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I agree on most. However:
I thought the Muslim Association of Britain was strongly against terrorism, etc, and had been criticised by the extremists for it? Unless the Muslim Council is not associated with the Muslim Association?
I agree George Galloway is someone out for himself, lacking in many principles, and also an extremist. I also agree some of their followers may be anti-semetic (much in the way many pro-Israel supporters are anti-Arab). However characterising the party as that, when it is clearly anti-Israel, not anti-semetic, in the most part, is a little far, IMHO. I'm anti-Israel, as are the majority of Britons, according to televised and newspaper polls I've seen when it was an major news issue. It doesn't mean we have anything against Jews, just against the way the way Israel is run.
Respect just seems be to a backlash against Bush and Blair, and will die down soon. I can't see them ever doing much. They might get some disaffected people voting, but they won't get any seats. People wanting to protest about the war are more likely to go Lib Dem, though these being local and Euro elections, I doubt many will vote purely on that.
Originally posted by *End Is Forever*
Now I've no doubt that there are moderates within the Muslim Association of Britain, but that doesn't distract from the fact that they're largely strictly small-c conservative Islamists who most left-wing groups would decry for their positions on abortion and women's rights amongst a host of others. There are also strong allegations of links of some of their senior members to the far more sinister Muslim Brotherhood, an Egyptian-originated fundamentalist sect.
Now I've no doubt that there are moderates within the Muslim Association of Britain, but that doesn't distract from the fact that they're largely strictly small-c conservative Islamists who most left-wing groups would decry for their positions on abortion and women's rights amongst a host of others. There are also strong allegations of links of some of their senior members to the far more sinister Muslim Brotherhood, an Egyptian-originated fundamentalist sect.
I agree George Galloway is someone out for himself, lacking in many principles, and also an extremist. I also agree some of their followers may be anti-semetic (much in the way many pro-Israel supporters are anti-Arab). However characterising the party as that, when it is clearly anti-Israel, not anti-semetic, in the most part, is a little far, IMHO. I'm anti-Israel, as are the majority of Britons, according to televised and newspaper polls I've seen when it was an major news issue. It doesn't mean we have anything against Jews, just against the way the way Israel is run.
Respect just seems be to a backlash against Bush and Blair, and will die down soon. I can't see them ever doing much. They might get some disaffected people voting, but they won't get any seats. People wanting to protest about the war are more likely to go Lib Dem, though these being local and Euro elections, I doubt many will vote purely on that.
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