09 November 2018

New top prosecutor is slammed for refusing to use the phrase 'Islamic terrorism' after meeting with apologists who described Jihadi John as a 'beautiful young man'

The new CPS chief has been accused of using 'deeply unhelpful' language about extremists by refusing to say 'Islamic terrorism'.

The Henry Jackson Society (HJS) is unhappy about Max Hill QC's appointment as the Director of Public Prosecutions because he believes it is 'fundamentally wrong' to attach terrorism 'to any of the world religions'.

He said that the term 'Daesh-inspired terrorism' should be used instead.

Today he was accused of 'apeing' the language used by CAGE, who said Mohammed Emwazi, ISIS' executioner-in-chief until he was killed in a drone strike, was 'beautiful' and 'extremely gentle'.

Mr Hill, who replaced Alison Saunders last week, met with Cage last autumn just a month after director Muhammad Rabbani was convicted of a terror offence after refusing to hand over passwords to his mobile phone and laptop at Heathrow Airport. [Daily Mail] Read more