Sunday 29 January 2017

DEMO AGAINST THE MUSLIM BAN OUTSIDE DOWNING STREET AND ACROSS THE UK, MONDAY JANUARY 30TH



Donald Trump has imposed a ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.

That includes people who helped the US army. That includes people on holiday trying to get home via the United States. That includes people trying to be reunited with their dying parents.
it also includes Britons with dual nationality. Like our national hero Mo Farah. Even the Iraq-born Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi.

Theresa May has decided to ally herself with Donald Trump's bigoted, misogynistic government.  It is not only weak, it is a matter of national shame - disgracing our country across the world.

There are moments of terrible injustice throughout history where we look back and rightly ask - what did people do? Future generations will look back at the targeting of Muslims - as we look back at the targeting of Jews - with disgust, horror and shame. If we do not speak out, we are complicit.

Theresa May has betrayed her own people. That doesn't mean we have to. Let's stand in solidarity with those targeted by Donald Trump's hateful government, including the people of this country, outside Downing Street and all over Britain.

Other governments - like Canada, like France, like Germany - have spoken out. Our weak, cowardly government has refused to. Let's not have the same cowardice and betrayal as our own government.

A demonstration was held opposite Downing Street from 6pm-9pm on Monday.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Boris Johnson has secured exemption from Trump's travel ban for British dual nationals unless they travel from the 7 countries. Sir Mo Farah can now return home to his family in Oregon (as long as he's not travelling from Iran,Iraq, Syria,Sudan, Libya,Yemen or Somalia.

Philip Grant said...

DEMOCRACY IN THE U.S.A. - JANUARY 2017

President Trump: I solemnly swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America.

Attorney- General: Mr President, our lawyers can't defend your Executive Order, because it is unconstitutional.

President Trump: You're fired.

Anonymous said...

Oh. So that's alright then. Panic over.....

Mike Hine

Anonymous said...

Lee Harvey Oswald, James Wilkes Booth, Leon Czogolcz, Charles J. Guiteau, John Bellingham, Peter the Painter, Carlos the Jackal, Bob the Builder, the Red Army Faction, the Brigate Rosse:

Where are you now that we need you?

Mike Hine