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Britain
Tension in London flares in Mosque stand-off
2009-09-13
[Al Arabiya Latest] Britain needs new policies to tackle issues that racists exploit, the communities secretary said Saturday, following ugly scenes outside a London mosque.

Riot police arrested 10 people Friday as they intervened to quell clashes outside the mosque in Harrow, northwest London, on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

About 1,000 mostly Muslim protestors, many with masks over their faces, were involved in running scuffles following a demonstration by a small anti-Islamic group.

" You need to be prepared to let people's real underlying fears and concerns come out, but to be able to address them frankly and openly "
Communities Secretary John Denham
Communities Secretary John Denham told The Guardian newspaper that there was a need for a broader strategy from government to "undercut issues that racists try to exploit."

Ministers would in the coming weeks unveil a government program targeted at mainly white, working class communities, he said, according to the daily. "You need to be prepared to let people's real underlying fears and concerns come out, but to be able to address them frankly and openly," he said.

He gave the example of perceptions of unfair allocation of public housing and new jobs, and hinted at changes to let local people to "influence and shape" better how resources are distributed in their area.

Police said they were attacked with bricks and bottles outside Harrow Central Mosque.

One person was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace, and nine others for possession of offensive weapons including bottles of bleach, a hammer and a chisel.

Police moved in after a crowd of angry Muslim youths, some wearing masks over their faces, threw sticks and stones at a small group of about a dozen mostly shaven-headed protestors.
It sounds like it was the masked Muslims who committed all the violence, so of course the fewer than a dozen picketers were blamed.
Posted by:Fred

#1  The muslim youth turned up looking for a fight.They caused all the trouble but the few Protesters who did not even march got blamed!Go figure!

Thanks Labour for destroying UK!
Posted by: Ebbuper Ghibelline7533   2009-09-13 10:38  

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