And Once We Welcomed Refugees

[bainbrig]

Shocking story of Islamophobia/bullying/anti-refugee bone-headedness, not yet mentioned in these columns.

A reminder in case you need one:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/28/schoolboy-to-be-charged-over-huddersfield-attack-on-refugee-15

All this Syrian family want is to live their lives in peace, all their children want is to go to school, in peace.

Once upon a time refugees were welcomed here.

[SparklyKid]

Taken any in at your house bainbrig ?

[emmie]

not always they weren't, Jews and Huguenots had a pretty dire time of it in the UK, and many Jews are still targets, this time from some far right brigade or indeed from Asian gangs.

[emmie]

indeed have you any refugee guests..

[bainbrig]

You've learnt your lines well, Sparkly.

[dannyk13]

Asking Bainbrig if he has housed any refugees is a pretty petty response to his post.

[spathiphyllum]

to not take "any in at your house" isn't being unwelcome. It is unwelcome to bully and torture these people due to their heritage.

[bhg481]

I think there are a lot of shades of "Welcome" between having them live with you and beating them up.

[spathiphyllum]

It shows the kind of attitude thrown towards refugees though, Danny. Very dismissive.

[highbury57]

Let’s safely ignore the first response. It is a sad story but even worse it comes as little surprise. There has always been an anti-immigration element in the country which tends to overshadow the majority which is not. Tolerate the yahoos, pity them and do our best to live sympathetically with all.

[emmie]

he hasn't answered my first point i notice....

[bainbrig]

Yes, emmie, the Answerbank branch of The Rightwing Loonies has antecedents dating back decades, possibly centuries, but I’m more proud of the decent British people, the sort who welcomed the likes of my family when they trudged across Europe all those years ago.

[emmie]

and its still happening, Jews being targeted on a daily basis, the stats are there for all to see. And not just by the right brigade but youths brought up here who should know better..

[spathiphyllum]

I've said before, i'd find it hard to guest even my close friends if they fell homeless let alone a refugee i've no idea who they are. And as i've said on this thread.. to not take "any in at your house" isn't being unwelcome. It is unwelcome to bully and torture these people due to their heritage.

[spathiphyllum]

Emmie, how can youths know better when we have people like Tommy Robinson calling for the head of 15 year old boys due to their religion alone?
(Lets face it, he wouldn't care if it was a christian boy would he)

[fender62]

pity christians are ignored and murdered and sidelined by the un and the red cross in muslim countries, but muslims need more help
asia bibi as an example and countless others.

[emmie]

how many times have we seen people like Anjem Choudary, British born say death to the Police, Armed services personnel, he's quiet for now, but for how long, i doubt he likes Jews over much do you....

[emmie]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/antisemitic-uk-figurers-racism-anti-jewish-crime-police-a8465031.html

[spathiphyllum]

An extremist?

[emmie]

a blight on British life more like. and there are plenty more like him in the background, so much for Islamaphobia.

[CrapAtCryptics]

We are restricting our EU intake, so why is it people roll up on our doorstep from all over the world alleging they are at risk in their own country. If they keep just walking away from those problems who resolves them. many "lose" their documentation or lie about their ages so what justification do they have to traipse across many safe countries to come here. Our own culture is getting so diluted I`m sure many people feel like a stranger in their own country.