You may not agree with me, but you will always know where you stand with me.
Today in Billericay, a heckler tried to shout me down as I spoke about the normalisation of hatred towards Jews. I did not back down, because it needs to be said. British Jews are being targeted and too many people are pretending this is the same experience of other minorities. This lady implied Muslims are being similarly targeted. This is simply not true.
Let's be honest about what is happening. Certain groups (in particular but not solely Islamic Extremists) are creating a climate of fear and intimidation that is normalising Jew hatred. I will never stand for that. Governments have spent too long hand-wringing, making excuses and hoping it would go away. It is time to call this what it is: a national emergency in our attitude, our urgency and our response.
I will always engage with people who disagree with me. That is politics. But there is a difference between argument and intimidation. Shouting does not make a bad case good. It's done to silence others. And it certainly does not change the truth.
The truth is that British Jews have been made to feel less safe in their own country. Our country. They are being singled out, threatened and harassed in ways that should shame everyone in public life. If we do not stand up now and stop this rise in antisemitism, then why bother saying "Never Again" at Holocaust Memorial Day? Because this is how it starts.
I am not prepared to play along with the pretence that this is normal, or manageable, or just another example of tension between groups. It really is not. It is targeted hatred and it is getting worse.
So my message is simple. Not here. Not in Britain. And not on our watch. We need to stop the hand-wringing and start doing the right thing. That means standing with British Jews openly, unapologetically and without fear.
BAN PRO INTIFADA PROTESTS
Here @KemiBadenoch is baited by the @BBC into trying to have our march banned.
Kemi sees straight through their agenda, so fair play to her for that.
We have never glorified terrorism or jihadists.
We have never called for violence.
We don't sympathise with Hamas.
We don't shout 'from the river to the sea'.
We don't hate Jews.
We love our country and our people.
Our Unite The Kingdom events are not comparable, not even slightly.
Better luck next time BBC you filthy dirty smear merchants.
We call for peace and unity, the pro Palestinian, far left and Islamic revolutionaries call for the exact opposite.
We are not the same.
See you all in London on the 16th of May.
Make your stand.
#UniteTheKingdom #UTK
Letโs make this antisemitic thug famous!
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I was having a nice workout at the gym until i looked at his t shirt and he said โwhatโ and then verbally assaulted me.
He stated above that he wore the t shirt to antagonise people today too.
โฆ@FitnessFirst_UKโฉ โฆ
@HaroldOWessex@_wrkman@TRobinsonNewEra Not a great example, as Cher is just short for Cheryl and Prince was his real first name. A better example would be Solly Cohen AKA Sid James
This was @BobbyVylan 2 weeks ago in Amsterdam:
โFuck the Zionists, get out there and fight them, get out there and meet them in the streets...
Jews were attacked on Yom Kippur, their holiest day, because freaks like this.
All goaded on by the Labour government.