Bomb threat at Birmingham Islamic school ignored by national media

The silence of politicians and mainstream media on Islamophobic attacks continues with a secondary school in Birmingham.

After a string of attacks on mosques and family homes, Hamd House School in the Bordesley Green area of the city, had to be evacuated after a bomb threat on Tuesday.

But apart from an article in Birmingham Live, the frightening incident has been ignored by government and state-corporate media.

Birmingham school pupils evacuated

It was reported that 450 pupils had to flee the building while police with sniffer dogs swept it for explosives.

Israr Khan, boss of the independent school, rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, said it has been repeatedly targeted.

He told Birmingham Live that the threat had come as children celebrated their last day before the summer holidays.

Khan said:

School was full and pupils were celebrating the last day before summer, we were giving out awards and having a day of celebration and fun on this special day, and this was hugely disrupting.

At this stage the matter remains an open police investigation. An unusual and bizarre quirk to this situation is that the threat was also sent to Ofsted. The police have logged this incident as harassment. We will continue to cooperate fully with the authorities and follow any advice they provide.

We appreciate that today’s events were upsetting and disappointing…our end of year celebrations, leaving activities and awards ceremonies had to be brought to an abrupt end.

Yet again, the UK media-political axis makes clear that it values the lives and safety of Muslims far less than those of others.

Featured image via Birmingham World