Islamization

– Report: UK taxpayer hands £6 million a year to charities linked to Islamic extremism,

The money is enough to fund 1000s of hospital beds, teachers’ salaries or soldiers’ wages. But instead it is being handed over to individuals some of whose involvement in extremism can be traced back to the Islamist scene in the early 2000s pic.twitter.com/tHNB8pIpzs

— Henry Jackson Society (@HJS_Org) February 25, 2018

The Henry Jackson Society on 25 February published a report called Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: How Islamist Extremists Exploit the UK Charitable Sector. In the press release on its website, the Society states that the British taxpayer has supported charities that are being, or have been, used by extremists to further a radical agenda. As becomes clear from the report, the examples and case study it presents are illustrative, not comprehensive. The figure of misappropriated funds, that the report calculates to stand at over £6 million, is likely to be only the tip of the iceberg. From the press release:

“The money is enough to fund 27,328 hospital beds per day, the annual salary of 234 infantry soldiers, or the salary of 264 new teachers – but instead, it is being handed over to individuals some of whose involvement in extremism can be traced back to the Islamist scene in the early 2000s.“

The full 200-page report (PDF) points out that a UK government review published in 2017 found that organisations were purposefully vague about their activities, but portrayed themselves as charities to increase their credibility. It also helps them exploit the Islamic duty to give to charity. As the report states:

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