Why aren’t you banning the far-right agitators?

Well we got here because the discussion naturally evolved from being about Mumsnet being slow to deal with the influx of far right posters and it was then pointed entitled out that MN have also got a terrible blind spot in dealing with perpetual antisemitic posters, who are not actually far right. But quite relevant to the thread nevertheless.

It's a thread about the far right. We saw last night what they are doing. Various posters are trying valiantly to bring up the "far left" and talk about that instead.
Goodness knows why they want to ignore what the far right are doing, it's like saying "women are violent too" on a thread about family annihilation

Oh how interesting that you think that.

Also known as "whataboutery"

It's a convenient derail.

And shows a possible reason why Farage has said some pro Israel/Jewish things recently. In my opinion he has calculated that being pro-Jewish enables him an easy route into prejudice against the much bigger Muslim section of the population, as well as a way to bash "the Left".
It seems cynical, and very little to do with actually being concerned about Jewish people.

Can't stand him. He's part of the reason why we are seeing the kinds of scenes we say last night more and more.

I agree op. Mumsnet seems infested at the moment. It's disgusting.

Deleted one SM account today after reading the unfactual vitriol from groups of people who are the savages they claim we’re invaded by. MN may be next.

There's been high volumes of "Bad Actor" activity around the murders coming from abroad. Countries hostile to the UK are stirring it.

All those "patriots" spreading lies and RW conspiracy theories proudly proclaiming to know the truth all over Mnet are responsible for the disgusting scenes in Southport tonight.

Dont be ridiculous. Racism isn’t a central tenet of the far left. Hth.

Well we got here because the discussion naturally evolved from being about Mumsnet being slow to deal with the influx of far right posters and it was then pointed entitled out that MN have also got a terrible blind spot in dealing with perpetual antisemitic posters, who are not actually far right. But quite relevant to the thread nevertheless.

Anyway, off thread and I'm not sure how we got here really as this was about Far Right posters on MN and specifically Islamophobia in the context of the OP.

The Jewish Chronicle doesn't agree.

https://www.thejc.com/news/nigel-farage-accused-of-perpetuating-conspiracy-theories-linked-to-antisemitism-vadaz8cz

I do love it when non Jews tell us Jews what is anti Semitism. whataclownshow. I wouldn't presume to tell a Muslim what is Islamophobia.

I have seen torrents of anti semitic vitriol launched at both.

That is simply not true. I totally acknowledge it comes from both places.

@HonestMistake

"If anyone doubts that MAGA Americans can be anti-Semitic just mention George Soros to them."

George Soros and his well known financial activities such as the man that broke the Bank of England or the Icelandic financial crisis or Brexit has always attracted conspiracy theorists.

@MNHQ, please can you ban the poster Scottishlassie28.

Awful, racist posts - many have been deleted already and I'm sure there will be more.

I've yet to see a Far Left post on MN but, in the spirit of some posters on this thread perhaps you could offer examples of dangerous Far Left lexical choices or ideas, seen on MN.

This is a joke, right? MN has been swimming in a sewer of antisemitism and there's a huge number of left wing posters that love to tell us we're lying about antisemitism (unless it comes from the right and in that case they're so sorry to hear about that). And then there's the posters who love to turn up on Jewish Mumsnetters - a supposed safe space - to tell us exactly what they think of us. And their posting history reveals they are very vocally on the so-called anti-racist far left.

The examples of antisemitism you listed earlier used by the far right are exactly the same ones used by the left. They borrow each other's language. You're right that the far right is a dangerous threat across Europe, certainly to Muslim people. But, across Europe the most toxic and dangerous antisemitism is coming from the left, who are also increasingly aligning themselves with radical Islamist groups.

You've just told a poster to listen to Jews and do some googling, so as someone Jewish, I will say exactly the same to you! I don't want to derail @GoldMedallist thread, so you could read this, which is a few years old. But I suspect you're only willing to acknowledge antisemitism when it comes from the right. https://fathomjournal.org/antisemitism-and-the-left-a-memoir/

I agree.

They are anti Semitic Jews. No one is antisemitic about them to my knowledge. Both are highly regarded in their professions although it beats me why, Margolies in particular.

@Piggywaspushed

Hmmm I don't think that a criticism of Goldman Sachs or George Soros is compelling evidence of anti semitism otherwise anyone who criticises the big banks or financiers is guilty of anti semitism.

Please point me in the direction of Farage speaking in defense of British Jews. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.

Ah this is really unfair. OP has been pretty clear antisemitism is as bad from the far left as it is from the far right.

Totally agree, op. I think MN really needs to become more professional in how it deals with posts overnight- the site is too big and too high profile to rely on volunteers who have no background or training in far right tropes.

If anyone doubts that MAGA Americans can be anti-Semitic just mention George Soros to them.