Stop Islamophobia & Racism in EC1

STOP RACISM & ISLAMOPHOBIA IN EC1
UNITE AGAINST FASCISM PUBLIC MEETING

MONDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 7 PM

THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, OLD FINSBURY TOWN HALL (NEAREST TUBE ANGEL http://bit.ly/C7DLw)

WITH:

Emily Thornberry MP
Weyman Bennet (joint secretary of UAF)
A rep from Muslim Council of Britain
James Haywood (NUS NEC)
A rep from City Uni UCU
Ceinwen Hilton (City & Islington College NUT)


Last month 3 Muslim students were stabbed in a racist attack outside City University. We need people from all community to stand together and say we oppose racism and Islamophobia and show solidarity with the Muslim community.

UAF Statement on racist attacks at city university

We the undersigned are shocked and disturbed by the racist attacks on Asians and Muslims studying at City University in Islington. We call on people of all community backgrounds to come together in unity and solidarity against the racists who seek to divide and weaken us all.

The attacks on Muslims and Asians cannot be separated from the increase in racist and Islamophobic discourse in wider society and the rise of the fascist British National Party. The BNP's leader Nick Griffin calls Islam a "vicious, wicked faith" and a "mortal enemy of all our fundamental values". These words of hate give racist thugs the confidence to go out and attack Muslims on the streets.

We are proud of the multiracial and multicultural society we live in, and the atmosphere of peace and mutual respect that has been built up over the years. Accordingly we condemn the attacks on City University students, condemn the climate of hatred against Muslims that encourages these attacks – and condemn the fascist BNP for its role in whipping up racist bigotry and violence on our streets.



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Three Muslim Students Stabbed at City University in Racist Attack

On Thursday last week, three Muslim students were stabbed in a racist attack outside City University.

All week a group of racists had gathered outside the Prayer Room on St Johns Street, Islington hurling racist abuse at Muslims using the facility.

On Thursday evening the gang attacked a group of Muslims with bricks and the situation ended with three being stabbed.


This comes two weeks after leader of the BNP Nick Griffin appeared on BBC Question time, amid claims from anti-fascists that this will lead to a rise in racist attacks.

More information to follow......

Statement from the Federation of Islamic Societies http://www.fosis.org.uk/media/press-releases/624-fosis-statement-regarding-attacks-on-muslim-students-at-city-university

Rest in Peace Chris Harman

I honestly don't know what to say or think. Chris Harman died in Cairo in the early hours of this morning. What a loss.

http://arabist.net/arabawy/2009/11/07/chris-harman-rip/