They have been banned by most countries in the Middle East. Even not so moderate countries such as Syria, Lebanon,Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and yes, even Pakistan. They are barred from Germany, all the former Soviet states in Central Asia, Russia and the Netherlands.
They came close to being banned in the UK in August 2005 when then-Prime Minister Tony Blair announced his intentions to ban the group.That was until threats of riots made him drop the idea. I am of course speaking of Hizb ut-Tahrir (the Party of Liberation).
Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) still operates freely here in the US and just last year held their first conference “The rise of Islam and the fall of Capitalism”in Chicago shortly after Obama became President. According to Bridgette Gabriel of ACT for America:
“The Islamic Party of Liberation focuses on recruiting boys between the ages of 8 and 18 years old to become suicide bombers and Jihadists to advance Islam throughout the world.”
HT has been linked to being responsible for terrorist acts or plots throughout the world including Germany, Uzbekistan, Israel, China, Central Asia and Russia just to name a few. The group which was founded in 1953 by Mohammed Taqiuddin al-Nabhani, has close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, the world’s oldest Islamist organization. Two close associates and mentors to Taqiuddinal-Nabhani's would themselves become senior figures in the Muslim Brotherhood hierarchy.
HT hands out material and posts on their websites the call for the end of Democracy with it being replaced by Sharia law. They have even called for death to anyone that leaves Islam and continue to do so as reported on July 1, 2010 by the Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) website:
“Human rights activists had been informing Chicago area hotels of Hizbut-Tahrir America’s decision last year to distributepamphlets (pdf) calling for the “death penalty” for those who seek freedom of religion to leave Islam. At Hizb ut-Tahrir America’s July 19, 2009 event in Chicago, they distributed a pamphlet (page 62) that supports killing those individuals who leave Islam as guilty of “treason and a political attack on the Khilafah.” The Hizb ut-Tahrir America website promoting this year’s conference in Chicago promotes links to the main Hizb ut-Tahrir website, Khilafah.com, where this pamphlet is still distributed online by Hizb ut-Tahrir.
This year, HT was to hold their second conference on July 11, at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook hotel. This year’s conference was titled “KHILAFAH CONFERENCE USA 2010 – Emerging World Order, Global Campaign for Khilafah (Caliphate). Watch the chilling video for this year’s conference here.
The Marriott, who I might add since 9/11, has been the victim of six terrorist strikes mounted by Al Qaeda and pro-Al Qaeda jihadi terroristorganizations has decided not to let Hizb ut-Tahrir hold their conference in their hotel. Bravo Marriott for what I can only say given the past of your company and terrorism and HT’s past, is nothing more than common sense.
“Due to unavoidable circumstances, the date and the venue of the Khilafah Conference are being changed. We are currently in the final stages of finalizing the new date and venue. Given the significance of the fall of the Khilafah on 28 Rajab, 1342 Hijri, it is very important that the Khilafah Conference take place in Rajab or around it. The new date of the Khilafah Conference will be either Sunday, July 18, 2010 or Sunday, July 25, 2010. Please keep visiting www.hizb-america.org for more details on the new date and venue of the Khilafah Conference. We will also provide more details on the circumstances leading to the change in date and venue.”
“It is difficult to believe that a group that threatens not only the Middle East but the West, too, should go without condemnation by the United States, as if it were the Girl Scouts.”
So, now for the obvious question… Why has this group Hizb ut-Tahrir not yet been banned from the United States? They openly call for the death of anyone that wants to leave the Islamic faith, they support terrorism, they want to overthrow each and every country the world over to instill a “Global Caliphate”, they have been linked to acts of extremism throughout the world and as if that were not enough, they have even been banned in many Arab countries for being too “extreme and radical”. But, of course with political correctness being shoved down our throats, we here in America see no problem with this group.
Do I really need to say it yet again? Hello? People… WAKE UP! This is not a group of peace loving people that will hold your hand and sing Kumbaya.
When I wrote “The Ultimate Word Game” back on April 12 and “If Our National Security Operation Doesn’t Shock Us Awake, Will Anything?” on June 1, I explained that PC has led our administration to remove words such as “Radical Islam”, “Terrorist” and “Islamic extremism”, just to name a few. I explained that by doing this it would not only be tying the hands of those in our administration that speak publicly such as WH Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, but more importantly the people that work behind the scenes – those who help to keep us safe such as the analysts and those in the field of the FBI, the CIA, and Homeland Security.
Now, how at this point can anyone recommend that a group such as Hizb ut-Tahrir be added to the State Departments list of Terror Organizations if we can’t even use the word “Terrorist”?
Recently, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, John Brennan, gave a speech at CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) in which he stated:
“The President’s strategy is absolutely clear about the threat we face. Our enemy is not ‘terrorism’ because terrorism is but a tactic. Our enemy is not ‘terror’ because terror is a state of mind and as Americans we refuse to live in fear. Nor do we describe our enemy as ‘jihadists’ or ‘Islamists’ because jihad is a holy struggle, a legitimate tenant of Islam, meaning to purify oneself or one’s community, and there is nothing holy or legitimate or Islamic about murdering innocent men, women and children.”
I guess the State Department had better revise the name of the list of “Terrorist Organizations” to “Some really bad people” and maybe then we can add HT to the list.
FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Gadi Adelman is a freelance writer and lecturer on the history of terrorism and counterterrorism. He grew up in Israel, studying terrorism and Islam for 35 years after surviving a terrorist bomb in Jerusalem in which 7 children were killed. Since returning to the U. S., Gadi teaches and lectures to law enforcement agencies as well as high schools and colleges. He can be heard every Thursday night at 9PM est. on his own radio show “America Akbar” on Windows to Liberty Radio Network. He can be reached through his website http://gadiadelman.com.
We could easily make this group illegal, but what would it accomplish? A giant PR boost for them globally?
As an american, I don't have to fear groups such as this, because their aims are beyond what the constitution allows. Simply put, THEY CAN'T DO IT HERE. I would rather err on the side of caution, and allow them to exist as a political group.
Of course, we could make the group illegal, and force it underground, but with a groundswell of support - such as it does exist, albeit "secretly" as it does in all of the countries that have made the group illegal. It doesn't, nor will it go away. Why give them the press?
Yes, they hate democracy. So what? Yes, they hate the state of Israel. That's not the business of the US, as the founding fathers intended, as written in their documents and personal letters.
I would argue that it's BETTER to have them "legal" and in the open... and easily watched and under surveillance.
We can't fight islam, and neither can anyone else. Some religions, like christianity, influenced their peoples, who then moved to a more sensible, secular society... while others haven't YET. I'd say it is up to people of islam, not the west, and certainly not Israel, to determine where they choose to lead their countries, knowing and understanding full well that when you actually violate the laws of the international community, you can and will be punished.
Again, I would much rather have groups like this in a fishbowl, to watch, rather than under the rug and in the cracks, where they can operate with impunity.
But I'm SECURITY-MINDED, and not a reactionary.
posted by: Mike Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 07:36 AM
Yeah boy, the author is terrorized. I think the author should put more time into removing the servitude-infest, pay-up-or-else, join-or-starve felony pyramid scheme and religion called capitalism. See the pyramid scheme symbol on the back of the USA dollar, buddy? That's Columbian Freemason. And WHERE is the USA gov located? District of Columbia... not part of the USA proper? Hello? Time to wake up, author.
Hi! Keep in mind that the government ALLOWS the pyramid scheme called capitalism... to exist. It prints the coupons, legalizes ownership and titles, allows monetary discrimination, allows capitalism's widespread "pay up or else" felony extortion, and allows "join the free marketeers OR STARVE" forced-joining of a giant competer's church on the USA 18 year olds. The government that you so easily bash... allows you capitalists to continue your servitude-infested, inequality-infested felony pyramid scheme. Not for long, though. Y better rat-race on the top-heavy pyramid scheme while you still can, because just like the disgusting bottom-child-exploiting childhood pyramids done in playgrounds, capitalism's pyramid is coming down. I'll personally see to it. Yay government intervention. Eventually, capitalism will be busted for its disgusting ways... and I'm going to personally see to THAT, too.
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posted by: Wingnut Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 08:49 AM
It appears Gadi has hit another homerun with this article. It is time for each American to become personally involved in our nation’s security by sending a letter to each of their local, state, and national politicians asking them to send a letter to President Obama. Each of our politicians must ask Pres. Obama to send a letter to Sec. of State Clinton, directing her to place this group on America’s terrorist list. Request each of them provide you a copy of their letters and if they refuse to send the letter, explain why they do not want to send the letter. This must be a grassroots movement to ensure all politicians from the local council member to senate level are aware of the situation and have taken action. I suggest you Google, “Stephen Coughlin thesis, To Our Great Detriment Ignoring What Extremist Say About Jihad†because you are not getting the facts on Islam from our useless media. Next, go online to ACT! for America and join a local chapter or if there is none, start one. We also need to form ACT! chapters at each of our nation’s military installations to be run by the wives, husbands, family, friends, and surrounding community of each base or post. Our military must have a voice in the war they are fighting. Join one of the 400 local chapters and 100,000 concerned citizens fighting what is happening to this nation. If we do not step up now and get organized, we will be just like Israel, and the rest of the Middle East. Body bombs will begin to explode and we will have already allowed the Muslim framework to grow here in the United States. If you want to read how they destroyed the Christian nation of Lebanon read Brigitte Gabriel’s two books: Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America, and They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It. She lived 7-years in her small family bomb shelter during the time Islam conquered her Christian country. They are doing the same their here.
posted by: TopAssistant Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 08:51 AM
@Mike
Leave it up to Islam and you wouldn't be able to post the response you did.
You are not Security Minded, you have been blind sided with myopic vision.
posted by: Sadie Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 03:02 PM
The group has also NOT been banned here in Australia. There was a meeting in Sydney a short while ago. http://www.hizb-australia.org/ Hmm, perhaps we should take this up with the new Prime Minister.
posted by: Ozgal Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 05:33 PM
Because we American are so naieve.
posted by: Keeping Watch Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Excellent article, but I am afraid that due to the illness of political correctness we will still suffer the existence of these groups. And the Constitution allows for such groups.
posted by: Anthony Scott Friday, July 9, 2010 at 03:21 PM
