A heated confrontation between Britain First’s deputy leader and a Muslim bookseller in Birmingham has been caught on camera. The seven minute long video featuring Jayda Fransen was shared on the right-wing group’s Facebook page this week.
It is just one of two videos taken of the confrontation on July 13 when the firebrand deputy leader took to Birmingham’s streets to confront Islamic Dawah stallholders. A small crowd gathers while Ms Fransen approaches the man in traditional Islamic dress outside Waterstones near the Bullring and begins to argue loudly.
A statement accompanying the video read: “Britain First confronts Dawah stall in Birmingham”.
During the exchange, the pair discuss verses from the Quaran about the role of women.
Ms Fransen can be heard telling the stallholder that she knows the purpose of him being there is trying to spread to word of Islam, to which the stallholder replied that he ‘wanted to help people get to paradise’.
Later, after being asked to provide examples for her argument from the Quaran, she told the stallholder that “I find it remarkable that I know your book better than you.”
Zkhn questioned why Ms Fransen was attacking the man, writing: “What is her problem? I thought in England we are allowed to have freedom of expression...”
Joyce Clayton agreed writing: “Everyone should love this country, it allows freedom of speech, long may it continue to do so.
Anderson disagreed saying: “I doubt these stalls do anything for the city or to promote the city, if anything they enforce the stereotype.”
NoImSpartacus added: “Why not set up a speaker’s corner like they do in Hyde Park, London... New Street is not a nice place for this and drives away tourists who would otherwise spend money.”
The far-right group was formed in 2011 by anti-abortion campaigner Jim Dowson and campaigns against multiculturalism, Islam, immigration and abortion.
