The National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) is under intense scrutiny following revelations that a policy paper it endorsed contained statements that critics have labeled as “antisemitic lies.” The organization is also facing allegations of being “infiltrated or controlled by Islamists.”
This controversy adds to the challenges facing British police authorities, who are already under fire for what some perceive as double standards in handling anti-Israel and pro-British demonstrations.
The contentious document, titled “From Past Prejudices to Present Policies: Confronting Anti-Muslim Hatred and Promoting Human Rights,” was brought to light by The Spectator. It includes remarks from then-NAMP Vice President Khaldoun Kabbani, who described Zionism as “a narrow, nationalist, and colonialist viewpoint that encourages anti-Muslim hatred and other forms of xenophobia, diverging from the inclusive and compassionate principles of Judaism.”
In a related development, a rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism took place opposite Downing Street in London on April 30, 2026, after an incident in the Golders Green neighborhood where two Jewish men were stabbed. Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised increased security funding for Jewish sites and urged a united stand against antisemitism.
The NAMP paper also controversially refers to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as a “Zionist terrorist group” and predicts that the IDF’s actions following October 7 will eventually be recognized as terrorism, albeit “likely without any reference to the Jewish faith.” Although the report appears to have been removed from the internet, it remains accessible through the Wayback Machine archive.
