CAA writes to Staffordshire University and police following content that describes Jews as “filth”
Campaign Against Antisemitism has written to Staffordshire University and West Midlands Police following reports that a Regional Course Director at the University shared conspiratorial posts about Jews.
Dr Rizwan Mustafa, whose role at the University includes overseeing accredited training programmes for new police recruits, has reportedly been under investigation since February following the publication of the Government’s report into its Prevent Strategy.
The report was produced by Sir William Shawcross, who was appointed as the Independent Reviewer of Prevent, the Government’s flagship anti-radicalisation programme, in January 2021.
The report claimed that Dr Mustafa shared content which called for the destruction of Israel and asked: “Where is the Caliph of the Muslims? Don’t you care that the Jews are defiling the place of the prophet’s nocturnal journey with their filth? The Jews are the most hostile people towards the believers.” He is also alleged in the report to have “shared conspiracy theories” about the origins of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
Following the release of the report, Simon Foster, the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “I am deeply concerned about this matter and am treating it with the utmost seriousness.
“I have immediately requested that West Midlands Police conduct an investigation into this matter and report to me as a matter of urgency, so that I can then determine the best course of action, based on the outcome of that investigation.”
In response to Campaign Against Antisemitism’s letter, Staffordshire University has confirmed that an internal investigation is underway.
Staffordshire University has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism.
If any students are concerned about antisemitism on campus or need assistance, they can call us on 0330 822 0321, or e-mail [email protected].