Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Hezbollah
David T links to an ad for this rally. The speakers are a fascinating bunch: Hassan Jumaa, Iraqi oil workers’ leader Tony Benn, Former MP Lindsey German Convenor, Stop The War Coalition Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Journalist Ibrahim Mousawi, Editor of Hizbollah newspaper Al-Intiqad
As David writes: Mousawi...is billed on the poster, in English, as the "Editor of Hizbollah newspaper Al-Intiqad".
However, in Arabic, Mousawi is described as "Editor of Magazine "Intiqad" and spokesperson for Hizbullah". And his headline asks a pertinent question: Why Hasn't Gordon Brown Banned "Hizbollah Spokesperson" From the United Kingdom
But there's another aspect to this: the presence of the last-named speaker.
Let's be charitable and assume that Ms Alibhai-Brown is too ignorant to know - or too lazy to find out - who her fellow panellist, Mousawi, is. Perhaps she simply liked the sound of the name World Against War.
Well she can be in no doubt now. Ibrahim Mousawi is the spokesman for a gang of murderous Islamist terrorists.
We'll find out on Thursday week what kind of woman Ms Alibhai-Brown really is. If she pulls out of the meeting now that she knows who Mousawi is, credit to her.
If, on the other hand, she is happy to share a platform with Hizbollah's official spoksman, then we will truly have the measure of the woman.
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Tim
February 21st, 2008 3:25pmLeave Yazzer alone, she's a truly courageous woman.
Max Kaye
February 21st, 2008 4:47pmTim, In that case, I'm sure that she'll lay into Hezbollah's backward, murderous and misogynist tendencies with great courage and without fear of 'offending their sacred beliefs'.
Won't she.
Tim
February 21st, 2008 5:47pmSorry Max, I think you took my post seriously. It was - of course - a complete joke, just like Yazzer herself.
szeni
February 21st, 2008 8:13pmSounds like the start of a beautiful friendship. Well done, Yazzbollah!
Lee Jakeman
February 21st, 2008 8:38pmWith all due respect, didn't we "truly have the measure of the woman" a long time ago?
ryan jamil
February 22nd, 2008 7:40amunfair,she wants to dialogue a side ,is not this democracy?is not it better than an Israsli air attack or a USwar?
Joshua
February 22nd, 2008 10:37am'is not it better than an Israsli air' -- You are quite right. It's outrageous that Jews should try to defend themselves. When Islamofascists try to murder them, instead of fighting back, they should co-operate.
Chris
March 5th, 2008 10:20pmYes, how dare Lebanon invade and occupy parts of northern Israel. Oh, hold on a minute, I've got hold of the wrong end of the stick somehow.
Heather Childs
March 6th, 2008 1:21amI wanted to include that they probably heard about it from here http://worldagainstwar.org