Muslims are not creating an 'Islamic Republic' in Britain. This is their home

Muslims are not creating an 'Islamic Republic' in Britain. This is their home Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 15:37 Netanyahu's absurd comments reveal a deeply exclusionary idea of citizenship - one where visibility becomes demographic menace Worshippers attend the East London Mosque on 9 August 2024 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) On A few days ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a startling description of one of Israel ’s oldest allies. In an interview with Israeli Army Radio, Netanyahu referred to the “Islamic Republic of Britain ”, describing the country as the “first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon ”.