Cameron unveiling plan to tackle Islamist extremism

Cameron unveiling plan to tackle Islamist extremism 20 July 2015From the sectionUK comments Prime Minister David Cameron is setting out government plans to defeat the"poison" of Islamist extremism in Britain. He has pledged to tackle what he called"the failures of integration" which have seen hundreds of UK citizens joining Islamic State extremists. Some British-born Muslims"have little attachment" to UK society, he said. Young people appear to have been drawn into the ideology by what he described as"non-violent extremists", he added. "Many of them were first influenced by what some would call non-violent extremists," he said in a speech in Birmingham. "It may begin with hearing about the so-called Jewish conspiracy, and then develop into hostility to the West and fundamental liberal values before finally becoming a cultish attachment to death. Put another way, the extremist worldview is the gateway, and then violence is the ultimate destination." The prime minister also said the"sick world view" of extremists was drowning out moderate Muslim voices. View comments Share this story About sharing Email FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedin More on this story Theresa May on tackling IS militants 20 July 2015 UK will help destroy Islamic State, David Cameron tells US 19 July 2015 Who are Britain’s jihadists? 25 June 2015 What difference could Syria IS air strikes make? 2 July 2015 Cameron warns of'quietly condoning' IS ideology 19 June 2015 Top Stories Plan to defeat'poison' of extremism Prime Minister David Cameron is setting out government plans to defeat the"poison" of Islamist extremism in Britain. 20 July 2015 'Road-rage' murder suspect in court 20 July 2015 Deadly blast hits Turkey activists 20 July 2015 Features Hidden meanings What are the secret symbols in The Ambassadors?