The National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) is encountering significant criticism after a policy document it released was branded as featuring “anti-Semitic lies.” There are also claims that the organization is “infiltrated or controlled by Islamists.” This situation has embarrassed British police authorities, especially since the government has been facing scrutiny over perceived unequal policing, particularly regarding anti-Israel and pro-British protests.
The controversial document is titled “From past bias to current policy: Confronting anti-Muslim hate and promoting human rights.” In it, former NAMP Vice President Khaldun Kabbani described Zionism as “a parochial, nationalist, colonialist perspective,” claiming it fosters anti-Muslim animosity and veers away from the compassionate teachings of Judaism.
Even prior to anti-Jewish chants erupting at the Glastonbury Festival, British Jews had been sounding alarms about a distressing increase in anti-Semitism.
In addition to naming the IDF a “Zionist terrorist group,” Kabbani speculated on a potential future classification of IDF actions post-October 7 as terrorism, suggesting they likely do not connect to Judaism itself. While the report seems to have disappeared from the web, it can still be accessed through archives like the Wayback Machine.
Andrew Fox, associated with the Henry Jackson Society, criticized the document, asserting it is filled with “anti-Semitic lies and bloody slurs.”
Kabbani urged a need to “dismantle myths through education” but made unsourced claims about Hamas’ actions during the October 7 attacks. He noted that media reports surrounding the hostilities largely propagated alarming and unverified tales of violence by Hamas, which he asserted fueled anti-Islam sentiments.
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However, contrary to Kabbani’s assertions, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that at least 29 of the individuals who died on October 7, whose ages had been documented by late October, were children.
Stephen Silverman from the Campaign Against Antisemitism criticized the NAMP document as evidence of Islamists infiltrating major police forces. He called for immediate investigations and removals of those responsible for this “extremist doctrine.”
The National Council of Chiefs of Police did not give any indication about their stance on the NAMP paper or if it could compromise public trust.
Responses from NAMP and the British government were also absent. Fox pointed to a troubling surge in anti-Semitism within the UK and labeled the NAMP policy document as “grossly inappropriate.” He asserted that while dialogue with police is crucial for minority communities, groups like the Muslim Police Group undermine public confidence and should have no further engagement with law enforcement.
