“Allahuakbar”
Dozens of pro-Palestine councillors were elected during the local elections last week after making the conflict in the Middle East part of their platform. Pictured: The moment a Green Party councillor shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ after being elected in Leeds:
Muslim Vote demands for Sir Keir Starmer
The Muslim Vote issued the following demands to Sir Keir Starmer in a series of tweets:
‘1. Apologise for your comments greenlighting a genocide and for not backing the ceasefire in Oct/Nov 2023.
‘2. Sanctions on companies operating in occupied territories. Sanctions on settlers.
‘3. Recognise Palestine state
‘4. Travel ban on all Israeli politicians that prosecuted this war and support illegal occupation.
‘5. End military ties with Israel.
‘6. Issue guidance that Muslims are allowed to pray at school.
‘7. Implement findings of people’s review of prevent – not Shawcross.
‘8. Remove ‘extremism’ definition [Michael] Gove introduced.
‘9. Commit to full implementation of Royal charter re media regulation.
’10. Adopt APPG definition of Islamophobia.
‘11. Commit to review of public sector equality duty.
’12. Increase council and public health funding for the 10% most deprived areas in the country to finally address systemic and chronic health inequities as detailed in the Marmot Review and revisited by the Health Foundation 10 year later.
’13. Deliver alternative student finance.
’14. Ensure sharia compliant pensions are available at every workplace. So the 1/3 of Muslims without a pension get one.
’15. Ensure insurance quotes don’t cost more for someone called ‘Muhammad’.
’16. Commit 7% of the LGPS/ public sector pensions to ethical and Islamic funds.
’17. Oppose BDS bill. Kick it out of law.
’18. Remove the archaic ‘spiritual influence’ offence from statute.’
More than 40 councillors were elected in England after making the conflict part of their campaign, analysis of Thursday’s vote suggests