UK’s “Counter-Extremism Tsar” Says Jihadis Use “Islamophobia” Charges as Weapon

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The Telegraph reported on September 15 that “hard line groups are ‘weaponising’ Islamophobia and ‘cynically’ using human rights to promote their ideology, the Government’s new counter-extremism tsar has warned. Sara Khan said that Islamist groups accuse their critics of being anti-Muslim, in an attempt to undermine ‘legitimate debate’ about extremism.” As a victim of this effort, I can confirm.

Khan added: “Groups such as Hizb ut-Tahrir, for example – who traditionally rally against what they perceive to be western human rights – increasingly and cynically use human rights to promote Islamist ideology.”

According to the Telegraph, Khan lamented that “the ‘use and abuse’ of the language of human rights is ‘perhaps the most concerning’ tactic employed by fundamentalist groups.”

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Ironically, just two days after that, UK Prime Minister Theresa May boasted of banning Pamela Geller and me from the country because of our “Islamophobia.” May, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, uses charges of “Islamophobia” as a weapon. Charges of “Islamophobia” are meant to intimidate people into fearing to oppose jihad terror and Sharia oppression.

Speaking at a United Jewish Israel Appeal dinner, according to Gov.uk, May boasted:

…I acted to keep those who peddle hatred and extremism out of our country. I kicked out Abu Hamza and Abu Qatada.

I stopped Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer and Pastor Terry Jones – because Islamophobia comes from the same wellspring of hatred.

And I stopped people like Dieudonne coming to Britain. Because nothing excuses antisemitism – not comedy, not satire, not even irony.

Antisemitism is just hatred. And it is just wrong….

So as far as May is concerned, Pamela Geller and I are the “Islamophobic” equivalents of Abu Hamza and Abu Qatada. May expects her audience to be familiar with Abu Hamza and Abu Qatada, and for good reason, since both are notorious in Britain, although n neither lives there now. Abu Hamza is in solitary confinement in a super-max U.S. for, among other things, conspiring to set up a training camp for jihad terrorists in Bly, Oregon. Abu Qatada was convicted of plotting the jihad massacre of Americans and Israelis in Jordan, to which he has returned.

Now have I plotted to fly a jetliner into Big Ben, or blow myself up in a crowd of Britons? No, I’ve never plotted, called for, or approved of any kind of terrorist or vigilante violence against anyone. And thus May’s speaking of me as the flip side of Abu Hamza and Abu Qatada is beyond outrageous: it’s so ridiculous that it should lead any competent member of the British Parliament to question not only her fitness to remain in office, but her sanity.

“Islamophobia,” she says, of which I am guilty and thus barred from the U.K., “comes from the same wellspring of hatred” as anti-Semitism. And so she is boasting to a Jewish group about banning me, a wholehearted supporter of Israel, and Pamela Geller, a Jewish woman, from Britain, and then claiming that she is against anti-Semitism. Pull my other leg.

May’s implication is that “anti-Muslim rhetoric” — that is, public discussion of the jihad threat and what can be done about it — leads inexorably to the demonization of Muslims and ultimately to genocide. This is ridiculous, overheated rhetoric that only hinders the prospects of any genuine discussion of the salient issues, and that is probably the goal all along. The purpose of May’s equivalence of “Islamophobia” with anti-Semitism is designed to intimidate people into thinking that criticism of Islamic jihad terror and Sharia oppression of women, gays, and others leads to the concentration camps, and thus there must be no criticism of these things. The unstated assumption is that if one group was unjustly accused of plotting subversion and violence, and was viciously persecuted and massacred on the basis of those false accusations, then any group accused of plotting subversion and violence must be innocent, and any such accusation must be in service of preparing for their subversion and massacre.

This is simply a method to foreclose on any criticism of jihad terror and Sharia oppression. By equating me with jihad terrorists, May is essentially saying that opposing jihad terror is as bad as plotting jihad terror. And that is exactly how May is acting now in her shabby little police state: British authorities are hounding and persecuting foes of jihad terror, while jihad preachers roam free and act with impunity. How will Britain look in five years, or ten, as this continues?

Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is author of the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad. His new book is The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS. Follow him on Twitter here. Like him on Facebook here.

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Zavrzlama
Zavrzlama
5 years ago

“to question not only her fitness to remain in office, but her sanity.” —> This photo of a scarfed Sharia May basically tells you everything about her state of sanity!

Suresh
Suresh
5 years ago
Reply to  Zavrzlama

Like Typical Left/liberal pro-jihadi politicians/Media from Australia. Will they ever stand up against jihadis like this woman is doing ?

Australian Surrender Monkey Threatens Infidel Women with arrest for going into No-go muslim sharia Area https://tinyurl.com/y8rqpcb6

OverIt
OverIt
5 years ago
Reply to  Zavrzlama

It does, but it’s also gross hypocrisy at its finest. No doubt she’d tell us she’s wearing the hijab “out of respect for the Muslims”. What, so she isn’t worthy of respect herself? Regardless, if she really wanted to show respect for their sensibilities she would have stood down in favor of a man, any man, as he would be vastly superior to her, a mere woman. In their eyes.

Gina Randelli
Gina Randelli
5 years ago
Reply to  Zavrzlama

And her gushing post Eid congratulations and warm wishes to the muslim community.

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago
Reply to  Zavrzlama

Make SOROS unhappy and expose Islam for what it is.
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R. Arandas
R. Arandas
5 years ago

The people of the British Isles must wake up to reality!

Kalambong Kalambong
Kalambong Kalambong
5 years ago
Reply to  R. Arandas
Suresh
Suresh
5 years ago
Reply to  R. Arandas

In UK sharia Police go after those who protest muslim gang rapists and other crimes http://bit.ly/2r6F3cp

Free speech only for Left/liberal jihadis

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felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago
Reply to  Suresh

Rational people should fear this mental illness called Islam.
They also need to confront it and rise up against it or they will win.

http://www.islamophobiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Islamophobic_Button.jpg

bannedquran20
bannedquran20
5 years ago

Surrendering to islam.

leonore35
leonore35
5 years ago

The ‘well spring’ of anti semitism is in the Christian church which was and has been anti Jewish from its beginnings, the well spring of ‘islamofauxbia’ is a pure invention by the Muslim Brotherhood. It is both Christians, Jews and other religions, including Muslim splinter sects. who are suffering under the aggression of the Muslims. Muslims are in fact benefiting from copious generosity in every non Muslim country they CHOOSE to live and abuse the hospitality of.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
5 years ago
Reply to  leonore35

Christianity was anti-Jewish from its beginnings? Hmmm, what faith were Yeshua and all his followers? Southern Baptist?

GabrielG
GabrielG
5 years ago

It does, but it’s also gross hypocrisy at its finest. No doubt she’d tell us she’s wearing the hijab “out of respect for the Muslims”. What, so she isn’t worthy of respect herself? Regardless, if she really wanted to show respect for their sensibilities she would have stood down in favor of a man, any man, as he would be vastly superior to her, a mere woman

Michael Copeland
Michael Copeland
5 years ago

Theresa May denied entry to Geller and Spencer for “making statements that may foster hatred….”
Theresa May could not even quote the law correctly.
The law does not say “statements that MAY foster hatred” (an everlastingly extendable category).
The law says “statements which foster hatred”.

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

Dems, elites and globalist WANT people who are ignorant.
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world, after Christianity, and arguably the fastest growing.
The MEDIA are the biggest influence on a person’s perception of Muslims and Islam.

http://www.religionlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Islam-Reporting-Guide-Infographic.png

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

Islamophobia CENSORS criticism and in some countries, like Germany, speaking against Islam is a crime.

Radman414
Radman414
5 years ago

Mr. Spencer: It is long past time to shut down anyone who uses the phony word “Islamophobia.” A phobia by definition is an IRRATIONAL fear of something; but, based on the hateful and violent directives in Islam’s holiest texts, and the willingness of so many radical jihadists to carry them out against non-believers (infidels like me), my fear and the fear experienced by all non-Muslims is 100% RATIONAL!!!comment image comment image

Dan Knight
Dan Knight
5 years ago

May is worthless. Cannot expect anything out of her.

Will the British wake up and replace her? I hope so because I am an optimist, but I’m not holding my breath.

peakpower
peakpower
5 years ago

How can these learned leaders be so stupid about Islam?

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