U.K. to review 'serious failures' over support of Egyptian-British activist who reportedly called to kill Zionists
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper wrote that neither she nor her predecessors were briefed on the social media history of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was welcomed to the U.K. by ministers after his release from Egyptian prison
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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper wrote that neither she nor her predecessors were briefed on the social media history of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was welcomed to the U.K. by ministers after his release from Egyptian prison
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05:18 PM • December 30 2025 IST
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper have retracted their support for Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah after a backlash from Jewish organizations over resurfaced social media posts in which he reportedly called for violence against Zionists, police and state institutions.
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