The Strange Case of Alaa Abd El-Fattah

How did Britain end up granting citizenship to radical activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah?⁠ ⁠ In the last days of 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stoked controversy by welcoming activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah to the UK after his release from prison in Egypt. Fattah has expressed extreme views, including hatred of white people and support for the killing of police and “Zionists,” including civilians. He became a UK citizen in 2021, while he was still in prison, on the basis of his mother’s UK citizenship.⁠ ⁠ Learn more at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #AlaaAbdElFattah #HumanRightsLaw #ECHR #EuropeanCourtOfHumanRights #UKCitizenship #ImmigrationPolicy #RuleOfLaw #ArabSpring #UKPolitics⁠ ⁠ ⁠