Muslim Scout group under investigation after young children encouraged to 'paint for Gaza'
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The Scout Association has launched an investigation after one of its branches encouraged young members to "paint for Gaza".The Muslim Scout Fellowship, which operates as part of the wider UK scouting movement, organised the painting activity in partnership with Islamic Relief last December.The initiative aimed to demonstrate love and support for Palestinian children impacted by the ongoing conflict.Among the paintings posted was one bearing the words "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free", a slogan that campaigners have previously criticised as antisemitic.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The investigation was prompted by a formal complaint from the Henry Jackson Society, a counter-extremism think tank, which wrote to the Scout Association urging a review of the images.In its letter, which was seen by The Telegraph, the organisation expressed deep concern that artwork containing the slogan had been circulated by a Scout-affiliated group.The complaint highlighted that the...
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