How Multiculturalism Led Britain to Ignore Severe and Rampant Sexual Abuse

Jan. 20 2025

The same unwillingness to see the barbarity of Hamas about which Phillips complains has been on display in Britain, as the story of the so-called “grooming gangs” in the city of Rotherham has resurfaced in the news. In 2014, a methodical report detailed how a network of men of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin systematically raped hundreds of girls, often as young as eleven, passing them from one to another. The police refused to investigate, and the government repressed information about what happened. Now new evidence has come to light that the problem was even more widespread than anyone realized—with tens if not hundreds of thousands of victims. Stephen Pollard details:

The British state under both the Tories and Labor, as well as Britain’s cultural establishment, has become so infected with an ideologically driven refusal to deny the possibility that there are any deleterious consequences to mass immigration that they will engineer a cover-up of the mass rape of young girls and will label anyone who speaks out as “far right.” Their control over the national discourse is far more potent than the liberal establishment’s in the United States, and with results that beggar belief.

In fact, the Telford Council went out of its way to make life easier for the rapists. Knowing that taxi drivers had been offering children rides in return for sex, in 2006 it suspended licensing enforcement for taxi drivers, removing any barriers to the practice. The inquiry described this decision as “borne entirely out of fear of accusations of racism; it was craven.” The leader of Telford Council in 2016, who co-signed the letter opposing an inquiry, was Shaun Davies. Today he is a Labor MP who sits on the Home Affairs Select Committee.

The poisonous cocktail underlying this scandal is the mix of woke ideology and raw politics. In the mindset of those responsible, multiculturalism trumps all else. Those who point out uncomfortable facts must, by definition, be morally bankrupt.

Read more at Commentary

More about: Crime, United Kingdom

Kuwait Should Be the Next Country to Make Peace with Israel

Feb. 13 2025

Like his predecessor, Donald Trump seeks to expand the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia. But there are other Arab nations that might consider taking such a step. Ahmad Charai points to Kuwait—home to the Middle East’s largest U.S. army base and desperately in need of economic reform—as a good candidate. Kuwaitis haven’t forgiven Palestinians for supporting Saddam Hussein during his 1990 invasion, but their country has been more rhetorically hostile to Israel than its Gulf neighbors:

The Abraham Accords have reshaped Middle Eastern diplomacy. . . . Kuwait, however, remains hesitant due to internal political resistance. While full normalization may not be immediately feasible, the United States should encourage Kuwait to take gradual steps toward engagement, emphasizing how participation in regional cooperation does not equate to abandoning its historical positions.

Kuwait could use its influence to push for peace in the Middle East through diplomatic channels opened by engagement rather than isolation. The economic benefits of joining the broader framework of the Abraham Accords are overwhelming. Israel’s leadership in technology, agriculture, and water management presents valuable opportunities for Kuwait to enhance its infrastructure. Trade and investment flows would diversify the economy, providing new markets and business partnerships.

Kuwaiti youth, who are increasingly looking for opportunities beyond the public sector, could benefit from collaboration with advanced industries, fostering job creation and entrepreneurial growth. The UAE and Bahrain have already demonstrated how normalization with Israel can drive economic expansion while maintaining their respective geopolitical identities.

Read more at Jerusalem Strategic Tribune

More about: Abraham Accords, Kuwait