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*Thread* MEND is a nasty Islamist pressure group. It has a long record of antisemitism, promotion of some of the UK& #39;s worst hate preachers, and entirely unprincipled opposition to Prevent.
It remains true to form, as you will see with its invite to Gareth Bryant this week. 1/11
It remains true to form, as you will see with its invite to Gareth Bryant this week. 1/11
Bryant is a self-styled "chaplain" from New York City. So, what does he make of the American troubles? Attack the police, maybe? Hell yes! "Let it burn!" 2/11
What about sprinting over one of the IHRA antisemitism definition red lines? Yes!
"..the Palestinians have been made to take the place of the Jews & other oppressed Peoples of the era, while the Zionists have taken the place of the Nazis & Fascists." 3/11 https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/tag/holoacaust/ ">https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/tag/holoa...
"..the Palestinians have been made to take the place of the Jews & other oppressed Peoples of the era, while the Zionists have taken the place of the Nazis & Fascists." 3/11 https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/tag/holoacaust/ ">https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/tag/holoa...
Naturally New York City is best dubbed "Jew York City". It& #39;s one of the oldest slurs of all and hardly original, but hey, let& #39;s run with it! 4/11 https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/2020/04/07/nypostpseudojournalism/">https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/2020/04/0...
Is it OK to call people "coons"? Yes, even the preacher Assim al-Hakeem is one of those. He has also spoken against jihad. Bad boy! 5/11
Anyone for gross and crude homophobia? Feast your eyes. Remember, kids: "Male-Male Sexual-Intercourse is automatically Punishable via Death-Penalty". 6/11 https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/tag/gay/ ">https://garethbryant.wordpress.com/tag/gay/&...
And what about the terrorists of Islamic State? Oh come on, you know the score. An American invention, of course. 7/11
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Mind the Covid conspiracies too! Bryant sussed them back in March of this year. 8/11
No one in mainstream politics should lend any legitimacy to MEND, ever. The same goes for anyone dealing with extremism.
Yet here is a West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidate scheduled to speak at a MEND event in November. 9/11
Yet here is a West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidate scheduled to speak at a MEND event in November. 9/11
Here& #39;s another featuring the West Yorkshire PCC, a Labour candidate for West Yorkshire Mayor, and two Labour councillors. 10/11 https://www.mend.org.uk/event/islamophobia-awareness-month-2020-yorkshire-and-the-humber-launch/">https://www.mend.org.uk/event/isl...
Many public figures "got" MEND years ago and shun it, as they should. It is long past time that their fellows followed. Especially if they are in Labour, a party that professes to oppose antisemitism. 11/11
