Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent British-Egyptian activist recently pardoned from prison by the Egyptian President, has apologized for controversial tweets that have resurfaced following his arrival in the United Kingdom. These past posts, made between 2008 and 2014, have brought out strong reactions from various British political figures, who are now calling for the stripping of his British citizenship and his deportation. The tweets in question include statements endorsing violence against “Zionists,” as well as derogatory remarks and endorsement of violence against police. Alaa has been accused by different sides of the UK political spectrum of anti-Semitism, homophobia, and extremism. The tweets resurfaced after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer posted on X a message praising efforts to bring Alaa to the UK, writing: “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.” Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage have urged British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to consider revoking Alaa’s citizenship, which he was granted in 2021 under the Conservative government through a law allowing UK citizenship to be passed…
