UK: British MP Forced to Leave Politics after Death Threats from Muslims

“An MP has been forced out of political life by forces that threaten British society”
(Melanie Phillips)

Is there anyone in the British government who is brave enough to acknowledge the social emergency that has now developed in the UK as a result of intimidation and antisemitism from within the Muslim community?

It has reached the stage where a government minister has been forced out of parliament by Muslim intimidation.

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Mike Freer, a minister at the Department of Justice, no less, has said he will step down from parliament because he and his loved ones can no longer endure the threats to his life over his support for Israel.

Over a decade during which he has served as the Conservative MP for Finchley and Golders Green — one of the most heavily Jewish constituencies in the country — Freer, who is gay and not Jewish, says he has received “several serious threats” to his safety.

He now wears a knife-proof vest when attending constituency events and says he feels lucky to be alive. In 2021, a government reshuffle meant he had to cancel his planned constituency surgery in order to remain in Westminster. While he was there an Islamist terrorist, Ali Harbi Ali, was lurking with a knife outside his constituency office waiting fruitlessly to attack him. One month later, Ali murdered fellow Tory MP Sir David Amess in a frenzied knife attack over Amess’s support for air strikes against ISIS and his membership of Conservative Friends of Israel.

Ten years previously, Freer was targeted by the group Muslims against Crusades (which was later banned). It posted online a picture of Freer with the message “Let Stephen Timms be a warning to you”. In 2010 Timms, a Labour MP, had been stabbed in his constituency surgery by an al Qaeda supporter.

When members of Muslims against Crusades burst into an event that Freer was holding in a mosque, one said he was “a Jewish homosexual pig defiling the house of Allah”. In subsequent years, Freer was targeted with numerous threats, abusive notes were stuck on his car and mock petrol bombs were left on the steps of his constituency office. The last straw was a suspected arson attempt on his office last December which Freer believes was also motivated by his views.

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It is beyond shocking that in Britain, the cradle of parliamentary democracy, a fine and much respected MP has been forced out by intimidation. This has happened as an inevitable consequence of the increasing Islamisation of Britain — the progressive attempt to impose conformity with Islam and suppress views held to be inimical to Muslim attitudes — and the supine refusal by successive governments to acknowledge this, let alone do anything about it.

Even to mention this is to be accused of “Islamophobia”. But the evidence is overwhelming, and deeply alarming.

UK: Pro-Israel MP forced to leave politics after death threats from Islamists

British MP Mike Freer announced he would not seek reelection following an arson attack on his office and numerous death threats by Islamists.

By: Yitz Goldberg, INN, Feb 2, 2024:

British MP Mike Freer has announced that he would be leaving politics after years of death threats, in part due to his support of Israel.

“As you can imagine this has not been an easy decision,” the Conservative politician wrote in a letter announcing that he would not seek reelection as MP for the Finchley and Golders Green sections of London.

Last month, Freer’s office was targeted in an arson attack damaging three three floors at the back of the building.

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The MP also narrowly escaped murderer Ali Harbi Ali, who went on to kill Tory MP Sir David Amess in 2021. Before killing Amess, Ali had visited Freer’s consistency office.

Freer cites the near murder, the recent arson attack, and being targeted by the banned Islamist group Muslims Against Crusades, as the reasons for his decision, saying that they “have weighed heavily on me and my husband, Angelo.”

He noted that: “These serious incidents are alongside the many ‘low level’ incidents. No MP can operate effectively without the support of their spouse and wider family. Sadly the serious incidents place intolerable stress on them too.”

The MP addressed his constituents, writing: “It will be an enormous wrench to step down, it has been the privilege of my life to serve the wonderfully diverse and vibrant area that is Finchley & Golders Green. Serving the constituents and getting things done is what makes the job worthwhile.”

Freer has been outspoken on Israel and a strong supporter of the Jewish community in his constituency. He said the abuse he faced for challenging antisemitism was “a factor” in his resignation. He went on, “I don’t think we can divorce” antisemitism from the intimidation.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews reacted to MP Freer’s announcement: “Since his election as an MP in 2010, Mike Freer has been one of the Jewish community’s most stalwart supporters in British politics. The fact that he has decided not to seek nomination again as an MP due in part to the threats and abuse he has received should be widespread cause for concern. We thank Mike for his service as MP for the constituency with the largest Jewish community in the country, and are proud to call him a friend.”

Former Home Secretary MP Suella Braverman commented “Mike Freer MP is a first class politician and public servant. That he has been hounded out of office by Islamists is a serious indictment of where we are as a society.

She added: “For months, hateful marches have become a regular fixture around the country. Authorities (councils, universities & the police) have turned a blind eye to flagrant racism towards Jewish people, and essentially, antisemitism has become acceptable & normalized on our streets.

According to her: “The truth is that the lack of robust policing and prosecution has emboldened these bad actors. They believe they can get away with horrendous behavior. And this is one very sad consequence.

“I proposed changes to the law to clamp down on extremism and antisemitism. I urge the government to implement them urgently.”

Braverman lamented: “Parliament should not be losing people like Mike. MPs must be free to speak up for their communities without fear.”