Potkin Azarmehr

2 weeks ago | meforum.org | Potkin Azarmehr |Dexter Van Zile

During the third week of August, dozens of Muslim children aged eight to thirteen will spend a long weekend at Phasels Wood Activity Center—a venue typically used for Scout camps and youth retreats—located a short drive from London.

4 weeks ago | spiked-online.com | Potkin Azarmehr

Causing offence to Islamist extremists can now land you in a police cell. Share Topics Free Speech Politics UK World Want to read spiked ad-free? Become a spiked supporter. The recent arrest of a Jewish man for holding a placard mocking Hezbollah’s now deceased leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has triggered outrage.

1 month ago | meforum.org | Potkin Azarmehr

The U.K. Charity Commission, tasked with safeguarding the integrity of the charitable sector, has once again demonstrated its failure to act decisively against extremist abuse of charity status. Despite a growing body of evidence, the Commission has dragged its feet in shutting down Labaik Ya Zahra (LYZ), a U.K.-registered charity with clear ideological ties to the Iranian regime.

Feb 10, 2025 | meforum.org | Potkin Azarmehr

I don’t agree with burning Qur’ans. In fact, I don’t agree with burning any books. Books are meant to be read, debated, and challenged—not destroyed. But whether one approves of such acts or not is irrelevant to a more fundamental issue: the right to free speech. Swedish Officials Abandon DissidentAcross Europe, that right is under growing threat, as governments increasingly prioritize appeasement over principle.