February 11, 2009
UK Peer signs letter with prominent UK radicals
Centre for Social Cohesion Press Release - 09 February 2009
Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham has joined forces with leading UK-based Islamists, including Mohammed Ali Harrath, convicted in absentia by a Tunisian court of terrorism-related offences, and Mohammed Sawalha, described in a US court as a former "Hamas leader in the West Bank", says the Centre for Social Cohesion.
The UK peer recently led a delegation to the Turkish embassy in London to pay tribute to Prime Minister Erdogan for walking out on a debate with Israeli leader Shimon Peres at the recent Davos conference. The delegation presented an open letter to the embassy outlining their support.
Mohammed Ali Harrath was convicted in Tunisia in 1992, and is said to have sought assistance from Osama Bin Laden. Harrath is subject to the highest level of alert by Interpol, the world's largest international police organisation, for "counterfeiting/forgery, crimes involving the use of weapons/explosives and terrorism". He has in the past said that "There is nothing wrong or criminal in trying to establish an Islamic state." Read more ...
UK Peer signs letter with prominent UK radicals
Centre for Social Cohesion Press Release - 09 February 2009
Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham has joined forces with leading UK-based Islamists, including Mohammed Ali Harrath, convicted in absentia by a Tunisian court of terrorism-related offences, and Mohammed Sawalha, described in a US court as a former "Hamas leader in the West Bank", says the Centre for Social Cohesion.
The UK peer recently led a delegation to the Turkish embassy in London to pay tribute to Prime Minister Erdogan for walking out on a debate with Israeli leader Shimon Peres at the recent Davos conference. The delegation presented an open letter to the embassy outlining their support.
Mohammed Ali Harrath was convicted in Tunisia in 1992, and is said to have sought assistance from Osama Bin Laden. Harrath is subject to the highest level of alert by Interpol, the world's largest international police organisation, for "counterfeiting/forgery, crimes involving the use of weapons/explosives and terrorism". He has in the past said that "There is nothing wrong or criminal in trying to establish an Islamic state." Read more ...
Source: Centre for Social Cohesion
H/T: Militant Islam Monitor
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