"During the World Wars of the last century, soldiers of all religions fought shoulder to shoulder - Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Sikh, and many gave their life protecting democracy & this country against fascism. In Northern Ireland, during the troubles, a number of Soldiers who were murdered by the IRA were of a Muslim faith - murdered while protecting and defending. "Over the last while we have seen horrible examples of attacking whole religions and races - Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, it is all the same toxic and dangerous approach. This isn't what British or Irish values are. These are not the values of our community. We must all stand united against hate."

Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó'Muilleoir went on BBC talkback on Thursday afternoon to talk about how he believed the leaflets distributed by Generation Sparta were "fascist and Islamophobic." https://twitter.com/BBCTalkback/status/981856346948726784 Councillor John Kyle, an active member of the Progressive Unionist Party, also took to social media to express his distaste for the leaflet, stating "it’s message offers E[ast] Belfast nothing." https://twitter.com/cllrjohnkyle/status/981874090154889216 Generation Sparta's Facebook page, which boasts 43 followers, frequently publishes posts bashing non-nationals and diversification in Ireland. Their most recent post, at time of writing, is a short YouTube video entitled "Exposing the Clonskeagh Mosque." The PSNI said it received reports shortly after 4pm on Wednesay of the delivery of the leaflets. It was reported that the leaflets were received on Monday. Chief Inspector David Moore has said that the PSNI is treating this as a “hate incident” and are currently investigating its surroundings. “The Police Service of Northern Ireland continues to make it clear that hate crime, in any form, is unacceptable,” Moore said. “We in the PSNI are working with our partners across the public, private and voluntary sectors to provide reassurance and support to victims, and promote tolerance and respect for all cultures and identities." The PSNI said more information about what constitutes a hate crime and how to report it can be found on its website.