah, Mr. Livingstone, it's because they are demons!

[William Terrell]

Actually, it's the demons in Islam that causes Islam to be demonized. If an mighty enough exorcism were to be performed on Islam the whole religion would vanish.

[Gritty]

[Bon mots]

Yeah, maybe he's right. England need more Muslims... maybe so they can be more like, say... FRANCE!

[xc1427]

It seems to me "Red Ken" has been sucking the contents out of his colon, again.

[EnochPowellWasRight]

"What good things have the Muslims done lately? "

....

What good things have the Muslims done ever?

Fixed that for you.

[Cymbaline]

The mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, today said the row over whether Muslims should wear veils had parallels with the hounding of Jews in Nazi Germany.

Yes that's right. Today's muslims are just like the Jews in Nazi Germany. Why, just this week I saw video of Jews sawing a guy's head off while chanting "shalom". What a moron.

[Kimmers]

Thank you, it needed fixing.

[Junior]

I'm thinking you could only draw a parallel with Nazi Germany if the government of Britain forced Moslems to wear something distinctive, like the veil.

[EnochPowellWasRight]

"Thank you, it needed fixing."

Just imagine where civilization would be if illiterate, violent, tribesmen had not destroyed the advanced cultures of their time with such religious zeal....