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UK Jewish leaders want answers after Muslim Police group say Zionism 'a form of anti-Muslim hatred'

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  • A fraternal society for Muslim police officers in the UK published a paper describing Zionism as a form of anti-Muslim hatred and calling the Israeli army a "Zionist terrorist group."
  • British Jewish groups expressed alarm, calling the paper "disturbing" and a challenge to policing integrity, demanding its withdrawal.
  • The National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) distanced itself from the report, stating it does not support Hamas, while the paper's author was a former vice president of the group.

British Jewish organizations are alarmed by a policy paper published by the National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) that labels Zionism as a form of anti-Muslim hatred and refers to the Israeli army as a "Zionist terrorist group." The Board of Deputies of British Jews described the paper as "disturbing" in its portrayal of Jewish identity, history, and antisemitism, urging its immediate withdrawal.

The 39-page report, titled “From Past Prejudices to Present Policies: Confronting anti-Muslim hatred and Promoting Human Rights,” was authored by NAMP's then-vice president, Khaldoun Kabbani, and published in July 2025. It asserts that "Zionism represents one of the manifestations of anti-Muslim hatred," draws parallels between the war in Gaza and the Holocaust, and disputes facts regarding Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, including the killing of Israeli children.

If this is being circulated among officers, it poses a direct challenge to the integrity of policing and it should be withdrawn immediately.

— Board of Deputies of British JewsReacting to the NAMP policy paper and its implications for policing.

The NAMP has since distanced itself from the report, issuing a statement that rejects any allegations of supporting Hamas. The group maintains a formal affiliation with 16 of the UK's 43 police departments and claims to represent over 20,000 officers. The controversy arises amid heightened tensions over policing in the UK, marked by a surge in anti-Jewish crimes and renewed scrutiny following a murder that has fueled claims of "two-tier policing."

Zionism represents one of the manifestations of anti-Muslim hatred

— Khaldoun KabbaniFrom the NAMP policy paper authored by the group's then-vice president.
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