Download Khutbah Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Islam is a universal and complete way of life Almighty Allah mentions in the Holy Qur’ān: “You are the best community ever raised for humanity; you encourage good, forbid evil and believe in Allah. Had the People of the Book believed, it...
MEND is greatly concerned by Human Rights Watch’s new report which accuses Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta of “systematic and grave” censorship of pro-Palestine content. Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) report, Meta’s Broken Promises, accuses the social media giant of “silencing...
Sir Keir Starmer has consistently maintained his support for Israel and his refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Since his interview with LBC on 11 October 2023, Starmer has repeated his support for Israel’s right to “self-defence” in face of the increasing devastation of Gaza...
MEND strongly condemns the UK government’s continued refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite the mounting devastation of Palestinian land and lives. In an article for The Times, Foreign Minister David Cameron called for a “sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza, but clarified:...
Hi Will, In the context of the speech made during the noted event at Mahmud Sabir Masjid, it is crucial to emphasise that advocating for the right of Palestinians to defend themselves should not be misconstrued as endorsing or promoting terrorism. The distinction lies in supporting the fundamental...
Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor, recently asserted that protests condemning MPs, including Keir Starmer, “cross the line into intimidation” in response to their failure to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza raises critical questions about the intersection of democracy, dissent, and the...
In a shocking and morally indefensible move, the UK Parliament’s recent vote against a ceasefire in Gaza on 15th November 2023 will be remembered as the day that the phrase “never again” was consigned to history. Madeline Albright, the then US Secretary of State stated in 1996 that the...
MEND strongly condemns the ongoing refusal by the Labour Party leadership to call for an immediate ceasefire in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, highlighted by a Commons amendment Labour will table today. Reportedly, Labour leader Keir Starmer’s amendment will express his party’s concern over the...
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...
