UK mosque defiant after charity watchdog reprimand for sermon condemning 'Zionists' over Gaza

UK mosque defiant after charity watchdog reprimand for sermon condemning 'Zionists' over Gaza Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 11/12/2026 - 10:31 'Solidarity with the oppressed must not become grounds for charitable sanction', the Lewisham Islamic Centre said in response The Lewisham Islamic Centre pictured in south-east London (Screengrab) Off A mosque has been given an official warning by Britain 's charity regulator after its imam discussed Palestinian "suffering at the hands of the oppressors and the Zionists"