Characters like the Mufti are not unique to the Muslim community. Neither is the contrast between violent protest (including murder) in response to a line in the Pope's speech or a cartoon in a Danish newspaper, and the indifference to very regular antisemitic press articles, cartoons, and even "Holocaust never happened" conferences, attended by nutter historians with matchstick models to prove their theories. Obviously the intolerence is in response to unjust treatment, real or perceived. I think that there needs to be more discussion of the motivations for the Mufti to encourage hatred, rather than his pot stirring comments.

As I predicted, it seems that the mad mufti's latest loony effort has prompted some strong responses from more sane Australian Muslims:

"Sheik Hilaly like Hitler, says Muslim leader"

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/sheik-hilaly-like-hitler-says-muslim-leader/2007/01/15/1168709645952.html

Those that wish to deport the mufti should think again.
While he is there we hear the muslim attitude.
Deport him and we will get someone clever enough to hide the attitude.
Then we will not know what is going on. The present fool is doing us a favour.

If he is naturalised he might be lieble to cancellation if it can be shown that he made a false oath.

The mufti needs to face charges of Racial Vilification in court.

Great discussion everyone, real progress being made. Reminds me of an episode of south park...

Person 1
"Well, I do support freedom of speech. On the other hand, the flag is racist.."

Person 2
"Well, it is racist. But then there's freedom of speech."

Person 3
"I. Think. It. Is. Racist. I. Think. It. Is. Freedom. Of. Speech."

I just want to ask...is Sheik Halali a 'bad apple' or is he representative of his people? There seem to be so many of them ready to spring to his defence. And then, in reality, what really can be done about his continuing racial and gender intolerance? A different political party is not going to fix the problem. I agree that his comments border on the insane, in line with those that believe the Holocaust is merely a figment of the world's imagination. But the only thing that can be done to counteract it is really only public rational debate and discussion.
arcticdog