STOP THE EDL & SIOE on SUNDAY 13TH DEC –

RACISTS & FASCISTS NOT WELCOME HERE

ALL OUT TO HARROW CENTRAL MOSQUE / CIVIC CENTRE 9am
DEFEND THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY FROM BIGOTRY
EQUALITY, RESPECT & RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR ALL IN HARROW

This September, Stop Islamification of Europe (SIOE) a racist The recent expenses scandal has
organization with ties to the fascists came to Harrow to shut shown that the politicians tend to be
down our central mosque. Members of another racist group economical with the truth and can go
the English Defence League claimed they were going to to any lengths to gain their objective.
attend the racist rally as well. Harrow’s large, proud and Hate is infectious and divisive and if
permanent Asian and Muslim communities had a different we go the EDL route it can only end
plan for the day- organize a mass militant response to the up in breaking the United Kingdom.
racists to stop them from marching before they even got Our diversity and unity is our
started. Asian, Muslim, black and anti-racists white youth took strength and a model for the rest of
the lead in organizing for the day. Most of the racists who the world. Let no one destroy this
came to Harrow never even left the train station. Others who unique position.
entered Harrow with the intention of depriving the Muslim
community of the right to practice religious freedom were We appeal to all right minded people
quickly expelled from our community. Anti-racists scored a to come together and give a strong
decisive victory. Now the racists emboldened by their ability to message that we will not allow
maintain their mobilizations in other cities are planning to anyone to disrupt our society.
return to reverse their defeat. Harrow can be the place where This is not the time to sit back
they are given the kind of defeat that demoralizes the racists
and watch in silence. It is
and leaves the SIOE in disarray.
indeed a duty for every citizen
Harrow is famous for being London’s most religiously diverse to come out and demonstrate
community. Proudly asserting this tradition now means that they will not accept the
defending the right of our Muslim neighbors, friends, co- EDL message of hate and
workers and co-students to be able to enjoy religious freedom,
division.
the right to worship at the mosques, to shop in our city center,
Dr Muhammed Naseem
to walk down our streets without fear of harassment,
Chairman,
intimidation and violence. We must turn out in force on
Birmingham Central Mosque
Sunday 13th December, starting early in the morning and stop
the racists from even entering our community.
The racists are trying to march and rally to shut down mosques in communities all across this nation.
We can defeat their plan by mobilizing a mass multi-racial, multi-ethnic civil rights movement to oppose
them wherever they go. The mobilization of our community by our mosque leaders in September was
decisive to our victory. Harrow provided a model for the nation of how to fight and win. Our Muslim
community asserted our equality, dignity and right to be treated with respect when we turned out last
September. The march on Sunday gives another chance to do so at a moment when our assertion can
most inspire and provide the vital leadership needed to win freedom and respect in Britain. Our
permanence in Britain is certain, and a dynamic characteristic.
The biggest danger our anti-racist movement faces in building for this mobilization is a call by
community and religious leaders to Muslim youth to stay home in order for our communities to look
passive and “respectable”. Staying at home will only make our community a constant site for fascists’
activity. Harrow stands for the proposition that we can build a new Britain: diverse, integrated, multi-
racial, multi-ethnic where everyone can express who they are without fear of harassment and brutality.
The only way to maintain and defend our identity is to let the racists and fascists know they are never
welcome in our community.
The tendency of community and religious leaders to urge our invisibility will be increased because of
the Government’s new commitment to send even larger number of British troops to Afghanistan. This
war is now and will be increasingly unpopular. The majority of people in Britain of all races oppose the

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increased troop commitment in Afghanistan and Britain’s continued presence in Iraq. It is the duty of
the anti-racist movement to make clear that the only way to stop a racist war abroad is to oppose the
growth of racism here in Britain. We can unite all of those who want to end the war drive if we are
clearly linking the struggle to defeat the SIOE, the EDL and other far right groups to the struggle to end
the war. Muslim, Asian and black youth have played a decisive and leading role in opposing the war
drive, we must continue to lead on this front to assure both the safety and well-being of our
communities and the thousands of young working class troops who will die or be destroyed if the war
persists.
In the last period, racist thugs have carried out a series of brutal attacks on innocent and vulnerable
Asian people in numerous communities. On the 2nd November racist thugs attacked Muslim students
with bricks outside the City University prayer room. On the 5th two City of London University students,
waiting at a bus stop heading home from school were beaten and stabbed by a gang of thirty racist
thugs. A person walking by who tried to get the racists to stop was also beaten and stabbed and sent to
the hospital just for trying to restore the peace. We do not want young racists here to feel emboldened
to carry out attacks here or anywhere in London. Making clear that racists and fascists are not welcome
here is a necessary and important deterrent to preventing the racists from being able to intimidate any
member of our community from traveling freely anywhere, any time.

BOYCOTT J D WETHERSPOON PUBS

A Wetherspoon pub was used as the meeting place for the EDL in Nottingham on Saturday December
5, 2009. Numerous community members had urged the management to close its doors to the racists
and fascists to make it harder for them to gather and march. The pub refused to close. Racists and
fascist youth spent hours gathering, cavorting at the Wetherspoon, using it as both a launch site for
forays into Nottingham and a safe place to retreat back to. Because the pub was located close to the
train station, many Asian and black families felt that they could not move freely in their own city. This
disgrace must not be repeated.
A Wetherspoon pub in Manchester was used as a gathering site for the EDL earlier this autumn. J D
Wetherspoon should withdraw its welcome to the EDL and other racist and fascist organizations. As a
national pub chain J D Wetherspoon should act to ensure that none of its premises are being used as
the gathering places and surrogate for fascist organizing. All who stand for equality, respect and
freedom, and oppose harassment and intimidation of any community should be demanding that
the Wetherspoon refuse to play host to the EDL, or place itself in the position of providing a
home base for the growth of racism, bigotry or fascism in Britain.

Contact J D Wetherspoon and demand that they end their policy of playing
host to and providing a platform for the far right of British racism.
FAO: Customer Services
Wetherspoon House Phone: 01923 477777
Central Park, Reeds Crescent Fax: 01923 2149810
Watford WD24 4QL Web: www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/feedback/other

STAND UP FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE. BUILD THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Every person who wants to defend the right to be free of persecution and fear should be in
Harrow on December 13th to make clear that the SIOE and EDL are not welcome in Harrow.
In this united and collective way we will provide support and protection for every traveler and
visitor to Harrow and to all our communities.
The best way for Harrow to prevent the SIOE and the EDL from bringing their racist bigotry
and intimidation here is to express opposition NOW. Circulate this information, BOYCOTT
Wetherspoon. Make your voice heard in every way you can. We can stop the racists from
rallying here and anywhere else by building the civil rights movement.

Be at Harrow Central Mosque / Civic Centre

starting 9am Sunday December 13th
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