Kassam is a particularly proud boy at the moment, and perhaps understandably so. Raheem Kassam published his book No Go Zones: How Sharia Law Is Coming to a Neighborhood Near You on August 14, 2017. Moreover, he is also a member of the UK Independence Party and worked as a chief adviser to leader Nigel Farage. [12] In a 2011 interview, Kassam named his idols as Michael Gove, Margaret Thatcher and Barry Goldwater, and spoke of his admiration for the United States' free markets. By this point he had become a pundit, and sought funding from pro-Israel, anti-Islamism American neocons to run a blog called The Commentator with fellow activist Robin Shepherd. Kassams estimated net worth is $980,587. Theyre obviously confounded by it all, he says. Beef-Squashin', Chicken-Hunting, Tweet-Deleting, Texas-Talkin' (w Gavin Wax) Raheem Kassam and Natalie Winters discuss Chuck Schumer's homophobic staffer hypocrisy, the beef squashing between Trump and DeSantis, the lack of chicken basically anywhere, and Gavin Wax joins to discuss his analysis on the Texas Governor's race. It is your source for breaking news and in-depth commentary on political and cultural issues in 2017 and beyond. Next up was a brief initial stint at Breitbart, where he edited future alt-right pro-Trump troll star Milo Yiannopoulos, then a fringe figure on UK politics looking for a home. He was hired as Farages chief of staff, providing advice while writing columns for the Daily Express and running his social media. We won't allow them to dissuade us from practicing our religion. Shadow Home Affairs Minister Senator Kristina Keneally said "We should not allow career bigots a person who spreads hate speech about Muslims, about women, about gay and lesbian people to enter our country with the express intent of undermining equity and equality. [8], Kassam was born in the Hammersmith Hospital in White City, West London. 'Feel free to say how hot my date was,' he said. [30] Kassam's politics have frequently been described as far-right by mainstream commentators and sources. [11], Kassam was a national executive board member of youth movement Conservative Future and director of campus anti-extremism group Student Rights, and campaigned against the London School of Economics for accepting money from Gaddafi's Libya;[10] the university's director Howard Davies would later resign when new revelations revealed the extent of the institution's relationship with the Gaddafi regime. Now an atheist, he describes himself as philosophically conservative but radical in practice. His parents were Tanzanian Muslim immigrants of Indian origin from Hillingdon. About The National Pulse and Raheem Kassam. Podcasts occasionally. I dont shun my roots, I love my roots. Kassam, whose leadership bid is being run under the Donald Trump-inspired slogan Make UKIP Great Again, stands out as a particularly divisive figure in a political world not short of divisive figures. Kassam said he went back to the American donors. Contact Jim Waterson at jim.waterson@buzzfeed.com. The World Economic Forum is a formal partner of the Canadian government for its Known Traveler Digital Identity Project, according to newly released documents. In June 2016 he posted a tweet (later deleted) suggesting First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon should have her "mouth taped shut. Born in London, England to Tanzanian immigrant parents, Kassam has worked on a number of political campaigns, as well as serving at several think tanks. Curtis Ellis adored America until the day he Pandemonium, by Curtis Ellis.Thank you for reading. Raheem proposed to his fiance Noelle Garnier on December 22, 2020, at the White House. Responding to this, Kassam said that a National Socialist party would not lecture to him., Kassam later apologized for his statements. The 2015 general election turned out to be a disaster for UKIP, which won 3.9 million votes but took just one seat, and Kassam was left directly in the firing line. His most well-known roles have been as a senior adviser to Nigel Farage during the 2015 general election and as a (failed) candidate for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) leadership. Raheem Kassam was born on 1 August 1986 in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. January 27, 2022. While at a YBF event he convinced Alan Mendoza, boss of the neoconservative Henry Jackson Society, to pay for him to be a full-time campaigner on UK campuses against Islamic extremists (the enemy, as Kassam calls them), and Kassam worked for several years as the head of a front group called Student Rights, providing stories to newspapers on the supposed infiltration of universities by extremists. The UKIP leader was appearing on Fox News (Kassam is not a fan of the channel's opinionated stance: I like my news to be newsy) when staff there asked the pair called up to see the boss. Both tours generated violent clashes between opposing groups of protesters and fans. But its clear he acts as an agent to goad opponents and push a hard-right conservative agenda. "It was almost like if you didnt go to mosque you didnt have a social life.". This week, a heated row blew up in the senate and on social media when Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristine Keneally demanded that a controversial political figure, Raheem Kassam, be denied a visa to speak at a political event in Australia. Raheem Kassam was born on August 1, 1986. They're too scared to tell the truth and identify problems with an ideology and a religion in our country . [10], Kassam briefly worked for the defunct American financial services firm Lehman Brothers before it went bankrupt in 2008. Governments are making fake news a crime but it could stifle free speech. [66], In January 2018, Kassam received media coverage for stating during a Sky News interview that London had become "a shithole" under Mayor Sadiq Khan, intentionally mirroring similar alleged comments U.S. President Trump made on immigration shortly before. One of his first challenges as leader would be fundraising to solve the party's dire financial position, including finding a way to earn a living, given that the party does not currently set aside funds for a leader's salary. Being a wrong un is something he relishes, as do the shabby characters who associate with him. Then the two of them disappeared into a private room. Biography. The influence goes both ways: Despite Bannons central role in Trump's presidential campaign, a source there told BuzzFeed News that he is keeping an eye on Kassams UKIP leadership bid. [29], Kassam has described himself as a nationalist. Wigmore said that once again Kassam benefitted from blurring the lines between reporter and participant during the EU referendum, helping out the anti-EU campaign group when it got off the ground: He understands social media brilliantly and from the referendum point of view he certainly helped in the early stages. On 19 April 2018, he self-published Enoch Was Right: Rivers of Blood 50 Years On, in which he argues that politician Enoch Powells anti-immigration Rivers of Blood speech has been realized. Raheem J. Kassam (born 1 August 1986) is a British political activist, former editor-in-chief of Breitbart News London, and former chief adviser to former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. Would you quit the race if anyone caught you doing that? She is the "Chief Creative Officer," which I assume means "Head Liar" of something called "Abortion Access Front," which is also a euphemism for "Come Murder Your Babies Here.". . ET. The University of Westminster was a hotbed for radical Islam. And her legs, so she can't reproduce". [61], Kassam "suspended", or withdrew, from the leadership contest on 31 October 2016, a few hours before nominations closed. Youve seen how media and politics has merged, this is where this thing is going, says Kassam, a 30-year-old in a smart suit, setting out his plan to reach ordinary UKIP members through social media. [34][35][36] When running for leader in 2016, Kassam supported the repeal of a ban on former members of the National Front and British National Party white nationalist parties from joining UKIP. Copyright 2012-20XX The Thinking Conservative MAE, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Source: This isnt the first time in the past year that controversial right-wing speakers have faced visa bans. Kassam on Jesse Kelly talks WarRoom: Impeachment by Raheem Kassam A leading Brexit campaigner described Kassam to BuzzFeed News as a fucking genius, before admitting that he has obviously got a few backs up in his time. [63] He also questioned the fairness of a UKIP ballot. Meanwhile, Labor senators have described the event Kassam is attending as normalising the extreme right wing in Australia. Thats what comes from being a brown person in the Conservative party and trying to get heard., Later, while talking about his reputation for getting into every photograph of Nigel Farage he could, he says being in the media used to make him feel good, though he says he now turns down media opportunities: Honestly, no ones ever shaken my hand in my life and said job well done. Raheem Kassam (born 1 August 1986 in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom) is a British activist, author, and former editor-in-chief of Breitbart News London. Psy op. Its motto is Protect the future fight on, and one full day is dedicated to grassroots political campaigning. In October 2019, Kassam started co-hosting War Room: Impeachment, a daily radio show, and podcast with Steve Bannon. We were whisked upstairs, they thought I was [Farages] bag carrier, and a doddery old man comes out and says, [adopts Australian accent] Hello, mate.' PoliticsHome uncovered a recording from January going even further and appearing to endorse a call to curb Muslim migration to the UK and pull up the drawbridge, although Kassam insists that is not his policy. In addition, he also criticized the negative media attention he received and claimed that the media intimidated his parents. edit data. He was born in the Hammersmith Hospital located in White City, West London. "They are consoling themselves right now Having lost all of their impeachment managers."The National Pulse's Raheem Kassam and Charlie Kirk discuss the fai. Raheem Kassam and James Delingpole joined forces to start the London edition of the American far-right news outlet Breitbart News. He has called the Koran fundamentally evil, and Islam a fascistic and totalitarian ideology.. [8], On 14 August 2017, Kassam published his book No Go Zones: How Sharia Law Is Coming to a Neighborhood Near You with Nigel Farage writing the foreword to the book. [20], In 2018, Kassam joined the Institut des sciences sociales, conomiques et politiques (Institute of Social, Economic and Political Sciences), founded by politicians in the far-right[21] National Front Marion Marchal-Le Pen and Thibaut Monnier, in Lyon, France. Raheem Kassam is an active British political activist. We hold major institutions accountable and expose wrongdoing. Let's watch, and then I want to see what you have to say after you see this. Ive never liked the Murdoch papers, so it was a bit belly-of-the-beast.. They want to see them protected. Meanwhile, a former business partner described him as a psychopath and a crook who poses a danger to British democracy. The National Pulse editor-in-chief Raheem J. Kassam was locked out of Twitter after a tweet of his Tuesday "violated" the platform's "hacked materials" policy. [2] He has been described as far-right[3][4][5] and right-wing[6] by several media publications. religion, sexuality and gender makes him a "career bigot". Read more: [26], In July 2019, the Australian Labor Party called for Kassam to be banned from entering the country. open.substack.com. On June 1, Trump delivered a speech from the Rose Garden in which he threatened to mobilize thousands and thousands of heavily armed military personnel to quell protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Later, Shepherd described Raheem as a danger to British democracy and the rule of law. He is well-known for his involvement with several conservative think tanks, including the Bow Group, the neoconservative Henry Jackson Society, the Gatestone Institute, and the Middle East Forum. [64] "When Times journalists show up at my elderly parents' house, intimidating them, I draw the line," he said. I formally reported him to the police on suspicion of fraud. [52] After being criticised by the Scottish National Party MP Stewart McDonald on Twitter, Kassam replied that he would not be lectured to by a "National Socialist party". I feel terrified," he says. KASSAM: Look, unless we as a civilization are willing to risk a pretty level of certainty behind a nuclear World War III for the sake of a non-NATO member country and we can get into the Budapest memorandum if people like as well and these small pockets of disputed territories, then an end is necessarily coming to the table and saying . Kassam says he doesnt get on with Yiannopoulos: We see the world in two very different ways. Kassam was a candidate in the November 2016 UKIP leadership election, but dropped out of the race in October 2016.. [71] On 19 April 2018, Kassam self-published Enoch Was Right: 'Rivers of Blood' 50 Years On, in which he argues that the vision of politician Enoch Powell's anti-immigration Rivers of Blood speech has been realised.[72]. [15][1] He has been a member of conservative think tanks such as the Bow Group, the neoconservative Henry Jackson Society, the Gatestone Institute and the Middle East Forum, and was involved in an attempted foundation of the UK version of the Tea Party movement. [25] Human Events announced that Kassam would be leaving the outlet on 8 August. The Elites Want War." The far-right political activist often shares his controversial political views on Instagram. The National Pulse is edited by Raheem Kassam. In addition, he also attempted to create the foundation of the UK version of the Tea Party movement. Jim, to put me in that box means that if the race gets truly really nasty and I have to start doing it, then youre putting me in a position where I cant. Kassam's website includes a prominent thank you to Farage for for helping me become the man I am today, and hes confident of the current UKIP leaders support: I wouldnt put words into his mouth, but I would say he thinks I can do a lot more with the party than the other guys. [49][50] In an interview with Evan Davis on the BBC's Newsnight, Kassam announced his intentions to resolve UKIP's "existential crisis" and pledged to increase UKIP's membership to 100,000. Dont forget, I know how it feels. He has raised an Ismaili Muslim but wrote in 2016 that he had not been a practicing Muslim for over a decade. Black Lives Matter And Climate Change Replacing Religion, Establishment Reporter Admits.. [28], While ballots were being counted in the 2020 election, Kassam promoted claims by Donald Trump intended to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election. HARRIS FAULKNER (HOST): You know, you mentioned that church, and there are other churches too that people are talking about today. There is no evidence that Kassam uses the same extreme strategies to stir up audiences. Why Australia should be wary of the Proud Boys and their violent, alt-right views. Feb 14. Kassam is a nasty piece of work, and prides himself on being so. Raheem is engaged to his girlfriend Noelle Garnier. Daily Show Creator Freaks Out Over Gutfeld Ratings, But Says Audience is 'Gross' Anyway. The same year, he joined the Institut des sciences Sociales, conomiques et politiques (Institute of Social, Economic and Political Sciences). And then in the early '90s we lost everything in the crash.. Podcast: The National Pulse with Raheem Kassam, By continuing, you accept the privacy policy. [41] He has been described as a counter-jihadist by MEND. Thats probably the psychological thing there.". His parents were Tanzanian immigrants of Gujarati origin from Hillingdon, Greater London. And visiting speakers include influential republican congressmen Matt Gaetz and Mark Meadows, and UK Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage. After facing several criticisms for his tweet, Kassam deleted it. Raheem later revealed that he had not been a practicing Muslim for over a decade and that he was an atheist despite being raised in the Muslim faith. In the course of hosting Thursday's Breitbart News Daily, Breitbart London Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam stood up for departed Breitbart News Executive Chairman Steve Bannon, who has been under sustained attack from the Left since becoming first Donald Trump's campaign chairman and now chief White House strategist. The society was founded by far-right National Front politicians Marion Marchal-Le Pen and Thibaut Monnier in Lyon, France. Raheem Kassam had been second favourite in the Ukip leadership race. Kassam promoted claims by Donald Trump intended to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election, while ballots were being counted in the 2020 election. Born in London, England to Tanzanian immigrant parents, Kassam has worked on a number of political campaigns, as well as serving at several think tanks. [17][18][19] He and James Delingpole set up the London edition of the American far-right news outlet Breitbart News. His religion is Muslim. Raheem J. Kassam (born 1 August 1986)[1] is a British political activist, former editor-in-chief of Breitbart News London, and former chief adviser to former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. But groups of online anons always wanna give them the cover of being victimised over religion or race. [1] Kassam left Breitbart in May 2018. In an interview with The Washington Post, Budde noted that she had not been given any notice of Trumps visit and said, Everything he has said and done is to inflame violence.. Click to read The National Pulse, by Raheem Kassam, a Substack publication with hundreds of readers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But whats the proper way to go about that? In March 2019, Kassam and lawyer Will Chamberlain bought the conservative American digital-only publication called Human Events from Salem Media Group. Breitbart London editor Raheem Kassam has left the company, a source with direct knowledge of his departure told The Atlantic, marking the exit of one of the . Kassam studied at Bishopshalt School. Jordan Peterson Podcast, Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Books, Daughter, and Net Worth, Kate Linebaugh Journal, Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, WSJ, Salary, and Net Worth, Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes, List of States in the US, Alphabetical list of States in the U.S., and Abbreviation of States in United States. It reported that Raheem Kassam former editor of Breitbart London and Farage's ex-chief of staff had to be escorted out of the LBC studio on Tuesday by staff who say he didn't have permission to be . Read more: Me or Robin? He says the donors chose him, much to the anger of Shepherd, who struggled to deal with this and has written furious posts about the situation ever since. Lehman Brothers went bankrupt in 2008. But he has already raised 5,000 in campaign funds and is backed by major UKIP donor Arron Banks, although Banks has not yet put money into his leadership bid, despite Kassams best efforts. Its also clear the American-style campaigning of inaugural Australian CPAC has truly arrived. I would love to work in American politics. Raheem Kassam and Natalie Winters discuss Chuck Schumer's homophobic staffer hypocrisy, the beef squashing between Trump and DeSantis, the lack of chicken basically anywhere, and Gavin Wax joins to discuss his analysis on the Texas Governor's race. Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon speaks with Raheem Kassam on his terrace at Hotel de Russie on Saturday, Sept 22, 2018 in Rome,. Kassam formerly ran in the party's November 2016 leadership election before dropping out of the race on 31 October 2016. Golden Corral. So would you quit the race if you were caught doing it? Swear to god. One awarded him with the title Islamophobe of the Year, which he pledged to celebrate with wine, scotch, and women. Kanye West hit the nail on the head with Kushner's role in the White House. Moreover, Kassam also tweeted that Suzanne Evans, a candidate in the second 2016 UKIP leadership election, should fuck off for good. He also tweeted that Labor MP Angela Eagle should attend a special needs class.. 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It is unclear exactly which tweet Kassam responded to, but @BristolLibrary made a tweet the day before Kassam's response that read: "It's #pridemonth2022 It's also 50 years since the . Raheem Kassam is an alt-right British political activist and conspiracy theorist. We don't look into other peoples' hearts and souls and -- and discern and judge what their faith is, why the president felt compelled to walk there, why he held that bible up. The Kassam visa dispute has now developed into a free speech versus hate speech debate on the international stage, with Donald Trump Jnr tweeting his support of Kassam. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. It could be a defining moment in Australian politics. Previously, Kassam worked as a Senior Advisor to the Party Leader at UK Independence Party (UKIP) and Managing Editor, Breitbart London at Breitbart News Network. I would have proved my point., Amid the anti-immigrant bombast, the campaigns against the niqab, and the calls for himself be racially profiled, there are occasional moments of self-reflection. He formerly founded TrendingCentral.com, co-launched TheCommentator.com and is an Associate Fellow at The Henry Jackson Society He proposed to Noelle at the White House. While ballots were in the process of being counted in the 2020 US election, Kassam engaged in the promotion of claims by Donald Trump. In December 2019, Kassam became editor-in-chief of The National Pulse, an American news website on the political right in Washington, DCWashington. "Fox News internal email appears to suggest their senior correspondent thinks the KGB still exists," Kassam tweeted Tuesday morning, adding the facepalm emoji. Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopolous, conspiracy theorist David Icke and western chauvinist Proud Boy Gavin McInnes have all been turned away. by Raheem Kassam Regnery Publishing, 2017 Hardcover, 256 pages. 455. He also says the Muslim Council of Great Britain is a fifth column and is also in favour being racially profiled to reduce the risk of terrorism: I get worried when Im not profiled in an airport. August 2, 2018 10:54 am (Updated October 9, 2020 12:21 pm) Raheem Kassam has described Islam as a "fascistic and totalitarian ideology" in a BBC interview defending right-wing leader Tommy . 03/03/23 8:29 PM EST, Video & Audio The National Pulse is edited by Raheem Kassam. 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Citing insufficient funds for his campaign, Kassam stated that he only had a slight chance of winning. [13], In 2011, Kassam was employed as campaigns director at the Henry Jackson Society, a neoconservative foreign policy think-tank. As the director of the group, Raheem had campaigned against the London School of Economics on accounts of accepting money from Gaddafis Libya. Raheem was born on August 1, 1986, in London, United Kingdom. "Not for me, but for them. Life was good, with a large home in the London suburb of Hillingdon, until the family lost it all and bailiffs seized their restaurants in the night. His father studied at the University of Bristol before applying for a work permit to stay behind in . Raheem himself called it 'The Transatlantic Right Wing Spring Fling.'. Citation Raheem Kassam, a supporter of the Young Britons Foundation, has been described by the founder of the controversial think tank as a conservative madrasa. The Young Britons Foundation was later shut down after misconduct accusations were made against director Mark Clarke. That is not, quote, her Bible." On announcing his bid, he stated that he wanted to "stop infighting within UKIP", "address the deep cultural and social divides in this country", and "to become the real opposition and put this feckless Labour Party to bed. Bias drivel with no journalistic integrity, skill or factual contributions. CelebCritics.com is an entertainment website that tells you everything you know about your favorite celebrity, lifestyle, and news. I really want to keep this country as the country that my parents like, for the sake of my theoretical children. By Greg Heffer Political Reporter 09:57, Mon, Oct 31, 2016 . On August 2, 2018, inews.co.uk published a story headlined "Raheem Kassam calls Islam a 'fascistic ideology' on BBC as he defends Tommy Robinson's EDL threat". 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