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The Ramadhan Foundation welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into
Anti-Semitism report published today. There can never be any
justification for the racist attacks on Jewish people in this
country, the sooner people realise this the
better. We believe that the UK’s Diversity is a shining example of mutual
respect and freedom to practice our various faiths.
The
report highlights some very worrying issues for our country to deal
with, this is a challenge the Foundation is willing to take on in
partnership with anyone with a shared objective to eliminate violence
and racist.
The Ramadhan
Foundation supports the Report’s findings in encouraging the police
to record Anti Semitic crimes as such and that more dialogue between
the different communities is essential if we are to see progress on
this important area.
The Foundation is however disappointed that
the Parliamentary
report did not look at the rising phenomenon of Islamaphobia,
since 911 innocent peaceful UK citizens have been the subject of untold
agony and pain at the hands of racist bigots. Mosques have been
fire bombed, women in Islamic dress have been spat at and also
verbally abused and the Police have arrest hundreds of innocent
Muslims under the cloak of Anti Terrorism, with the vast majority
released without charge.
The
vast majority of Muslims respect Jewish people in this country and
want to co exists in peaceful harmony in the UK. We wish the same inquiry to
investigate the rise of Islamaphobia and
the verbal and physical attacks being carried out on Muslims.
The
Chairman for the Foundation, Mr. Muhammad Umar comments:
“There
is such a large misconception in the UK that somehow the Muslim
communities are hell bent on Anti Semitic attacks, the people who
carry out such attacks are a minority and we should not be held
responsible for the attacks of criminals and thugs.
We
are peace loving people who wish to build bridges between our diverse
communities and I once again extend my hand to the Jewish community
and all others, but they have to respect our right to support the
people of Lebanon and Palestine who have suffered hugely at the hands of Israel. There can never be any justification
of the actions of the Israeli Government in Lebanon, to call for this
is not Anti Semitic as some lobby groups claim but is us standing
with the oppressed against state sponsored terrorism, People who call
this Anti Semitic are demeaning the true meaning of the word.
The
Government and Parliament need to investigate the rising Islamaphobia and hate crimes that are being carried
out in the UK since 911. If you want to increase respect and belief
in the political process then the community needs to see that this is
being carried out by an independent inquiry, but will we get this, I
sadly think not”
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Notes for editors
The
Ramadhan Foundation is the UK's leading Muslim youth organisation
that is working for peaceful co-existence and dialogue for all
communities. Based in Greater Manchester and working to also
create the platform for Human unity amongst our communities in the
UK.
For
further information contact:
Mr. Mohammed Shafiq
Press Spokesman
Mohammed.shafiq@ramadhanfoundation.com
07814835912
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