Henry Jackson Society

Clerics & Preachers

Dutch imam suspended after meeting Isaac Herzog in delegation to Israel Bilal Mosque in Alkmaar cuts ties with preacher Youssef Msibih, who was among 15 Muslim figures from Europe on Israeli visit

July 8, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) A Dutch imam has been suspended from his mosque after meeting Israeli President Isaac Herzog as part of a delegation of Muslim figures from Europe visiting Israel. Youssef Msibih, an imam at Bilal Mosque in the northern Dutch city […]

Government & Politics

Local elections could undergo ‘sea change’ with growth of UK Muslim politics Poll for local councillors likely to create surge in votes for independent Muslim candidates in northern England

April 25, 2025   

(National-UAE) The growing influence of Muslim voters in Britain could bring about a “massive sea change” and create a shift in the local elections next week, the National has learnt. With four independent MPs winning seats in last year’s general election, the […]

Government & Politics

Labour’s Muslim problem — blindness or self-deception? For fear of losing their seats, Labour MPs refuse to speak of the elephant in the room: the utter failure of multiculturalism.

April 5, 2025   

(European Conservative) The left has a long, storied tradition of staring reality squarely in the face and refusing to believe their lying eyes. And nowhere is this more evident than the left’s defence of multiculturalism — a project so disastrous that even […]

Government & Politics

Nigel Farage called out for ‘blanket accusation’ as he says ‘growing number’ of Muslims ‘loathe’ British values The honorary president of Reform UK also said the Conservatives and Labour were to blame for an increase in immigration, not Brexit — after Sky's Trevor Phillips challenged him for his 'offensive' remarks about Muslims.

May 26, 2024   

(Sky News) Nigel Farage has argued on Sky News that a “growing number” of young Muslims in the UK do not subscribe to British values. The Reform UK honorary president told Sky News’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: “We have a growing […]

Interfaith

46 percent of UK Muslims support Hamas, majority skeptical of atrocities — poll These revelations come amidst a backdrop of heightened scrutiny over UK government policy towards Israel

April 7, 2024   

(i24) A recent poll conducted in the United Kingdom has revealed significant support for Hamas among British Muslims, with 46% percent expressing their backing for the Palestinian terror group. Additionally, the survey indicates that only 25 percent of UK Muslims believe that […]

Government & Politics

Government’s new extremism definition will ‘vilify the wrong people,’ warn Muslim organisations Groups say the new definition 'signals an attack on civil liberties by attacking law-abiding individuals and groups that oppose government policy' by labelling them as 'extremist.'

March 13, 2024   

(Sky News) The government’s proposal to redefine extremism will “vilify the wrong people” and “risk more division,” according to a coalition of Muslim organisations. Signatories include groups which fear they may fall under the new definition announced as part of the government’s […]

Demonstrations

CST chief says claims London a no-go zone for Jews during Gaza protests ‘deeply troubling’ Mark Gardner, the CST’s chief executive, told Radio 4’s Today programme there was ’huge element of truth’ in the claim about the West End during pro-Palestine events

March 8, 2024   

(Jewish News) A newspaper headline claiming London’s streets have become a “no-go zone for Jews” during pro-Palestinian protests is “deeply troubling,” the Community Security Trust’s chief executive has claimed, but he added that “it also contains a huge element of truth.” Mark […]

Academics & Education

Taxpayers’ funding to controversial mosque halted amid investigation The Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre was set to receive £2.2million before GB News raised concerns about controversial speeches

August 25, 2023   

(GB News) A Birmingham mosque with a long history of hosting controversial speeches recently awarded millions in taxpayers’ cash has had its grant paused after a GB News investigation. The Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre in Birmingham was awarded £2.2million from […]

Academics & Education

Radical Islamist free to give Birmingham lecture despite pro-beheading comments Bangladeshi cleric Enayet Ullah Abbasi has given a slew of extreme speeches, slamming the queen and praising 9/11 terrorists

June 20, 2023   

(GB News) An Islamist cleric who said critics of the Prophet Mohammed should have their heads “chopped off” has been allowed into the UK to speak at an event. Sick Enayet Ullah Abbasi previously slammed the late Queen Elizabeth II for endorsing […]

Government & Politics

Far-right terrorism rise in UK ‘masks threat of Islamist extremism’ Security expert concerned risk is being misjudged and warns of possible ISIS resurgence

January 17, 2023   

(National-UAE) Britain cannot afford to underestimate the threat Islamist terrorism continues to pose to its security, an expert has warned, amid growing emphasis on the rise of far-right ideology among prisoners. Dr Paul Stott, head of security and extremism at Policy Exchange, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Radical Islamist organisations being funded by Tory government’s counter-terrorism programme: report

December 29, 2022   

(Breitbart) The British taxpayer has allegedly been handed out to radical Islamist organisations that have “promoted extremist narratives,” according to leaked draft excerpts from an independent review on the government’s counter-[terrorism] programme. A long-awaited review conducted by former Charity Commission Chairman Sir […]

Academics & Education

Home Office accuses UK Muslim student group of acting ‘dangerously and irresponsibly’ Federation of Student Islamic Societies plans to host anti-counter-extremism university tour

November 18, 2022   

(National-UAE) A British Muslim student group has been accused of acting “dangerously and irresponsibly” by the government for hosting an anti-counter-extremism university tour. The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (Fosis) is hosting a tour of seven universities, including three Russell Group institutions, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

UK’s charity regulator urged to investigate Policy Exchange over ‘anti-Muslim agenda’ Complaint to Charity Commission accuses think tank of Islamophobia over report in which David Cameron said Muslim critics of Prevent were 'enabling terrorism'

May 11, 2022   

(Middle East Eye) The UK’s charities regulator is being urged to investigate the Policy Exchange think tank for alleged racism and Islamophobia, over a report in which it accused Muslim critics of the government’s Prevent strategy of “enabling terrorism.” In a letter […]

Immigration

Charity chief’s migrant warning sparks communal outrage Exclusive: JNF UK chairman Samuel Hayek’s claim that Muslim immigration threatens the future of Jewish life in Britain branded ‘simplistic and reckless’

December 22, 2021   

(Jewish News) The chairman of one [of] the UK’s top Jewish charities provoked dismay among community leaders this week after claiming immigration into this country would leave Jews with “no future in England.” Asked about comments made to an Israeli newspaper earlier […]

News: Europe

New database launched to counter extremism

October 16, 2021   

(BBC) A new global counter-extremism database has been launched in London. The EMAN Network, standing for Extremist Monitoring Analysis Network, aims to “combat hate speech and extremist ideologies by profiling radical individuals and organisations of all faiths.” Far-right extremists, anti-Semitic tweeters and […]