Islamaphobia on the rise?

I read in the East London Advertiser that community harmony is not what it should be. "THE Holocaust Memorial Day marking the genocides of the 20th century was marred on Sunday when a gang of youths stoned Jewish tourists on a guided tour of London's East End.

A group of 96 visitors looking at sites of Jewish interest were attacked by youths hiding behind a fence in a back street in Whitechapel.

Two were struck by the missiles, an American woman just starting a new post at London's Metropolitan University and a Canadian lecturer.

The woman had blood pouring from her head and needed hospital treatment.

The tour was organised by leading local historian Clive Bettington, who was later asked by police if he wanted officers to accompany him in future, but declined.

"That would be admitting there are 'no go' areas," he said.

"I won't be intimidated. We have a right to walk our streets unmolested."...

An eye-witness said: "Stones started to come down on us and some in the group were scared and ducked.

"I looked over the fence and saw four Asian youths throwing stones. They were laughing, then ran away.""


Somehow I doubt that the BBC will cover this story; the victims were Jewish and partly American and the "youths" Asian (for which I think you can read Muslim). However if the story was about "BNP yobs" throwing stones at Muslims touring East End Mosques then I think the BBC would have this as headline news.

The BBC, they know what's news and don't you forget that.