Harrow Council has adopted a working definition of Islamophobia, despite opposition concerns that the wording is not “widely accepted”.
The debate on whether to adopt the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) definition of Islamophobia split the council chamber but was pushed through by the majority Labour Group.
All councillors agreed that there is no place for anti-Muslim beliefs and behaviours in Harrow and beyond, and accepted Islamophobia is present and a problem in society.
But the borough’s Conservative Group suggested that the council should wait and “work through the problems” associated with the APPG definition.
“This is an incredibly serious motion – anyone who behaves in an Islamophobic way is a despicable person,” said Cllr Paul Osborn, leader of Harrow Conservatives. [Harrow Times] Read more
