Dear Friends
You may have heard that the Scottish Defence League want to
march in Edinburgh on the 10th September. Below is a Unity statement we would
ask you to sign personally or if possible on behalf of your organisation,
also please circulate for support. By uniting against the SDL we prevented
them
marching or congregating in Edinburgh before, we must do the same
again.
Best wishes
Graham
On behalf of UAF Edinburgh
Edinburgh Unity Statement
We the undersigned strongly oppose plans by the
Scottish Defence League (SDL) the Scottish arm of the racist English Defence
League (EDL) to march in Edinburgh on 10 September 2011.
The EDL was a
group admired by the Norwegian far right terrorist Anders Breivik. As well as
attending a number of EDL events, meeting EDL leaders etc. Breivik openly
expressed his wish to start a racial war and praised the EDL’s strategy and
tactics.
The latest rally by the SDL in Irvine on 30 July 2011 saw
members hold placards aimed at stirring up hatred against Islam and sporting
Blood and Honour (Nazi) tattoos.
Islamophobia - bigotry against
Muslims - is as unacceptable as any other form of racism. It divides and
weakens our society by making scapegoats of one community, just as Hitler's
Nazis did by targeting Jews in the 1930s. Today the SDL threatens Muslims;
tomorrow it could be Jews, Hindus, Sikhs,
black people, lesbians & gay
men, travellers or Eastern Europeans.
There is no place for racists or
fascists in Edinburgh’s multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious
community. That is why we stand in solidarity with Edinburgh's Muslim
community and against the poisonous bigotry of the SDL.
Initiated by
Unite Against Fascism-Edinburgh.
Email:
uafedinburgh@riseup.net if you
would like to add your name to this
Unity Statement.
