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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Alleged Hamas supporter jailed for illegal entry
An alleged Hamas supporter who reportedly made antisemitic comments has been jailed for nine months for attempting to enter the UK illegally on a small boat. Abu Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, pleaded guilty on Monday at Canterbury Crown Court to trying to enter the country on 6 March without leave or valid entry clearance. He was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving in Kent, having paid smugglers 1,500 euros (£1,300) and was placed in a Manchester hotel. Judge Sarah Counsell said there is "legitimate public concern about breaches of border control", which are of "significant profit to organised criminals". Wadee had livestreamed his arrival on an "overcrowded and rigid inflatable boat", the court heard and he was told there was a "risk of death or injury to you and others". The court heard he had made asylum claims in Greece, Germany and Belgium, had no familial or financial ties to the UK and had stayed between Calais and Dunkirk in France for about seven days before making the crossing. He livestreamed his dinghy being approached by a Border Force vessel on TikTok, with the court being shown a 20-second clip of the livestream. Wadee's videos attract up to 2.5 million views, The Mail on Sunday has claimed, and he is alleged to have charted his journey from Gaza on the social media channel. His arrival in the UK made national headlines after it was reported that Wadee, from Khan Yunis in Gaza, had allegedly posted on social media in support of Hamas and calling for the death of Jews. He posted a video on his Facebook page last September in which he is filmed calling for Allah to "punish (Jews) completely", it was reported. In another picture posted on Facebook in March 2021, it is claimed he stared into the camera while smoking a cigarette and brandishing an assault rifle with a telescopic sight. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Palestinian migrant who made antisemitic posts charged HM Courts and Tribunals Service
BBC News
19-05-2025
- BBC News
Alleged Hamas supporter Abu Wadee jailed for illegal UK entry
An alleged Hamas supporter who reportedly made antisemitic comments has been jailed for nine months for attempting to enter the UK illegally on a small Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, pleaded guilty on Monday at Canterbury Crown Court to trying to enter the country on 6 March without leave or valid entry was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving in Kent, having paid smugglers 1,500 euros (£1,300) and was placed in a Manchester Sarah Counsell said there is "legitimate public concern about breaches of border control", which are of "significant profit to organised criminals". Wadee had livestreamed his arrival on an "overcrowded and rigid inflatable boat", the court heard and he was told there was a "risk of death or injury to you and others".The court heard he had made asylum claims in Greece, Germany and Belgium, had no familial or financial ties to the UK and had stayed between Calais and Dunkirk in France for about seven days before making the livestreamed his dinghy being approached by a Border Force vessel on TikTok, with the court being shown a 20-second clip of the videos attract up to 2.5 million views, The Mail on Sunday has claimed, and he is alleged to have charted his journey from Gaza on the social media arrival in the UK made national headlines after it was reported that Wadee, from Khan Yunis in Gaza, had allegedly posted on social media in support of Hamas and calling for the death of posted a video on his Facebook page last September in which he is filmed calling for Allah to "punish (Jews) completely", it was another picture posted on Facebook in March 2021, it is claimed he stared into the camera while smoking a cigarette and brandishing an assault rifle with a telescopic sight.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
'Hamas supporter' who livestreamed arrival into UK before being placed in Manchester hotel jailed
A Palestinian who livestreamed his arrival into the UK on a dinghy before being placed in a Greater Manchester hotel has been jailed. Abu Wadee, an alleged Palestinian gunman who reportedly called for the slaughter of Jews, showed his efforts to get into the UK illegally on TikTok. The 33-year-old, who is also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving on a small boat in Kent. READ MORE: Fatal collision was 'tragic accident, not criminal act', jury told as they retire in death by careless driving trial READ MORE: Convicted murderer stabbed great uncle to death in 'planned, brutal' attack Canterbury Crown Court heard that Wadee paid smugglers 1,500 euros (£1,300) to cross the Channel from France to England. He livestreamed his dinghy being approached by a Border Force vessel on TikTok. After his arrival in the UK, Wadee was placed in a hotel in the Manchester area. The defendant left Palestine in 2022 before making asylum claims in Greece, Germany and Belgium. The court heard he had no familial or financial ties to the UK, and he had stayed between Calais and Dunkirk in France for a week before making the crossing. Wadee pleaded guilty to trying to get into the country on March 6 without leave or valid entry clearance in Canterbury Crown Court today (May 19). He has been jailed for nine months. He had livestreamed his arrival on an 'overcrowded and rigid inflatable boat', the court heard. Judge Sarah Counsell, sentencing, said there is 'legitimate public concern about breaches of border control' over illegal boat crossings, which are of 'significant profit to organised criminals'. She told Wadee that there was a 'risk of death or injury to you and others'. The court was shown a 20-second clip of the livestream on Monday, but it is not known how many viewed it at the time. Wadee has a large following on social media, where his TikTok videos attract up to 2.5 million views, The Mail on Sunday claimed. He is alleged to have charted his journey from Gaza on the social media channel. His arrival in the UK made national headlines after it was reported that Wadee, a Palestinian from the city of Khan Yunis in Gaza, had posted on social media support for terror group Hamas, and hate-speech calling for the death of Jews. He posted a video on his Facebook page last September in which he is filmed calling for Allah to 'punish (Jews) completely', it was reported. In another picture posted on Facebook in March 2021, it is claimed Wadee stared into the camera while smoking a cigarette and brandishing an assault rifle with a telescopic sight.
North Wales Chronicle
19-05-2025
- North Wales Chronicle
Alleged Hamas supporter admits trying to enter UK illegally
Abu Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, pleaded guilty on Monday to trying to get into the country on March 6 without leave or valid entry clearance. He was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving on a small boat in Kent, having paid smugglers 1,500 euros (£1,300), Canterbury Crown Court previously heard. Wadee was then placed in a hotel in the Manchester area. The court had heard that Wadee, who left Palestine in 2022 before making asylum claims in Greece, Germany and Belgium, had no familial or financial ties to the UK and had stayed between Calais and Dunkirk in France for about seven days before making the crossing. His arrival in the UK made national headlines after it was reported that Wadee, a Palestinian from the city of Khan Yunis in Gaza, had posted on social media support for terror group Hamas, and hate-speech calling for the death of Jews. He posted a video on his Facebook page last September in which he is filmed calling for Allah to 'punish (Jews) completely', it was reported. In another picture posted on Facebook in March 2021, it is claimed Wadee stared into the camera while smoking a cigarette and brandishing an assault rifle with a telescopic sight. Wadee has a large following on social media, where his TikTok videos attract up to 2.5 million views, The Mail on Sunday claimed. He is alleged to have charted his journey from Gaza on the social media channel, including posting footage of his dinghy being approached by the Border Force vessel. As part of his journey across Europe, he posted a picture of himself in Brussels on Valentine's Day, and then in central Paris earlier this month. Wadee was re-arraigned via an Arabic interpreter after the charge was amended to include that he 'attempted' to arrive in the UK without leave or valid entry clearance. He is set to be sentenced on Monday.
North Wales Chronicle
19-05-2025
- North Wales Chronicle
Alleged Hamas supporter jailed after trying to enter UK illegally
Abu Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, pleaded guilty on Monday to trying to get into the country on March 6 without leave or valid entry clearance. He was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving on a small boat in Kent, having paid smugglers 1,500 euros (£1,300), Canterbury Crown Court heard. Wadee was then placed in a hotel in the Manchester area. He had livestreamed his arrival on an 'overcrowded and rigid inflatable boat', the court heard. Judge Sarah Counsell, sentencing, said there is 'legitimate public concern about breaches of border control' over illegal boat crossings, which are of 'significant profit to organised criminals'. She told Wadee that there was a 'risk of death or injury to you and others'. The defendant, who left Palestine in 2022 before making asylum claims in Greece, Germany and Belgium, had no familial or financial ties to the UK and had stayed between Calais and Dunkirk in France for a week before making the crossing, the court heard. He livestreamed his dinghy being approached by a Border Force vessel on TikTok. The court was shown a 20-second clip of the livestream on Monday, but it is not known how many viewed it at the time. Wadee has a large following on social media, where his TikTok videos attract up to 2.5 million views, The Mail on Sunday claimed. He is alleged to have charted his journey from Gaza on the social media channel. His arrival in the UK made national headlines after it was reported that Wadee, a Palestinian from the city of Khan Yunis in Gaza, had posted on social media support for terror group Hamas, and hate-speech calling for the death of Jews. He posted a video on his Facebook page last September in which he is filmed calling for Allah to 'punish (Jews) completely', it was reported. In another picture posted on Facebook in March 2021, it is claimed Wadee stared into the camera while smoking a cigarette and brandishing an assault rifle with a telescopic sight.
