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. He became a Conservative campaigner, delivering leaflets and going on the campaign trail for by-elections and spending time with other young Tories. Curtis Ellis adored America until the day he Pandemonium, by Curtis Ellis.Thank you for reading. If I were overcompensating I could easily stop now. Kassam has pledged to run a clean campaign against main rivals Paul Nuttall and Suzanne Evans. The administration's case for committing troops to the most corrupt country in Europe from a still hypothetical and strategically stupid "invasion . We'd appreciate it if you'd also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. [10] He has called his former university, the University of Westminster, a "hotbed of radical Islam", citing the fact that Jihadi John was at his campus as evidence. A close ally of former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon was thrown out of a London radio studio after clashing with the producer of Nigel Farage's evening show, according to BuzzFeed.. Bill O'Reilly called a priest "clueless," and Raheem Kassam accused an Episcopal . 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. This [leadership election] is probably the last roll of the dice for UKIP, says Kassam, who wants to position the party on the frontline of an international political conflict. Keneally describes this inaugural Australian CPAC as an attempt to normalise the extreme right in Australia and a cavalcade of intolerance at the CPA talkfest of hate. Labor Senator Penny Wong has called the annual CPAC in the USA as an extremist breeding ground of bigotry, and the dark arts of hate speech. [8], Kassam was born in the Hammersmith Hospital in White City, West London. 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You've gotta see this meltdown. Kassam is an atheist, stating that Christopher Hitchens' rejection of religious faith ("religions are versions of the same untruth") inspired him. . 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. Peter Dutton defends a decision to let Raheem Kassam enter Australia. Raheem Kassam had a relatively conservative background prior to 2014. Its an October morning in a Westminster greasy-spoon caf and UKIP leadership candidate Raheem Kassam is tucking into a bacon sandwich as he explains how his Muslim parents feel about him campaigning to replace Nigel Farage while calling for a national referendum on banning the niqab. He is a former editor-in-chief of right-wing news outlet Breitbart News London, and chief adviser to former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. 03/03/23 10:09 PM EST, Video & Audio And visiting speakers include influential republican congressmen Matt Gaetz and Mark Meadows, and UK Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage. And while the politically correct try to deny their existence, the shocking reality of these "No Go Zones"where Sharia law can prevail and local police stay awaycan be attested to by its many victims. Raheem Kassam is an alt-right British political activist and conspiracy theorist. When we had a bust-up he said I was sacked.. Kassam talks impeachment with Jesse Kelly by Raheem Kassam published on 2019-11-16T17:14:16Z. 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.. For Labor, Kassams presence at the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is symbolic and significant for more than just his views. I grew up in Islam. [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. But Kassam sounds a bit riled. How can I shirk the responsibility of being somehow who intrinsically knows the enemy?. 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 2013, Raheem Kassam was appointed as a UK Independence Party vote. Raheem Kassam (born 1 August 1986) is a far-right British political activist, former editor-in-chief of Breitbart News London, and former chief adviser to former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. Kassam is a nasty piece of work, and prides himself on being so. 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. Following these incidents, Budde, Gregory, and several other religious leaders rebuked Trump. He has been described as far-right and right-wing by several media publications. Meanwhile, Labor senators have described the event Kassam is attending as normalising the extreme right wing in Australia. Meanwhile, a former business partner described him as a psychopath and a crook who poses a danger to British democracy. The party descended into civil war, with UKIP MEP Patrick OFlynn openly blaming the result on the tea party, ultra-aggressive American influence of advisers such as Kassam. In March 2019, Kassam and lawyer Will Chamberlain bought the conservative American digital-only publication called Human Events from Salem Media Group. But groups of online anons always wanna give them the cover of being victimised over religion or race. Updated on May 23 at 2:23 p.m. Booksellers, the alt-right and Milo Yiannopoulos. 1m 35s. Due to this, Raheem leads a lavish lifestyle. It really hits you.. "Raheem Kassam is a danger to British democracy, and the rule of law. Actually Will, it says "out in that role". And her legs, so she cant reproduce. by Kassam, Raheem Hardback at the best online prices at eBay! Raheem has been described as far-right and right-wing by several media publications. Andy Wigmore, head of communications at the UKIP-associated anti-EU group Leave.EU, said Kassam was fucking clever, theres no question about that, and he gets stuff, although hes obviously rubbed a few backs up in his time. CPAC brings together a range of like-minded conservative politicians and lobbyists from Britain, the USA and Australia for the first time. You know what else I think is gross? . . You can also read him at FundRealNews.com, and he's got a great piece up in Newsweek, I believe, right now. Read more: The story stated "Raheem Kassam has described Islam . So why spend so long campaigning on the issue? 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 attended Bishopshalt School, a state comprehensive school in Uxbridge. Prior to that, he was serving as an Editor-in-Chief, Breitbart London at Breitbart News Network from May 2015 to Nov 2018. The bottom line is there is a market for it. Read more: Since I had never before reported anyone to the police, perhaps a reasonable observer might wonder why that seemed necessary. [1] Kassam left Breitbart in May 2018. They have been indoctrinated. I dont shun my roots, I love my roots. ", More than words: Approaching a definition of Islamophobia, "Breitbart: A rightwing plot to shape Europe's future", "After Bannon: the new faces of the hard right", "If Farrakhan is Banned, Why Aren't Snoop Dogg and Sadiq Khan? [1][53][54], After Evans said on The Andrew Marr Show that her "far right" and "toxic" rival would take the party away from the interests of ordinary people, Kassam questioned Evans' leadership capabilities and asserted that she had made "smears" against him. He proposed to Noelle at the White House. Raheem Kassam, Self: The Plot Against the President. Raheem Kassam's The National Pulse is Washington, D.C.'s fiercest independent reporters presenting real news and investigations from the nation's Capitol. Kassam said, questioning the fairness of a UKIP ballot, When Times journalists show up at my elderly parents house, intimidating them, I draw the line.. Author: Raheem Kassam This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://raheemkassam.substack.com and its As much as I love my parents, I always grew up being told what I needed to do more of, not appreciating what Id already done. by Raheem Kassam Regnery Publishing, 2017 Hardcover, 256 pages. You can find him on Twitter @RaheemKassam. The thing is those people aren't Jewish. This comes down to this fight between globalists and nationalists. Kassams estimated net worth is $980,587. After facing several criticisms for his tweet, Kassam deleted it. The controversial political commentator got down on one knee and popped the question to his lady love in December 2020. [57][58], At the launch of his leadership campaign, Kassam called for a national referendum on the right of women in the UK to wear the niqb, claimed then-U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump does not hold anti-Muslim opinions, and cast doubt on the multiple claims of sexual assault made against Trump. However, the post seems to have been deleted recently. Podcasts occasionally. In this hes echoing the view of Breitbart US chief Steve Bannon, who helped build up right-wing anger and Trump through highly partisan reporting and pro-Republican commentary before taking leave to work as Trumps campaign manager. Thats probably the psychological thing there.". Raheem Kassam hosts author Joe Allen and Natalie Winters for a discussion on the corporate media's sudden obsession with aliens, as well as breaking news stories about Hunter Biden's pandemic investments, and Pamela Karlan (the Peter Daszak of election integrity) and how she MUST be made to recuse herself. Unfortunately, he resigned from his position due to disagreements with the founding editor, Robin Shepherd. 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. [31][32][33] He has also been described by media and academic sources as a figure in the alt-right. "Almost every single thing I said since 2014 (when I visited Kiev) about this totally avoidable war has come to pass. [61], Kassam "suspended", or withdrew, from the leadership contest on 31 October 2016, a few hours before nominations closed. Friday essay: networked hatred - new technology and the rise of the right. [17][18][19] He and James Delingpole set up the London edition of the American far-right news outlet Breitbart News. He suggests he might seek permission from the party to earn money by giving after-dinner speeches. Governments are making fake news a crime but it could stifle free speech. Rev. He also served as a national executive board member of the youth movement Conservative Future. . As an ex-Muslim who is not white, Kassam operates as a provocateur in much the same way as the openly gay (with a black husband) Milo Yiannopolous. 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. [59][60] Kassam gained the personal support of Arron Banks, the principal funder of UKIP. Keneally says Kassams extensive track record of vilifying others on the basis of race, religion, sexuality and gender makes him a career bigot. 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. 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. Concerned with all the misinformation across traditional and social media channels, our team came together before the 2016 presidential primary process. Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopolous, conspiracy theorist David Icke and western chauvinist Proud Boy Gavin McInnes have all been turned away. 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. He's just bought Human Events, the media company, with his ally Will Chamberlain and his party had a celebratory and very boozy atmosphere. 03/03/23 8:29 PM EST, Video & Audio About The National Pulse and Raheem Kassam. He rejected his upbringing as a Muslim in favour of atheism and, despite some half . 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. He later joined St Helens College, Hillingdon. He was one of the first people who looked at Trump who worked out how Trump was doing things by bypassing the media.. 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. Let's watch, and then I want to see what you have to say after you see this. Later, Kassam enrolled at St Helens College, Hillingdon, and then studied Politics at the University of Westminster. Announcing their engagement, Kassam shared a photo of the lovebirds on his Twitter and wrote. Gregory also issued a statement condemning Trumps visit to the National Shrine: Saint Pope John Paul II was an ardent defender of the rights and dignity of human beings. [43][44] Kassam has been a persistent critic of Labour Party Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, accusing him of turning the city into a "shithole"[45] and having links to terrorism and extremism. In October 2019, Kassam began his stint as the War Room: Impeachment co-host with Steve Bannon. Kassam says he began to politicise after university following a meeting with Uxbridge Tory MP John Randall, who gave him guidance on getting ahead. The list of speakers is a whos who of hard conservative politics in Australia: One Nations Mark Latham, MP Craig Kelly, Senator Amanda Stoker, Tony Abbott, Campbell Newman, Ross Cameron, Peta Credlin, Janet Albrechtsen, and Rohan Dean. As of 2022, Raheem Kassam has an estimated net worth of USD 1 million. That number included many of UKIP's young activists and English Defence League co-founder Tommy Robinson. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Breitbart London Editor in Chief Raheem Kassam was the first ally of Stephen K. Bannon to speak out after President Trump's rebuke of the Breitbart News Network executive chairman and former . Raheem Kassam is a renowned British political activist. . After Diane James resigned as UKIP leader in October 2016, Kassam started campaigning to become the new leader. He formerly founded TrendingCentral.com, co-launched TheCommentator.com and is an Associate Fellow at The Henry Jackson Society We need to get rid of that by tackling the problem at its root.. Read Current Articles on the TheNationPulse.com. Robinson was introduced by Breitbart London editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam, who gave a short speech thanking the police officers on duty at the event, as well as the Antifa activists and mainstream media reporters who had shown up. Raheem Kassam and James Delingpole joined forces to start the London edition of the American far-right news outlet Breitbart News. | Radio 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. Raheem was born on August 1, 1986, in London, United Kingdom. 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. He has raised an Ismaili Muslim but wrote in 2016 that he had not been a practicing Muslim for over a decade. Raheem Kassam is the Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, he's outspoken, honest, fearless, and he sat down with One American Podcast host Chase Geiser to discuss a variety of issues from Western Civilization to our faith in our lives. Twitter locked Raheem Kassam's account for the phrase 'Ok, groomers': Raheem Kassam, Editor in Chief of The National Pulse, replied to a tweet by @BristolLibrary with the comment "@BristolLibrary Ok, groomers." 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 . Who knows, if Trump wins maybe I could go and work in the White House!. With over 64.8k Instagram followers, Raheem Kassam is active on the social networking platform under the username raheemkassam. "Mr Kassam has an extensive history of vilifying people on the grounds of their race, religion, sexuality and gender. 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. Noelle worked for former American prime minister Donald Trump. Nov 9, 2022. [2] He has been described as far-right[3][4][5] and right-wing[6] by several media publications. 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. Kaz Ross does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. His journalistic hero is Rod Liddle, although he insists he has little admiration for Putins Russia or the nascent alt-right movement. I used to be very flippant with religion. ", "What Happened When I Trolled an Alt Right Hero", "Raheem Kassam calls Islam a 'fascistic ideology' on BBC as he defends Tommy Robinson's EDL threat", "FACTSHEET: RAHEEM KASSAM: Are these the faces of London's young 'alt-right'? "It was almost like if you didnt go to mosque you didnt have a social life.". And her legs, so she can't reproduce". Here is their little boy who wanted to own a sandwich shop, now running to be UKIP leader.. 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. He is an atheist, stating that Christopher Hitchens rejection of religious faith inspired him. Raheem Kassam was born on August 1, 1986. The University of Westminster was a hotbed for radical Islam. [65], In his October 2016 Newsnight interview, Kassam suggested that Donald Trump would be a better President of the United States than Hillary Clinton. In Australia, Senator Mathias Cormann labelled Kassams views as disgusting, while also defending the decision to let Kassam in on the basis of freedom of speech, thought and expression. His parents were Tanzanian immigrants of Gujarati origin from Hillingdon, Greater London. Bill OReilly called a priest clueless, and Raheem Kassam accused an Episcopal bishop of having never picked up a Bible, Research contributions from Brennan Suen, Brianna January & Julie Tulbert, Right-wing media figures including Fox News host Laura Ingraham attacked religious leaders who criticized President Donald Trump after law enforcement officers tear-gassed protestors to disperse them so he could take a photo in front of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. Reporting on what you care about. I would love to work in American politics. We won't allow them to dissuade us from practicing our religion. [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. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, has not ever picked up a Bible and that Wilton D. Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, is a fraud who does not understand fundamental Catholic teachings.. To nudge the White House and its allies into taking a more focused and aggressive posture to counteract the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. Kassam on Jesse Kelly talks WarRoom: Impeachment by Raheem Kassam Raheem Kassam takes selfies with fans at the Day for Freedom event in Whitehall. He was educated at Bishopshalt School, a state . [55] He also labelled his movement as Faragist and quipped that he was the "Faragest of the Faragists". And Kassams co-hosts in Australia have ridiculed Keneally for calling a man who was raised Muslim an Islamophobe. Raheem J. Kassam is now 36 years old. Used to work for UKIP who are known for hating people for no real reason - fueled by hate he focuses on inciting hate and pushing bile to mindless audiences who lap it up as fact. Focusing on US topics after failing in UK politics or relevancy. "[27], In October 2019, Kassam began co-hosting War Room: Impeachment, a daily radio show and podcast with Steve Bannon, to nudge the White House and its allies into taking a more focused and aggressive posture to counteract the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. While the audio from the BBC interview is unavailable, Mr Kassam's comments were reported by two other media platforms. They're too scared to tell the truth and identify problems with an ideology and a religion in our country . She has asked Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton to deny Kassam a visa under Section 501 of the Migration Act on the grounds that he is at risk of vilifying others, inciting discord, and putting sections of the community in danger if he is let into Australia. Citing insufficient funds for his campaign, Kassam stated that he only had a slight chance of winning. 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.". Using the campaign slogan Make UKIP great again, Kassam gave an interview with Evan Davis on the BBCs Newsnight and talked about his intent to resolve UKIPs existential crisis. He also promised to increase UKIPs membership to 100,000. NIGEL FARAGE's former aide Raheem Kassam today ended his Ukip leadership campaign just three days after officially launching his bid. He has called the Koran fundamentally evil, and Islam a fascistic and totalitarian ideology.. While ballots were in the process of being counted in the 2020 US election, Kassam engaged in the promotion of claims by Donald Trump. KELLYANNE CONWAY (COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT): That is not, quote, her church." The Elites Want War." Free shipping for many products! He proposed on December 22, 2020, at the White House. All my friends went to the mosque every Friday," he says. Currently on leave from his job as editor of the UK edition of right-wing news outlet Breitbart, Kassam has spent his career flitting between political activism and commentary, with a short diversion into party politics as chief of staff to outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage during the 2015 general election. Listen as Raheem walks through the six stupid points Waldman makes, and what impact his claims have on the modern political conversation. And then in the early '90s we lost everything in the crash.. The former editor-in-chief of Breitbart News London, Raheem Kassam, also previously served as the chief adviser to former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. In his bid announcement, Kassam stated that he intended to stop infighting within UKIP, address the deep cultural and social divides in this country, and become the real opposition and put this feckless Labor Party to bed.. His withdrawal came just a few hours before nominations closed. [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. Kassam says he doesnt get on with Yiannopoulos: We see the world in two very different ways. The National Pulse is edited by Raheem Kassam. The latest articles by Raheem Kassam at Newsweek. [54][55] He has tweeted in the past that Suzanne Evans, a candidate in the second 2016 UKIP leadership election, should "fuck off for good",[56] and questioned whether Labour MP Angela Eagle attended a "special needs class". Dont forget, I know how it feels. They want to see them protected. The first line of Kassam's website biography says he is no longer religious, and he admits its possible his background might count against him among the ordinary UKIP members who will choose the next party leader. 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 . [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. 03/03/23 5:43 PM EST, Article Claiming that the then-U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump does not hold anti-Muslim opinions, Kassam attempted to cast doubts on the sexual misconduct claims made against Trump. The National Union of Students went to war with him, and Muslim organisations decried him. When I say it (left image, March 2022), it's "pro Putin" but when Bloomberg says it (right image, Feb 2023) it's fine? 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. He was criticized for his intention to cast doubt on the elections legitimacy. His father studied at the University of Bristol before applying for a work permit to stay behind in the UK, where he built up a chain of fast-food shops. Black Lives Matter And Climate Change Replacing Religion, Establishment Reporter Admits.. 03/03/23 9:34 PM EST, Video & Audio I just turned around., I only know because of what the guy told me, I have no reason to believe he wasnt telling the truth, he says. Former Human Events Editor-in-Cheif and conservative pundit Raheem Kassam got into a spat with Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) organizers and chairman Matt Schlapp Wednesday over . "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. I feel absolutely mortified that they have grown up in an environment where they are taught that they have to cover their faces. 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,. After relaunching Human Events on May 1, Kassam was appointed the Global editor-in-chief of Human Events. Raheem Kassam was born on 1 August 1986 in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. They paid $300,000 for the purchase. Kassam is a particularly proud boy at the moment, and perhaps understandably so. Moreover, he also served as the Executive Editor of The Commentator blogging platform. [1] He was raised an Ismaili Shia Muslim, but wrote in 2016 that he had not been a practising Muslim for over a decade. [He has] campaigned for 'limited . 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.