An Egyptian-British Islamist activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, has returned to London and sparked a political storm, after past social media posts resurfaced in which he openly called for the murder of Jews and denied the Holocaust.
Alaa Abd el-Fattah had been imprisoned in Egypt for years on charges related to national security and incitement. After sustained diplomatic pressure from the UK, he was released and allowed to travel back to London as a British citizen.
Between 2010 and 2011, Abd el-Fattah posted a series of extreme statements, including calls to kill Jews and Zionists, praise for violence, Holocaust denial, and incitement during the London riots, urging people to burn the city and hunt police officers. Those posts reportedly led to his arrest by Egyptian authorities at the time.
Despite this record, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly welcomed Abd el-Fattah’s return to the UK, writing on X that he was pleased by his return and reunion with his family, describing the moment as one of “deep relief” for his loved ones. Starmer stated that Abd el-Fattah’s case had been among the top priorities of his government since taking office.