The effect the war in Iraq has had on motivating Muslims planning acts of violence in the UK is underlined to senior Scotland Yard officers in a private briefing document compiled by anti-terrorist specialists. The document, marked "restricted", says the conflict in Iraq has had a "huge impact". It explains that British policy over Iraq and Palestine is used by terrorists to justify their violence, and early progress in reducing the threat to the UK is not expected.

Muslims must express confidence in themselves, in their ability to engage as full members of the societies in which they reside. The revolution I hope for requires self-confidence, especially among young Muslims. Their task is to reappropriate their heritage, and to develop toward it a positive yet critical intellectual attitude. They should affirm that the teachings of Islam summon Muslims to spiritual life and to self-reform, but that Muslims are also expected to respect the laws of the countries in which they reside.

Since 7/7 and the episodes surrounding it, there has been a great pressure on the Muslim community to address issues that lead to the events. Muslims primarily blame foreign policy as a factor. The only way to address foreign policy is for Muslims to become more involved in the democratic and media processes of this country in order to channel Muslim anger in a peaceful way. The key element in such participation is the part played by Mosques. Unfortunately it seems that they are letting the community down.

MPACUK defends Muslims live on Channel 4 News. We were challenged as a group that had no public support. You decide, do we or don’t we have the support of the Muslim public? Do you instead agree with Khalid Mahmood MP and see him as a man who speaks for Muslims? Have your say!

Israel broke humanitarian law by inflicting "collective punishment" on Palestinians after an Israeli soldier was captured, Switzerland has said. Switzerland is the home of the Geneva Conventions, which set out the rules of armed conflict. It is the Swiss government's responsibility to convene and host conferences when changes are needed.

Is a girl of 15 years of age consider a "woman" in the UK? Our so called "Muslim Representative" Khalid Mahmood say's that these inhumane actions, the rape of little 15 year old daughter, the massacring of his extended family in Palestine has got nothing to do with the anger of our Muslim Youth. Omar Janabi, said. "I told her, the Americans would not do such a thing." How wrong was he!

Melanie Phillips, Islamophobic Media Personality of the Year 2003, recently appeared on BBC's Question Time. In the show, the infamous pro Israeli, is roundly denounced by nearly everyone on the panel and the audience. Frankly its an encouraging reminder that Melanie and her gang who seem to be urging Muslims and Non-Muslims into a "clash of civilisations" are few and far apart.

Jabron Hashmi, a 24 year old Muslim soldier serving in the British Army was killed last Saturday on the front line of the "War on Terror". Born in Pakistan, raised in Birmingham, he was the first British Muslim soldier to be killed since the "War on Terror" began five years ago.

Ministers are facing criticism over the response to the 7 July bombings from one of their most prominent Muslim MPs. In the week of the first anniversary of the attacks, Sadiq Khan says he is disappointed with efforts to engage with the Muslim community. The MP for Tooting says there is an air of despondency over the achievements of the special taskforce set up by the government after the bombings.