UK Orders Review of 'Serious Failures' in Case of British-Egyptian Activist
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Left narrative
El Fattah's social media posts were abhorrent — particularly in light of rising antisemitism around the world and the horrific attacks on the Jewish community in the U.K. and Australia. Senior politicians were not aware of them until after El Fattah arrived in the U.K., so an urgent review of the serious information failures can be conducted to ensure the required due diligence in future cases. However, he was a British citizen unlawfully imprisoned abroad, and the U.K. government was right to secure his release.
Right narrative
El Fattah's vile tweets include justifying violence against Zionists and Israelis, calls to kill the police and to burn down Downing Street. Nobody should be imprisoned arbitrarily, least of all if they are dissenting peacefully, but El Fattah's words cross over into the language of racism and bloodshed. There is no space for these kinds of views in the U.K., and it was a fundamental mistake that El Fattah was granted citizenship. He ought to have it revoked and should be returned to Egypt.
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