Calls for students to join an anti-English Defence League march through Cambridge this Saturday have heightened following Marine Le Pen's visit to the Cambridge Union earlier this week.

It was revealed in December that the English Defence League (EDL) would be staging a demonstration against the building of a new mosque on Mill Road. Police confirmed last month that the far-right group would be holding a "static protest", rather than marching through the city.

The Cambridge branch of Unite Against Fascism (CUAF) responded by calling for a counter-demonstration on the same day. More than 1,000 people have said on the Facebook event page they will be attending the anti-EDL protest.

Cambridge MP Julian Huppert announced yesterday that he would be joining protestors: "I feel very strongly about the need to make it clear that Cambridge stands together against fascism and racism.

"I want to make it very clear that [the EDL] are not welcome here. I hope their demonstration will pass peacefully and the fact that they are to be contained in one place, will hopefully go some way in helping to achieve that.

"We are fortunate in Cambridge to have a multi-national mix of people who make our city a vibrant and unique place in which to live and visit. They have diverse qualities and share their cultures, living and working together for the good of our communities and our city generally. I don't want to see anything that could detract that. If we were to lose that mix, Cambridge would be a far poorer place in which to live."

The march will begin near the Parkside Swimming Pool, Petersfield at 12pm, with the planned route taking protestors past the Grafton Centre through Burleigh Street and Fitzroy Street, down Sidney Street, Green Street and Trinity Street towards the Market Square, before looping back round to Norfolk Street, Gwydir Street and Mill Road. The route will see protestors marching twice past Christ's Pieces, where the EDL rally is set to begin at 2pm. More than 400 officers will be policing the EDL demonstration and the counter-march at a cost of tens of thousands of pounds.

However, speaking to the Cambridge News, local MEP Richard Howitt said he expected less than 50 EDL members to gather for the demonstration. "The EDL rally may perhaps see an estimated 30-40 protesters turning up which could mean taxpayers paying more than £1,000 for each one."

"The previous EDL march was few in number and attracted no local support so it is a huge and disproportionate cost to the police and to the city that they have chosen to come back again. It would be better if they didn't get off their buses in the first place. I hope this will be the last time."

Richard Rose, co-ordinator of CUAF, said: "[It] is important to show that anti-racists in Cambridge are the vast majority and that the racists are just a small minority bussed in from outside. It looks like we will massively outnumber them, but it pays never to be complacent and to never let the fascists go unchallenged however ridiculous they may appear – people in Germany initially thought Hitler was ridiculous."

"This is especially important after Le Pen's visit: her brand of racism has gone largely unchallenged in France and has resulted in her electoral success. It is important we don't let them make capital from herv isit."

A statement on the website of CUAF and Love Music Hate Racism reads: "The EDL is a racist and Fascist group dedicated to attacking Asian people and Muslims. EDL members have embarked on a violent campaign aimed at those they see as 'legitimate targets'... The EDL's aim is to divide us by making scapegoats of one community, just as the Nazis did with the Jews in the 1930s and the National Front attempted in the 1970s. Today they target Muslims, tomorrow it could be you!"

Varsitry, 22 February 2013

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Parts of Cambridge could be "shut down" by police because of Saturday's English Defence League (EDL) rally in a city park. The far-right group will be fenced in on a corner of Christ's Pieces next to Drummer Street bus station where they will have a stage and speakers.

More than 400 officers will police the event as well as a counter-demonstration by Cambridge Unite Against Fascism (CUAF). The Cambridgeshire force has cancelled all leave for officers on Saturday.

But there has been criticism of the choice of the park. Tony Carter, chairman of Cambridgeshire TUC, said: "We were shocked when we heard the EDL would be in Christ's Pieces right next to the bus station and the playground. Lots of families pass through the park and children use it to play in."

The EDL assembly will happen from 2-4pm and CUAF will gather in Petersfield at noon before marching through the city, passing the EDL twice.

The marchers will walk on pavements and walkways from East Road to Burleigh Street, Fitzroy Street, New Square, Christ's Pieces, Emmanuel Street, St Andrew's Street into Sidney Street, Green Street, Trinity Street, Market Street and Market Hill, before returning along the same route to East Road crossing over to Norfolk Street, Gwydir Street, Mill Road and back to Petersfield.

Cambridge News, 21 February 2013

During their last protest in Cambridge, in July 2011, the EDL tried to break through police lines to get at a mosque and later attacked a Muslim bookstall.

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The English Defence League (EDL) will not be marching through Cambridge, but will be kept to one place in the city, police said.

The Cambridgeshire force is planning its strategy to deal with the demonstration by the right- wing group which has protested against the building of a new mosque off Mill Road.

But almost 700 protesters have signed up to march against the group under the banner of Cambridge Unite Against Fascism (CUAF). Muslim leaders and politicians have signed a list opposing the EDL's planned march on February 23.

Richard Rose, of CUAF, said: "I think it is a clear sign of the weakness of EDL that they are now having a static protest rather than a march.

"We are delighted they will not be marching through Cambridge and we want them to have their little gathering in an out-of-the-way place such as an out-of-town car park and not in the city centre which would cause disruption.

"We are also pleased with the amount of support we've had including from the three mosques in Cambridge and from more councillors. We want to send a clear message that the EDL is not wanted here and they have no support."

Cambridge News, 29 January 2013

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NEW YORK — A coalition of advocacy groups and political leaders held a rally on Tuesday linking the subway pushing death of a South Asian man to a broader anti-Muslim environment in New York City – inflamed, they said, by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York City Police Department.

"When our own government, our own police, our own institutions, our own media continue to engage in racial profiling or painting communities as suspect, we cannot expect the results to be any different than what they are right now," said Fahd Ahmed, legal and policy director for the South Asian advocacy group Desis Rising Up and Moving.

The Queens rally centered around the death of Sunando Sen, a Hindu immigrant from India who was crushed to his death by a subway train after 31-year-old Erika Menendez allegedly pushed him on Dec. 27. Menendez, who has a history of mental problems, told investigators she shoved Sen because she thought he was Muslim and "I hate Hindus and Muslims ever since 2001 when they put down the twin towers," police said.

As deranged as his killer may have been, Ahmed said, Sen's death was not an isolated incident. In November a devout Muslim was stabbed outside a Queens mosque because of his religion. The same month, police arrested a man they accused of the serial killings of three Brooklyn shopkeepers with Middle Eastern backgrounds. In Wisconsin, in August, a white supremacist killed six Sikhs in a temple.

New York City Council members Daniel Dromm and Jimmy van Bremmer, both gay Democrats from Queens, spoke at the rally, saying their own experiences fighting hate crimes made them take a stand against anti-Muslim and anti-South Asian violence.

Ranjit De Roy, who has lived in Sen's apartment building in Elmhurst, Queens, for the last four years and counted him as a friend, also spoke. Sen, he said, was a kind man who often said that "religion makes the division of the human beings … humanity is the good thing."

De Roy said he is haunted by his last image of Sen leaving his apartment, giving a cheerful greeting as he went off to a shift at work. These days, De Roy said, he can't get on the train without feeling scared and looking around to see if anyone is following him.

"We are feeling insecure from that day," De Roy said.

A general "climate of hostility" against Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians is to blame for that fear, said Muneer Awad, executive director of the New York Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He pointed to the anti-Islam subway ads the MTA allowed to run underground, along with the NYPD's controversial surveillance of Muslim communities in and around New York, as "reinforcing" that climate.

"Our elected officials and NYPD come out and say, 'Well, we are not for demonizing American Muslims, or demonizing these communities,'" said Awad. "We're trying to help them acknowledge that their policies are actually reinforcing that hostility."

Huffington Post, 8 January 2013

Cf. "More ads with inflammatory messages about Islam appear in NYC subway", CBS New York, 8 January 2013

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About 40 people gathered for an anti-Islam demonstration in Oslo, and were met with jeers and chants of "no Nazis on our streets" from a larger group of counterdemonstrators.

The protest was staged by the Norwegian Defence League, a group inspired by the larger English Defence League, which has carried out rowdy anti-Islam protests in Britain. The defence leagues say they're not racists but "patriots" opposing a perceived Islamization of Europe.

Police spokesman Finn Belle said Saturday's demonstration was peaceful and police successfully kept the two sides apart. He said three counterdemonstrators were detained for disturbing the peace and were fined before being released.

Associated Press, 15 December 2012

The anti-racist website Vepsen reports that the NDL demonstration was addressed by Steve Simmons (Chris Redmond), head of the English Defence League's European operation. Vepsen counted 47 people at the rally. By contrast, the counter-protest drew several hundred participants.

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The people of Walthamstow take to streets to defy the EDL in SeptemberThe police restriction preventing the EDL from entering Walthamstow is a major victory for our movement. The massive demonstrations planned by UAF, We Are Waltham Forest and Muslim communities, and pressure of our grass roots campaigning, helped to achieve this victory.

This has been acknowledged by many including London Assembly Member Jennette Arnold. The EDL is weak and isolated, while our movement grows stronger. This victory must be celebrated!

Jennette Arnold, London Assembly Member: "This follows a long campaign by community groups and activists including We Are Waltham Forest and Unite Against Fascism who have made it quite clear that the English Defence League is not welcome in our community. As well as spreading their racist ideas they also seek to cause division and unrest in our communities."

Some people argue that we should cancel the event in Walthamstow. We disagree with this. Firstly because it is important to celebrate victories not just react to the EDL. Secondly there is a danger that the EDL could be encouraged to turn up in Walthamstow if they think people won't be mobilised on the streets. Continuing with our event in Walthamstow acts as a deterrent.

Assemble 11am, Hoe Street
Nearest tube: Walthamstow Central (stewards will be directing people to Hoe Street)

UAF news report, 26 October 2012

See also "EDL threaten to ambush police", Hope Not Hate, 26 October 2012

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Anti-fascist protesters have called for a peaceful multi-cultural rally on the day the extreme right English Defence League descends on Rotherham.

The EDL has urged its followers to attend a demonstration in the town next Saturday after revelations about the sexual exploitation of young girls. Rotherham Unite Against Fascism has urged for people to attend a planned counter-rally in All Saints' Square as a show of strength against the EDL.

Pat Keenan, president of Rotherham Trades Council, said: "The overwhelming majority of people reject the EDL's attempt to use racism to divide our society. Their attempts to spread racist myths about sexual exploitation must be exposed and challenged. They seek to blame one community for society's problems. The EDL does nothing to protect the victims of sexual violence. Sexual predators and paedophiles exist in all communities, as do their victims."

He added: "Each time the EDL assemble, minorities and trades unionists are subjected to threats and racial and religious abuse. Recently the EDL were prevented from marching through Walthamstow in London due to a fantastic show of unity from the local community. It is essential that we show the same level of unity here. There's no place for Nazis, racists or their allies in Rotherham's multiracial, multicultural and multi-faith community."

A public meeting to discuss the issue will be held on Monday at 7pm at the Unity Centre. Speakers are expected to include Rotherham MP Denis MacShane, Unite Against Fascism's Weyman Bennett, faith leaders and other prominent figures.

Rotherham Advertiser, 4 October 2012

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More than 1,000 rallied Friday night in Dearborn against the anti-Islam movie that has sparked protests around the world. Organized by Arab-American leaders, the rally was the third protest in metro Detroit over the movie, the biggest one yet.

"Say No to Hate-Mongering, Say No to Islamophobia," read a large banner at the rally in Dearborn's civic center, the Ford Performing Arts & Community Center. On the podium was a sign that read: "We (heart symbol) Prophet Muhammad."

Many came with their families to the rally, dressed in Islamic headscarves and robes. Speakers included Muslim leaders, Arab-American activists, a Unitarian minister, U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit), Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Richard Halloran, and civil rights leaders.

"United we stand, divided we fall," Donnell White, executive director of the Detroit branch of the NAACP, told the crowd. "We stand with you as our brothers and sisters."

Judge Halloran spoke about his Irish Catholic roots, noting that his ethnic group often suffered discrimination decades ago after they arrived in the U.S. They "were not looked at positively," he said. And now, Muslims are facing bias that needs to be challenged, Halloran said. "We need to speak out against discrimination against Islam," he said.

Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab-American News, told the crowd that the people who made the anti-Islam film "are not (true) Americans. They are against what America stands for."

Tarek Baydoun, an attorney from Dearborn, said "the growing tide of Islamophobia" is what prompted the rally. "It's relentless," Baydoun said of anti-Islam sentiment in the U.S.

Detroit Free Press, 29 September 2012

For an example of the refusal among some Americans to address the issues intelligently and with some basic honesty, see Henry Payne, "Dearborn Muslims rally against the First Amendment", Detroit News blog, 28 September 2012

According to Payne, Osama Siblani's call for "deterrent legal measures against those individuals or groups that want to damage relations between people, spread hate and incite violence" amounts to a blasphemy law.

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Walsall Labour Party is giving its full support to a peaceful demonstration celebrating community strength and tolerance being held in Gallery Square on Saturday at 11am.

The "We are Walsall" rally is being held to counter the racism of the English Defence League who are bussing in people from across the country to incite hatred of the town's Muslim community.

Cllr Tim Oliver said it is fantastic that so many community groups, churches, temples and members of political parties are joining together to oppose the EDL's message of hate, and instead celebrate the town's tolerance and understanding.

"We in the Labour Party were the first to warn about this vile group and its plans to come to Walsall in July.

"Since then the leaders of all the borough's main political parties have condemned it and people from so many diverse and varied backgrounds have come together to organise this peaceful statement to show our communities won't be divided by the hatred of outsiders.

"As a party we have made representations to the council and the police on how we can minimise the threat and disruption the EDL want to bring to our streets. 

"Given that past protests by the EDL in areas like Dudley have become drink-fuelled, violent rampages we are very concerned that the site of their demonstration will take place so close to bars and we would urge that landlords either shut for the day or refuse to serve them."

The "We are Walsall" rally will be joined by local Labour MPs David Winnick and Valerie Vaz, who will stress the rally's message that the people of Walsall won't be divided."

Cllr Oliver added "The best response to the EDL is for the people of borough to join the peaceful rally and send an overwhelming message that they are not welcome in our town."

Walsall Labour Party press release, 25 September 2012

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Hundreds of people marched in a peaceful rally from the Omar bin Khattab mosque to the American embassy in Doha yesterday afternoon soon after the Friday prayer to protest against a film denigrating the Prophet of Islam.

Expressing their resentment over the attempt to malign Islam by tarnishing the image of the Prophet, the protesters called for revenge against those who made the movie. "No Muslim will tolerate such a cowardly and lewd form of depicting the Prophet's personal life. It is unfortunate that America and Europe have become the breeding ground for hatred against Islam and Islamic values and Islamic way of life" said one of the protesters, Abdullah al-Mutawwa.

Prior to the rally, Islamic scholar and chairman of the International Union of Ulema, Dr Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradawi, strongly criticised the film in his Friday sermon at the Omar bin Khattab mosque.

"The movie seeks to destroy the image of the Prophet of Islam in a very mean way,” he said. "It reflects racialism and ignorance. It cannot be described as a work of art permissible under the pretext freedom of expression," he added. "We have been used to such acts of maligning from the West oft and on. Some people in America and Europe are bent on hurting the sentiments of 1.6bn Muslims all over the world."

He, however, stressed that protests should be peaceful. "Our manner of protesting should reflect sense and reason. We cannot throw the blame on the United States as a whole. Nor should we physically attack the US embassies in our region. People in high positions in the West realise the stupidity of such attempts to destroy to the image of Islam." He reminded that the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, had already described the film as "disgusting and reprehensible".

"We need to counter such work by producing a movie presenting the Islam in a true frame."

Gulf Times, 15 September 2012

The Peninsula quotes Qaradawi as stating in his sermon that "Defending the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) cannot be done by chanting slogans, killing diplomats or burning embassies".

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Hundreds turned out Saturday at Landreth Park in a show of solidarity with area Muslims after their mosque was destroyed in a suspected arson fire on Aug. 6. Neighbors-Joplin Mosque Rally, as it was called, was organized by Ozark Christian College student Ashley Carter.

Joplin Globe, 25 August 2012 

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Standing for 'freedom and truth' in Stockholm – one British thug and two American nuttersA Stockholm rally by European and U.S. far-right groups seeking to create a global "counter-jihad" movement attracted fewer than 200 people on Saturday who were outnumbered by anti-racist protesters. Police said the rival demonstration was kept apart from the far-right rally and drew a few hundred people, a small number of whom were detained.

The far-right rally was organised by groups including the English Defence League (EDL) which has been a driving force behind a handful of similar events, most recently a Danish rally in March. The EDL gained international attention through anti-Islamic fanatic Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway a year ago and who referred to it admiringly in a manifesto on the Internet. The group has denied links to Breivik.

Support has grown in European countries for populist, nationalist and anti-immigration movements and in Sweden the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats won seats in parliament for the first time in 2010. However, previous attempts by European far-right groups to join forces have foundered amid splits and feuding over ideology and leadership.

Nottingham University's Matthew Goodwin, an expert on British far-right militant groups, said the Stockholm meeting was of strategic importance despite the modest turnout. "The attending are quite significant figures within the anti-jihad movement. It signifies the strengthening links between counter-jihad groups and anti-Muslim groups within Europe and the United States," he said.

EDL leader Stephen Lennon, who also calls himself Tommy Robinson and who founded the group three years ago, said the meeting was about sharing resources and coordinating strategies.

"It's about sharing ideology, sharing resources, work together in any way we can over the next 12 months in order to highlight the truth, the truth about Islam," he told Reuters on the sidelines of the Stockholm rally.

Pamela Geller, a leader of groups Stop Islamization of Nations and Stop Islamization of America, said the movement was planning to hold a conference in New York on September 11. "It's very important that it goes global because what we are fighting is a global ideology," she said.

Reuters, 4 August 2012

See also "War rhetoric at anti-Muslim meeting", Expo, 4 August 2012

Sounds like the "First Worldwide Counter-Jihad Action" turned out to be a bit of a flop. Still, that hasn't prevented Geller from hailing it as a milestone in history:

Today heralded the dawning of a new era of cooperation between pro-freedom groups in Europe, the United States, Australia and elsewhere.

Freedom fighters from around the world converged in Stockholm to stand with one voice against oppression, tyranny and fascism.... several hundred people braved the Leftist thugs and the police barricades, and joined us, unbowed and resolutely determined to stand for freedom and truth.

When Robert Spencer and I got out of the car, the crowd started applauding, and so many people came up to us to express their gratitude for our work – it was humbling and gratifying....

All in all, today was a key turning point in this ugly and vicious war that we find ourselves engaged.... We made great strides in forging a true and lasting transatlantic (and transpacific as well) counter-jihad alliance. This is just the beginning.

British Freedom party leader Paul Weston addresses the massed ranks of the worldwide counter-jihad movement

Make that two British thugs and two American nutters

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The Scottish Defence League has won an appeal to hold a rally in the capital. The group previously had a request to march through Edinburgh rejected by the City of Edinburgh Council. At Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday it was granted permission to gather on Regent Road on Saturday.

Anti-fascism group Unite Against Fascism Edinburgh have said the city's residents will be "rightly outraged" by the decision. Luke Henderson from the group said: "This is not about freedom of speech; this is about vile racists bringing a message of hate into Edinburgh. They want to divide communities and spread fear and violence. Edinburgh is one city of many cultures and in this town there is overwhelming opposition to racism and organised racists and fascists."

Following the decision, a spokesman for the SDL said: "We have legitimate concerns about extremist interpretations of Islam and cultural applications of Islam including issues such as forced marriages and honour violence. We have the right to communicate our concerns to our fellow citizens and make them aware of our concerns in the capital of Scotland this Saturday. The Scottish Defence League would like to thank the courts for overturning the council and letting democracy thrive in this great nation."

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About 25 Muslims attended a rally Friday at the Statehouse urging Gov. Sam Brownback to veto a bill banning "foreign laws" that they say is a thinly veiled attack on Islam.

Faizan Syed, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' St. Louis branch, said similar "American Laws for American Courts" proposals have been floated in almost half of the 50 states this year. He said proponents have made them purposely vague to avoid running afoul of the Constitution like a 2010 Oklahoma law that specifically targeted Islamic law, or sharia.

"We know this was targeted against Islam because of the Oklahoma law that was struck down," Syed said. "They just changed the wording."

The Kansas bill, House Substitute for Senate Bill 79, voids any state court decision that is based on a foreign or religious law that doesn't comport with the state or U.S. Constitution. It passed the House 120-0 on May 7 and passed the Senate 33-3 on what was scheduled to be the last day of the session.

Some proponents have said it has nothing to do with Islam, but is merely meant to provide an extra layer of protection for Kansans' constitutional rights. But from the beginning, a perceived threat of sharia creeping into Kansas communities has shadowed the debate.

When it first came to the House floor, Rep. Jan Pauls, D-Hutchinson, urged her colleagues to vote for it by saying it was critically important to address sharia. Rep. Peggy Mast, R-Emporia, who lobbied heavily to ensure the bill got a vote in the Senate, also has pointed to sharia as a growing threat. When the bill came to the Senate floor, Sen. Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, called it a women's rights issue, noting "they stone women to death in countries that have sharia law."

"That's not sharia law," Omar Hazim, imam of the Islamic Center of Topeka, said after Friday's rally. "People need to try to gain some knowledge before they make decisions that are going to affect a lot of people."

Hazim, who said his organization has 250 to 300 members, spoke at Friday's rally. He said that sharia refers to much more than a set of laws in Islam. Rather, he said it is a code of living that includes prayer, fasting, charitable giving, pilgrimage and service.

Hazim said the Koran states sharia shouldn't be forced on anyone. He also said he was disappointed that neither he nor Washburn University law professor Liaquat Ali Khan were invited to speak to legislators about the bill.

Syed said women in America are already protected by the Constitution. "It's not about Muslim women," he said. "That's just an excuse they use to really push this Islamophobic agenda."

Topeka Capital-Journal‎, 18 May 2012

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With the big-name draw of Walid Shoebat, more than 200 people gathered at the Waukesha Expo Center Saturday night to hear the message that Islam is a growing threat to law and peace in the United States.

The rally was an especially strong draw for Brookfield residents who oppose a mosque proposed for the city by the Islamic Society of Milwaukee.

Shoebat, who says he is an ex-terrorist, has been confronted about his past by media outlets like CNN, who reported they could find no evidence to support his background story. But he stood by his case Saturday, saying the media were the real frauds.

"Heck, sometimes even FOX News doesn't even like what I have to say, because I say Islam is not a peace-loving religion," Shoebat told the crowd.

Brookfield residents Chuck and Sharon Bloom left the rally Saturday with a plastic bag full of books sold by VCY America, a Christian radio station that sponsored the event. The couple was hoping to learn more about Islam and to build a case against the proposed mosque.

"More than just me and my wife, the community needs to be informed," Chuck Bloom said. "I think it's important to find out exactly what questions we need to ask to make sure there's no sharia law, etcetera."

Sharia law was the buzz phrase of the evening, especially surrounding the mosque. Shoebat said while he supports freedom of religion, Islam as an institution stretches beyond religious practice with sharia law. Sharia guides all aspects of Muslim life including daily routines, familial and religious obligations, and financial dealings, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.

"It's not the mosque I have a problem with," Shoebat said, making no specific reference to the Brookfield proposal. "It's, where is the funding coming from, and will the mosque sign and swear that they will never be sharia?"

Brookfield aldermen were invited to the event and had reserved seats in the front row, but the seats were quickly filled by other attendees when it appeared they did not show up.

Brookfield Mayor Steven Ponto and Alderman Scott Berg have both previously stated they do not think the religion of Islam should be considered in deciding whether to grant the Islamic Society of Milwaukee the permit they need to build their proposed mosque for land northeast of the intersection of Calhoun Road and North Avenue.

But Shoebat's comments were echoed by the audience as the filed out of the Expo Center.

David Ball, a pastor from New Berlin, said he came "to find out if the message about what Islam really is is getting out properly". "I hold freedom of religion very dear, but Islam is not just a religion; it is also a state government system, completely contrary to our system of government," Ball said. "Our Constitution should not be subverted to sharia law."

Brookfield resident Robin Couillard said she found out about the proposed mosque for the first time at the event. She said she was especially concerned about Shoebat's remark that a mosque is like an embassy for Islam and sharia law. "I'm just shocked that this is being proposed for Brookfield," she said. "I'm concerned about Islam overtaking our community, and our country, and the world."

Sussex Patch, 15 April 2012

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