If 'Yid Army' is banned then 'Fenian Army' must also be banned

Tottenham Hotspur fans who chant the word "Yid" should not be prosecuted, according to the prime minister.

David Cameron told the Jewish Chronicle there was a difference between Spurs fans "describing themselves as Yids" and the word being used as an insult.

The north London club have a strong Jewish following who have been the target of anti-Semitic abuse, but some fans use the term.

Spurs have sent a questionnaire to fans to ask if the practice should stop.

The prime minister's comments came after the Football Association (FA) issued a statement warning supporters that the use of such words could result in a banning order or criminal charges.

'Hate speech'

Mr Cameron said: "There's a difference between Spurs fans self-describing themselves as Yids and someone calling someone a Yid as an insult.

"You have to be motivated by hate. Hate speech should be prosecuted - but only when it's motivated by hate."

Chants of "Yids", "Yid Army" and "Yiddos" are regularly heard in the home stands at White Hart Lane.

During Saturday's match between Spurs and Norwich, fans reacted to the FA statement by chanting "Yid Army" and "We'll sing what we want".

The charity Community Security Trust, which advises Jewish groups on security, said although the use of the word "Yid" by fans "does not justify prosecution", it is still offensive.

"It remains an offensive word that can upset many Jews both inside and outside the football context," a spokesperson said.

"Ultimately, ridding football of anti-Semitism needs to involve Spurs fans voluntarily dropping the Y-word from their songbook."

 

And rappers should be banned from sayying n -word

 

More tedious ****ery from the forum's resident virgin.

 

I hate when news reporters say "Y-word" instead of Yid or "N-word"

We're not kids ffs

 

Slippery slope begins.

 

oooh racist

 

Who sings Fenian Army?I never heard of it

 

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I dun a pun and didny realise it. Cheers, trev

 

Another desperate attempt by Wilter Matty himself.

 

Paddy McCourt has gone

So has the Kenyan Fenian

No more singing of this song




Pukki Ar La

 

Thought you were changing your username ...

where all the suggestions ****e?

 

Yes they most certainly where.

 

It's a serious point. If people are going to be prosecuted for referring to themselves as Yids or Yid Army then the same rule must apply for people referring to themselves as Fenians or Fenian army.

 

**** off ya fenian ****!

 

Laugh and be astounded by the inconceivable logic of The Amazing Autistic.

 

Thank God we can still use "hun"

 

Erm, nobody will be prosecuted for referring to themselves as Yids. Those who call them it could be.

Same with a brutha callin himself a nigga. That's fine. I'm not allowed to call him it though.

I have decided that "fingerless", and "finger" references directed at me, are insulting and are a form of abuse. Any one of you ****s who does it shall be reported to the appropriate authorities.

 

Roll up! Roll up! Watch in awe as a licks a window from twenty paces!