Muslim Council of Britain: Crisis in Israel and Palestine needs safe responses

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA)- The Muslim Council of Britain has issued guidance for Muslim communities on how to respond and advocate, sensibly and safely, in the wake of the recent escalation of violence in Palestine.

This includes writing to MPs to urge a peaceful resolution of the crisis, talking to young people who witness disturbing content online, reporting media bias and fostering interfaith community relations.

It says all Islamophobic incidents should be reported to the police.

And it offers guidance for posting on social media, ensuring information is fact checked and does not incite hate, bearing in mind that Hamas is a proscribed organisation in the UK, which makes support illegal.

It says conflicts abroad should not affect community relations here and invites people to stand together for justice and peace in Palestine.