UK Labour MPs ‘astounded’ to be detained and deported from Israel

Two British Labour MPs, Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, have been detained and deported by Israeli authorities after arriving in the country as part of a parliamentary delegation. According to the Israeli immigration ministry, the pair were allegedly suspected of intending to “document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred,” a claim reported […]

Outrage as Britain’s community secretary names Muslim groups as ‘extremist’

The United Kingdom’s Communities Secretary, Michael Gove, has introduced a new government definition of “extremism” to address rising Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. Gove attributes the surge in extremism to events like the conflict between Israel and Gaza. However, his initiative faces criticism, with concerns raised about potential politicisation of anti-extremism measures. The new definition focuses on […]