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Friday, Oct 29 2010 <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/weather/index.html> 12PM 14°C 3PM 13°C 5-Day Forecast Hero and the hatemonger: One is a maimed soldier who launched the Poppy Appeal. The other's an Islamic fanatic freed from the London jail on the same day By <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=y&authornamef=Ian+Drury> Ian Drury and <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=y&authornamef=Nick+Fagge> Nick Fagge Last updated at 9:24 AM on 29th October 2010 Description: Centre stage: Abu Izzadeen addresses his followers yesterday after being released from Pentonville Prison in North London Centre stage: Abu Izzadeen addresses his followers yesterday after being released from Pentonville Prison in North London It is a tale of two very different Britons. One is a soldier whose leg was blown off by a Taliban roadside bomb while serving his country in Afghanistan. The other is a Muslim fanatic who lives off benefits and was jailed for inciting terrorism after years of hate-filled preaching. Yesterday as Gunner Mark Stonelake became the face of the Poppy Appeal, London-born Abu Izzadeen - whose real name is Trevor Brooks - was freed from prison and launched a fresh assault on the honour of British soldiers, calling them murderers. Gunner Stonelake, 26, who lost his left leg in December 2008, described the absolute honour of appearing on a poster for the charitys annual appeal to raise £36million to help his comrades-in-arms. At a ceremony at Colchester Garrison, he said: The Poppy Appeal is so important and deserves the support of the whole British public. It is a chance to pay respect to the men and women who died and fought for freedom. But at almost exactly the same time, Izzadeen walked out of Pentonville Prison in London and leapt on a wall to address a crowd of supporters. He urged a boycott of the Poppy Appeal, claiming anyone wearing one to mark Remembrance Day supported the murder of Muslims. He said: If you look at how the poppy campaign has gone this year it was talking a lot about the people who have fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. The troops are occupying foreign lands. 'Thats what a soldiers job is its to bomb houses, and to kick doors in. Its to rape them, its to handcuff them, its to rob them. Description: Gunner Mark Stonelake who appears on this years Poppy Appeal poster Gunner Mark Stonelake who appears on this years Poppy Appeal poster Izzadeen, 35, who was born to a respectable Jamaican family, shed his Christian identity on the eve of his 18th birthday to become a Muslim firebrand who believes Britain should become an Islamic state. He spent more than a decade preaching before he was finally jailed in April 2008 for four and half years, reduced by a year on appeal. The father of three has not worked for years and has lived off the state that he has plotted to overthrow, receiving £102-a-week Jobseekers Allowance and almost £47 a week in child benefit, as well as housing benefit and council tax benefit. Last night there was a growing wave of revulsion and anger from all sides over Izzadeens attack. Defence Secretary Liam Fox said: The British public should dismiss these offensive comments and do their bit to remember our brave troops who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Description: Abu Izzadeen (right) Convicted of inciting terrorist acts and fundraising for terrorist purposes Abu Izzadeen (right) Convicted of inciting terrorist acts and fundraising for terrorist purposes Description: Izzadeen is welcomed by his supporters outside the jail yesterday Izzadeen is welcomed by his supporters outside the jail yesterday Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said: These repulsive statements are an insult to the heroes, from throughout the years and in Afghanistan today, whose bravery, courage and patriotism we are remembering, respecting and celebrating through the Poppy Appeal. Tory MP Patrick Mercer, a former Army officer, said: The way that Brooks has incited hatred against our brave soldiers and scorned the memory of the many thousands of Muslims who have fought for Britain and the Commonwealth against tyranny should put him squarely back in prison. Muslim Labour MP Khalid Mahmood said: I think he is absolutely disgraceful. Our soldiers do what they do because they are there to defend our country as they have always done. Izzadeen has long been influential in Islamist groups and movements that straddle the boundaries of legality. He was at one time a leading member of an organisation known as The Saviour Sect, which was formed in 2005 but banned a year later by the British Government. He gained most notoriety after he disrupted a meeting between the then Home Secretary John Reid and moderate Muslims in September 2006. Humbling courage: New face of the Poppy Appeal relives the moment Taliban blast blew him 20ft in the air By Ian Drury He has suffered more than most from the conflict in Afghanistan. But as he poses proudly with his fiancée and their daughter, Mark Stonelake shows no signs of self-pity or anger. The new face of the Royal British Legions Poppy Appeal, Mark, 26, has only one leg. His left one was amputated in December 2008 after the vehicle he was driving struck a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Gunner Stonelake, of 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, also suffered a catalogue of other horrifying injuries: a badly damaged right foot, a fractured back, broken bones in his right leg, a broken nose and jaw and smashed teeth. Description: Gunner Mark Stonelake who is on the poster for this year's Poppy Appeal with his partner Donna and their daughter Grace Brave: Gunner Mark Stonelake who is on the poster for this year's Poppy Appeal with his partner Donna and their daughter Grace His family were told his injuries were so severe that he might not walk again. But like the true hero he is, Gunner Stonelake has battled to overcome terrible adversity. Yesterday the courageous soldier was at Colchester Garrison, in Essex, to launch the charitys record £36million fundraising drive for 2010. Reliving the day he and his colleagues were blown up in Helmand Province, he said: We saw a member of the Taliban coming towards our area. We went to point our weapon in his general direction to ward him off, and we hit the actual pressure plate. It blew us all up in the air, 20 foot. I lost a leg; the bloke next to me is brain-damaged for life. But against huge odds, Gunner Stonelake is still serving in the Armed Forces, along with his fiancée Donna Canty, 24, an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy. They live in Devon with their ten-month-old daughter, Grace. Description: Launch: Girl band The Saturdays were invited to the ceremony at Colchester Garrison in Essex to launch the 90th Poppy Appeal for British soldiers Launch: Girl band The Saturdays were invited to the ceremony at Colchester Garrison in Essex to launch the 90th Poppy Appeal for British soldiers He has even taken up gliding, learned acrobatics and sailed from his home town of Plymouth to London to raise money for charity. He has had to work hard and dig deep into his reserves of determination to succeed so amazingly but he has battled through his nightmare with the help of the Legion. The charity has donated around £14,000 to the family so they can adapt their home to make it easier for him to carry out essential everyday activities. Alterations will include building an extension to the house, and to install an ensuite wet room so Gunner Stonelake, who has a prosthetic limb, can shower and use the toilet more easily when he is in his wheelchair. He said: The people at the Legion have been brilliant. The ones in Devon are helping me while Im in the Army, but I know that help will continue should myself or my family need it if I leave the Army. Gunner Stonelake starred in the Legions first television advert and agreed to pose for the charitys national poster campaign. With the support of his family and friends, coupled with the Legion, he has made an astonishing recovery. In April last year, he was catapulted 1,000ft into the air in a glider as part of the Ministry of Defences Battle Back programme, which aims to help rehabilitate injured servicemen through sport and adventure activities. Mark also recently took part in the Sail4Heroes fundraiser, sailing from Sutton Harbour in Plymouth to Londons River Thames to drum up cash. He said yesterday: It was a great honour to be asked to be appear on the poster for the Legion and I jumped at the chance. It is a massive honour to do it for them. The Poppy Appeal is so important and deserves the support of the whole British public. It is a chance to pay respect to the men and women who died and fought for freedom. It doesnt take much effort to pin a poppy on. The Legion invited families, children, and personnel of 16 Air Assault Brigade, currently on combat operations in Afghanistan, to launch its 90th Poppy Appeal. 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