At today’s EDL rally at Aldgate in London, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka “Tommy Robinson) eluded police attempts to stop him attending by… disguising himself as a rabbi. Here he is just after being introduced to the crowd as “Rabbi Benjamin Kidderman”, and just before he whipped off the hat and beard. His message to the crowd:
“You how long I’ve been waiting to take this shit off?”
(H/T Paraic O’Brien)
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It was a hot day and he was just refering to the clothes, no offence intended.
You don’t think dressing like a comedy Rabbi is offensive?
Maybe next time he should disguise himself as Al Jolson
Well, our Jewish division didn’t think so,
http://www.facebook.com/pages/English-Defence-League-Jewish-Division-EDL/273631225982472?sk=wall
The EDL claim they are our allies in the fight against extremism. In truth, their target is the Muslim community as a whole and their support for Israel and the Jewish community is a cynical attempt to stir tensions.
Our community doesn’t need ‘friends’ like these.
We call on all those planning to protest on Sunday to tell the EDL: NOT IN OUR NAME.
We don’t claim, we are and welcome all Jewish people to join us in our fight against the Islamists and NOT muslims.
What do you mean friends like these?
Arthur.
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Hope he was only being rude about wearing the clothes as it was so hot, rather than insulting the Rabbinic outfit.
It was because it was hot, no offence intended.
Arthur.
I don’t believe you.
What don’t you believe?
Arthur.
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