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Cameron warns of 'quietly condoning' IS ideology Cameron warns of 'quietly condoning' IS ideology
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Prime Minister David Cameron has warned of the dangers posed by those who "quietly condone" Islamic State militants' extremist ideology.Prime Minister David Cameron has warned of the dangers posed by those who "quietly condone" Islamic State militants' extremist ideology.
Speaking at a security conference in Slovakia, he also stressed the importance of tackling radicalisation at its source.Speaking at a security conference in Slovakia, he also stressed the importance of tackling radicalisation at its source.
Mr Cameron highlighted the role families and communities can play in countering such radicalisation.Mr Cameron highlighted the role families and communities can play in countering such radicalisation.
His comments came as a UK family were reported to have travelled to Syria.His comments came as a UK family were reported to have travelled to Syria.
Bradford sisters Khadija, Sugra and Zohra Dawood crossed the border into Syria with their nine children earlier this week, an Islamic State (IS) smuggler has told the BBC.Bradford sisters Khadija, Sugra and Zohra Dawood crossed the border into Syria with their nine children earlier this week, an Islamic State (IS) smuggler has told the BBC.
And Talha Asmal, 17, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, is thought to have become the UK's youngest-ever suicide bomber when he reportedly blew himself up in Iraq on Saturday.And Talha Asmal, 17, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, is thought to have become the UK's youngest-ever suicide bomber when he reportedly blew himself up in Iraq on Saturday.
The prime minister said IS was "one of the biggest threats the world has ever faced".The prime minister said IS was "one of the biggest threats the world has ever faced".
He said the police and intelligence agencies were not responsible for people deciding they wanted to go and that recent cases show how young people from Britain are at risk of sliding towards violent extremism. He said the police and intelligence agencies were not responsible for people deciding they wanted to go, and that recent cases show how young people from Britain are at risk of sliding towards violent extremism.
Mr Cameron said: "The cause is ideological. It is an Islamist extremist ideology, one that says the West is bad, that democracy is wrong, that women are inferior, that homosexuality is evil.Mr Cameron said: "The cause is ideological. It is an Islamist extremist ideology, one that says the West is bad, that democracy is wrong, that women are inferior, that homosexuality is evil.
"It says religious doctrine trumps the rule of law and Caliphate trumps nation state and it justifies violence in asserting itself and achieving its aims. The question is: How do people arrive at this worldview? "It says religious doctrine trumps the rule of law and Caliphate trumps nation state and it justifies violence in asserting itself and achieving its aims. The question is: How do people arrive at this worldview?"
"I am clear that one of the reasons is that there are people who hold some of these views, who don't go as far as advocating violence, but who do buy into some of these prejudices, giving the extreme Islamist narrative weight and telling fellow Muslims: 'You are part of this.'" 'Murderous intent'
He said one reason was members of the Muslim community who "don't go as far as advocating violence, but who do buy into some of these prejudices".
Mr Cameron said it "paves the way for young people to turn simmering prejudice into murderous intent", and to "go from listening to firebrand preachers online to boarding a plane to Istanbul and travelling onward to join the jihadis".Mr Cameron said it "paves the way for young people to turn simmering prejudice into murderous intent", and to "go from listening to firebrand preachers online to boarding a plane to Istanbul and travelling onward to join the jihadis".
'Bedroom radical' He acknowledged there were other factors that contributed to radicalisation, "not least questions of national identity and making sure young people in our country feel truly part of it".
A number of the families of men and women known to have travelled to Syria and Iraq have said online grooming played a part in their decision to leave the UK. A number of the families of men and women known to have travelled to Syria and Iraq - including the parents of 20-year-old Aqsa Mahmood from Glasgow - have said online grooming played a part in their decision to leave the UK.
The parents of 20-year-old Aqsa Mahmood, who left Glasgow to join IS, referred to her as a "bedroom radical" and warned parents if she had been converted by online propaganda "it was possible to happen to any family". However others, such as a friend of Talha Asmal, have said the idea that a teenager would cross borders solely because of online grooming "doesn't fit".
Mohammad Emwazi - known as Jihadi John after appearing in a number of IS beheading videos - is believed to have begun mixing with extremist groups in London before deciding to fight for IS. Reacting to Cameron's speech, Labour MP for Bolton South East Yasmin Qureshi accused the prime minister of confusing religious conservatism with support for extremism.
However, some of his associates also suggested MI5 harassment could have contributed to his radicalisation. She said Muslims were tired of constantly being called on to apologise for the actions of extremists.
A friend of Talha Asmal said he believed he must have been under "some kind of peer pressure" but said the idea that a teenager would cross borders solely because of online grooming "doesn't fit". "It feels absolutely awful. In Charleston you had a white man who went and killed nine black people in a church. I don't hear anybody saying that the whole of the white population has to apologise for the action of one white man," she said.
Society's response But former radical Muslim recruiter Abu Muntasir agreed with Mr Cameron that families play a vital role in stopping young people from becoming radicalised.
A Number 10 source said Mr Cameron wanted to make the point that while the government has a role to play, "so do communities and so do families". He told ITV's Good Morning Britain: "There is grooming, no doubt - I know how we used to convince people by ignoring a lot of facts on the ground, ignoring reality and alternative views amongst Muslims and Muslim teaching."
Former radical Muslim recruiter Abu Muntasir agreed that families play a vital role in stopping young people from becoming radicalised.
He told ITV's Good Morning Britain: "There is grooming, no doubt - I know how we used to convince people by ignoring a lot of facts on the ground, ignoring reality and alternative views amongst Muslims and Muslim teaching.
"So the parents need to have more communication with their children, they need to have more of an overseeing aspect of how to be a good parent."
Dr Shuja Shafi, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain said he agreed with the prime minister that "finger-pointing when it comes to radicalisation is wrong and dangerous".Dr Shuja Shafi, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain said he agreed with the prime minister that "finger-pointing when it comes to radicalisation is wrong and dangerous".
"Terrorism blights all our lives, not least amongst Muslim families," he said. Kalsoom Bashir, director of counter-extremism organisation Inspire, said older generations needed to show young people "it is possible to be a devout and true Muslim and to live a free and fulfilling life here in the UK".
He called on the government to work with "all sections" of the Muslim community to "make our country a more cohesive place". Combating radicalisation
Mr Cameron also talked about work being done to tackle online propaganda used by IS, with a British police officer being seconded to a new EU internet referral unit working with the industry to remove jihadist content.
Jonathan Russell of the Quilliam Foundation, a counter-extremism think tank, said moderate Muslims "can be part of the solution" and must "take a role in a civil society response to extremism".Jonathan Russell of the Quilliam Foundation, a counter-extremism think tank, said moderate Muslims "can be part of the solution" and must "take a role in a civil society response to extremism".
In his speech, Mr Cameron also said the UK would work with the UN to "modestly expand" the numbers of Syrian refugees it takes.
The UK has previously committed to take in 500 migrants from Syria over three years. Sources indicated that the government was now prepared to accept "a few hundred more".
He also talked about work being done to tackle online propaganda used by IS, with a British police officer being seconded to a new EU internet referral unit working with the industry to remove jihadist content.
Representatives of a number of faiths met at a mosque in Leeds earlier to discuss combating radicalisation.Representatives of a number of faiths met at a mosque in Leeds earlier to discuss combating radicalisation.
Mohammed Shafiq, of the Muslim Ramadhan Foundation, said Muslims who get together for prayers should "talk about these issues" and ask "why so many people from our community are going out to fight" for IS.Mohammed Shafiq, of the Muslim Ramadhan Foundation, said Muslims who get together for prayers should "talk about these issues" and ask "why so many people from our community are going out to fight" for IS.
Tracking Britain's jihadistsTracking Britain's jihadists
The stories of those who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the Islamic State conflict or are still in Syria or Iraq.The stories of those who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the Islamic State conflict or are still in Syria or Iraq.