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23 Feb 2012 By Juan Cole Looks like Brigitte Gabriel‘s loony ACT! for
America is seeking to cement ties with Islamophobes
from across the pond, the trans-Atlantic Islamophobic
Axis continues: British Freedom Party links up with
Brigitte Gabriel On Thursday night, the Chairman of the newly
formed British Freedom Party, Paul Weston, spoke to
a group of New Yorkers at a meeting sponsored by
Brigitte Gabriel's Act For America organization.
Weston also said he came to warn America that what
is happening in Britain today could happen in
America in the not too distant future. This meeting is going to be preceded by a joint
event between BFP chairman Paul Weston and the Jewish
Defense League (JDL). British Freedom Party leader to speak at Jewish
Defense League meeting in Toronto Security will be tight on Monday as a
controversial leader of a far-right British Freedom
Party (BFP) talks to supporters in Toronto about his
tough stand against immigration and spread of
radical Islam. Toronto Police officers will be on
hand as Paul Weston is expected to draw a large
crowd at the Toronto Zionist Centre, on Marlee Ave. The BFP was formed in Oct. 2010 and features a
20-point platform with a priority to "stop
immigration to Britain from countries that promote
the Muslim brotherhood." Other points of the
platform include abolition of the human rights of
foreign criminals and terrorists; deport dual
nationality Islamists and illegal immigrants and
stop or turn back all aspects of the Islamisation of
Britain. "We have witnessed the spread of fundamentalist
Islam across Europe and are witnessing the same
trend in North America," Weston stated in party
literature. Meir Weinstein, of the Jewish Defense League, an
organizer of the event, said security will be high
when Weston takes to the stage to bash immigration
and Muslims. "We are very excited to have him
(Weston) here," Weinstein said on Thursday. "His
party wants more stringent rules for people coming
from countries that promote the Muslim brotherhood." He said police have been notified of the event
and private security will be on hand to prevent
possible disruptions by protestors. "There has been
some chatter on the Internet about protests,"
Weinstein said. "We are not taking any chances." He said Weston is following in the footsteps of
powerful anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders, of
the Freedom Party of the Netherlands, who holds
similar views. "There has to be a change to our
immigration policy," Weinstein said on Thursday.
"One of our goals is to stop the spread of Muslim
fundamentalism." Officials of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
said Weston has no criminal convictions to bar him
from entering the country. Toronto Sun, 17 February 2012 Last year the JDL organised a meeting in
solidarity with the English Defence League which was
addressed by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon ("Tommy
Robinson") by video link. The man attempting to stir up fears over plans to build a mosque in Purley is a far-right activist and avid supporter of the woman accused of racially abusing people on a tram. English Defence League member Frank Day proudly claims to have put leaflets through the doors of 600 homes in the area. His "Does Croydon need a mosque here?" leaflet contains information about a proposal to build an Islamic centre at 5 Russell Hill Place. It urges residents to fight the application in the belief it will cause traffic issues. But despite his apparent concerns over parking issues in Purley, Mr Day lives six miles away on the New Addington estate – and freely admits he would object to a mosque being built anywhere. Resident and Purley and Woodcote Residents' Association member Andrew Frazer was one of those to have received a letter. He said: "He (Mr Day) dropped a leaflet through the door and came back later after delivering some through other doors. He said, ‘we don't agree with it, we are dead against it, we want as many people to complain to Croydon Council as possible'. He visited twice and when he came back after the first time he said ‘if you want to find out more go to Mosque Busters by typing it into Google'." We tracked Mr Day to his home in Arnhem Drive, which he shares with his 86-year-old mother. Here he told us that the information contained in his leaflets came directly from "Mosquebuster" Gavin Boby. Mr Boby is a professional planning consultant who has posted videos on the internet advising people how to defeat applications for Islamic places of worship. Mr Day, who was arrested at an EDL rally in November, told the Advertiser that "they" (Muslims) were "taking over" and that "one mosque is too many". The 64-year-old added he had attended a court appearance of Emma West, who is accused of racially abusing people on a tram, to show his support. Purley councillor Badsha Quadir has said he believes the leaflets are "racially motivated" and is seeking advice from police. He told theAdvertiser: "My colleagues and I are concerned about this extremist leafleting. I understand residents are concerned. It is not for people to come from New Addington and say what should happen in Purley. I would not go to New Addington and comment on their amenities. The leaflet appears racially motivated and I will speak to the borough commander about this issue and see what he can do." Police advised anyone concerned by the leaflets or the manner in which they were being given out to contact their local safer neighbourhood team on 020 8721 2467. Croydon Advertiser, 14 February 2012 |
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