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Warning the Community of the Aziz Foundation and the British Muslim Trust: Yielding to Zionists to Combat Islamophobia

6/17/2026

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I normally don't share my own personal experiences of discrimination. However, I was encouraged to share my story by several friends, astounded a Muslim organisation would behave in such a way. I share my account in the spirit of accountability and as it may serve as a means of protection for others. As such, I have decided to share my experiences with a prominent Muslim organisation, Aziz Foundation, who are now a part of the British Muslim Trust. The majority of what I’m sharing is straightforward and easily referenced. Little can be deflected as a matter of interpretation, save for an online video meeting with a board member. However, my case manager at CAGE was present during this meeting, taking notes. She corroborates this account. 
 
As I’ll go on to explain, my experience with Aziz Foundation was especially disappointing, not least because of their commitment to countering Islamophobia via the newly formed British Muslim Trust, alongside the Randeree Charitable Trust. The UK Government has appointed the British Muslim Trust as a new “partner to monitor and tackle anti-Muslim hatred.” They are receiving up to £650,000 in the 2025–26 financial year, and up to £1 million per year for the next two years, through the Combatting Hate Against Muslims Fund. This means they may receive approximately £2.65 million across three years, with the possibility of more beyond that period.

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My Rejection of Peter Neumann's "Apology": The Islamophobia of Centrists

10/31/2020

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This is a full response to Peter Neumann’s “apology.” I’ll post it on my website for posterity but share the entire piece below. Here is the thread that drove him to write his “apology” in the first place: https://twitter.com/Tarek_Younis_/status/1322467138112815105
 
Peter Neumann, if you wanted to apologise, you should’ve done it last week when I flagged your first expression of Islamophobia and disrespect. That was your window. It closed the moment you disregarded the Islamophobia then, even while so many others pointed it out to you.
 
This isn’t about “tone.” Tone is saying “gimme apples” instead of “may I have apples, please.” This is a serious and unequivocal display of Islamophobia. Your “tone” isn’t off—you’ve displayed several serious acts of discrimination and harassment. 

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Veiling Colonial Violence: The Last of Us Part II, Israel and the Erasure of Power

8/23/2020

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Note: This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II. It is written for those familiar and unfamiliar with the story. Also, I had written this article before finding this fantastic piece by Emanuel Maiberg on Vice titled “The Not So Hidden Israeli Politics of 'The Last of Us Part II’, which provides an alternative take on the themes found below.

In the Washington Post, Neil Druckmann, the creative director of Last of Us (LoU) and Last of Us Part II (LoUII), shared the following as an inspiration for the sequel:

    The formulation for Ellie’s turn toward darkness can be traced back to the year 2000. Then in his early 20s, Druckmann witnessed news footage of a crowd lynching two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. “And then they cheered afterward,” Druckmann, who grew up in Israel, recalls. “It was the cheering that was really chilling to me. … In my mind, I thought, ‘Oh, man, if I could just push a button and kill all these people that committed this horrible act, I would make them feel the same pain that they inflicted on these people.’"
    The feeling faded, though. Eventually, he looked back and felt “gross and guilty” for his intense feelings. With “The Last of Us Part II,” he wanted to explore that emotional tumult on a didactic level.


​This post would not have been written had Neil Druckmann not made these comments and is dedicated to all artists who depoliticise conflicts through their craft. 

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