UK Muslim groups slam government for ‘scapegoating’ Gaza anti-genocide protests as antisemitism

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The Muslim Council of Britain condemned the UK government on Sunday for linking pro-Palestine marches to antisemitism, stating such framing is "inaccurate and counterproductive," while noting that a suspect charged with three counts of attempted murder on 29 April also targeted a Muslim man, Ishmail Hussein, receiving less media attention. The MCB's statement appeared to target Prime Minister Keir Starmer's conflation of antisemitic attacks with Gaza protests, with Birmingham MP Ayoub Khan and journalist Owen Jones also highlighting the disparity in coverage of the Islamophobic attack.

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Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 05/02/2026 - 19:39 Muslim bodies reject efforts to link Palestine protests to violence and highlight ignored Muslim victim People take part in a protest against the Israeli genocide outside the UK Foreign Office in central London, on June 9, 2025. (Benjamin Cremel/AFP) Off The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has taken aim at the UK government for promoting “inaccurate and counterproductive” narratives linking pro-Palestine marches to antisemitic violence.

UK Muslim groups slam government for ‘scapegoating’ Gaza anti-genocide protests as antisemitism

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