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Related: About this forumSadiq Khan: I don't want exemption from 'ignorant' Trump's Muslim ban
Source: The Guardian
Sadiq Khan: I don't want exemption from 'ignorant' Trump's Muslim ban
London mayor says presidential hopefuls policy to ban Muslims from
entering the US isnt just about me
Jessica Elgot
Tuesday 10 May 2016 10.25 BST
Sadiq Khan, the new mayor of London, has rebuffed Donald Trumps suggestion that he could be an exception to Trumps proposed policy to ban all Muslims from travelling to the United States.
Khan, the capitals first Muslim mayor, said the call by the presumptive Republican nominee for president for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US was something that directly affected those closest to him, and said making an exception for him was not the answer.
This isnt just about me its about my friends, my family and everyone who comes from a background similar to mine, anywhere in the world, Khan said.
Donald Trumps ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe it risks alienating mainstream Muslims around the world and plays into the hands of the extremists. Donald Trump and those around him think that western liberal values are incompatible with mainstream Islam London has proved him wrong.
Trump told the New York Times on Monday that he was happy to see Khan elected as mayor of London last week. There will always be exceptions, he said of his proposed temporary ban on Muslims.
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London mayor says presidential hopefuls policy to ban Muslims from
entering the US isnt just about me
Jessica Elgot
Tuesday 10 May 2016 10.25 BST
Sadiq Khan, the new mayor of London, has rebuffed Donald Trumps suggestion that he could be an exception to Trumps proposed policy to ban all Muslims from travelling to the United States.
Khan, the capitals first Muslim mayor, said the call by the presumptive Republican nominee for president for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US was something that directly affected those closest to him, and said making an exception for him was not the answer.
This isnt just about me its about my friends, my family and everyone who comes from a background similar to mine, anywhere in the world, Khan said.
Donald Trumps ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe it risks alienating mainstream Muslims around the world and plays into the hands of the extremists. Donald Trump and those around him think that western liberal values are incompatible with mainstream Islam London has proved him wrong.
Trump told the New York Times on Monday that he was happy to see Khan elected as mayor of London last week. There will always be exceptions, he said of his proposed temporary ban on Muslims.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/10/sadiq-khan-i-dont-want-ignorant-donald-trump-to-make-me-an-exception
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Sadiq Khan: I don't want exemption from 'ignorant' Trump's Muslim ban (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2016
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guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. Recommended.
If Trump were the only one who held such views that would be bad enough.
LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)2. Good for him; who would want to visit Trump anyway?
I am glad Khan got elected - and his religion was far less of an issue here than it seems to be in the USA.
Dorian Gray
(13,493 posts)3. As it should be
He seems to be popular so far. And I certainly can't blame him for this!