CAA calls for terror prosecution of Abu Wadei
After we revealed that Abu Wadei was part of a Hamas-endorsed unit responsible for violence on the Gaza-Israel border and used antisemitic rhetoric at foreign rallies and online, he has been arrested by British authorities on immigration charges.
Our solicitors have now written to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) calling for terrorism charges to be added to the charge sheet.
Campaign Against Antisemitism is being represented by Asserson Law Offices.
Abu Wadei, who recently arrived in the United Kingdom on a dinghy, 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 seems 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. Suddenly a few days ago, it appears that he has decided to cross Europe and risk his life to come to Britain.
We believe that Abu Wadei’s name is Mosab Al Qasas.
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.
Mr Wadei was arrested on immigration charges, and we are now calling for him to be prosecuted on terror charges as well.
Stephen Silverman, Director of Investigations and Enforcement at Campaign Against Antisemitism, said: “After we revealed that Abu Wadei was part of a Hamas-endorsed unit responsible for violence on the Gaza-Israel border and used antisemitic rhetoric at foreign rallies and online, he has been arrested by British authorities on immigration charges.
“Our solicitors have now written to the CPS calling for terrorism charges to be added to the charge sheet. We believe that Abu Wadei 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. We cannot be a soft touch. The only way to deter more Islamist extremists from entering our country is to ensure that the extremists already arriving here face the full force of the law. We have offered the CPS any assistance to help their assessment of the charges.”
