Kemi Badenoch Sparks Controversy, Says Dissidents Who Hate Britain Should Leave

The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has called for the deportation of Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd El-Fattah, stating, “I do not want people who hate Britain coming to our country.”....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to Mail Online, Badenoch wants El-Fattah—whose arrival in the UK was welcomed by Labour leader Keir Starmer—stripped of his dual British citizenship and expelled.

The call comes after social media posts by El-Fattah resurfaced, in which he allegedly advocated violence against Jews and expressed hatred toward white people, saying: “I seriously, seriously, seriously hate white people, especially those of English, Dutch, or German descent.” El-Fattah has since apologised, describing the comments as “shocking and hurtful.”

His arrival in the UK followed years of detention in Egypt, with the Prime Minister reportedly unaware of these posts when pressing for his release.

Badenoch urged Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to take all necessary steps to deport El-Fattah. She said, “The comments he made on social media about violence against Jews, white people, and the police are disgusting and abhorrent—they were also anti-British. British citizenship is more than a passport. Our country is our home, not a hotel.”

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is also reportedly writing to the Home Secretary, supporting calls for El-Fattah’s deportation. Senior Labour MPs criticised Starmer, claiming he had lost the trust of British Jews and joining Badenoch in urging the stripping of El-Fattah’s citizenship.

One Labour minister told The Times: “It’s truly shocking that we welcomed a racist anti-Semite into our country. Serious questions need to be asked about the lack of judgment, and the Home Office should consider revoking his citizenship.” Another MP added, “Letting in someone with a history of anti-Semitism and calls for violence is bad enough, but after recent attacks on Jewish communities, this feels like a slap in the face.”

In response, El-Fattah issued a statement: “I am shaken that, just as I am reunited with my family after 12 years, several historic tweets have resurfaced, questioning my integrity and values. Looking at the tweets now, I understand how shocking and hurtful they are, and I unequivocally apologise. They were mostly expressions of a young man’s anger during times of regional crises and police brutality in Egypt. I should have known better.”

El-Fattah’s case was championed for years by liberal celebrities, including Olivia Colman, Stephen Fry, and Emma Thompson, and he was granted British citizenship in 2021 due to his mother’s UK birth.

Badenoch described granting him citizenship as a mistake, claiming the decision was “rubber-stamped” by officials without escalation to then-Home Secretary Priti Patel. She added it was “inconceivable” that no one in government was aware of El-Fattah’s past statements and warned that some civil servants may share or ignore these views.

Labour Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick suggested that civil servants involved should face dismissal if they failed to inform ministers. Labour MP Tom Rutland questioned the adequacy of vetting for El-Fattah, stating, “His tweets are impressively vile in so many ways.”

The Board of Deputies of British Jews called El-Fattah’s social media history “of profound concern,” highlighting a lack of due diligence and a “broken system” that allowed his entry.

El-Fattah was released from prison in September and arrived in the UK on Boxing Day. The Prime Minister welcomed his return, tweeting, “I’m delighted that Alaa Abd El-Fattah is back in the UK and has been reunited with his loved ones, who must be feeling profound relief.”

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