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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. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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 that the police and intelligence agencies were not responsible for people deciding they want to go, but that recent cases show how young people from Britain are at risk of sliding towards violent extremism. | |
He said the cause was an Islamist extremist ideology, which says religious doctrine trumps the rule of law. | |
Mr Cameron argued that it persuaded people to board a plane to Istanbul and travel onwards to join the jihadis. | |
'Bedroom radical' | 'Bedroom radical' |
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 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". | 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". |
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. | 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. |
However, some of his associates also suggested MI5 harassment could have contributed to his radicalisation. | |
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". | 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". |
Society's response | Society's response |
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". | 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". |
Former radical Muslim recruiter Abu Muntasir agreed that families play a vital role in stopping young people from becoming radicalised. | 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. | 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." | "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." |
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". |
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 jihadists | Tracking 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. |