Not In Our Name

The BBC is trumpeting the fact that British Muslims have supposedly united to condemn Islamic terrorism, but as usual with such cases it's all nothing more than weasel words.

The documents does little more than blame non-Muslims for provoking violence and causing British Muslims to feel uneasy. It does very little to refute jihadist interpretations of traditional Islamic theology and teaching, and certainly nowhere outlines what MUSLIMS plan to do about combating extremism. All its "advice" is directed towards what non-Muslims can do to accommodate Muslims in Britain. Until the Muslim authorities confront and reject Islamic theological incentives to violence, and work towards teaching Muslims the same, actions such as this are futile and hollow.