Category Archives: Middle East

Entertainment news

Posted on June 30, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Three weeks now and our old friend, Farooq Siddique, the Evening Cancer’s outspoken ‘A Muslim in Bristol‘ columnist is still keeping his counsel on what is surely the big Islamic issue of the day. Namely what’s going on Iran? Instead, … Continue reading →

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Achtung Palestina!

Posted on February 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

I see Bristol’s contribution to George Galloway’s glorious Viva Palestina! convoy has set forth on their mercy mission to the holy land. And is it really a surprise that indefatigable George is bravely leading from the front in a brand … Continue reading →

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Partnership news

Posted on February 10, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

We know only too well that Bristol City Council’s pair of jargon obsessed New Labour leadership dronebots, Bum Disease Ormondroyd and Helen Holland, are very keen on this whole ‘partnership working’ malarkey. Martin Whitelock even reports on this blog that … Continue reading →

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What rough beast?

Posted on January 25, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Our dear old friend, Bristol’s high-profile Muslim spokesman and ‘community leader’ Farooq Siddique, has popped up in the comments to explain why the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto have nothing to do with The Holocaust. It’s semantics: The term holocaust … Continue reading →

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ZIONIST! Watch

Posted on January 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

An interesting new tactic appears courtesy of the anti-ZIONIST! lunatic fringe here in Bristol … Witch hunting! The idea seems to be that you photograph random people disagreeing with you in the street; post the photo on Bristol Indymedia; label … Continue reading →

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Pressing matters

Posted on January 16, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

A Big shout out to ‘Sean’ who had a letter published in today’s Cancer asking: As far as Mr Siddique is concerned, is he a ‘Muslim in Bristol’ or an ‘Islamist in Bristol’? Such a good question that I’ve ripped … Continue reading →

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ZIONIST! watch

Posted on January 15, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

An occasional series highlighting the ludicrous uses of the term ZIONIST! locally. <spooky music>The tentacles of the global Jewish Zionist conspiracy stretch further than you ever thought comrades. The Jewish Zionist menace is not only serving low fat lattes behind … Continue reading →

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Palestwhine #3: Muslim Balls

Posted on January 13, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Yes he’s here at last. Our man from the Cancer on the grand topic of the day and what a treat it is. If anyone has any idea what on earth he’s talking about, feel free to explain because he’s … Continue reading →

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Palestwhine #2: "Israel's shops"?

Posted on January 12, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

I see George Galloway’s call to anti-Israel protestors to “shut down Israel’s shops”* on Saturday didn’t just result in the entirely British-owned Marks & Spencer being targeted by activists. In London, during the protest, it seems that that well-known Israeli … Continue reading →

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Palestwhine #1: not just protest, M&S protest

Posted on January 11, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Some activists in Bristol – appalled by Israeli actions in Gaza and possibly spurred on by oaf Galloway urging protesters to “shut down Israel’s shops” – yesterday took their protest to Jewish-owned retailer Marks & Spencer in Broadmead, writes Bristol … Continue reading →

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