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| Home Secretary John Reid has been heckled during a speech about targeting potential Muslim extremists. | Home Secretary John Reid has been heckled during a speech about targeting potential Muslim extremists. |
| He was interrupted by activist Abu Izzadeen, who said he was "furious" about "state terrorism by British police". | |
| In his speech, Mr Reid asked Muslim parents to keep a close eye on their children and act if they suspected they were being radicalised by extremists. | In his speech, Mr Reid asked Muslim parents to keep a close eye on their children and act if they suspected they were being radicalised by extremists. |
| It was his first speech to a Muslim audience since becoming home secretary. | It was his first speech to a Muslim audience since becoming home secretary. |
| The protester, also known as Omar Brookes, denies being a member of the banned Abu Ghurabaa group. | The protester, also known as Omar Brookes, denies being a member of the banned Abu Ghurabaa group. |
| He accused the minister of being an "enemy" of Islam before he was led from the building by police and stewards. | He accused the minister of being an "enemy" of Islam before he was led from the building by police and stewards. |
| A second heckler was ejected a few minutes later after he also interrupted the speech. | A second heckler was ejected a few minutes later after he also interrupted the speech. |
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| During his time in Leytonstone, east London, which also involved a visit to a mosque, Mr Reid said community and religious leaders could play a key role in the fight against terrorism. | During his time in Leytonstone, east London, which also involved a visit to a mosque, Mr Reid said community and religious leaders could play a key role in the fight against terrorism. |
| The home secretary said "our fight is not with Muslims generally". Instead, he said, there was a "struggle against extremism". | The home secretary said "our fight is not with Muslims generally". Instead, he said, there was a "struggle against extremism". |
| And, warning that terrorist fanatics sought to influence youngsters, he said: "There is no nice way of saying this. These fanatics are looking to groom and brainwash children, including your children, for suicide bombings, grooming them to kill themselves in order to murder others." | And, warning that terrorist fanatics sought to influence youngsters, he said: "There is no nice way of saying this. These fanatics are looking to groom and brainwash children, including your children, for suicide bombings, grooming them to kill themselves in order to murder others." |
| He stressed that by protecting families the community would protect itself. | He stressed that by protecting families the community would protect itself. |
| The speech came after some Muslim leaders expressed concerns about the UK's foreign policy and called for it to be changed. | The speech came after some Muslim leaders expressed concerns about the UK's foreign policy and called for it to be changed. |
| Mr Reid did not tell Muslim parents to report their concerns to the police but wants them to confront their children's behaviour and talk to them. | Mr Reid did not tell Muslim parents to report their concerns to the police but wants them to confront their children's behaviour and talk to them. |
| Following the speech, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said it was "extraordinarily difficult" to clamp down on Islamic extremism without offending large groups of Muslims. | Following the speech, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said it was "extraordinarily difficult" to clamp down on Islamic extremism without offending large groups of Muslims. |
| John Reid asked Muslim parents to keep a close eye on their children | John Reid asked Muslim parents to keep a close eye on their children |
| Massoud Shadjareh, who chairs the Islamic Human Rights Commission, said Mr Reid's demands were "unrealistic and not demanded from any other community". | Massoud Shadjareh, who chairs the Islamic Human Rights Commission, said Mr Reid's demands were "unrealistic and not demanded from any other community". |
| He added that the government, whose policies he said played a "substantial role" in radicalising people, "needs to come out of this state of denial, stop pointing fingers at others and instead recognise the root causes and its own responsibility". | He added that the government, whose policies he said played a "substantial role" in radicalising people, "needs to come out of this state of denial, stop pointing fingers at others and instead recognise the root causes and its own responsibility". |
| Earlier this year, Prime Minister Tony Blair said the government alone could not root out extremism in Muslim communities and defeat the terrorism it creates. | Earlier this year, Prime Minister Tony Blair said the government alone could not root out extremism in Muslim communities and defeat the terrorism it creates. |
| 'Dreadful misjudgement' | 'Dreadful misjudgement' |
| After the 7 July attacks last year, ministers organised national roadshows targeting fanaticism. | After the 7 July attacks last year, ministers organised national roadshows targeting fanaticism. |
| Shadow attorney general Dominic Grieve said on Wednesday that the home secretary was "in danger of repeating what the prime minister has already said: that Muslim extremism is a problem for the Muslim community". | Shadow attorney general Dominic Grieve said on Wednesday that the home secretary was "in danger of repeating what the prime minister has already said: that Muslim extremism is a problem for the Muslim community". |
| Mr Grieve said the minister "needs to realise that it is a problem for all of us". | Mr Grieve said the minister "needs to realise that it is a problem for all of us". |
| In an open letter last month, some Muslims leaders said British foreign policy was putting civilians at increased risk in the UK and abroad. | In an open letter last month, some Muslims leaders said British foreign policy was putting civilians at increased risk in the UK and abroad. |
| Mr Reid described the letter, signed by three Muslim MPs, three peers and 38 organisations, as a "dreadful misjudgement". | Mr Reid described the letter, signed by three Muslim MPs, three peers and 38 organisations, as a "dreadful misjudgement". |