“On 1st June, Tommy Robinson gathered over 5,000 individuals for an extremely Islamophobic event where dangerous rhetoric echoed Nazi slogans. He is now claiming even larger numbers for 27th July.”
By Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace & Justice Project
We need to stand together in united opposition against the fascist threat posed by “Tommy Robinson” and his far-right followers who aim to “take over” Trafalgar Square.
On Saturday 27th July, we’re proud to be supporting the ‘Stop Tommy Robinson’ demonstration alongside a host of unions and organisations.
Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is a former member of the Nazi BNP and founder of the English Defence League, and is mobilising a significant number of far-right thugs onto the streets of London. On 1st June, he gathered over 5,000 individuals for an extremely Islamophobic event where dangerous rhetoric echoed Nazi slogans. He is now claiming even larger numbers for 27th July. It is imperative that we respond with a mass protest to show that we will not tolerate fascism in our society.
We have seen an increase in racism and Islamophobia: Rishi Sunak recently branding pro-Palestinian demonstrators as ‘extremists’ engaged in ‘mob rule’; the Muslim Vote campaign being branded ‘horrifying’ by the right-wing press; and the demonisation of migrants seeking safety was highlighted on an almost daily basis during the General Election campaign.
That’s why we’ll be marching in London this Saturday, and there are coaches from across the country.
- Join Jeremy Corbyn MP, BLM Merseyside activist Chantelle Lunt, Ben Jamal from Palestine Solidarity Campaign and more on Saturday as we march and proudly say: no to racism, no to Islamophobia and that we will not let fascists pass. This Saturday, 27th July, at 12pm, assembling at Russell Square, WC1B 5EH.
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- This article was originally published in the PPJ newsletter on July 24th, 2024.
