Condemn Islamist Extremism? You Must Condemn Neo-Nazi Extremism Too

9 September 2017, 14:44 | Updated: 9 September 2017, 14:50

And if you don't you're in denial, says Maajid Nawaz

After receiving several messages asking him to stop giving Neo-Nazis unwarranted publicity, Maajid Nawaz responded with this brilliant rant.

He said: "'Why is Nawaz giving publicity to the tiny number of Neo-Nazis in the UK?' That proves to me some people are in denial."

"The fastest rising rate of referrals to Prevent is coming from people affiliated to Neo-Nazi extremism.

"How on earth can you complain that I'm giving them publicity? When the internet and what's on there, in terms of videos and extremist content, is what they're using to recruit people.

"When you've just had four suspected members of National Action arrested from our armed forces.

"When I tell you that incidents of anti-Muslim hate crime and attacks, specifically targeting Muslims with violence, like the one outside Finsbury Park mosque, are on the rise. When Charlottesville has just happened.

"And you're complaining that by me speaking about it, it's giving them publicity?

"Are you in some cloud cuckoo land? Are you seriously trying to pretend this isn't a problem that needs to be spoken about?

"Or, do you secretly wish it wasn't a problem, so you could continue focusing on Islamist extremism and jihadist terrorism as well?

"And guess what, by me speaking about this, you can't even accuse me of seeking to distract you from that problem because I am defined by my mission against Islamist theocratic thinking, I set up an organisation to challenge Islamist extremism."

"That frankly makes you look sympathetic to them."

Watch the whole monologue above.

More Maajid Nawaz

See more More Maajid Nawaz

Maajid Nawaz blasts No10's alleged double standards on Covid rules

Maajid Nawaz blasts No10's alleged double standards on Covid rules

Maajid Nawaz's powerful reaction to 'woke' Christmas ban

Maajid Nawaz's powerful reaction to 'woke' Christmas ban

'Want to stop channel crossings? Stop invading foreign countries'

'Want to stop channel crossings? Stop invading foreign countries'

Maajid Nawaz: 'Tory sleaze the Achilles heel of government'

Maajid Nawaz: 'Tory sleaze the Achilles heel of government'

Exclusive
Whistleblower exposes UN leaks of Chinese dissident information

Whistleblower exposes UN leaks of Chinese dissident information

Maajid Nawaz hits back at Prince Charles' climate-call on the private sector

Maajid Nawaz hits back at Prince Charles' climate call on the private sector

Maajid Nawaz defends Jesy Nelson in 'blackfishing' row

Maajid Nawaz defends Jesy Nelson in 'blackfishing' row

Maajid Nawaz: Vetting voters for MP meetings 'further alienates' Brits

Maajid Nawaz: Vetting voters for MP meetings 'further alienates' Brits

Maajid Nawaz: 'Muslims in Southend-on-Sea know and love Sir David Amess'

Maajid Nawaz: Muslims in Southend-on-Sea know and love Sir David Amess

Iain Dale: Make Southend a city to honour Sir David Amess

Iain Dale: Make Southend a city to honour Sir David Amess

Maajid Nawaz backs calls to grant asylum seekers right to work

Maajid Nawaz backs calls to grant asylum seekers right to work

Chinese invasion of Taiwan will spark 'global conflict', Maajid Nawaz fears

Chinese invasion of Taiwan will spark 'global conflict', Maajid Nawaz fears

Maajid Nawaz: Jab deadline for care home workers will 'trigger' winter 'plan B'

Maajid Nawaz: Jab deadline for care home workers will 'trigger' winter 'plan B'

Maajid Nawaz: Troop deployment shows govt 'has monumentally failed' Britain

Maajid Nawaz: Troop deployment shows govt 'has monumentally failed' Britain

Maajid Nawaz: It's 'wrong' for Remainers to say 'I told you so' about lorry driver shortage

Maajid Nawaz: It's wrong for Remainers to say 'I told you so' about lorry driver shortage

Maajid Nawaz clashes with caller 'pinning' HGV driver shortage on Brexit

Maajid Nawaz clashes with caller 'pinning' HGV driver shortage on Brexit