Labour Party activist reported to party and police over pro-Hitler antisemitic tweets
Campaign Against Antisemitism has written to the Labour Party and the police to report activist Choudhry Shahzad, after antisemitic tweets were found by our investigators.
On 14th July 2014, Shahzad tweeted a fabricated Adolf Hitler quotation which has become an antisemitic meme “I could have annihilated all the Jews, but I left some of them to let you know why I was annihilated them. – Aldof Hitler #GazaUnderAttack”. He then returned to Twitter 35 minutes later to correct his grammar and spelling, writing a second tweet saying “I could have annihilated all the Jews, but I left some of them to let the World know why I was annihilating them. – Hitler”.
On 2nd August 2014, Shahzad tweeted the meme again, writing: “Hitler Well Said: I could have annihilated all the Jews, but I left some of them to let you know why I was annihilated them. – Adolf Hitler”. He returned to Twitter five hours later to tweet photographs of Gaza captioned: “I could have annihilated all the Jews, but I left some of them to let you know why I was annihilated them. Hitler”.
On other occasions, Shahzad has tweeted quotations from Hitler, despite styling himself as a “progressive” patriot whose Twitter profile photo is overlaid with a Union Jack and whose cover photo shows the Houses of Parliament by night.
Shahzad is a keen supporter of the Labour Party, appears to be on good terms with Ruth Cadbury MP, and has recently campaigned for Sadiq Khan MP, however there is no evidence that they were aware of his admiration for Adolf Hitler, or that he occupied any official position.
The Labour Party has been dogged by daily revelations of antisemitism amongst its activists, but has yet to take meaningful action.
Last year, teacher Mahmudhul Choudhury was convicted after tweeting the same fabricated Hitler quotation. Choudhury was also banned from teaching for life by the Secretary of State for Education after Campaign Against Antisemitism instigated professional misconduct proceedings against him.
I could have annihilated all the Jews,
but I left some of them to let you know why I was annihilated them. – Aldof Hitler #GazaUnderAttack— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) July 14, 2014
@Ch_Shahzad786 I could have annihilated all the Jews,
but I left some of them to let the World know why I was annihilating them. – Hitler— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) July 14, 2014
Hitler Well Said: I could have annihilated all the Jews, but I left some of them to let you know why I was annihilated them. – Adolf Hitler
— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) August 2, 2014
I could have annihilated all the Jews, but I left some of them to let you know why I was annihilated them. Hitler pic.twitter.com/wqqck7o3Fw
— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) August 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/ChoudhryShehzad/status/566954079222788096
"It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge"
Adolf Hitler pic.twitter.com/tgrBlz5UtZ
— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) November 19, 2014
#Labour is only Progressive Party with a Vision for Betterment of United Kingdom ???????? @SadiqKhan @RuthCadbury pic.twitter.com/IGGd58oAmA
— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) February 7, 2016
With Sadiq Khan MP
With Ruth Cadbury MP
Thanks for invitation "Coffee Morning" Dear @RuthCadbury MP. Nice to meet you as usual. Well Organised @OanaOlaru92 pic.twitter.com/j5cPidhCf7
— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) February 27, 2016
Waiting for @SadiqKhan with @RuthCadbury MP @ Hounslow Stn pic.twitter.com/z8DDzllKn0
— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) February 6, 2016
I am thankful to the Mayor @NisarAMalik for his invitation & organising such a nice event. NewYear Charity Ball 2016 pic.twitter.com/rA6PxGN1KL
— Choudhry Shahzad (@ChoudhryShehzad) February 1, 2016
