(Middle East Eye) Adverts posted by the UK government online urging British Muslims to stay home and observe the religious festival of Eid at home have been criticised as a display of “double standards” in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
With over 35,000 deaths recorded from the coronavirus in the UK and nearly 250,000 confirmed cases, residents of the country have been urged to remain home — despite mixed messaging from the government on which outings are permitted and encouragement to return to work for those who can.
However, British Muslims have felt particularly targeted during the lockdown and have denounced their singling out by the government as “hypocritical,” given that the same type of messaging was not used to dissuade street parties organised for Victory in Europe (VE) Day earlier this month marking the end of World War II in Europe.
