Lawyer in Manchester Airport case says he has been chosen by Allah to “challenge the Zionist regime”
Akhmed Yakoob, a lawyer who is representing two brothers that were involved in an incident with police at Manchester Airport, has reportedly claimed the he has been chosen by Allah to “challenge the Zionist regime”.
In a speech at a mosque in Dewsbury in April, he is reported to have said: “I know now why Allah has put me in this position, it’s to challenge the Zionist regime, challenge the elites of this country and the world.”
It has also been alleged that he has described Zionism as a “fascist ideology” and claimed that Zionists “control everything”.
Mr Yakoob also ran as an independent Parliamentary candidate for the Birmingham Ladywood seat in the recent General Election and previously as a candidate for West Midlands Mayor.
Earlier this year, Campaign Against Antisemitism published screenshots of his alleged online activity, which included posts with the text, “WILL YOU GUYS SUPPORT ME?! Anti Zionism is NOT Anti Semitism [sic],” and “ANTI ZIONISM IS NOT ANTI SEMETISM [sic]!!”
Mr Yakoob was also alleged to have said: “So this general election can be a slap on the faces of the political elites who are ruled by the Zionist lobby.”
According to the International Definition of Antisemitism, “Making mendacious, dehumanising, demonising, or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective — such as, especially but not exclusively, the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions,” and “Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g. by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavour,” are examples of antisemitism.
Our lawyers are looking at a potential regulatory complaint to the SRA.
It is understood that brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Amaad Amaaz contacted Mr Yakoob after a video circulated online, which appeared to show a police officer kicking one of their heads at Manchester Airport.
