U.K.: MOSLEM IS NOT A RACE, BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT IS NOT THE CASE IN THE U.K.

Peoples Assembly Tackles New Racism Aimed at Muslims

Stop The War Coalition today convened a peoples assembly in Central London to help tackle the new racism in the United Kingdom which targets the Muslim community.

The aim of the assembly is to bring people together to discuss the relationship between Islamophobia and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and to organise a campaign in response to war and racism. It was convened after the head of MI5, Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller said that more than 200 Al-Qaeda cells were plotting at least 30 major attacks in the UK. The police are working to contend with some 200 networks, totaling over 1,600 identified individuals actively engaged in plotting terrorist acts here and overseas. "Killing oneself and others is an attractive option for some citizens. The threat is serious, is growing and will be with us for a generation".

Opening the assembly, the Chairman of Stop The War Coalition Andres Murray, described Islamophobia as the last resort of the warmongers to make up for their failure. "George Bush said he was getting ready for one last push. We too are ready for one last push to get the get the troops out of Iraq". Stop The War Coalition widened its aims to opposition to the racist backlash against Muslims and the defense of civil liberties.

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1) Peoples Assembly Tackles New Racism Aimed at Muslims

2) Stop the War Coalition