Rod Liddle's description of "Somali Muslim savages" has been criticised by leading UK Muslims, as has his insinuation that the Left do not criticise extremism.
Rod Liddle’s description of “Somali Muslim savages” and the implication that British Muslims and the Left are uncritical of practices such as beheading, stoning and mutilation – and seek to silence such criticism – have been brushed aside by leading mainstream Muslims.
Maajid Nawaz, Director of the Quilliam Foundation, told Left Foot Forward:
“If it’s offensive, it’s offensive, and it should be criticised and we’ll criticise it – and we’ll get criticised for that. But the people criticising us are themselves the extremists.
“Where Rod Liddle gets into trouble is when putting this together with everything else.”
Liddle, who’s in the running to be the next editor of the Independent – which Left Foot Forward reported yesterday – had written in the Spectator on November 19:
“Time for a quick update on what the Muslim savages are up to. Here’s a story from today’s Daily Mail, with a cut-out-keep picture, of Somali Muslim savages stoning to a twenty year old woman for the crime of adultery.“
He concluded his article with a sarcastic sideswipe at Somalis:
“Incidentally, many Somalis have come to Britain as immigrants recently, where they are widely admired for their strong work ethic, respect for the law and keen, piercing, intelligence.”
And on Saturday, in a column on the now-abandoned Islam4Uk march through Wootton Bassett, he wrote:
“F*** off back to where you’re from, then, you Muslims.”
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43 Responses to “Latest Liddle outburst: “F*** off back to where you’re from, then, you Muslims.””
Ben Clarke
RT @BevaniteEllie RT @leftfootfwd: Latest Rod Liddle outburst: “F*** off back to where you’re from, then, you Muslims.” http://is.gd/64LCQ
Anon E Mouse
Shamik – When has the left ever condemned this disgusting behaviour from a minority of muslims? Just hit me with say six examples from New Labour condemning it…
Oh I forgot Saudi Arabia deals prevent you from doing that. And Geert Wilders and so on. But still no condemnation of the behaviour…
This man is entitled to his opinion Shamik – you may disagree but he is entitled to it and once the Indy goes right wing you’ll only have The Mirror left and no serious people read that rag. Oh and The Guardian but they feel the same about Brown as most people do.
Comments like this Shamik serve only to hasten Labour’s defeat and make the party look petty and small minded – well done – thanks for nothing.
Thetis
RT @antonvowl RT @leftfootfwd Latest Rod Liddle outburst: “F*** off back to where you’re from, then, you Muslims.” http://is.gd/64LCQ
Matthew
RT @leftfootfwd: Latest Rod Liddle outburst: “F*** off back to where you’re from, then, you Muslims.” http://is.gd/64LCQ
The Daily Quail
This is how it works now, isn't it? Bile sells. Flagging newspapers want sales. Therefore, bile wins. http://is.gd/64LCQ