Is this a threat?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jan/12 /foreignpolicy-israelandthepalestinians

Is this a veiled threat from the Muslim community in this country of what could take place unless our politicians took firm action over the Israelis actions in Gaza?

These comments were made by the justice minister, Shahid Malik, the first Muslim to be made a minister in any British government.

Also Pola Uddin, a Labour peer, said that some Muslims had been hitherto disappointed in the profile of Muslim parliamentarians. Uddin, who had been abroad monitoring elections in Bangladesh.

Are these at least two reasons why it could be dangerous for an increase of Muslims in positions of power?

What was Baroness Uddin doing out in Bangladesh monitoring their elections anyway?

[Lonnie]

Krom, if you know your history, which i'm beginning to doubt, you'd know that Jews were asked to come here/invited, by Cromwell, until that time, from Edward 1st, to then, there were no Jews in this country,

[Gromit]

Lonnie

A little history...

Jews in England were expelled in 1290 by a decree of King Edward I. While Cromwell never officially readmitted Jews to Britain, the small colony of Sephardic Jews living in London was unmasked in 1656, and, because of Cromwell's need of their financial assistance, they were allowed to stay.
The Jewish Naturalization Act 1753 was an Act received royal assent on 7 July 1753 but was repealed in 1754 due to widespread opposition to its provisions.

Doesn't sound like they were 'invited' or even welcome.

[Gromit]

Hadith Volume 4, Book 52, Number 220:

"I have been sent (by God/Allah) with the shortest expressions bearing the widest meanings, and I have been made (by God/Allah) victorious with terror (cast in the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the world were brought to me and put in my hand."

So the scripture you quoted out of context means God/Allah cast terror in the hearts of the enemy. A proclamation made by many a leader.

[Gromit]

Lonnie

In September 1655 Menasseh ben Israel arrived in London with a delegation and members of his family and personally petitioned Cromwell for the readmission of the Jews. Cromwell met with him and a committee of the Council of State, and it was agreed that a conference should be convened to discuss the issues. The petition requested citizenship, freedom of worship, burial grounds, freedom to trade and the withdrawal of all laws against Jews.

The conference met several times in December 1655 but was, in the end, inconclusive. There was no formal decision to allow readmission but it was soon evident that the presence of Jews would be more openly tolerated.

http://www.olivercromwell.org/jews.htm

[Kromovaracun]

There's also a difference between Govt. actions and peoples' response. Socially, Jews were treated with suspicion thoughout Europe (Britain included) right up until people started learning about the Holocaust, despite them being brought in by the govt. Same with the Chinese in the late C19. Or Caribbean immigrants in the '50s. Or...

[Lonnie]

I couldn't get back earlier, and your correct krom, except that Cromwell still invited them,

All depends which link you want to look at.

http://www.christianhistorytimeline.com/DAILYF /2001/12/daily-12-14-2001.shtml