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zara mohammed is the secretary general of the muslim council of britain. mmunities are very concerned right now about being unfairly targeted. what i should first say is that, of course, we all want to tackle extremism and we want a safe britain. what we feel michael gove and this government is doing is playing politics with extremism at the expense of certain communities, and this isn't illegal, criminalising of groups, but this is a list that the government will be putting together two label who it deems to be extreme. now, we have had reports that this is going to be impacting muslim community groups and palestinian advocacy groups, groups like ourselves. and the muslim council of britain which has been around for 26 years has been actively working with faith communities to tackle inequalities, social mobility, fight back on covid, elderly care. so it is really appalling and quite worrying for us that groups like us could also be on this list. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. you may have noticed things feeling a lit

let's speak to the secretary—general of the muslim council of britain, zara mohammed. ed some of the concerns there. in your view, what is your main concern?— there. in your view, what is your main concern? ~ , _, , ., main concern? muslim communities are very concerned — main concern? muslim communities are very concerned right _ main concern? muslim communities are very concerned right now— main concern? muslim communities are very concerned right now about - main concern? muslim communities are very concerned right now about being i very concerned right now about being unfairly targeted. i should first say we all want to tackle extremism and we want to see britain —— mark a safe britain but what we feel michael gove is doing is playing politics with extremism at the expense of certain communities and this isn't a legal criminalising of groups but at least the government will be putting together to label who it deems to be extreme. we have had reports that this is going to be impacting muslim community groups and palestinian groups, groups like ourselves and the musli

we'll ask the secretary general of the muslim council of britain and the policy director of a think tankcounter extremism group which works closely with mps. also tonight, the labour leader drills down on the tory party being "bankrolled", as he put it, by a businessman who reportedly said diane abbott made him want to "hate all black women" and that she should be shot. meanwhile, there are growing calls for labour to restore the whip to ms abbott. we'll speak to labour mp apsana begum. plus, there's been a big rise in egg freezing for non—medical reasons over the past decade in the uk. why are some spending thousands of pounds on an invasive procedure, often for the benefit of others? i'v e i've seen what it does to women, i have seen what it does to relationships could if we are not using them, i would like to see them go to a good home. and we're only halfway through the week but it's already been a big political one, with the lee anderson defection, mr hester�*s racist comments and the way downing street handled that, plus the spotlight on labour's own investigation of diane abbott.

disproportionately targeting muslim communities who are already experiencing rising levels of hate and abuse and said that the new definition risks vilifying the wrong people. the muslim council of britainls. considering they are undemocratic and potentially illegal, the organisation is also concerned by the lack of engagement with some of the lack of engagement with some of the groups that the minister comes here to talk about. i ask him would any of the muslim groups he mentioned specifically contacted so that they would know they are in the statement today? there has been a desperately worrying increase in islamophobia and anti—semitism since the 7th of october, it should concern us all that this has happened. we stand against extremism and the targeting of groups in our society. but this extremism is on the rise, driven in no small part by the rise, driven in no small part by the culture war stood by the conservatives, by those who would call peace demonstrations hate marchers. and also as we have heard this week, as we have also heard, racism and misogyny by funders of the party of government. can i ask him if he considers that racism and misogyny me to his definition of extremism?

he praised on the grounds that one of his 22 trustees is connected with the muslim council of britainorganisation finds it unjustly on the list that he proposes, will it have the opportunity to appeal against its inclusion there? i’m against its inclusion there? i'm . rateful against its inclusion there? i'm grateful to _ against its inclusion there? i“n grateful to the right honourable gentleman. it wasn't the case to be closed down the interfaith network. we ceased funding, and the interfaith network draws its funding for a variety of sources. it is the case will apply appropriate due diligence publish evidence, and if anyone believes ourjudgment is wrong, as in any case when a government acts, then the option of reviews available. we government acts, then the option of reviews available.— reviews available. we are going to ste awa reviews available. we are going to step away from — reviews available. we are going to step away from the _ reviews available. we are going to step away from the house - reviews available. we are going to step away from the house of- reviews available. we

has had this debate over another group that wasn't today, the that wasn't named today, the muslim council of britain it a platform ? know, do you give it a platform? do you provide it with government patronage? do you do you fund it? they've been having that debate. this just doesn't apply to just stop oil at all because the government's never patronised the government's patronised it. the government's never it money the never given it money and the government's a government's never given it a platform. so feel myself that platform. so i feel myself that the got a of the government's got a bit of explaining to do . know, i explaining to do. you know, i understand engage understand not wanting to engage orfund understand not wanting to engage or fund groups that seek to overthrow parliamentary democracy. to on democracy. when you get to on part one of the definition, which is all about ideas and values , that me values, that seems to me a muddle. and i'm not quite clear what the government's thinking of here, because, nigel, we're not all obliged have same not all obliged to have the same values, we?

also on the guest list was mohammed kozbar, a leader of the muslim council of britain, who praised thee hamas terror group as a holy warrior. i will be posted a gushing message after the event , saying message after the event, saying it was a pleasure to welcome friends, adding that he'd enjoyed the honest sharing of different perspectives . different perspectives. interesting choice of friends for an archbishop of the christian faith, isn't it? in light of the latest allegations of fake asylum seeker baptisms for young muslim men, gb news has obtained leaked footage of the archbishop actually conducting one of these asylum seeker ceremonies himself. >> greetings to muslims. at the start of the month of ramadan . i start of the month of ramadan. i wish you peace and joy as you begin this extraordinary and special time of prayer , fasting special time of prayer, fasting and spiritual reflection. thank you for the huge contribution that muslims across our nation make to our society . make to our society. >> yeah. all right. okay, that was a joke. that's obviously not really well be doing

the people that this will affect are groups such as the palestine solidarity campaign, the muslim council of britainheir concerns over this broadening . concerns over this broadening. they have of the definition . and they have of the definition. and even groups like just stop oil, they they could fall under this. they're not extremists . well, they're not extremists. well, you don't think that they are extremist for me. >> no, they are for me. >> no, they are for me. >> extremism has to entail the target people. >> violence at the end of it. it has to create violence. >> wouldn't you say? >> wouldn't you say? >> standing, i think democratically protest thing is very different. >> and we've seen this with the curtailing of protest laws already not climbing on the prime personal prime minister's personal residence . do you residence up in richmond. do you mean that was greenpeace, wasn't it? an it? well that's that's an extremism itself. but but extremism in itself. but but it was an extreme act . was was an extreme act. it was an extreme act. it wasn't extremist. >> just on the old greenpeace stuff

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of extremism was would odds. muslim would put at odds. the muslim council receive council of britain.a lot of funding from the uk government that's government currently. and that's what . their whole premise what i mean. their whole premise is . is to diminish. >> we've we haven't really got on the extremism definition . on to the extremism definition. we're going to have to come back to because too much to that because there's too much talk because coming up, talk about because coming up, your councils may be your local councils may not be able your potholes or able to fix your potholes or collect your bins, but they can still laugh millions still laugh in millions of pounds of your on hiring pounds of your taxes. on hiring an of left wing diversity an army of left wing diversity and and an army of left wing diversity and a and an army of left wing diversity and a major and an army of left wing diversity and a major health and there's a major health care scandal, documents reveal, scandal, as documents reveal, transgender activists have been asserting considerable influence over medi

because for on one hand, the muslim council of great britain could be included in this group of extremistmist organisations? yeah, absolutely. >> and, you know, you can ask ten different people, what does extremism mean? >> get ten different >> you get ten different answers. me, think answers. i mean, to me, i think the whole concept of extremism is meaningless the whole concept of extremism is justzaningless the whole concept of extremism is just usedjless the whole concept of extremism is just used as;s the whole concept of extremism is just used as a because it's just used as a weapon to cancel the free speech of people that you don't agree with. >> or people say, oh, i find that offensive, even though it's completely legal, and then they get labelled as extremists and then someone comes then they say someone comes along and along like michael gove and says, these protests says, oh, well, these protests should be banned because or these shouldn't these protests, people shouldn't go to these protests because some they're some people think they're extremist. , i've been extremist. i mean

i think he was right to call out the muslim council of , call out the muslim council of, muslim association of britainith that. but the point is, where are we going to draw the line? that's the issue here. and the point haven't really point is we haven't really discussed when is discussed as a nation, when is it to criticise it the legitimate to criticise israeli policies as opposed to being anti—semitic ? the two are being anti—semitic? the two are not the same. >> i think that would come under the whole debate that the government has had in the past about what exactly the definition of anti—semitism should and what exactly the should be, and what exactly the definition of islamophobia and anti—muslim hatred should be. and i agree with you that it is a very difficult thing to define in law to and apply equally to people. and i completely accept your accept your point there, do your accept your point there, do you think the government should just give up on trying to define what exactly extremism is? do you think our country, which has all sorts of different people in it, can all agree on one definiti

council has passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease fire incident and the head of the muslim holy month of ramadan. 14 of the 15 members voted for the resolution which was drafted by britain. russia abstained, the sydney's army and the rival paramilitary rapid support forces have been baffling for control over the country since last april. the fighting has killed at least 14000 people and millions of facing famine after being forced from their own . now after 11 months of fighting and sedan, putting food on the table has become nearly impossible for millions of families. mohammed valid reports. so these people are on the streets of on demand company and for food. homes and shops have long gone out. shoddy to soup kitchens such as this one of the most resort for many had been roberta with this initiative . we help a large number of people who being displaced. i'd have to come here to the northern districts of onto man. i'm because the safety of did. we also even set some of the residents here. i don't know, but we have lunch every day on friday. we even still have breakfast as well. at least $270.00 families of up to 7 members each being helping this young man used to be t

security council has passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease fire in sudan ahead of the muslim holy month of ramadan. 14 of the 15 members voted for the resolution which was drafted by britain. russia abstained, the sydney's army and rival paramilitary rapid support forces have been baffling for control of the country since last april. the fighting has killed at least 14000 people and millions of facing famine after being forced from their homes. christian salumi reports from the united nations in the u. k only announced it was for closing a resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities and sudan on thursday. by friday it was a done deal passed just in time for the ramadan holiday. we urge to see these on forces and rapid support forces to act on this united, international, cold for peace and to silence the guns. it passed with 14 boats in favor, but it was not unanimous. russia abstain from the vote. they said the resolution had noval aims, de escalation of the conflict and getting more aid to those in need. but the question the need for it given recent developments, namely the opening of an aide route and they choose the united states of acting in their own political

council has passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease fire incident and the head of the muslim holy month of ramadan. 14 of the 15 members voted for the resolution which was drafted by britain. russia obtained the sydney's army and rival paramilitary rapids support forces, or r s f. have been battling for control of the country since last april, and the fighting has killed at least 14000 people. and millions are facing fam, and after being forced from their homes, christmas salumi reports from the united nations. the u. k only announced it was for closing a resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities and sudan on thursday. by friday, it was a done deal passed just in time for the ramadan holiday. we urge the cds on forces and directed support forces to act on this united, international cool for peace and the assignments. the guns. it passed with 14 votes in favor, but it was not unanimous. russia abstain from the vote. they said the resolution had noval ends de escalation of the conflict and getting more aid to those in need . but they question the need for it. given recent developments, namely the opening of an aide route and they choose the united states of acting i