Charity warned over sermon after 7 October attacks

Language in the Nottingham Islam Information Point sermon, on 13 October 2023, included "the hour will not begin until the Muslims fight the Jews and the Muslims will kill them until a Jew hides behind a rock or a tree", the Charity Commission said. Of the 300 cases considered by the Charity Commission since the end of 2023 in relation to the conflict in the Middle East, about a third have resulted in formal statutory guidance being issued by the commission. He wrote: "Over the past few years, and particularly since the escalation of conflict in the Middle East in October 2023, we have seen charities misused to promote the personal views of those linked to the charity, in some cases inciting hate, or condoning violence.