Keir Starmer said that Muslims are “the face of the modern United Kingdom”

At a ceremony held in the British Parliament, Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured that Muslims are “the face of the modern United Kingdom” and promised to move forward with measures to “eradicate Islamophobia”, statements that generated controversy and debate over the country's cultural identity.

The event took place in Westminster Hall, where the daily break of the Ramadan fast was celebrated. To representatives of the Islamic community, Starmer praised his supposed "contribution" to British social and political life and stated that his government will take concrete action against any manifestation of "anti-Muslim hatred”

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The leftist's statements raised questions in different sectors of society, especially because of the historic Christian tradition in the United Kingdom, which is being destroyed by the “multiculturalism”

of recent British governments.

The Labour leader defended his position and recalled that his Executive allocated 40 million pounds to reinforce security in mosques and Islamic centers, as part of the strategy against hate crimes, despite the fact that most attacks are carried out against synagogues and churches, and carried out by Islamic terrorists.

At the international level, Starmer took advantage of the event to clarify that the United Kingdom is not participating in the recent military offensive of the United States and Israel against the regime from Iran. He noted that London only authorized the use of military installations for defensive purposes and described the situation in the Middle East as “extremely serious

”.

The Prime Minister also reiterated his call for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Gaza and defended the decision taken by his government in September 2025 to recognize the Palestinian State, and therefore to Hamas, a measure

that caused strong internal controversy.

The controversy intensified after the dissemination of images of the event in which he is seen embracing the Palestinian representative in the country, Hsam Zomlot, while religious slogans were heard in Arabic inside the Parliament, such as "Allahu akbar “.

In the past, Zomlot harshly criticized Israel's offensive in Gaza following the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, in which more than 1,200 Israelis were killed and nearly 250 people were kidnapped.