London’s Muslim mayor says Trump’s rhetoric is like that of the Islamic State
Monday, September 25, 2017
Jihad Watch : Khan to Trump: “They [the Islamic State] say that there is a clash of
civilisations, it is not possible to be a Muslim and a westerner, and
the west hates us. And you are inadvertently playing their game, you are
helping them.”
This is a straw man. Trump has never said that it is not possible to
be a Muslim and a Westerner. He is merely trying to keep jihadis out of
the country. As people enter the country from jihadi hotspots, there are
only two choices: keep out some harmless people or let in some harmful
people.
Trump is choosing the former; the entire political establishment
is choosing the latter, on pain of charges of “racism” and “hate.”
Khan, by setting up this straw man, is trying to intimidate people into
thinking that it is a moral failing to oppose the “refugee” influx or
try to take steps to resist jihad terror.
“Sadiq Khan: Trump’s language about Muslims is similar to Isis rhetoric,” by Anushka Asthana, Guardian, September 24, 2017: Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of adopting language
similar to that used by Islamic State when he suggested a “total and
complete shutdown” of US borders to Muslims.
Speaking at a Guardian Live event at the Labour party conference in
Brighton, the London mayor said he was a “reluctant participant” in the
continuing hostility between himself and the US president. But Khan made it clear that he was offended by Trump’s call for a ban
on Muslims and claim that he would make an exception for the Labour
politician.
“My view was firstly ‘I’m not exceptional’ and secondly ‘Think about
what you are saying.’ Because what you are saying is not dissimilar to
what Daesh or so-called IS says. “They say that there is a clash of civilisations, it is not possible
to be a Muslim and a westerner, and the west hates us. And you are
inadvertently playing their game, you are helping them.” Speaking to the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, Khan
praised the contribution American Muslims had made to the country,
including as students, artists and politicians. He said Trump’s ban on travellers from a number of Muslim-majority countries gave the “wrong impression” of the religion.
“I’m a westerner, but also a very proud Muslim. There are some people
who want to divide our communities – I’m not going to let them,” Khan
said
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