Brett Wardle, 18, has been jailed for two years in a young
offenders institute after threatening to burn the Nasima takeaway owned by
Akbor Ali. Ali has suffered a five-year campaign by racists in the town
of Goldthorpe near Barnsley.
http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=847280
Where were the local anit-fash?
Beavis
offenders institute after threatening to burn the Nasima takeaway owned by
Akbor Ali. Ali has suffered a five-year campaign by racists in the town
of Goldthorpe near Barnsley.
http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=847280 Where were the local anit-fash?
Beavis
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Anti-Fascists for white Jews, or black and Asians as well?
03.09.2004 18:28
However, Mr Ali is not the only Asian or black person who have received no support from this movement. In many cases of racist attacks black and Asian people are left alone to fight their campaigns, and it is only when the media pays any interest that it seems other groups jump on the bandwagon for their own selfish interests.
After all there are many racial issues that effect black and Asian people, such as racism in mental health and police racist murders which is of little interest to the anti-fascist movement it seems if the BNP or the far-right is not involved.
Which brings me to my main point, it appears that the anti-fascist movement is only motivated to act when it involves anti-semitic groups belonging the far-right,in other words their interest in racism is self motivated.
I would be grateful for your view on this.
Mark Watson
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where is the evidence?
07.09.2004 10:12
What makes the opposition to anti-semitism reactionairy and the opposition to xenophobia against other groups progressive?
listen to yourselves.
bullsh*t
the media?
07.09.2004 23:33
Surely it is only when the media is involved that anyone actually finds out these attacks are happening.
I'm sure a lot of people would be willing to help out but finding out about these attacks is a first step whilst organising is a second one.
steve