Abu Wadei sentenced to prison following CAA investigation

Abu Wadei, whose real name is understood to be Mosab Al Qasas, was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment today at Canterbury Crown Court.

He was sentenced after he pleaded guilty this morning to attempting to enter the country on 6th March earlier this year without leave or valid entry clearance.

Mr Wadei, who arrived in the United Kingdom on a dinghy on 6th March 2025, was arrested following an investigation by Campaign Against Antisemitism.

The initial investigation found that Mr Wadei has been part of a Hamas-endorsed unit responsible for violence on the Gaza-Israel border, and has told a rally in Gaza that he wanted to “die for the sake of Allah”, along with various other details.

We also uncovered a video posted to Facebook on 18th September 2024, in which Abu Wadei is heard praying: “Oh Allah, punish the Jews and those who support them. Oh Allah, punish the Jews and those who support them. Oh Allah, punish the Jews and those who conspire with them. Oh Allah, punish the Jews and those who are in league with them. Oh Allah, kill them all ,and do not leave a single one of them. Oh Allah, destroy them completely, scatter them completely, and make the earth fall from under their feet.”

He is also heard praying: “Oh Allah give us strength against the criminal Jews. Give us strength against them, Oh Lord of the worlds. Give us strength against them, Oh God.”

Mr Wadei seemed to have been living without attracting attention in Switzerland and Germany for two years, despite having hundreds of thousands of followers on social media accounts that showcase his involvement in violence in Gaza. It then appeared that he decided to cross Europe and risk his life to come to Britain.

We also obtained a WhatsApp number that appears to be his, registered in Greece.

It appeared that he was receiving money via PayPal using paypal.me/MosabAlqassass. We reported the account to PayPal.

A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “The jailing of Mosab Al Qasas (Abu Wadei) after we revealed that he was part of a violent Hamas-endorsed unit is an extremely welcome development. However, this is only in respect to charges relating to immigration breaches. We have called for the CPS to bring terrorism charges against him as well, as we believe that he has committed serious offences and that it is in the interests of national security to bring a prosecution. Failure to do so risks signalling that Britain is a safe haven for terrorists. For now, he is in prison, but we need clarity on what happens once he has served his term: will he be deported or will he be at liberty in Britain? Will he face justice for his potential involvement in terrorist activity abroad, or will he walk free? The general public and British Jews in particular must urgently be told the answers to these questions.”