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Orange Party racists/tea party members protest and hurl epithets at a local muslim organization's relief dinner to raise money for women's shelters and raise aid for homelessness and hunger in the US

wooh — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:24:37 -0800

Orange County tea party members protest and hurl epithets at a local muslim organization's relief dinner to raise money for women's shelters and raise aid for homelessness and hunger in the US Here is the video. Watch as members of congress show their support for this extreme show of xenophobia and racism.

Malaysian churches attacked over "Allah"

divabat — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:20:40 -0800

Malaysian Catholic newspaper Herald was recently involved in a major lawsuit against the Malaysian government, stating that their constitutional rights were violated when they were stripped of their license to publish in East Malaysian indigenous language Kadazandusun. The ruling was overturned, amidst support by state ministers and protests by the Government, the Islamic Opposition party, and Muslim activists - some of whom have spent the past week attacking churches and convents through firebombs, Molotov cocktails, paint, and bricks thrown at glass. The Malaysian Prime Minister and the Islamic Opposition party have decried the attacks, with the Inspector-General of Police stating that it was the work of "emotional persons". Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and the King of Malaysia urged the public to keep calm, while the current Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak hits backs against claims that his party, UMNO, is racist, stating that his 1Malaysia policy will remain intact. This claim has come under suspicion, following the Home Minister's statement that he would allow protests over the ruling (which he has since refuted.) Malaysian political veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah claims that UMNO is fanning intolerant and racist sentiments, playing on the complicated political position of Malay Muslims in Malaysian society. Meanwhile, with civil society groups protesting the arson attacks, Muslims volunteering to provide more security to Christians, and the hacking of the Judiciary website, the ruling allowing Herald to use the word "Allah" has been overturned, claiming possible "racial conflict". Some have scoffed the idea that Malay Muslims are under threat - "the suraus and masjids have not been bombed" - while Malaysian Christians remain fearful and wary, though Sunday Mass proceeded as usual. The IGP has warned against further speculation and claims stern action against further attacks. Indonesian Muslims were told not to copy the attacks, while the Malaysian government plans to hold an inter-faith dialogue and may use the Internal Security Act (detention without trial for anyone suspected of "threatening national security"). The Tourism Ministry fears this will affect the Malaysian tourism industry, some observers are baffled over the whole debacle, while some others feel that the Christian community got what they deserved. In the midst of this highly challenging and volatile time, with some fearing the return of May 13 riots, there are reminders of other unresolved Malaysian issues, including a possible coverup of controversial submarine purchases.

The Swastika & the Crescent

Rastafari — Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:29:08 -0800

The Swastika & the Crescent The peculiar bond between white nationalist groups and certain Muslim extremists derives in part from a shared set of enemies Jews, the United States, race-mixing, ethnic diversity. It is also very much a function of the shared belief that they must shield their own peoples from the corrupting influence of foreign cultures and the homogenizing juggernaut of globalization. Both sets of groups also have a penchant for far-flung conspiracy theories that caricature Jewish power.

This is not a direct link. This link takes you to a page titled "Intelligence Project." Once there, Click on "Intelligence Report." Scroll down a bit and click on "The Swastika & the Crescent."

Anti-Arab violence going in Australia:

Jase_B — Thu, 13 Sep 2001 07:39:17 -0800

Anti-Arab violence going in Australia: It's not just in the US - In Brisbane, a schoolbus packed with Islamic children was damaged by stones and bottles and there had been abusive calls to mosques. In Perth a mosque was defiled with human faeces and obscenities were shouted from a car doing wheelies in its carpark. The Australian Arabic Council today said a hotline for people to report racist attacks had been swamped by calls. Unconfirmed attacks included children being physically harmed and racially vilified at school. Muslum women being spat on and had their veils pulled off.