\tPM Starmer Faces Backlash after Calling Muslims the \u2018Face of Modern Britain\u2019 – Hungarian Conservative<\/p>\n
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Skip to content<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\tKeir Starmer is facing growing criticism after praising Muslims as \u2018the face of modern Britain\u2019 and stressing that the UK was not involved in the US\u2013Israeli strikes on Iran. His remarks at a Ramadan iftar ceremony quickly triggered accusations that the prime minister was \u2018bending over\u2019 to court Muslim voters.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Muslims as \u2018the face of modern Britain\u2019, adding that they are \u2018a success story when it comes to diversity\u2019 during a Ramadan iftar ceremony held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday, 3 March.<\/p>\n Addressing<\/a> hundreds of Muslim MPs, community leaders, activists, and guests, Starmer also commented on the US\u2013Israeli joint military operation against Iran, during which Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was eliminated<\/a>. The British prime minister\u2014despite the fact that one of the first targets of the Iranian regime\u2019s retaliatory strikes was a British military base in Cyprus\u2014quickly clarified that London had not been involved in the initial strikes and would not participate in offensive action in the future.<\/p>\n He went on to thank Muslim communities for their \u2018immense contribution\u2019 to the country, highlighting what he described as a \u2018very difficult time\u2019 for Muslims in the UK due to the \u2018pain of the conflict in Gaza\u2019 and the \u2018suffering of Palestinians\u2019. Starmer added that he was \u2018horrified by the wave of hatred\u2019 directed towards British Muslims, attributing it to \u2018far-right rhetoric and misinformation\u2019.<\/p>\n Starmer\u2019s remarks\u2014particularly his cautious comments on Iran and his description of Muslims as the \u2018face of modern Britain\u2019\u2014sparked significant backlash on social media, with some users describing the prime minister as an \u2018utter disgrace\u2019. One X account, operating under the name Basil the Great and followed by around 300,000 users, accused Starmer of being \u2018afraid\u2019 of Muslims and of continuously \u2018pandering\u2019 to them. Former aide to Margaret Thatcher, Nile Gardiner also described Starmer as a \u2018disgrace\u2019.<\/p>\n