Muslim Hate Preachers BANNED As UK Cracks Down on Extremists

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In a fresh crackdown on extremism and antisemitism amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the British government unveiled plans to ban hate preachers with extremist Islamist views from entering the United Kingdom. 

This new development follows an impassioned speech from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Downing Street on March 1st, in which he said that the streets have been "hijacked by small groups who are hostile to our values and have no respect for our democratic traditions."

According to a report by The Daily Telegraph, the British government is concerned about a "shocking increase" in extremist activity in the country. Officials are being tasked with identifying individuals holding dangerous, extremist views from countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Indonesia so they can be added to visa warning lists. Under this new plan, anyone included in the list will automatically be barred from entering the United Kingdom.

Government ministers already have the power to bar people who are "non-conducive to the public good" from entering the United Kingdom. These powers are used to prevent those deemed threats to national security from entering the country. Ministers also believe they can use these powers to include those preaching racism or inciting violence to undermine the country’s democratic process.

In his speech, Sunak said, "We will also act to prevent people from entering this country whose aim is to undermine its values."

"The Home Secretary has instructed that if those here on visas choose to spew hate on protests or seek to intimidate people, we will remove their right to be here," he added.

The Prime Minister also appealed to demonstrators taking to the streets to protest against the Israel-Hamas war to ensure that their actions are not hijacked and taken advantage of by extremists.

"The time has now come for us all to stand together to combat the forces of division and beat this poison. We must face down the extremists who would tear us apart," Sunak said.

Thousands of protestors marched on the streets of London on March 2nd for another wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations, with the city’s Metropolitan Police making 12 arrests for activities in breach of peace.

Home Office officials are considering tackling what they describe as far-left, anti-democratic organizations amidst concerns that they are making common cause with Islamist groups.

"Extremism has no place in our society, and we will not tolerate tactics that set out to intimidate, threaten, or cause disruption to the law-abiding majority," a Home Office spokesperson said.

"In recent months, we have also witnessed a small number of protestors display violent and hateful behavior, and the police have our full support in tackling extremism and hate crime. We are considering the report's recommendations extremely carefully and will respond in due course," the spokesperson added.

Lord Walney, a member of the House of Lords who also serves as the government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption, has been working on an official review and has also called on ministers to tackle the growing threat posed by fringe, far-left organizations that forged alliances with Islamist groups at some pro-Palestinian protests in the United Kingdom.

"One of the conclusions of my review is to look at and understand the threat from anti-democratic far-Left groups, alongside that posed by Islamists and the far right... You are seeing an unholy alliance between far-Left groups and some of the Islamist extremism that has been seen on the marches," Lord Walney said.

His report has been sent to the Home Office and will be published later this March.

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