"BNP seeks to bury antisemitism and gain Jewish votes in Islamophobic campaign"

[EagleEye]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/apr/10/thefarright.race

BNP seeks to bury antisemitism and gain Jewish votes in Islamophobic campaign

Matthew Taylor

April 10 2008

The far right British National party is trying to shed its antisemitic past as part of a drive to pick up votes among London's Jewish community. The party, which could get its first seat on the London assembly if voter turnout is low next month, is campaigning in Jewish areas across the capital and attempting to play on what it sees as historical enmity between the Jewish and Muslim communities.

In one leaflet, handed out in north London last weekend, the party's only Jewish councillor, Pat Richardson, is quoted along with a picture of young Muslims holding a placard reading: "Butcher those who mock Islam."

"I'm in the BNP because no one else speaks out against the Islamification of our country," said Richardson. "Being Jewish only adds to my concern about this aggressive creed that also threatens our secular values and Christian tradition."

The move has sparked a furious reaction among Jewish organisations who say the BNP is still antisemitic and racist.

The Board of Deputies, the London Jewish Forum and the Community Security Trust have launched a campaign with other ethnic minority and cultural groups and the Hope Not Hate campaign to combat the BNP threat.

Ruth Smeeth, of the Community Security Trust, said: "The BNP website is now one of the most Zionist on the web - it goes further than any of the mainstream parties in its support of Israel and at the same time demonises Islam and the Muslim world. They are actively campaigning in Jewish communities, particularly in London, making a lot of their one Jewish councillor, their support of Israel and attacking Muslims. It is a poisonous campaign but it shows a growing electoral sophistication."

The editor of BNP newspaper Freedom, Martin Wingfield, wrote on his blog recently: "There has been a growing dialogue between senior members of the Jewish community and the BNP and today there are an increasing number of Jews campaigning for the BNP and feeling very comfortable with their political choice."

Henry Grunwald, president of the Board of Deputies, said the anti-BNP campaign which is being run in conjunction with Operation Black Vote and Sikh and Hindu organisations aimed to underline the antisemitic nature of the BNP and ensure that all voters turned out on May 1 to see off the threat posed by the far right.

"Whatever other sources of anti-semitism there are, we are still very concerned by the threat that comes from the far right," said Grunwald. "Despite all its attempts to portray itself differently we know it is still the same antisemitic, racist party it always was." He added: "We, in the Jewish community, will not tolerate any form of racism or prejudice ... I would be thoroughly ashamed if any member of the Jewish community voted for them."

The BNP's drive to abandon its anti-semitism and cash in on what it perceives to be the growth in Islamophobia was outlined in an essay by party leader Nick Griffin, who once said of the Holocaust: "I have reached the conclusion that the 'extermination' tale is a mixture of Allied wartime propaganda, extremely profitable lie, and latter-day witch-hysteria." In his essay last year he wrote: "It stands to reason that adopting an 'Islamophobic' position that appeals to large numbers of ordinary people - including un-nudged journalists - is going to produce on average much better media coverage than siding with Iran and banging on about 'Jewish power', which is guaranteed to raise hackles of virtually every single journalist in the western world."

Nick Lowles, from the anti-fascist organisation Searchlight, which is mobilising voters across the country through its Hope Not Hate campaign, said the tactic of appealing to different ethnic and cultural groups ticked several boxes for the BNP. "It allows them to portray themselves as being non-racist at the same time as legitimising their vicious and sustained attacks on the UK's Muslim communities."

Backstory:

Analysts believe the BNP could make a breakthrough in the May election unless there is a big turnout. Last time London went to the polls the far-right party got 4.7% - a few thousand votes short of the 5% needed to get a member on the London assembly. At the time the UK Independence party, which has since largely imploded, polled 8.2%, and it is feared many of its supporters may now transfer their allegiance to the BNP. The electoral system means the BNP, which has since picked up several councillors in London, needs 5% to get one assembly member, 8% for two and 11% for three. All three mayoral candidates have condemned the BNP. Ken Livingstone said yesterday: "We have to get across one simple fact: there's only one way to stop the BNP, which is by actually going out to vote against them. A low voter turnout will help the BNP get elected.

[newman]

Britains Jewish institutions are just as suicidal as America's.

[EagleEye]

Jews may have some good reasons to view the move with skepticism.  Despite this, some Jews have supported the BNP.  But to be honest, if Jews oppose British Nationalism, then they should be in Israel, not in Britain.  People who dislike the nation should leave it.  Just like Arabs should leave Israel if they oppose Israeli nationalism.

[mord]

Jews may have some good reasons to view the move with skepticism.  Despite this, some Jews have supported the BNP.  But to be honest, if Jews oppose British Nationalism, then they should be in Israel, not in Britain.  People who dislike the nation should leave it.  Just like Arabs should leave Israel if they oppose Israeli nationalism.

We should communicate with them

[Jewish Nationalist]

Refer to the quote in my sig. We need more cooperation between Zionists and NON-ANTISEMITIC European nationalist groups.

[mord]

Refer to the quote in my sig. We need more cooperation between Zionists and NON-ANTISEMITIC European nationalist groups.

The link doesn't work

[Ulli]

Henry Grunwald, president of the Board of Deputies, said the anti-BNP campaign which is being run in conjunction with Operation Black Vote and Sikh and Hindu organisations aimed to underline the antisemitic nature of the BNP and ensure that all voters turned out on May 1 to see off the threat posed by the far right.

Hmm

The BNP should try to overcome their racist and anti-Christian character.

I mean Sikhs and Hindus are in the most cases not so bad people.

Sikhs are great farmers and craftsman.

They have everytime the most modern agriculture engines in India. 

[Wayne Jude]

Its an alliance of necessity and survival for the Jews in GB and the BNP!I dont think its anything more

[Zelhar]

They are still racists, nord-supremacists, they need Jewish support only because  they seek legitimacy.
We should have nothing to do with them, unless they flush out their bigotry and their bigots, like the Italian party "National Alliance" of Mr Fini had done.

[Wayne Jude]

There are no perfect political parties.

[Ambiorix]

Henry Grunwald, president of the Board of Deputies, said the anti-BNP campaign which is being run in conjunction with Operation Black Vote and Sikh and Hindu organisations aimed to underline the antisemitic nature of the BNP and ensure that all voters turned out on May 1 to see off the threat posed by the far right.

Hmm

The BNP should try to overcome their racist and anti-Christian character.

I mean Sikhs and Hindus are in the most cases not so bad people.

Sikhs are great farmers and craftsman.

They have everytime the most modern agriculture engines in India. 

Sikhs do not belong in Europe, and should be deported.
BNP, or any other National Party in Europe, should get 51% of the votes and get rid of the third world invaders.

[Ulli]

It is not right to deport law abiding and working people.

[Wayne Jude]

Golden,
Says who??

[Ambiorix]

It is not right to deport law abiding and working people.

They have organised themselves in maffia-gangs, and are dangerous for us.
A city that is know is full of their gangs, night shops.
All of them are armed!! with knives, and the government allows that, where we are forbidden to wear any weapons!
secondly: their religion is not conform our European way of life.
They have a tribal system where the leader of the whole group takes the money of all of them, and drives around in a fancy limousine, whereas the lower in ranks take control of the streets.
This is a private militia, that needs to be disarmed and deported.
I do not support any third world - non - Christian immigrants.

Also the policy that leads to the hiring of non-whites for agriculture is bad for us all.
Therefore, europeans must have 3 children each, and hand labor must be given to europeans only.
All other people must conform to our norms, religion, or face deportation.
Am I clear?

[Wayne Jude]

Their are no rules in war!This is war!
wayne jude
It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace! But there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! -Patrick Henry

[Ulli]

I am not in favour of encouraging anyone to immigrate to our countries.

I meant:

In general are Sikhs and Hindus not so bad people.

Some of them are now here in Europe.

I think we should judge non muslim immigrants for their beliefs and deeds.

I don't support to punish non European immigrants in general.

Thats all.

[Wayne Jude]

They have their own countrys!We didnt invite them our evil govs  did!
And besides we dont have our own countrys anymore.

[Ambiorix]

I am not in favour of encouraging anyone to immigrate to our countries.

I meant:

In general are Sikhs and Hindus not so bad people.

Some of them are now here in Europe.

I think we should judge non muslim immigrants for their beliefs and deeds.

I don't support to punish non European immigrants in general.

Thats all.

Immigrant labor should only be temporarily, and after the contract is finished, they should be returned home, and correctly payed for.

In all Arabian countries it works like that. Why must WE be the garbage can of the World!?!

[Wayne Jude]

Its time for all of them to go home!

[Zelhar]

There are no perfect political parties.

I asked our forum member YESHA (who lives in England) for his audio program last week about them. He called them The British Nazi Party, because they're white supremacists whose hatred to people is race-based. He said they even hate Poles because they're Slavs, but they wouldn't mind Danes or Swedes to come over.

[Wayne Jude]

Find out for yourself,not second hand

[Ulli]

I am not in favour of encouraging anyone to immigrate to our countries.

I meant:

In general are Sikhs and Hindus not so bad people.

Some of them are now here in Europe.

I think we should judge non muslim immigrants for their beliefs and deeds.

I don't support to punish non European immigrants in general.

Thats all.

Immigrant labor should only be temporarily, and after the contract is finished, they should be returned home, and correctly payed for.

In all Arabian countries it works like that. Why must WE be the garbage can of the World!?!

We don't have to.

We only need to stop welfare in general and punish criminals hard and we are free from all the "garbage".

Muzzies are another story. They have to go in general with no exceptions.

[Wayne Jude]

No ,sorry, all can go home!Thanks for visiting now, bye!
Welcome to The United States of america!Now GO HOME!

[ThunderAppeal]

If I understand correctly the mayor of London, Livingstone is the one who has done most of that appeasement.

This is all very ironic to me because if the BNP is borderline nazi-fascist party and it is well known that the muzzies sided with the shitler during WW2.

So you have a lefty mayor of London who is willing to appease the muzzies, then you have a closet nazi movement at their federal level.

I cant help but think that part of the reason the muzzies organized was because they were being assaulted by white supremacists.  Dont tell me they didnt exist in europe or England enough that they didnt make an impact on the local population.  Thats not to say I'm for the muzzies having unchecked influence in British society but by the same token the British need to resort to more intelligent ways of dealing with the influx of muzzies.
Like setting stricter immigration policies.

If what I heard is true, meaning subsidized housing I mean wow I'd go if I knew I could get a job.

[serbian army]

I hope that heroic BNP wins next elections because it is the only chance for the white people in Great Britain to stay white