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Cameron unveils strategy to beat Islamist extremism | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Prime Minister David Cameron has set out the government's strategy to defeat the "poison" of Islamist extremism in Britain. | |
He pledged to tackle what he called "the failures of integration" which have seen hundreds of UK citizens joining Islamic State (IS) militants. | |
Some British-born Muslims "have little attachment" to UK society, he said. | Some British-born Muslims "have little attachment" to UK society, he said. |
He promised to act to "de-glamourise" groups like IS by making young people aware of the brutal reality. | |
Speaking in Birmingham, Mr Cameron set out four major issues which needed to be addressed - countering the "warped" extremist ideology, the process of radicalisation, the "drowning out" of moderate Muslim voices and the "identity crisis" among some British-born Muslims. | |
He talked about Britain as a "multi-racial, multi-faith democracy" and as a "beacon to the world". He said no-one should be demonised and moderate Muslims also hated the "sick world view" of extremists. | |
"I want to work with you to defeat this poison," he said. | |
He said the government's strategy included plans to: | |
Mr Cameron said: "This is how I believe we can win the struggle of our generation. | |
"Countering the extremist ideology; standing up and promoting our shared British values; taking on extremism in all its forms, both violent and non-violent; empowering those moderate and reforming voices who speak for the vast majority of Muslims that want to reclaim their religion; and addressing the identity crisis that some young people feel by bringing our communities together and extending opportunity for all." | |
He also spoke about a lack of confidence when it came to enforcing British values, referring specifically to forced marriage and female genital mutilation. | |
"No more turning a blind eye on the basis of cultural sensitivities," he said. | "No more turning a blind eye on the basis of cultural sensitivities," he said. |