Last night the Labour Friends of Palestine held a fringe event which Ed Miliband attended along with countless MP's and significantly a huge number of Labour delegates. The success of the evening can be measured when the Israelite fanatics over at Hasbara's Place get upset.
While one should not get particularly excited with Ed attending as he was doing about 20 events yesterday and has already confirmed his attendance for this evenings Labour Friends of Israel dinner nevertheless it is a step in the right direction although clearly action speak louder than words. One wonders if Ed may take a more positive approach on the Middle East considering his mum is a leading member of Jews for Justice in Palestine.
However, when the recently elected leader of the Labour Party can find time to attend an LFP event along with Muslim MP's, Anas Sarwar, Shabana Mahmood and Yasmin Quereshi what LM finds shocking is that Sadiq Khan someone who I previously admired refused to attend the dinner despite numerous invites along with the snake Rushanara Ali. Sadiq who during the election campaign urged Muslims to vote Labour and was Ed Miliband's campaign manager has no excuse as he was observed in the building running off presumably to the diversity dinner and the snake Rushanara was in the next room at a Women's event.
Sadiq Khan and Rushanara Ali who have previous form should apologise to the organisers and their Muslim constituents for snubbing what still remains the core issue of Palestine.
Sticky Date Pudding
1 day ago
I'm sorry unlike you I haven't always admired Sadiq. Yet, I fail to see how not attending a glorified clique "Palestine" event hosted of by the small and ineffective LFPME has anything to do with snubbing Palestine. Sadiq, Rushannara and the other MP's real test will be championing the issue of Palestine and how they respond at times of crises.
ReplyDeletemany people did not attend the palestine event, At least sadiq is working hard at being an MP. we have muslim Mp's who have been tainted by various scandals ranging from electoral scandals to claiming expenses.
ReplyDeleteSadiq is a role model for all of as to how we should behave, it is not always possible to attend events, these events are booked and arranged months in advance. Yes he may have been booked for the diversity event, where every influential mp was going to be there so that they can lobby each other for positions in the shadow cabinet, so it made sense for him to attend that event, so that if he does get on the shadow cabinet and eventually elected into government he will be able to support all muslim causes and where necessary to denounce wrong doings as well.
we need people like Sadiq.
Rushanara Ali a good constituency MP. She is a good spokesperson for issues that effect us like increasing womens involvement in the public sphere, diversity and improving opportunities for young inner city people. She is also interested in Sylheti Bengali issues in Tower Hamlets. These are all important topics for her to cover as they affect our lives.
ReplyDeletePalestine is a peripheral emotive issue important only to ultra left and Islamist political activist. I am a Myslim and I care nothing for symbolic causes like Palestine over which we have no power to change anything.
"Rushanara Ali a good constituency MP"
ReplyDeletelol.
RA is a snake. Look how she has sold out Lutfur Rahman and forced the Labour NEC to deselect him.
http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/11/tower-hamlets-believe-labour
she and her Labour cronies do not really care about Muslims. She is an facist awami league supporter and she will have the shock of her life in the next election
Rushanara Ali and others use the history of Bangladesh Liberation War for personal gains. Check this
ReplyDeletehttp://the-radical-truth.blogspot.com/2011/12/stop-denigration-of-bangladesh.html
Dirty Politics for Dirty People! What goes in Bangladeshi politics is now rife in UK too.