Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said identity cards will not be compulsory for UK citizens. Here's a guide to what it means for the multi-billion pound identity scheme.
In the 21st century it is astonishing to note the double standards that one thing can be worthy of condemnation, yet, at the same time be defended by the freedom of press. There is nothing wrong with slandering the core principles of Islam, there is nothing wrong with calling our Prophet a terrorist because it’s just freedom of expression. However, anti-Semitism and offending any other religions is absolutely wrong.
Recently Israeli Occupation Forces attacked and boarded a Free Gaza
Movement boat, names the Spirit Of Humanity on its progress to Gaza to
give humanitarian aid. The Israeli Navy, forcibly dragged and abducted
21 activists who originated from 11 different countries.
A delegation
of UK students were among those who were abducted.
POLITICAL opportunist Nicolas Sarkozy forgot three fundamental lessons when he decided to denounce the burka.
The first one is that men should stay well clear of becoming embroiled
in expressing opinions on women’s clothes, unless of course you happen
to be called Lacroix, Gaultier, Lagerfeld or Ghesquiere.
This interesting comment was emailed to us today and we feel obliged to share it with our readers:
The Daily Express is an odious little right-wing newspaper owned by a
pornographer. Its coverage of Muslims makes me laugh out loud,
although I have no doubt the intention is to fan anti-Muslim hatred,
including Police Give Muslims in Cells Compasses To Pray Towards Mecca.
At 30p each, there is clearly an issue pertaining to the use of public
resources here, especially given that 10% of male prisoners in England
and Wales are Muslim (cost = £2500 approx). That would buy a Tory MP nearly two duck houses.
American propaganda floods us with stories of American soldiers
heroically risking their lives to save and rebuild war-torn Iraq, and
now American propaganda suggests that since the withdrawal of US troops
from Iraq's towns and cities all hell has broken loose .
After the destruction American hands have caused, they now leave Iraqis to gather the broken pieces on their own.
Some Iraqis are happy enough that the Americans who have imposed themselves in their country are leaving.
"All we want is to reach Gaza - we do not seek a confrontation". Activists aboard the Gaza Justice Boat demand they be allowed to visit their friends & family in besieged Gaza and deliver their cargo of medical supplies, children's toys and reconstruction kits. They invite the world to join them. At Sea, 60km off the Gaza Strip coast, Human Rights activists aboard the Free Gaza ship, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, today demanded that the Israeli Navy immediately stop threatening them.
A man was arrested in Lowestoft, Suffolk for initially abusing a train conductor. It later emerged, after being searched, that he was carrying component parts of two “viable, improvised incendiary devices” , the jury heard at the Old Bailey. Forty-three year old Neil Lewington was described by the prosecution to be a fanatical racist who wanted to target those he thought were “non-British”. Brain Altman QC leading the prosecution gave reports of the evidence that supported his statement.
Only 14 years ago the worst massacre in Europe since the days of Nazi Germany took place. However, it saddens me to say that so many Muslims today are actually unaware of this horrendous fact. The war between Bosnia and Herzegovina resulted in the slaughter of 200,000 Muslims. Muslims in the west watched silently as Bosnian Serbs overran the supposed "safe haven" of Srebrenica and separated Muslim men and boys from their families and took them away to be killed. Then raped the women there and burnt their babies alive in front of their faces.
The best examples in this respect are the Europeans. Study them as
closely as we may: we shall not find even a single nation among them
that desires to lose its identity and assimilate in another. The
English want to remain English. The French want to remain French and
the Germans do not want anything but German. The Italians would not
live other than as Italians. It is evident from all aspects of Russian
life that the Russians, too, want to remain Russian. In the history of
the Irish people we have a fascinating example. Although for the last
700 years the English have employed all possible means that human
ingenuity could devise to convert this small neighbour and absorb it
into the English, the Irish have all along resisted these attempts. To
this day the Irish remain Irish in language, religion, customs and
traditions.
Muslims are the bow, but broken to bits, splintered
and self bowing individuals. The Muslim arrow is being shot in its own
foot, self punishment for not being a better enough self-centred
Muslim. There is no energy stored in the bow, Muslims feel sluggish and
lazy, empowered by nothing but judgment and judging. There is no speed
in the arrow, at close range, its being shot at its own Muslim daughter
mother and brother. No distance in action because there is no justice
that should be a common Islamic Muslim goal.
MPACUK will strive with all our resources to free the Muslims from the
tyrants that rule them, to allow them to choose their own destiny, to
have their own freedom, to live human beings without fear. To live and
die as free men and women of this earth. And we will not rest until the
fight is won. Palestine will be FREE!
We are constantly hearing about Muslims extremism and yet the
Government to this day has never called any other faith extremists,
despite far greater murder, harm and bigoted views coming from these
faiths than the Muslim community.
The BNP could face a legal injunction over "potential breaches" of anti-discrimination law.
Leader Nick Griffin was pelted with eggs earlier this month.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to leader Nick
Griffin saying the party's constitution, membership criteria and
employment practices could be breaking the Race Relations Act.
MPACUK Comment: Let this put a stop to all the Zionist nonsense
about Hamas wanting to wipe out Israel. Hamas implicitly recognised the
apartheid state in 2008 and before that competed and won in an election
that was monitored by neutral observers who declared the election free
and fair. Only,after the election did Israel and her proxies plot to
collectively punish the Palestinians for making a democratic choice.
Collective punishment is, of course, illegal under international law.
Arming and secretly training Fatah members in Gaza (via Egypt) the
Israelis encouraged a coup that was a partial success in dividing the
political leadership between Gaza and the West Bank. Having illegally
blockading and attacking the people of Gaza the Israelis are still
portrayed as the peacemakers by many media outlets. It shouldn’t
surprise anyone that this latest development is not widely applauded
and highlighted in the press. It simply doesn’t fit the narrative they
are trying to foster.
Hamas will not obstruct any political movement towards establishing a
Palestinian state on 1967 borders, says its exiled leader, Khaled
Meshaal.
Every so often, some self proclaimed big wig in the public eye decides
to bring up the issue of hijab and the endless amount of reasons why it
should be banned.
Every so often, us, as Muslims feel annoyed, angry,
isolated and misunderstood.
Every so often, some of us think the call
for the hijab to be banned stems from something higher than aesthetics.
Every so often some of realise that there is blatant Islamophobia which
is causing a threat to our civil liberties.
Every so often, some of us
think of doing something to change it, by educating ourselves further.
Every so often, some of us turn this education into action and take on
the fight.
Every so often, I take on the fight to defend our rights.
Every so often I feel like I am too tired to keep fighting.
What are the police for? Apparently they are there to protect the
public interest. But what is the public interest? It appears to be
interpreted by most forces as preserving the status quo. Anyone who
seeks political change is treated as if they were an enemy of the
public interest, even when they are seeking to make the world a better
place. It seems as if the ordinary citizens aren't actually allowed to
say what we think is best for us. Instead, it's left to "big brother".
There was pandemonium in my home the other week – the batteries in the
remote control had packed in. My teenage son had to actually get
himself up off the sofa and manually change channels on the TV. After
he had recovered from his astonishment and horror, I explained that we
shouldn’t take things for granted and should be grateful for small
blessings and mercies (keeping in mind that most of the stuff he
watches is garbage anyway).
As Muslims, many of us have also slipped into a calming, comforting
coma of complacency, so much so that we are not willing to struggle to
maintain the good things we take for granted. The choice whether or not
women can wear the burka, perhaps?
A white supremacist who threatened to blow up Scotland's main mosque and behead Muslims has walked away with a police sentence of "breaching the peace".
If a Muslim had threatened something similar on non-Muslims, they'd be
locked up indefinitely for terrorism charges. Why the blatant hypocrisy
from our so called "justice" system?