Thought Provoking Figures From Britain

Note: Why are there no similar serious studies on the views of muslims in Australia?



Muslim Britain split over 'martyrs' of 7/7


A SIGNIFICANT minority of British Muslims believe they are at war with the rest of society, the largest poll of Muslims in this country suggests.
The Populus survey for The Times and ITV News has found that more than one in ten thinks that the men who carried out the London bombings of 7/7 should be regarded as “martyrs”. Sixteen per cent of British Muslims, equivalent to more than 150,000 adults, believe that while the attacks were wrong, the cause was right.

But the poll also revealed a stark gulf between this group and the majority of British Muslims, who want the Government to take tougher measures against extremists within their community.

More than half (56 per cent) believe that the Government has failed to combat extremism, a higher proportion than the 49 per cent of the general population who agree.


No suggestion that maybe it is the Muslim community that needs to do more to combat "extremism."

Nearly half (49 per cent) of Britain’s 1.6 million Muslims also think it acceptable for the authorities to monitor what is being preached in mosques more closely.
Good. So do I.

13% of British Muslims think that the four men who carried out the London Tube and bus bombings of July 7, 2005, should be regarded as “martyrs”
7% agree that suicide attacks on civilians in the UK can be justified in some circumstances, rising to 16 per cent for a military target

16% of British Muslims say that while the attacks may have been wrong, the cause was right

2% would be proud if a family member decided to join al-Qaeda. Sixteen per cent would be “indifferent”

56% of British Muslims believe that the Government is not doing enough to fight extremism, more than the 49 per cent of the whole population who agree

50% think the intelligence services have the right to infiltrate Muslim organisations to gather information about their activities and the way they obtain funding

65% of British Muslims say that their community needs to do more to integrate properly with British society

35% say that they would feel proud if a close family member joined the police.



Comment: This survey shows that while a sizeable minority of British muslims are 'at war' with the rest of British society, the majority are not. I suspect that similar figures would be shown in an Australian survey.

We need that survey to be done and we need the governments in Australia to make life very difficult for the minority muslim troublemakers. Equally, the powers of the peaceable majority need to be strengthened.

All this must be done in the full glare of public knowledge. That way the general confidence of the whole Australian community will be built up.

Is anyone awake in Canberra?