Picture courtesy of BBC

 

The British Conservative Party has called for the deportation of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah following inflammatory social media posts. Recently released from Egyptian prison, Fattah allegedly called for violence against Zionists, igniting a political storm and prompting calls for the revocation of his UK citizenship.

 

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick criticised the decision to grant Fattah citizenship, stating that his extreme views were incompatible with British values. Fattah gained UK citizenship in December 2021 through his British-born mother while the Conservatives were in power. The Foreign Office acknowledged a long-standing effort to secure Fattah's release but condemned his "abhorrent" comments.

 

Fattah's conviction in Egypt in 2021 for "spreading fake news" involved sharing a post about torture in the country. His family has yet to comment on the current situation. Jenrick argued that it was indefensible for the activist to receive British citizenship given his extremist social media history. He urged the government to initiate proceedings to revoke his citizenship.

 

Conservative efforts to release Fattah included campaigns supported by senior figures and celebrities like Dame Judi Dench. Jenrick expressed regret over his involvement now that Fattah's comments have surfaced. He highlighted a "major failure of the British state" in supporting someone with such beliefs.

 

The Board of Deputies for British Jews expressed concerns over Fattah's previous statements, characterising them as threatening to British Jews and the public. Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith also retracted his past support after learning about Fattah's extreme rhetoric. Fattah, a significant figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising, has faced scrutiny for past remarks deemed violent and anti-Israel.

 

Reunited with his 14-year-old son in Brighton, Fattah claims his controversial comments from 2012 were part of a "private conversation" taken out of context. The debate over his social media activity and associated views marred his recent release, which came after extensive campaigning, reported the BBC.

 

 

Key Takeaways:

• The Conservative Party wants Alaa Abdel Fattah deported over extremist posts.
• Fattah obtained UK citizenship in 2021 amidst previous Conservative rulership.
• Political figures retract past support following fresh revelations about Fattah’s views.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-12-29

 

 

 

If the logic is applied to this guy then surely you then have to apply the same terms to people like Musk - who has also called for a revolution on the streets of England, and made inflamatory posts too.

 

 

I remember the late Egyptian businessman Mohamed al Fayed, who owned Harrods in the UK, repeatedly attempted but failed to get British citizenship in the 1990s, taking it to court on numerous occasions. He was denied after concerns were raised about his character, stemming from a DTI inquiry and his "cash for questions" scandal.
At the time, when it was reported on the news, there were politicians from both sides commenting on it, saying, "We don't want his sort here".
Nowadays, how things have changed, with British citizenship being given out to anyone arriving on a dinghy.

Does anyone not believe Egypt tortures dissidents?!?

Strange how his hate tweets are ignored?

 

No, quite normal in Starmer's 2 tier Britain. The laws only apply to indigenous Brits.

Starmer's Government is hypocrisy personified.

 

Thirty people a day are being arrested for 'milder' social media posts, in the UK, yet this guy gets a free pass.

 

Just take the Lucy Connolly case.

 

There are clear similarities between Lucy Connolly's case and Alaa Abd el-Fattah's, proving claims of 2 tier policing in UK online speech enforcement:

 

Incitement Potential: Both involved social media posts potentially stirring up hatred/violence—Connolly's called for arson against asylum hotels (interpreted as racial incitement against migrants), while Abd el-Fattah's endorsed killing "Zionists including civilians" (potentially antisemitic if seen as targeting Jews/Israelis under IHRA definitions).

 

 Both could fall under the Public Order Act 1986 (stirring up racial/religious hatred) or Communications Act 2003 (grossly offensive messages), with possible hate crime enhancements.

 

Connolly's post was viewed 310k times; Abd el-Fattah's old tweets reached wider audiences during the Arab Spring, resurfacing now amid backlash.

 

Lucy Connolly was dealt with swiftly—arrested shortly after her July 2024 post inciting racial hatred during riots, pleading guilty, and sentenced to 31 months in October 2024. Connolly apologized quickly,  she publicly said: "I should never have said what I said. It was wrong."

 

Alaa Abd el-Fattah remains free as of December 30, 2025, despite his resurfaced 2010–2014 posts; UK police launched an investigation on December 29 after his apology, but no charges or arrest have occurred yet.

The UK economy is down in the dumps, energy bills sky high, cost of living through the roof, and the main talking point is a guy who made tweets a long time ago in another country. ROFLMAO 

 

 

 

Taking away citizenship for tweets is a slipperly slope for the UK. If any laws have been broken then the law should apply.

 

In this instance, whilst i am not sure, i believe he made tweets some time ago, but whilst he was a resident in another country. 

 

 

Both Tories and Labour have messed up on this, as have their advisors in the FO and the HO. The incompetence with which Britain is being governed these days is a disgrace. So bad one has to wonder if there are covert moves afoot in the institutions to deliberately bring down/reshape the nation state.

On 12/28/2025 at 10:55 PM, nexus7 said:

I remember the late Egyptian businessman Mohamed al Fayed, who owned Harrods in the UK, repeatedly attempted but failed to get British citizenship in the 1990s, taking it to court on numerous occasions. He was denied after concerns were raised about his character, stemming from a DTI inquiry and his "cash for questions" scandal.
At the time, when it was reported on the news, there were politicians from both sides commenting on it, saying, "We don't want his sort here".
Nowadays, how things have changed, with British citizenship being given out to anyone arriving on a dinghy.

A decent comment spoiled by the drivel in the last sentence.

11 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Starmer's Government is hypocrisy personified.

 

Thirty people a day are being arrested for 'milder' social media posts, in the UK, yet this guy gets a free pass.

 

Just take the Lucy Connolly case.

 

There are clear similarities between Lucy Connolly's case and Alaa Abd el-Fattah's, proving claims of 2 tier policing in UK online speech enforcement:

 

Incitement Potential: Both involved social media posts potentially stirring up hatred/violence—Connolly's called for arson against asylum hotels (interpreted as racial incitement against migrants), while Abd el-Fattah's endorsed killing "Zionists including civilians" (potentially antisemitic if seen as targeting Jews/Israelis under IHRA definitions).

 

 Both could fall under the Public Order Act 1986 (stirring up racial/religious hatred) or Communications Act 2003 (grossly offensive messages), with possible hate crime enhancements.

 

Connolly's post was viewed 310k times; Abd el-Fattah's old tweets reached wider audiences during the Arab Spring, resurfacing now amid backlash.

 

Lucy Connolly was dealt with swiftly—arrested shortly after her July 2024 post inciting racial hatred during riots, pleading guilty, and sentenced to 31 months in October 2024. Connolly apologized quickly,  she publicly said: "I should never have said what I said. It was wrong."

 

Alaa Abd el-Fattah remains free as of December 30, 2025, despite his resurfaced 2010–2014 posts; UK police launched an investigation on December 29 after his apology, but no charges or arrest have occurred yet.

A nonsense post.  The 'Tweets' were sent years ago when the laws were different and were mostly regarding Egypt. 

 

Hypocritical muck-raking by Reform (unsurprising, as they're not the brightest) and even worse by the desperate Tories.

On 12/29/2025 at 4:33 AM, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of BBC

 

The British Conservative Party has called for the deportation of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah following inflammatory social media posts. Recently released from Egyptian prison, Fattah allegedly called for violence against Zionists, igniting a political storm and prompting calls for the revocation of his UK citizenship.

 

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick criticised the decision to grant Fattah citizenship, stating that his extreme views were incompatible with British values. Fattah gained UK citizenship in December 2021 through his British-born mother while the Conservatives were in power. The Foreign Office acknowledged a long-standing effort to secure Fattah's release but condemned his "abhorrent" comments.

 

Fattah's conviction in Egypt in 2021 for "spreading fake news" involved sharing a post about torture in the country. His family has yet to comment on the current situation. Jenrick argued that it was indefensible for the activist to receive British citizenship given his extremist social media history. He urged the government to initiate proceedings to revoke his citizenship.

 

Conservative efforts to release Fattah included campaigns supported by senior figures and celebrities like Dame Judi Dench. Jenrick expressed regret over his involvement now that Fattah's comments have surfaced. He highlighted a "major failure of the British state" in supporting someone with such beliefs.

 

The Board of Deputies for British Jews expressed concerns over Fattah's previous statements, characterising them as threatening to British Jews and the public. Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith also retracted his past support after learning about Fattah's extreme rhetoric. Fattah, a significant figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising, has faced scrutiny for past remarks deemed violent and anti-Israel.

 

Reunited with his 14-year-old son in Brighton, Fattah claims his controversial comments from 2012 were part of a "private conversation" taken out of context. The debate over his social media activity and associated views marred his recent release, which came after extensive campaigning, reported the BBC.

 

 

Key Takeaways:

• The Conservative Party wants Alaa Abdel Fattah deported over extremist posts.
• Fattah obtained UK citizenship in 2021 amidst previous Conservative rulership.
• Political figures retract past support following fresh revelations about Fattah’s views.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-12-29

 

 

 

More Tory hypocrisy. 

On 12/28/2025 at 9:54 PM, DonniePeverley said:

If the logic is applied to this guy then surely you then have to apply the same terms to people like Musk - who has also called for a revolution on the streets of England, and made inflamatory posts too.

 

 

Musk hasn't been granted British citizenship and doesn't live in the UK. Where's the comparison? 

13 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

A nonsense post.  The 'Tweets' were sent years ago when the laws were different and were mostly regarding Egypt. 

 

Hypocritical muck-raking by Reform (unsurprising, as they're not the brightest) and even worse by the desperate Tories.

He was tweeting his bile before he was imprisoned in Egypt. 

Of course he stopped the vile tweets once he realised Britain could be his ticket out of jail. 

His apology this week was insincere, with no explanation as to how or why his views have changed.

 

He is no doubt a hero to Islamist extremists. They will be rejoicing. 

 

I'm sorry to say it's apologists like yourself who are enabling dangerous haters of the west to remain in the UK, putting the country at even more risk. 

Interesting. Is he British/Israel intel?

Quote:

Alaa Abd El-Fattah is a software developer, writer and pro-democracy activist who became a prominent figure during Egypt’s 2011 revolution and the wider Arab Spring. He was involved in early Arabic-language blogging initiatives and used digital platforms to discuss political reform and civil liberties.

3 hours ago, CG1 Blue said:

Musk hasn't been granted British citizenship and doesn't live in the UK. Where's the comparison? 

But Musk is allowed into the country. So by similar logic - that we are too punish anyone from bad mouthing our country into being removed or not let in, then surely the same would apply to Musk. Musk has said far worst too, and probably had more of an effect through his social media platform.

8 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

A decent comment spoiled by the drivel in the last sentence.

A bit like the entirety of all your posts here.

Hypocrites ( If I spelt it wrong sorry last day of my holiday and I may have drunk too much.)

56 minutes ago, nexus7 said:

A bit like the entirety of all your posts here.

If you can post a link to your assumption that " British citizenship being given out to anyone arriving on a dinghy.", is factual, I'd be interested to read it. Thanks.

On 12/30/2025 at 1:20 AM, JonnyF said:

Strange how his hate tweets are ignored?

 

No, quite normal in Starmer's 2 tier Britain. The laws only apply to indigenous Brits.

Difficult to disagree with the view that pure blooded Iceni, Silures and Brigantes have not been treated well by government.

Is this the guy who talking about hating white people?

5 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

But Musk is allowed into the country. So by similar logic - that we are too punish anyone from bad mouthing our country into being removed or not let in, then surely the same would apply to Musk. Musk has said far worst too, and probably had more of an effect through his social media platform.

The UK does arrest people for mean tweets.

On 12/28/2025 at 9:54 PM, DonniePeverley said:

If the logic is applied to this guy then surely you then have to apply the same terms to people like Musk - who has also called for a revolution on the streets of England, and made inflamatory posts too.

 

 

Musk isn't a UK citizen so no question that the same terms apply.

21 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

In this instance, whilst i am not sure, i believe he made tweets some time ago, but whilst he was a resident in another country. 

 

 

Only resident in another country? Or in another country while a UK citizen. If I make offensive or illegal comments on social media while resident in Thailand does that mean the UK authorities wont touch me?

LlET

1 hour ago, Mike_Hunt said:

The UK does arrest people for mean tweets.

These were messages written more than a decade ago, in another country.

Bit of a murky line to prosecute him for tweets he wrote in another country.

Furthermore, the arrest in the UK of that fat lass wasn't for 'free speech violations' but rather incitement. You can't tell people to go burn hotels. Try it in Thailand and you'll get the same issue.

1 minute ago, DonniePeverley said:

These were messages written more than a decade ago, in another country.

What has another country got to do with it?

Just now, Geoff914 said:

What has another country got to do with it?

So let me get this straight ... let's say someone in America posts a tweet 12 years ago, that is illegal in the UK. For example he says something very racist. When he arrives in the Uk do you then think we can arrest him for those tweets 12 years later ?

BEHAVE

Just admit those attacking this are just looking for any excuse to be a bit racisty.

Just now, DonniePeverley said:

LlET

These were messages written more than a decade ago, in another country.

Bit of a murky line to prosecute him for tweets he wrote in another country.

Furthermore, the arrest in the UK of that fat lass wasn't for 'free speech violations' but rather incitement. You can't tell people to go burn hotels. Try it in Thailand and you'll get the same issue.

This dude hates white people./

The UK is bad for

4 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

LlET

These were messages written more than a decade ago, in another country.

Bit of a murky line to prosecute him for tweets he wrote in another country.

Furthermore, the arrest in the UK of that fat lass wasn't for 'free speech violations' but rather incitement. You can't tell people to go burn hotels. Try it in Thailand and you'll get the same issue.

At least you consistent on being inconsistent. Hate from a Muslim is cool, hate from a UK bad.

1 minute ago, Mike_Hunt said:

This dude hates white people./

The UK is bad for

At least you consistent on being inconsistent. Hate from a Muslim is cool, hate from a UK bad.

So you want to prosecute him for something he wrote as a citizen in another country, that was legal in that country?

EH?

Of course granting him citizenship was wrong with all these details out. But now it has been granted, it's trickery slope if you start robbing people of citizenship.

Move on, and get upset by the cost of living, electricity and gas prices, car insurance prices etc - this isn't going to effect your life at all.

37 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

LlET

These were messages written more than a decade ago, in another country.

Bit of a murky line to prosecute him for tweets he wrote in another country.

Furthermore, the arrest in the UK of that fat lass wasn't for 'free speech violations' but rather incitement. You can't tell people to go burn hotels. Try it in Thailand and you'll get the same issue.

It time for you to attend your Muslim prayer session.

26 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

It time for you to attend your Muslim prayer session.

No amount of sane argument can get past racism. I see enough of these British guys in Pattaya to know to not even bother. Take it easy.