The Guardian Reports That There Is An Increasing Rise In Anti-Semitism In The Uk. Labour And It's Leader Have Been Blamed As Well As The Far Right, But Little If Anything As Pointed The Finger At The Uk's Islamic Community, Why?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/08/luciana-berger-labour-members-antisemitism

[dannyk13]

Have you seen any reports o anti -semitism involving Muslims?

[anotheoldgit]

dannyk13
No, that is why I am asking the question.

[dannyk13]

Then there would appear to be nothing to point a finger at.

[douglas9401]

There's no need to drag Islam into the world of Labour politics.
It's shambolic, factional and back-stabbing enough without adding another layer of chaos and division.

[jno]

perhaps the problem is in the ruling party?

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-antisemitism-political-parties

[THECORBYLOON]

If the Islamic community's not involved, why would folk point the finger at it?

[andy-hughes]

It woudl appear that anti-Semitism is not a feature of being a Muslim - and indeed, why would it?

Islam is a faith of tolerence, notwithstanding its perversion by a minority who twist it to their own ends.

[anotheoldgit]

/// There is substantial anecdotal evidence that many antisemitic incidents in recent years, including physical threats and violence, can be traced to certain sectors of the Muslim community, although until recently most governments have been reluctant to acknowledge this. ///

/// In the ground-breaking 2013 EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) survey of Jews in eight EU countries, respondents said that about 40 per cent of the most serious incidents of physical violence or threats that they witnessed or experienced came from “someone with a Muslim extremist view”. ///

/// By contrast, “someone with a left-wing political view” accounted for 14 per cent of incidents, and “someone with a right-wing political view” accounted for only 10 per cent. A number of monitoring organizations established by Jewish communities in those countries provided a similar picture. ///

https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/recent-study-into-rising-antisemitism-in-europe-ignores-the-role-of-muslim-migrants-andrew-baker-ajc-1.464720

[DTCwordfan]

//Islam is a faith of tolerance, notwithstanding its perversion by a minority who twist it to their own ends.//

Really - may be to their own - especially the Wahibis. How many Christian churches or Jewish temples are there in Saudi?

Elimination of the unfaithful and infidels and all that....?

[andy-hughes]

That would be the perversion by the minority to which I referred.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// Islam is a faith of tolerence, ///

Really??? What about it's treatment of homosexuals and women?

[DTCwordfan]

It's certainly a big minority then - even like the Remainers perhaps......tolerance not accepted by the majority?

[douglas9401]

And with one leap he was back in the game. :-)

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// That would be the perversion by the minority to which I referred. ///

Saudi Arabia a minority???

[andy-hughes]

AOG - // Really??? What about it's treatment of homosexuals and women? //

I accept that Islam has attitudes towards homosexuals and women that do not sit well with my personal philosophy, but then so does the Catholic church - that's why I am an atheist.

[retrocop]

Why does the majority of Saudis forbid churches in Riyadh or Mecca?

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// I accept that Islam has attitudes towards homosexuals and women that do not sit well with my personal philosophy, but then so does the Catholic church ///

Really? the Catholic Church throws homosexuals from tall buildings, and classes females as second class citizens?

You have turned my question about why hasn't Islam been suspected for the rise in anti-Semitism in the UK, into your own support of the Islamic faith, could be interesting but not what I asked.

[retrocop]

This extract is from Gov.UK Travel advise

This is not the minority showing intolerance. It is Saudi Law.
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[anotheoldgit]

retrocop

Yes a very tolerant religion indeed, it would seem.

[Mamyalynne]

I would be very surprised if any large community,group,faction or party didn't have an element of antisemitism within it somewhere.

I am unaware of any particular problems within the UK Muslim Community, but that's not to say I just haven't read the reports.

Indeed there have been strides against antisemitism from UK Muslims.

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/muslim-group-buys-newspaper-adverts-in-new-campaign-to-combat-antisemitism-maas-faith-matters-1.464401

http://muslimsagainstantisemitism.org/