To think that Kier Starmer shouldn't be welcoming extremists into Britain?

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Reported in The Telegraph today that Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed an alleged Islamist extremist, who labelled British people “dogs and monkeys” and called for Zionists to be killed, into the UK.

The Prime Minister said he was “delighted” that Alaa Abd el-Fattah had arrived from Egypt on Friday evening after a travel ban imposed by Cairo was lifted following lobbying by ministers.

Mr Abd el-Fattah, an activist with dual British-Egyptian citizenship, previously said that it was heroic to kill Zionists “including civilians”. He urged Londoners to burn Downing Street, told his supporters to kill police and said he hated white people.

Ministers are facing calls to revoke his British citizenship, which he was granted in 2021 while imprisoned in Egypt, where campaigners described him as a “prisoner of conscience”.

Sir Keir’s tweet yesterday said how “delighted” he was that Alaa Abd El-Fattah is back in this country. Does that seem a reasonable stance to take for someone who has claimed at the same time to be committed to "eradicating antisemitism in the UK"?

BTW how did he travel? Did we pay his fare?
Probably paid for by Olivia Coleman, or any other of the useful idiots.

But Labour are not trying to clear up anything. They are bringing him here by invitation. It will add work for the Police to monitor him in-case he continues rabble rousing. How much will he get in benefits and safe housing.

They are bringing him here by invitation
And greeting him effusively

And it was more than that, it was actively working with Egypt to get the ban to leave removed.

Absolutely - is this person going to do a decent day’s work or will he continue to be an “activist” ?

My misspelling his name is irrelevant to the discussion. You will note that since it was pointed out, I didn't misspell it again so why mention it again.

Yes Badenoch is a hypocrite - so is Starmer when it suits him and he would have been all over this when in opposition if the PM had made the same misjudgement, assuming that's what this is.

I think we know the answer is the latter. He hasn't stopped being an activist while in jail in Egypt since 2019. The Egyptians must be delighted he is no longer their problem.
Incidentally el-Fattah has been awarded English PENs Writer of Courage in 2024. Did those presenting the award also not know of his hateful prejudice against white people, Brits and Zionists (aka Jews)?

What a long winded way to say "calling to kill Jews and police officers isn't that bad really".

No, my sweet, he is not a modern day Churchill who, in casting his pearls, has been misunderstood by the swine who can't appreciate his impassioned yet nuanced rhetoric. "Globalise the intifada" has always meant what it means now, but people get away with it because the hate is centred on the Jewish state. Individual human imperfection and complexity are not reasons to welcome and absorb a guy who calls for murder and destruction into our state. And yes, he should be deported. The fact that Lucy Connolly got a ridiculous sentence doesn't mean we should make even more hateful and dangerous calls legal and acceptable.

The various parties and their supporters trying to claim "not me guv" was to be expected - after all that's politics - but I'm surprised more hasn't been said about what this suggests for the alleged checking of other migrants

We're invited to believe that there are rigorous systems in place and that incomers are subjected to careful screening, but does anyone seriously believe that any more?

white people, Jews AND police..

And homosexuals apparently ... lovely guy though (not!)

It does seem increasingly hard to believe.

@Puzzledandpissedoff that's exactly what we should all be worried about, hence a letter to my (Labour) MP ensues. Although she has always responded in the past it is usually a 'follow the government line' or, in the case of the Metropolitan Commissioner, a complete whitewash.

Yes agree there should be discussion on what checks we should have

Apparently the Govt has no plans to remove citizenship and Starmer welcomes his apology.

Perhaps if there was an award for being unable to Read the Room, KS would win it...

But its also possible there are other issues going on here, involving the security services and thats why he is here....

I bet Nigel is rubbing his hands together with glee at how many more reform supporters he will probably gain.
Evey time Calamity Kier opens his mouth Reform membership rises 🤣

There is accountability across all parties. It’s a bit sad when people can only say what about the Tories. They aren’t in power. Labour are so ultimately the buck stops with them and they will get the blame. That’s politics and that’s being in power.

The current PM was the one negotiating with Egypt, he was the one grandstanding about it on X. Without his actions, this person wouldn’t be back in the UK. Like it or not. No whatabouterry changes that. You then have Labour coming out today to say that he’s not a risk to national security. When you’ve engineered a justice system to imprison people for bad words and a system such as PREVENT which only goes after people who say the wrong kind of nasty words.

Someone who was so horrific about homosexuality, our police and Jews welcomed so publicly by the PM will reflect on him.

Just like the unemployment rate, private sector collapse and the youth disengagement will reflect and is reflecting on him and his government. Were there issues leading up to the final blow? Sure. It’s the Labour government that have dealt the final blow on many an issue. As it is showing in general public opinion. This situation will just finish Labour for good in the eyes of many.

Serious questions need to be asked of all politicians no matter which party as to how we got here and why.

@Legolava I shall write to my MP about this. I suggest others who feel as strongly do the same. It mustn't be brushed under the carpet.

Support for Reform is falling, now just 26%, for the Cons and Lab is stabilised....

Can those who think admittance of this individual to the country is fine, please explain why. I just don’t understand.

Apologies I think you are correct. I was misled because the tweets in question were made in April 2025 & when Glinner was arrested at Heathrow in September 2025 it was reported that he had recently moved to the US which I took to mean that summer. In fact when Glinner gave evidence he said that he had moved to the US six months previously which would be March 2025.

There is no statute of limitations for murder.

There is no statute of limitations for any offence punishable by a prison sentence of six months or more.

That is what I shall ask my MP!

My LOCAL MP has blocked me, along with others who have asked perfectly legitimate questions