[Campaignforrealdemocracy] June 20th EDL/IC-UK JUNE Tower Hamlets

[Mark Barrett]

What about a CRD and / or A World to Win presence at this, on June 20th? Mark

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Eric Blair <blair.eric84 at yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:54:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [whitechapelanarchists] EDL/IC-UK JUNE 20TH Tower Hamlets!!
To: whitechapelanarchists at lists.riseup.net,
anarchistsoflondon at lists.riseup.net,
buildinglocalgroups at lists.riseup.net, Larc at lists.aktivix.org

Please spread these details amongst your lists / contacts etc:

1) EMERGENCY London wide meeting of anarchists / activists /
anti-fascists - please attend and invite others - need everyone's
support on this!!! TUESDAY 8th JUNE 7pm for a 7:30pm start @ The
Pepper Pot Pub, 22 Dock Street, Tower Hill E1 8JP


2) The text below is going on flyers to be distributed locally, please
use the text and stick it on blogs, circulate amongst contacts / lists
etc:


WHITECHAPEL UNITED AGAINST DIVISION SUNDAY 20TH JUNE TBA
SATURDAY 19TH JUNE 4PM Public
Rally Altab Ali Park

NO TO UK ISLAMIC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS!
NO TO THE ENGLISH DEFENCE LEAGUE!

On Sunday 20th June 2010
extremists from both the UK Islamic Conference (UK-IC) and the English Defence
League (EDL) threaten to invade our local community in Tower Hamlets. Neither
of these groups originates from this area but attempt to recruit, divide and
create trouble spreading their respective poisons. To this we say NO.

The UK-IC are hosting a dubious event
involving controversial speakers Muhammad Hassan, Hussain Yee, Bilal Philips
and others who espouse extremist lines condoning rape, pedophilia, killing
homosexuals, military camps and anti-Semitism. This is taking place at The
Troxy 490 Commercial Road and not at a mosque or religious school due to the
fact the communities using those places of worship have identified the speakers
as not welcome.

The EDL are planning to hold a
counter-demonstration under the rhetoric of anti-Islamic extremism, spreading a
racist sentiment while waving the banner of nationalism in response. They are a
divisive element, not understanding the fact that the extremist elements they
claim to be against (Islam4UK, Abu Hamza, Al-Muhajiroun) have all been kicked
out of mosques by Muslims themselves! What the EDL do is polarise our
communities, lumping all Muslims into one homogenous group while justifying
pro-war sentiments and fueling Islamophobia. Their drunken presence chanting
football songs will do nothing but trigger conflict within our community – the
real reason behind them wanting to come here!

As one of the most socially deprived areas in London we know
things aren’t perfect in Whitechapel or Tower Hamlets, but as neighbours living
side by side, trading within the markets, as workmates in the hospital, post
office and colleges we put aside our minor differences and get along as an east
end community. We are proud of the multi-ethnic working class history of
standing up for ourselves that defines our areas identity, from the memorial
commemorating locals stopping the fascists marching down Cable Street to the
memories of kicking the National Front off Brick Lane after the murder of Altab
Ali. That’s why we have to say NO to both the UK Islamic Conference and the
English Defence League in coming to our east end. We have to stand together
united and let them know by our presence that they are not welcome here.

We cannot let these divisive groups enter
our community and must defend whitechapel against them!

WHITECHAPEL UNITED AGAINST DIVISION


UNITED WE STAND! DIVIDED WE FALL!





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"We hear men speaking for us of new laws strong and sweet /Yet is
there no man speaketh as we speak in the street.”