{"id":99086,"date":"2023-12-08T18:19:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=99086"},"modified":"2023-12-08T18:19:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:19:33","slug":"british-lawmakers-slam-government-for-not-tackling-rising-islamophobia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/99086-british-lawmakers-slam-government-for-not-tackling-rising-islamophobia\/","title":{"rendered":"British lawmakers slam government for not tackling rising Islamophobia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The &#8216;Voice of America&#8217;, a US state-owned news network, has said that British Parliamentarians from various political parties, including the ruling Conservatives, harshly criticized the government for failing to address rising anti-Muslim hatred and ways to tackle such crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news network added that in the opening of a parliamentary debate on Thursday, Labour MP Naz Shah said several members of parliament have repeatedly requested a debate on the issue for the past several years, but the calls \u201chave fallen on deaf ears\u201d by the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I assure all those listening to this debate who might not really understand the issue that when Muslim communities speak up on the issue of Islamophobia, we are not looking for preferential treatment. 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