Zarah Sultana

Pro-Gaza MP suggests Shoah victims could have been offered ‘land for a homeland in Europe’ Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain was attempting to defend Jeremy Corbyn's position on Zionism

August 28, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain has appeared to suggest Jewish victims of the Nazi Holocaust could have been provided “with land for a homeland, in Europe” rather than in Israel during an online debate about Zionism. The independent MP, elected on […]

Zarah Sultana previously expressed support for antisemitism definition she now opposes Anti-Israel MP expressed support for IHRA in 2019 survey

August 20, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Anti-Israel MP Zarah Sultana “willingly” expressed support for the IHRA definition of antisemitism during the 2019 general election, despite now accusing Jeremy Corbyn of “capitulating” to those who support it. Jewish News has learned that the Coventry South independent MP, now […]

In Ilford North, Leanne Mohamad and the British left set their sights on Labour A new coalition, angry at Labour's response to Gaza and failure to challenge the rich, believes it can defeat MPs like Wes Streeting

July 16, 2025 Oscar Rickett

(Middle East Eye) It’s a hot Friday night at the City Gates Conference Centre in Ilford, where the suburbs of east London begin to creep towards the county of Essex. On stage, a young British-Palestinian woman is joined by two lions of […]

UK government blocked own Islamophobia advisers from consulting Muslim organisations Working group appointed to draw up new definition has not been allowed to engage with Muslim Council of Britain, but consulted public figures accused of Islamophobia

July 9, 2025 Imran Mulla

(Middle East Eye) The British government blocked a working group it set up to advise on a possible definition of Islamophobia from consulting the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), while the group consulted prominent figures and organisations themselves accused of Islamophobia, Middle […]

UK forced to rethink approach to terrorism 20 years after deadly 7/7 attacks Experts say narrow focus on Islamist extremism fostered far-right sentiment

July 6, 2025 Lemma Shehadi

(National-UAE) The 20th anniversary of the July 7, 2005, attacks in London, on Monday, throws a spotlight on how the UK’s counter-terrorism approach changed, and how its focus on Islamist groups has deepened social divisions. The bombings, also referred to as 7/7, […]

Sultana leaves Labour to set up new party with Corbyn Jewish Labour source says 'Corbyn and Sultana have much in common — Labour is better off without them'

July 3, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Zarah Sultana has resigned from the Labour Party to “co-lead the founding of a new party” with Jeremy Corbyn. The Coventry South MP, who has sat as an independent since she had the Labour whip withdrawn last year, made the […]

Mass pro-ayatollah rally in London turns violent, Israeli-Iranian counter-protest stands strong The small pro-Israel and anti-regime counter-protest featured several hundred Israelis and Iranians, most of whom were flying Israeli or the Iranian diaspora flags.

June 22, 2025 Mathilda Heller

(Jerusalem Post) Another massive pro-Iranian regime protest took place in central London on Saturday, featuring posters of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with the words “choose the right side of history,” and “hands off Iran” chants. The demonstration — coordinated by the […]

Activist group trying to use UK courts for war crimes claim against Israeli minister denies Hezbollah link Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) say they are facing a 'baseless smear campaign' and founder Dyab Abou Jahjah has 'never' been a Hezbollah member

April 17, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) One of two organisations attempting to pursue a private prosecution in the UK against an Israeli minister has denied its founder has links with the Hezbollah terror organisation. The Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) announced on Wednesday that it had joined […]

Police to question Muslim Association of Britain chair over Palestine solidarity protest Raghad Altikriti said the police had summoned her for an interview over alleged public order offences during a January protest

April 15, 2025 Areeb Ullah

(Middle East Eye) The Metropolitan Police has summoned one of the key organisers of the UK’s Palestine solidarity protests over an alleged public order breach that took place at a rally earlier this year. Raghad Altikriti, who chairs the Muslim Association of […]

Pro-Hezbollah placards openly displayed at latest Palestine demo Jewish News confronts group of females at PSC protest holding banners defending proscribed group

October 5, 2024 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Protesters attending Saturday’s pro-Palestine demo in central London openly displayed placards expressing support for the proscribed terror group Hezbollah, Jewish News can reveal. A group of female attendees assembled across the road from Russell Square tube station, where the march […]

Speaker cheered as he calls for ‘world to be de-Zionised’ at London pro-Palestine demo Mohammed el-Kurd, a Palestinian writer and poet, is an official speaker at latest PSC-organised protest in London and urges attendees to 'root Zionism out of the world'

January 13, 2024 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) An official speaker [at] the latest pro-Palestine demonstration in London has been cheered loudly as he called for the world to be “de-Zionised.” Mohammed el-Kurd, a Palestinian writer and poet who spoke from the stage at Saturday’s protest, added: “We […]

High Court rules Ed Husain defamed MCB official Miqdaad Versi in tweet Versi will now seek further compensation of £25,000 and an injunction against Husain's defamatory tweets not to be republished

March 7, 2023 Areeb Ullah

(Middle East Eye) The High Court in London has ruled that a tweet sent by the author and commentator Ed Husain had defamed a senior leader of the Muslim Council of Britain. Husain, also known as Mohammed Mahbub Husain, founded the defunct […]