Tories and Labour face questions over support for activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Dissident was freed by Egypt after campaign by successive UK governments but offensive posts have surfaced The decision by successive UK governments to campaign for the release and return of British-Egyptian democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been called into question after past violent and offensive social media posts came to light. The dissident’s historical remarks – in which he appeared to call for violence towards “Zionists” and the police – have prompted a widespread backlash since his return from detention in Egypt on Friday. Continue reading...
Dissident released by Egypt was welcomed back to UK by Keir Starmer but offensive social media posts have since surfaced
Successive UK governments are facing questions over their decision to campaign for the release and return of British-Egyptian democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah after past violent and offensive social media posts came to light.
The dissident’s historical remarks – in which he appeared to call for violence towards “Zionists” and the police – have prompted a widespread backlash since his return from detention in Egypt on Friday.
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