Allahu Akbar, one and all. It’s been a big night for Green and independent candidates standing in the Gaza – sorry, British – local elections. While Reform has much to celebrate in gaining ground across the country, so too, it seems, do the people of Palestine, who now find themselves represented in town hall decision-making about bin collections and potholes nationwide. As if they hadn’t suffered enough, eh? Successful pro-Palestine candidates have wasted no time taking to social media to express their pride at winning swathes of British voters.
One such individual is 25-year-old Baggy Khan, a newly elected Green councillor for Halliwell, Bolton. After being declared the winner, he was met by legions of fans – noticeably few of them women – outside the count at the University of Bolton. Responding to his thumping victory, Khan took to Instagram to boast: ‘Alhamdulillah we did it… May Allah always keep our intentions clean and allow us to fulfil our responsibility of serving the community.’ His pal, Reshmi Kalam, responded: ‘We need to add you to Muslim Green dude. Mash Allah.’
In a separate heartwarming moment, Birmingham powerbroker Shakeel Afsar gave a rousing speech to followers last night ahead of what is set to be a surge in West Midlands town hall seats for pro-Gaza independents. Afsar, best pal of the Midlands’ answer to Saul Goodman, Akhmed Yakoob, told his fans: ‘We are on the cusp of making political history. Every single one of you should be very proud to end Labour’s…’ At this point, Afsar stops speaking English and continues in Urdu (presumably). He then switches back to declare:
Inshallah, this is only the warmup. Salam Alaikum.
Something for us all to look forward to!
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