The Observer has reported that the Government is proposing new legislation that defines extremism as “the promotion or advancement of any ideology which aims to overturn or undermine the UK’s system of Parliamentary democracy, its institutions and its values”. This is a blatant attack on...
MEND strongly condemns former Downing Street Chief of Staff Nick Timothy’s hate-filled, Islamophobic tirade published in The Telegraph on October 29th. In his article, Mr Timothy attempts to fallaciously frame the recent wave of Palestine solidarity protests as the work of rogue Islamists. Photos...
On 31st October 2023 Sir Keir Starmer gave a speech at Chatham House in which he reiterated his refusal to call for a ceasefire. He talked about the “Men, women, children, babies murdered, mutilated and tortured by the terrorists of Hamas” and called for the hostages held by Hamas to be...
Saturday 21st of October On Saturday the 14th of October MEND North held a workshop on Pro-Palestinian Activism at Al Hashim Academy. The workshop discussed the legal right of Muslims in Britain to express solidarity for the Palestinians being persecuted and the apartheid they have experienced for...
Saturday 14th of October On Saturday the 14th of October MEND North held the Active Bystander Training at Al Hashim Academy. The training looks to empower participants with tools to support in combating Islamophobia as active bystander. Often being a bystander makes you feel powerless and...
Sunday 10th of September On Sunday the 10th of September MEND North held a workshop on the Nurturing Muslim Identities guides. Parents from all over Preston attended the event, to empower themselves to ensure their children are able to express their Muslim identity. The workshop discussed different...
On Sunday 24th September, MEND attended the Family Funday at Blackhall Mosque, Edinburgh. This mosque event hosted stalls and activities for the local community to enjoy, with many organisations and businesses taking part. During this event, MEND hosted a stall which aimed to introduce attendees to...
A massive survey conducted by Muslim Census and distributed by MEND shows that Labour has suffered a significant collapse in the Muslim vote over its stance toward Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. From among a huge sample of 30,000 Muslims spread across 575 Parliamentary constituencies, 66% expressed...
Today, the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, or anti-BDS Bill as it unofficial known, returned to the House of Commons for third reading after the report stage. The bill, which was met with much controversy over the summer, will prevent local authorities, universities, and...
The Israeli state has started and is planning to escalate a genocide, pogrom and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Western governments, politicians and media who are supporting Israel now with words, propaganda or weapons and logistics are and will be complicit in this genocide. Asking one million people...
