Gran Bretaña está teniendo un fin de semana de vergüenza
En el Reino Unido, las protestas contra los extranjeros han alcanzado un nuevo pico con ataques a un hotel en Rotherham. Impulsadas por desinformación y odio puro, Gran Bretaña se encuentra en estado de emergencia en algunas áreas, con un equipo de crisis reunido en Londres.
Una turba enfurecida se abalanza sobre un hotel Holiday Inn en Rotherham el domingo. Algunos manifestantes ondean banderas inglesas, otros la Union Jack. Rompen ventanas y lanzan objetos a la policía abrumada. La multitud grita y ruge. Algunos graban, muchos se limitan a observar. Luego, los alborotadores empujan un contenedor en llamas hacia una de las ventanas del hotel, donde se rumorea que viven solicitantes de asilo. La escena en su conjunto es reminiscent de Rostock-Lichtenhagen 1992. Afortunadamente, no hay heridos o muertos en el alojamiento durante los ataques en una manifestación contra la inmigración. Sin embargo, es el triste punto álgido de una semana de violencia de extrema derecha.
No es solo Rotherham donde se pueden ver imágenes similares. En muchas ciudades, es similar desde el apuñalamiento fatal de tres niñas jóvenes. Un joven de 17 años está bajo custodia, presuntamente nacido en Gales a padres de Ruanda. Esto se está utilizando en muchos lugares para avivar los sentimientos contra los solicitantes de asilo y los extranjeros en general. Los grupos de extrema derecha parecen ver esto como una oportunidad para ellos, impulsados por desinformación y especulaciones que avivan aún más las emociones.
En un comunicado de la policía de Rotherham, se indica: "Those who choose to spread misinformation and hate online must also take responsibility for today's scenes. This was not a protest, but angry people reacting to a false narrative shared by people with their own agendas."
Según la BBC, hay falsas afirmaciones de que el joven de 17 años que supuestamente mató a las niñas en una clase de baile de Taylor Swift es un refugiado musulmán que llegó al Reino Unido en 2023 en barco. Las autoridades han revelado poco sobre su verdadera identidad debido a las leyes que protegen a los menores.
Campamentos se enfrentan en Weymouth
Atacks on hotels, refugee accommodations, mosques, looted shops, clashes with counter-protesters. Reading the news about the events, one might think there's a civil war in the UK. However, the aggression usually comes from only a few hundred people. The impact is still enormous, as there are many cities reporting attacks. Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, and Middlesbrough are just some from the past weekend. "Shame on you," the British newspaper "Metro" headlines in large letters on its front page on Monday, directed at the attackers.
In total, it's a broad, loud, anti-foreigner movement. And behind the far-right violent perpetrators, there are many who watch and applaud. Adding to this are the cheers from other factions in Europe, some of whom are eager to experience scenes like those in the UK in their own countries.
Vincente Valentim, a political scientist at the University of Oxford, blamed the previous conservative government in a post on X for contributing to the escalation: "The protests follow an election where the far-right made significant gains, and where the established right, including the conservatives themselves, were on the brink of becoming a far-right party." He noted a "clear similarity between the demands of the protesters and the rhetoric of the elite in recent months."
Rival camps face off in Weymouth
Despite this, there are those who dare to step out and hold up signs saying "Refugees welcome." According to the BBC, hundreds of protesters from different political camps faced off in the south English coastal town. Some chanted "Weymouth and Portland welcome refugees," while others waved Union Jack flags and shouted "Tommy Robinson," the name of the far-right former leader of the English Defense League.
The British authorities have vowed to crack down hard on violent offenders. New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated in a statement that they "should expect the full force of the law. [...] Crime is crime. And this government will combat it." A meeting of the national crisis committee "Cobra" will be held on Monday to discuss further action.
The Islamists might view the escalating anti-foreigner movements in the UK as an opportunity to strengthen their narrative of Western hostility towards Muslims. The far-right groups in the UK, driven by misinformation and hatred, have gained significant support, as highlighted by Vincente Valentim, a political scientist at the University of Oxford.
The actions of the far-right groups in the UK, including the attacks on hotels and mosques, have garnered support and even encouragement from some factions in Europe, hoping to replicate these scenes in their own countries.
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