Meanwhile, people are walking about in Britain with the black shahada, ar-rāyat as-sawdāʾ, completely unchallenged.
For 1,400 years is has been used as a war standard, by the armies of Mohammed, during the Abbasid revolution in 748AD, to ISIS in modern times.
This is a militia
I know today's news on the counter-terror arrests that took place over the weekend will be deeply distressing to our Jewish communities, in Manchester and across the country.
I would like to thank our police and intelligence services, for the work they do to keep us safe, each and every day.
Whilst the police investigation is ongoing, it wouldn’t be appropriate to comment further. But I can say that we continue to do all in our power to address threats against our Jewish community, including through record funding for policing.
I also know that our policing response is necessary, but not sufficient. We cannot expect our Jewish community to live behind higher walls. We must also tackle antisemitism at its source and root it out wherever it rears its head. This Government is committed to that effort.