UK leaders face backlash over support for controversial Egyptian activist
TL;DR
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced criticism for publicly celebrating the return of Egyptian prisoner and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, whose past social media posts contained violent and antisemitic language, prompting debates over endorsement and condemnation of his statements.
- UK leader criticized for applauding return of man freed from Egyptian prison as old tweets resurface ABC News
- Egyptian dissident should be deported from UK, Tories say BBC
- Tories and Labour face questions over support for activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah The Guardian
- Killing Zionists is OK, said released activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah The Times
- Starmer under fire for welcoming Egyptian activist who called to ‘kill all Zionists’ The Times of Israel
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