A Year on the Street
I have been asked to explain the context of a few scenes in this movie
and I gather some viewers from across the pond have trouble understanding
accents. I hope this transcript helps.
Mystery Muslim 1: Cos at the end of the day, we can’t use the
mosque yeah, alright, so it is ordained upon us to pray where we can.
To be on the street… Mystery Questioner: Why aren’t you allowed to use the mosque? Mystery Muslim 1: I don’t know. The trustee’s have got a
problem, I don’t know. It’s all on their side. There’s
something dodgy going on and I don’t know.
Mystery anti-Hamza protester: He want’s Muslim’s just to
take over the whole bloody world.
Abu Abdullah: I’ll chew your dog up and I’ll spit it out. Mystery anti-Hamza protester: You’re having a laugh.
Abu Hamza: You’re back yeah?
Bones: Salaam aleikum! Abu Hamza: You got new ear-rings!
Mystery Muslim 2: Look. I’m born in, look Britain yeah? I’m
westernized. Yeah? I never chose to be here. And I don’t want anyone
getting hurt. I wouldn’t want that. That could be my teacher in
that bomb. Yeah? Or my friend on that bus. Know what I’m sayin’?
Mystery Muslim 3: The other mosque is too small for us. A lot of… our
community’s big. So we need this mosque to be open. Mystery Muslim 2: See we’re Muslim, yeah? We don’t have
anything against any other religion. Know what I’m sayin’?
Our name, yeah, has been, like, y’hear me? They’re using
our name, yeah, as terrorists. Mystery Muslim 3: If I done a suicide bombing. They won’t blame
me, they blame the Muslim. D’ya know what I mean? That’s
what I don’t like about it.
Abu Hamza: They are the money lenders. All over history. They are the
people. The Zionist people. This is why the Sun is making a campaign
against people like myself. A Zionist campaign. A Murdoch backed campaign.
An Israeli campaign. Let them go to hell. Let them go to hell.
(musical interlude: scratching by DJ Jerome Hill)
Supporter of Shariah: The sheik is not making a statement…What
do you want me to do? Fly? …They’re all lies… (crap)
Abu Hamza: Where’s you’re weapons of mass destruction? Come
on…
Borough commander Barry Norman: Here’ll be fine.
Bones: OK. I’m just very interested…How long have you been
serving as a Policeman? Borough commander Barry Norman: 25 years. Bones: 25 years. And what is you’re rank here? Borough commander Barry Norman: I’m Chief Superintendent. Bones: So you’re in charge of what’s happening here. Borough commander Barry Norman: Well I’m more than that. I’m
the Borough Police commander. Bones: I’m just very interested how you feel, as a Policeman and
as a human being about what is happening here…? What you’re
role is. Borough commander Barry Norman: Well our role is to facilitate peoples
right to free speech. Erm..No part of my role is to have my own opinion
about what people are saying. My opinion doesn’t count. What I’m
paid for is to make sure there is no breach of the peace.
Abu Abdullah: Can you all take to the pavement please cos we want to
start prayin’ now. Can reporters take the pavement. Thankyou.
You can have your time after. No more.
Abu Abdullah: Their forefathers and their forefathers and their forefathers…You
bunch of criminals! You bunch of criminals! You constantly cover the
truth, but you’ll expose us on bits that are against so called
western morals, or western principles. In the name of the Jew you kill
Muslims around the world. Time and time again we preach this…but
you don’t want to preach it to others.
On every corner you’ve got people sitting on the kerbs begging
for money. You’ve got drug dealers. You’ve got paedophiles.
Most of you’re MP’s are paedophiles. You’re the same
as those people that call themselves judges… that kill an innocent
life, torture that life and then say, he wasn’t within his own
mind, only give him two years in Hospital. Actions are judged but by
intentions! Likewise you people are being judged by your intentions,
cos you hate the religion of God.
Bones: When you’re err…in the middle of the err… the
Islamists and the media…What can you do?
Borough commander Barry Norman: Not get in the middle of them.
Mystery Muslim 3: Are you going to be…You are under contract?
Bones: Maybe..Maybe.. Mystery Muslim 3: The original? Bones: Maybe Yeah (?) Mystery Muslim 3: (Laughs) Oh Allah ho akbar! Paul
Davies (ITN): Sheik Abu Hamza Supporter of Shariah: The sheik isn’t making a statement… (???) Supporter of Shariah: The sheik is not making a statement… Paul Davies (ITN): these FBI files say
that you recommended recruits for terrorists trained in Afghanistan Supporter of Shariah: Yeah, the sheik Abu Hamza has said…these
are allegations (???) Abu Hamza: You know the FBI.(?) Supporter of Shariah: Can you move out the way…(???) Paul Davies (ITN): The sheik quite clearly ??? Supporter of Shariah: Can you move out the way…What do you want
me to do? Fly? Do your job…. (???) Paul Davies (ITN): He is. He is making one. Hes making one. (???) Policeman: He can carry on speaking to you… Supporter of Shariah: Yeah (???) Paul Davies (ITN): I’m sorry sir we were interrupted. Supporter of Shariah: No. We were interrupted…A statements been
made. There is no statement to be made vis a vis any allegations by the
FBI. They’re all lies… Various Muslims: All crap. All lies. Crap. (???) Abu Hamza: Do you believe the FBI yourself? Come on!…No! No! Please
brother!… (???) Abu Hamza: This is a cowboy court. Come on. Get the people in a proper
court. Supporter of Shariah: Or a kangaroo court. Abu Hamza: Where is your weapons of mass destruction? Come on. Everybody
knows (?) Supporter of Shariah: You’ve got a liar as a prime minister, you’ve
got a fanatic as president in America, don’t expect us to comment
on a bunch of jokers. Bones: Jinn! Jinn! Abu Abdullah: They’re attackin’ whoever they want and they
say in the name of justice. Who’s justice? The devils justice.
There isn’t no justice for any Muslim at the moment and on top
o’ that there’s no justice for you people as well because
the laws that they are implementing on us are also oppressing you. Policeman: He wants to leave now, so if you can move out of the way,
then the vehicle can leave… (???) Abu Abdullah: Brothers we need to do as we are told. Brothers lets have
discipline! Brothers! Back off! Let the Police do their job! Back off! (???) Abu Abdullah: The media want to make us look bad… Hajj: It doesn’t matter (?) Abu Abdullah: They haven’t got anything… Abu Abdullah: Brothers, go home (? Turkish I think…) Bones: But we want peace in this country.. Supporter of Shariah: What do we expect in this country? You’ve
seen the behaviour of the nice neutral British Police force today, they… Police (various): Move to the side, clear the road…
Supporter of Shariah: Got very agitated when Mr. Abdullah…When
Mr. Abdullah was speaking one of them came up to me..
Policeman: Can you step on the pavement please?
Supporter of Shariah: And said he’s on the verge of making a homophobic
statement. But all these Police were blind, deaf, dumb and stupid when
we were assaulted by cameramen… Abu Abdullah: Look. This is how it is Bones: Jinn! Can you come in and film this? Abu Abdullah: These are the Police, implementing laws, man made laws. Supporter of Shariah: Police! The governments pimps! Abu Abdullah: And suppressing human beings. Their fellow human beings. Bones: But we’ve got the best Police force in the world though
haven’t we?..compared to other countries. Abu Abdullah: Well, compared to other..but at the end of the day, Yeah.
But when it comes to God’s law…they’re all rubbish.
When I say rubbish, because they want to sit and accept man made laws
but not God’s laws. At the end of the day, a homosexual, a pedophile,
everything else has got rights. When it comes to a Muslim, charge him
with terrorism act 2000 if he preaches what is in the Koran, that’s
a threat to society, he’s locked up yeah? With no trial. But a pedophile, a murderer, a rapist, everybody else goes to prison,
for a short time and they come out. And they gonna end up doing it again.
What kind of justice? There need’s to be balance here. And at the
moment, these Zionist Jews that are running your country and America
and most of Europe, there is no justice for a Muslim. There’s justice
for Sikh’s, Hindu’s, everybody else, Christians, etcetera
and so forth to a certain degree but there is completely no rights for
a Muslim. Now at the end of the day, they have to do what they have to do. We
have to do what we have to do. They can physically torture us. They can
physically punish us, but they can never touch what’s in here. Bones: Cos sometime’s I’ve seen Policemen try and get in
between the media and the err…Do you think it’s a kangaroo
court? Borough commander Barry Norman: No I think the media have got their
own agenda, and, you know the media aren’t necessarily supportive
of anybody. They’re certainly not always very supportive of the
Police are they? Bones: No
Hajj: Do you want to know the honest truth? You know David Icke?
Bones: David Icke. Hajj: Go get his latest book.
Bones: And how do you feel about, like Finsbury park, Abu Hamza, things
like that?
MAB representative at demonstration against Sharon’s visit to
Downing Street: To be perfectly honest with you, I don’t think
it is very representative of true moderate Islam. Islam is about tollerance,
Islam is about pluralism…and it’s basically about accepting
people and being, for me, for most Muslims, Islam or any religion is
about being good to fellow human being’s regardless of race or
religion.
Abu Abdullah: For instance where that Barak Atulla, he said on the er..the
TV that er..That we’ve oust the moderate Muslims, and we are
the extremist Muslims. There is no such thing as a moderate Muslim.
You either believe or you don’t.
(The below was a conversation filmed between a private citizen from Finsbury
park and Abu Hamza on his first years "aniversary")
Abu Hamza: The Zionist media are going
to quote me and because I don’t
have money to sue them and you are going to believe them, then you
are not as you said too inteligebt to follow the Sun. Martin (private citizen): Well are you denying that everything that’s
been quoted you in the national press is wrong.
Abu Hamza: Of course I deny every that…I deny every that. I don’t
have any..if they cut my benefit… Martin: But if there’s press and media here every day, how can
they be so far wrong? Abu Hamza: Because I don’t have time to defend myself, I don’t
have money to defend myself, I don’t have people to defend me,
cos Muslims are so afraid to speak out the truth. I speak about my religion. I did work in the Royal Military academy for three years as a civil
engineer. I built your district court office. I’m not a threat
to your security…Just because my land is being occupied. I have
to speak about it…Now what will happen if the Israeli’s decided
to take your country instead of Palestine? Martin: That’s unlikely we don’t wear funny hat’s.
All the countries..you think about this… Abu Hamza: OK Martin: Every single country where people have got funny hat’s
have got trouble. Yeah? Abu Hamza: You are not too intelligent to say.. Martin: Yeah? That’s a statement… Abu Hamza: If you are a Christian don’t you respect the funny
hat of Jesus? This is the funny hat of Jesus. So come on, man. If you
don’t want to learn about your religion others want to do…and
plus.. Martin: But you live in a very open and relaxed society, where noone
is particularly hassled. Abu Hamza: It’s not so… Martin: If you mind your own business and go about your business. That’s
true isn’t it? But if you’re outspoken and start making a
fuss in the street… Abu Hamza: There is no fuss in the street. When our mosque is being
taken then we have to cling to our mosque. Martin: You’ve made yourself one of the most hated people in the
country for no reason…But what you are worried about, why is there
any relevance here To any of us? Abu Hamza: Because this is why we are kicked out from our own countries,
and we have nowhere to go. And we come to tell the people look. Leave
us alone. Martin: I think you guys see us as a soft touch. That’s what it
is. Anyway, nice speaking to you guys. Abu Hamza: OK thankyou.
Abu Hamza: Where are you from?
(ITV): London tonight. ITV. I just wondered if I could just ask you
a little bit, because I know you are going to be talking to your congregation
rather than talking to us.. Abu Hamza: Hmmm… (ITV): So what are your feelings about the things that have been said
about you.. Abu Hamza: Where? In the Sun? (ITV): Yeah… Abu Hamza: Who believe’s the Sun? Who take the Sun seriously?
You’re talking about Rupert Murdoch media… (ITV): When you say you people, do you mean me? Abu Hamza: I mean the media, the Zionist media. You’re talking
about the Rupert Murdoch media against one man.
Fancy dress Bin Laden at squat party: Why don’t they watch TV in
Afghanistan?
Bones: Tell us! Tell us! Bin Laden: Cos there’s a telly-ban! Bones: A telly ban..ha ha! Boom boom! Bin Laden: A telly- ban. And they’re actually not allowed to watch
TV. Mystery K head: Yeah, mein Gost (?) Taliban. Bin Laden: I don’t like bright lights. Bones: That’s a wrap.
Bones: And now, the Taliban, you know, in Afghanistan, you know they
ban television and stuff and yet you, well you seem happy now to talk
to me..What’s the difference between the Taliban and…
Abu Abdullah: It’s the same principle isn’t it? I mean if
we look at the way the children are being brainwashed, and the damage
that the TV can do through the Zionist governments and… Bones: That’s why they’ve got such a strong reaction against
TV. Abu Abdullah: We;; yeah, I mean err..If you had a TV that only presented
the news channel, with no nudity and no pretty women sitting on there
reading out the news and etcetera, there’s no harm in that because
you have to know about street knowledge and etcetera, what’s happening
in different parts of the world. So obviouslu on the radio if there’s
no music you can listen to that er..You got to have…current affairs…You
go to know about things. Bones: I think Islam has..I mean I don’t know but I think Islam
has sort of benefited by, I mean by the mix in this country, between..
cos you’re exposed to our culture and we’re exposed to your
culture…I almost think…I mean when I was in Pakistan I did
not get this reaction. I was called Infidel, heretic…these people,
don’t like me in Pakistan, whereas I’ve been here nine weeks,
I’ve never..obciously you haven’t trusted me at some points,
because people turn up with camera’s, but I’ve never been
threatened here, and I don’t know if that’s because of err… Abu Abdullah: It’s probably because you’re showing certain
respects and whichever.. Bones: Yeah, I understand that I am in your mosque, like. Abu Abdullah: You’re not err..to be honest you and the rest of
the media that’s came here, I mean
you’re not exactly like those. You’ve shown kind of more
respect, you’ve listened to what we have to say, we listen to the
questions that you put forward and if we can answer ’em, we’ll
answer’ em.
Bones: We’re here today with a gentleman who chooses to remain
masked. Erm.. I’d like to ask you, I’ve been here about nine
weeks and like, no one’s threatened me yet. Erm..How come you haven’t
threatened me?
Aki: Because that’s not what we’re all about, you know?
We are Muslim. Just because we are Muslim, it doesn’t mean that
we go around threatening people. That’s not what Islam is about. Bones: But you’re being held responsible for all this, all the
media are saying you are terrorists. Are you about to blow yourself up? Aki: No, no, no, no. No one here wants to blow themselves up. Bones: You’re not going to spontaneously combust or anything? Aki: No, no no. Bones: No one’s about to spontaneously combust around here? Aki: No that’s impossible. Bones: OK. And so why are you here supporting Abu Hamza’s teachings? Aki: Well first of all because its my local mosque, you know I am a
local here. And secondly, you know it’s a bit crowded over there.
It’s more space here you know. Bones: Yeah? And how long have you been coming to Finsbury park mosque
for? Aki: I’ve been coming here for about…three to four years. Bones: And so what happened when the mosque actually got closed down? Angry Muslim 1: Don’t speak to him, man. Angry Muslim 2: Is there anything joking here? Why you doing that? Is
nothing funny here man. It’s serious. Islam is not funny. Aki: I’m not joking. Angry Muslim 2: Nobody give interview. No body. Aki: Huh? Angry Muslim 2: Nobody give interview. Bones: You’re unhappy with this? Angry Muslim 3: I’m unhappy with that Aki. Aki: What’s the problem? Angry Muslim 3: It’s not a joke man, seriously. Aki: Yeah, I’m not joking. Angry Muslim 3: Can you put that down. Angry Muslim 4: Can you shut down the microphone. Bones: OK turn it off…You think I’m joking? I’ve been
here nine weeks. Do you think I’m joking? Angry Muslim 1: You come here to pray? You’re not a Muslim. Bones: No. I’m not a Muslim. Mike H: We’re interested in learning about Islam… Angry Muslim 2: They know nothing about Islam. They are…
Abu Hamza: No. I’m commenting about an Islamic situation or another
situation so it is up to you people…
Famous journalist: So you are not the master? Supporter of Shariah: OK thanks Mike. I
know you are famous, give someone else a chance. See you next time.
leave him etc. Mystery Muslim 4: Ask me some questions man, I want to ask you…Can
I ask you some questions if that’s OK with you? Famous journalist: Who are you working for? Mystery Muslim 4: Who me? I don’t have to work for no one, yeah. Famous journalist: Well I’m working for my business. Mystery masked Muslim: You are ignorant. You have no knowledge. Mystery Muslim 4: I pay tax. I have right of say. Mystery masked Muslim: Seek knowledge. Mystery Muslim 5: Leave him. Leave him. Mystery Muslim 4: It’s the way he ask’s question’s
like he was the judge and jury. Famous journalist: I am the interrogator. Mystery masked Muslim: You are ignorant you have no knowledge.
Bones: Do you think erm..growing up in this country, do you think you
have benefited from the mix between you’re culture and my culture..
Mystery Muslim 2: Yeah. Me, definitely. Bones: Cos I mean, I was in Pakistan you know and people come up to
me looking the way I do and they say “Infidel! Herritic!” and
everything, whereas you know, I come up to you guy’s and you know,
we can just meet anywhere and we can just talk.. Mystery Muslim 3: Talk. No it’s not because of this country its… Mystery Muslim 2: No. no. I believe this country, you know what, its
multi-cultural you know that’s the only reason. You know what I’m
sayin’? This country’s multi-cultural. I mean you see every
colour, every different nation here. Bones: Are you proud of race relations in Britain overall? Mystery Muslim 2: Yeah I’m proud of being here, definitely.
Abu Abdullah: People don’t know…many people in the world
today are very ignorant about what’s happening in Chechenya. Women
are being raped. Women that are pregnant, their stomachs are opened up
on the street and the contents of their stomach are thrown on the floor.
There’s little children as young as seven and eight years old being
raped by thirty or forty Russian soldiers.
You know. All this torture going on in the prison camps and whichever…And
an example where America,
You know, that big hypocrite, the devil himself Bush. He complains to
the rest of the world about Geneva convention and prisoners of war and
etcetera, how they should be trated and whichever, well look at Guantanamo
bay. They’re being shackled up worse than animals, blindfolded,
everything else, never mind their eyesight being taken away from them
they’re eben not havin’ the right to breathe and smell things.
Even that right has been taken away from them. Bones: have you got friends in Guantanamo bay? Abu Abdullah: That I won’t answer.
“
Moderate” journalist: Some people get the impression you haven’t
got much time for the British way of life, the British people. Would
you agree with that or disagree with that?
Abu Hamza: You can see me preaching for my people. It’s up to
you people to interview me live because all of my statements are being
chopped and taken out of context. You can’t judge me on something
you have fabricated yourselves.
“
Moderate” journalist: Some of the things that the newspapers have
said have suggested that you dislike Jewish people. Would you say that
is true or is that a misreporting of what you have said?
Abu Hamza: It is a misreporting. We were the first people to condemn
the burning of the synagogue. We used to have many Jewish people come
to visit us in the Mosque, Neutri Carter and many of them, so many honest
Jewish people who are speaking the truth. I don’t like Zionism
and I don’t like freemasons and I don’t like the people who
actually hide behind their religion to confiscate people’s land
and liberty. “Moderate” journalist: In the past it has also been suggested
that you are supportive of acts of terrorism. Would you like to take
this opportunity to condemn the bombings in Madrid a month ago? Abu Hamza: Well I think not only me condemn the bombing in Madrid, even
Bin Laden himself in his message he was trying to say that the European
people should never be a target I mean we’ve been saying this.
You can only blame yourselves. Go to our website and see how many times
you advise people to basically to leave the European people alone because
they are with us in the same boat. We are all against war, we are all
against injustice and against the stae of Israel, Ameri home |
