By Patrick Goodenough
The British government has suspended its engagement with the country’s leading Islamic umbrella group, following reports that a senior leader signed a declaration in support of “jihad” against Israel and appeared to condone attacks on British troops.
The rift threatens to deepen over the launch Tuesday of an updated government counter-terror strategy, which the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) says could have the effect of labeling the majority of British Muslims as extremists.
Leaked drafts of the strategy suggest a greater focus on how to deal with citizens who are not necessarily breaking the law but are actively opposed to what are considered to be Britain’s “shared values” such as democracy and tolerance. Advocates of shari’a, those who promote the concept of an Islamic caliphate, and supporters of jihad anywhere in the world could fall within that group. Read more ...
The British government has suspended its engagement with the country’s leading Islamic umbrella group, following reports that a senior leader signed a declaration in support of “jihad” against Israel and appeared to condone attacks on British troops.
The rift threatens to deepen over the launch Tuesday of an updated government counter-terror strategy, which the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) says could have the effect of labeling the majority of British Muslims as extremists.
Leaked drafts of the strategy suggest a greater focus on how to deal with citizens who are not necessarily breaking the law but are actively opposed to what are considered to be Britain’s “shared values” such as democracy and tolerance. Advocates of shari’a, those who promote the concept of an Islamic caliphate, and supporters of jihad anywhere in the world could fall within that group. Read more ...
Source: CNS News
H/T: FSM
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