Islamist conference scrapped in Whitechapel - EDL march off too?
pleased local | 10.06.2010 17:26 | Anti-racism
http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/content/towerhamlets/advertiser/news/story.aspx?brand=ELAOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsela&itemid=WeED10+Jun+2010+12%3A11%3A44%3A280 Islamic conference scrapped by East End venue
East London Advertiser 10 June 2010
A controversial Islamic conference due to take place on June 20 has been scrapped by the Troxy.
The Commercial Road venue was set to host 'The Book that Shook the World' but has changed its position after signing a council pledge.
A spokesman for the Troxy said: "We recently signed up to the council's No Place for Hate campaign and feel that some of the speakers have the potential to clash with the terms of the pledge."
Although none of the speakers due to attend the conference are on the government's banned list, a number of complaints were received.
Sources say a march by a far-right group, the English Defence League, protesting the conference may also be cancelled.
[no doubt the EDL will claim victory, when in fact they are disappointed to buggery that they don't have their original excuse to tit about the East End now. Bollocks to them - well done to all the people in the area that called, emailed and visited the Troxy to demand the event be scrapped. We've shown we can take care of our own back yard and the EDL are posturing muppets.]
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good work
10.06.2010 17:55
anyone
Not offical yet,
10.06.2010 19:42
Alot of pissed off people in their rank and file, offical statement should come out soon.
AA
We're glad that the community there might feel safer now
10.06.2010 19:52
anon
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10.06.2010 20:56
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10.06.2010 21:31
Why would they demonstrate against this event, it seems completely innocuous. Well, I suppose because they are a bunch of nasty racists who hate Islam, in all it's forms...
AC
are the EDL still coming or not?
11.06.2010 22:57
Look, are they still gonna show up here in force? Can anyone who knows please make a separate post on the newswire, confirmingyay or nay? I'm trying to mobilise people round here but I don't want to look dodgy if it turns out to have been for nothing.
jimbo
KEEP EDL out of BRENT -JUNE 26TH
13.06.2010 08:21
The English Defence League are to attempt to demonstrate in Wembley against a peaceful conference organised to bring greater understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims. Such a conference should be welcomed by all and recognised as a positive step in building harmony and understanding.
The conference due to be held at the Wembley Arena on June 26th, is the Al-Khair Peace Convention 2010 and its aims are set out on their website:
"Peace, internal and external be it on an 'individual' or at a 'worldwide collective' level is a must for effective human progress and realistic global unity.
For people of all beliefs, this conference will be a learning opportunity to realize, reflect on and correct their misunderstanding (if any) about Islam in the light of talks by authoritative and renowned international speakers.
Conference Focus
* To create a better awareness and understanding of Islam and its message of peace for the entire humanity, in an objective way.
* To remove misconceptions, false fear and hate of Islam and Muslims globally.
* To realize that Islam is a just, righteous and peaceful way of life, with due care for human rights and moral values."
However such harmony , peaceful discussion and educational awareness is thought to be a threat to our society, according to the EDL. This exposes them for what they really are, a bunch of ignorant and bigotted Islamaphobes and racists with only one agenda- spreading racism, hatred and division.
Like most bullies, having run scared from attempting to show their face in Tower Hamlets, they thought they could find somewhere else to shout their hatred at.
Well, just like Tower Hamlets, the local community will remain united. Wembley is part of one of the most multi-cultural, multi-racial and multi-religious boroughs in London. Near by is Harrow, where twice the EDL were shown the door by the mass united action on the streets .
The anti-fascists in Brent and Harrow are already mobilising, along with the UAF and others to ensure the EDL receive the message loud and clear, "racists and fascists keep out of our Wembley, you are not welcomed here or anywhere else". We promise them the same welcome that they would have recieved in Tower Hamlets!
The Welsh BNP put out a video last year, which was widely condemned by many, including the Football Association, which referred to Wembley as no longer being the Britain they know.Well for many of us who live and work in Brent, we are proud of our communities and we feel enriched by having a multi-cultural, multi-racial and multi-religious society. We reject totally the racist, Islamaphobic and homophobic bigotry of the fascists and racists. We will not allow them to divide us.
We call on all anti-fascists and anti-racists to join us in Wembley, showing your support for our tolerant and united society and keeping these fascists off our streets.
We reject the use of scapegoating and division being instigated by the EDL, BNP and other racists and fascists. In Brent we are attempting to build a coalition of resistance to the Condem cuts budget on 22 June in defence of jobs and services. The fight to defend workers' rights and our living standards is closely linked to our fight against racism and fascism, along with our opposition to illegal wars in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Only the united action on the streets to prevent the fascists from coming to Wembley will stop this.
alf
They're going to Barking
20.06.2010 18:18
anon