Fox News has drawn the mocking ire of Twitter after one of its commentators claimed that Birmingham, the UK’s second-largest city is entirely under Muslim control.
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During an interview on the conservative news station, security pundit Steven Emerson said: “And in Britain, it’s not just no-go zones, there are actual cities like Birmingham that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in”.
“And parts of London,” he added, “there are actually Muslim religious police that actually beat and actually wound seriously anyone who doesn’t dress according to Muslim, religious Muslim attire.
“So there’s a situation that Western Europe is not dealing with.”
Anyone with even a passing familiarity with the UK would know that Emerson’s assertions are completely spurious. It was inevitable that his assertions would result in some fairly substantial mocking, with the hashtag #FoxNewsFacts trending globally.
Here are some of our favourite tweets using the hashtag:
If you are a non-muslim and would like to visit Birmingham #illridewithyou #FoxNewsFacts
— Rabeb Othmani (@Rabeb_Othmani) January 11, 2015
Twitter's best #foxnewsfacts..
The Moeen Ali one is my favourite.
http://t.co/yyCxDxBzPb pic.twitter.com/15NC9INMxZ
— Lindsey Alder (@linds_alder) January 12, 2015
HI @FoxNews. As leader of @UKLabour I find it abhorrent that slavery still exists in UK. #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/gM2LU7esKf
— Ed Miliband (@EdMilibuddha) January 12, 2015
Centuries old content reveals that Jesus was forced to grow a beard by Muslim Fanatics #foxnewsfacts #IslamWatch
— Hameer (@flippedupp) January 12, 2015
Sharia law is now in place throughout Britain. The sherif of Nottingham has been killed, & the king of Cornwall arrested #foxnewsfacts
— Dave Porter (@KaangRaangDave) January 12, 2015
JK Rowling confirms Snape didnt kill Dumbledore, he blew himself up yelling Allah o Akbar #FoxNewsFacts pic.twitter.com/EAIprqDtow
— Bissmah Mehmud (@bissmahmehmud) January 12, 2015
A British man named "Lawrence", seen in Arabia is suspected to be the latest homegrown, ISIS recruit #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/I3HUmB2knV
— Darcy Byrne (@MayorDarcy) January 12, 2015
Mass exit & panic at #birmingham m6 border control toll this morning according to #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/uehl00tgwD
— jonny lear (@jonny_lear) January 12, 2015
Jam jars across Britain have to wear the hijab in order to be halal. #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/UiT1IWOrnO
— Amar (@m1_ama) January 12, 2015
On my way to Birmingham to drop my son off at Uni. Worried we'll both get radicalised… #FoxNewsFacts
— JKF (@junkshopdays) January 12, 2015
In Nottingham workers aren't paid. A local outlaw robs from company bosses and then gives it to the poor workers #FoxNewsFacts
— Ady Turton (@slim_ady) January 12, 2015
'Morris' religious police patrol The New Forest and physically harm any one found not wearing bells #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/zAkp97XxCG
— Philip Hawkins (@Iudex_phil) January 12, 2015
"@dimspace: A little tip for our american friends, its pronounced worst-sharia sauce #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/cRrQok6tRx" v @polleetickle"
— …david jones (@_dpaj) January 12, 2015
Good to see Birmingham FC supporter showing her colours. #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/1vP3m50lUb
— Rob Wood (@RobWoodWasHere) January 12, 2015
Images of Christians entering Birmingham have emerged #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/gyQpxkJIIA
— RJ Morgan (@RJMorgan15) January 11, 2015
In the UK, the Queen must wear a headscarf by law when she visits Birmingham. #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/SLkb3sx5rw
— Emily Davis (@EmilyZDavis) January 11, 2015
Even buildings wear burkas in Birmingham #FoxNewsFacts pic.twitter.com/LpqzvxxL2q
— Paul Connolly (@PaulConnolly10) January 11, 2015
In many UK cities the indigenous population is forced at attend places of worship against their will #FoxNewsFacts pic.twitter.com/P3TmDBmF45
— Rob (@rotster) January 11, 2015
Sectarian violence often breaks out among Birmingham's two largest tribes #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/cLsy0ayAwn
— Simon Williamson (@simonwillo) January 11, 2015
Birmingham born actor Kenny Baker once infiltrated a military stronghold to deliver rebel intelligence #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/rFdMb3vTjA
— Martyn McLaughlin (@MartynMcL) January 11, 2015
At a height of 152m, Birmingham's main minaret is the tallest in the world #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/lzLa68aLD5
— BBC Free Speech (@BBCFreeSpeech) January 11, 2015
Prayers this Friday, at The Super Mosque in Islamic State of Birmingham. #FoxNewsFacts pic.twitter.com/U49ssPIgQ9
— Raftastic (@raf234) January 11, 2015
