Category Archives: Government

The Mysterious Campaign Against Haitham al-Haddad

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

I have been sent a link to an astonishing leaked email which on the face of it appears to have been authored by Usama Hasan of the Quilliam Foundation asking for supporters to sign an open letter against the ‘hate … Continue reading →

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Vetting Muslim Talks at City University

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

The BBC reports on a very worrying development at City University where the authorities have closed a Muslim prayer room after the Muslim students refused a demand to submit their Friday sermons beforehand for checks as to their ‘appropriateness’. It … Continue reading →

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MoS:”Death Threats to UK’s Top Muslim MP Who Voted For Gay Marriage”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Today’s edition of the Mail on Sunday has published a story about the threats and vilification that Sadiq Khan has been subjected to since he voted in favour of allowing civil marriages for gay couples. A religious leader called Mufti … Continue reading →

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Peter Oborne: Britain Is Guilty of ‘Cowardice’ Towards Israel

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Peter Oborne has written a fine comment piece in today’s Daily Telegraph in which he excoriates the Tory-led government for its “cowardice” towards Israel. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the UK dropped all pretence at even-handedness in … Continue reading →

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British Troops Accused of Killing 4 Afghan Boys

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Both the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph yesterday carried reports that the UK government has been asked to launch an urgent inquiry into claims that during an incident in October 2012 British troops killed four Afghan boys aged 12, 14, … Continue reading →

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Please Sign the Hacked Off Petition re: Leveson Report

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

The Leveson Inquiry published its report into the UK press last Thursday. As you may know, I gave evidence to the Inquiry on behalf of ENGAGE back in January. It appears that while both Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have … Continue reading →

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Britain Displays True Colours in Palestinian Vote Abstention

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

You may recall that the UK govt – around a year ago -  passed a law to make it much more difficult to bring private prosecutions against  suspected Israeli war criminals who were visiting the UK. Now – we learn … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Dalou Family In Gaza

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

These are some of the children from the Dalou family in Gaza that were killed when the Israelis bombed their home today. What words can do justice to this shocking scene? I can’t find any. God have mercy on them. … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Responsibility For Israeli Terrorism in Palestine

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

In the wake of the Israeli killing of Palestinian freedom fighter, Ahmad al-Jabari – the head of Hamas’s military wing – it is worthwhile recalling just how we got to the present strange set of affairs whereby European immigrants were … Continue reading →

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Seumas Milne’s The Revenge of History: The Battle for the 21st Century

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

  Today’s edition of the Guardian contains a fine extract from Seumas Milne’s new book. Here is a taste of what he says in his new book: “In the late summer of 2008, two events in quick succession signalled the end … Continue reading →

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