Cartoon protester guilty of encouraging murder
A British Muslim man was today found guilty of two counts of soliciting to murder during a demonstration against the Muhammad cartoons. Abdul Muhid, 24, a prominent member of the Saviour Sect which is linked to the radical cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, led a crowd chanting "Bomb, bomb the UK" and produced placards with slogans such as "Annihilate those who insult Islam", the Old Bailey heard.
The demonstration happened outside the Danish embassy in London on February 3 2006 after the publication in a Danish newspaper of cartoons depicting Muhammad. The images included one of the prophet wearing a bomb-shaped turban.
Other placards read "Europe you will pay, the Fantastic 4 are on their way" and "3/11 is on its way", apparent references to the fatal terrorist bombings in London and Madrid.
As I've pointed out before, this member of the Islamophobia Watch collective has no problem with nutters from the likes of Al-Ghurabaa being prosecuted for inciting violence. However, dual standards seem to be operating when far-right hate sites like this are allowed to incite violence against Muslims, the Black community and anti-fascists with apparent impunity.
Martin Sullivan