John Cleese has been a vocal opponent of the Islamification of his nation of England. In social media posts, he has condemned the UK government for allowing illegal mass migration from Islamic nations and for letting in millions of Muslim migrants who have no interest in assimilating to the customs of British life and society.
For his remarks, he has been referred to PREVENT, a British program that is tasked with fighting so-called hate speech. Prevent is a program intended to stop terrorism, but recent reports reveal that it has been used to justify surveillance not just of potential terrorists but of English persons who are critical of domestic policy.
"How exciting," he said of the report on the referral. In another post, he said, "One of the proudest moments of my life. I would like to thank everyone concerned." He continued to uphold his right to speak against Islam in his home nation. "I look forward to being arrested," he said.
Cleese was referred to Prevent, but "a member of the public" who cited "a series of posts and reposts" by Cleese that Islamic publication 5 Pillars UK were said by the referral to "go beyond legitimate criticism of Islam and instead portray Muslims collectively as violent, criminal, and morally depraved."
Andrew Doyle reported on 5Pillars, the Islamic outlet that reported on the referral. "But what exactly is 5Pillars?" He wrote. "Protecting our Democracy from Coercion, a report published by the UK government in 2024, notes that 5Pillars has ‘expressed support for an Islamic caliphate, Sharia (Islamic principles and law) penal codes and physical jihad’ and ‘repeatedly abused and intimidated Muslim liberals, counter-extremists, and human rights activists’. They sound like a jolly bunch of lads, don’t they?"
The Free Speech Union pointed out that "The Government has constantly repeated assurances that the official definition of Islamophobia (now repackaged as 'anti-Muslim hostility') would not have a chilling effect on free speech," then noted that "it is clear that it already has."
Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain, was also referred for his remarks on keeping Britain British. He was referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards as a result of his "repeated rhetoric about Muslim, Islam and Pakistanis."
"I also like cultures that approve of laughter, jokes and irony," Cleese said.
The 86-year-old who co-founded Monty Python, widely considered to be a national cultural treasure, has responded to claims that he is Islamophobic and racist by saying, "And it's not racism, it's culturalism. Huge difference. You can choose your culture, you can't choose your race."
He was cited for saying Islam is "the religion of pedophiles," which references both the Prophet Muhammad's marriage to a 9-year-old girl and the custom of older men marrying child brides.
He has criticized the notion that Islam has benefited Britain and spoken up for women's rights in the face of the remaking of the definition of women for the purpose of accommodating men who believe they are women. The referral also took issue with his saying that Islam is "a culture whose holy book advocates killing all the people they disagree with."
Muslim activists in Birmingham who go by the name Deenified tried in September to cancel a screening of Mony Python and the Holy Grail, saying he is "not a comedian" but "a hate preacher." The screening went on as planned.
Cleese has long spoken out in favor of British culture and against multiculturalism.
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England's home secretary Shabana Mahmood has vowed to bring in more migrants from Islamic nations this fall. Protesters on behalf of England have attempted to stop migrant boats crossing to England from France and have faced harsh punishment, even arrest, for trying to protect their communities.
For his remarks, he has been referred to PREVENT, a British program that is tasked with fighting so-called hate speech. Prevent is a program intended to stop terrorism, but recent reports reveal that it has been used to justify surveillance not just of potential terrorists but of English persons who are critical of domestic policy.
"How exciting," he said of the report on the referral. In another post, he said, "One of the proudest moments of my life. I would like to thank everyone concerned." He continued to uphold his right to speak against Islam in his home nation. "I look forward to being arrested," he said.
Cleese was referred to Prevent, but "a member of the public" who cited "a series of posts and reposts" by Cleese that Islamic publication 5 Pillars UK were said by the referral to "go beyond legitimate criticism of Islam and instead portray Muslims collectively as violent, criminal, and morally depraved."
Andrew Doyle reported on 5Pillars, the Islamic outlet that reported on the referral. "But what exactly is 5Pillars?" He wrote. "Protecting our Democracy from Coercion, a report published by the UK government in 2024, notes that 5Pillars has ‘expressed support for an Islamic caliphate, Sharia (Islamic principles and law) penal codes and physical jihad’ and ‘repeatedly abused and intimidated Muslim liberals, counter-extremists, and human rights activists’. They sound like a jolly bunch of lads, don’t they?"
The Free Speech Union pointed out that "The Government has constantly repeated assurances that the official definition of Islamophobia (now repackaged as 'anti-Muslim hostility') would not have a chilling effect on free speech," then noted that "it is clear that it already has."
Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain, was also referred for his remarks on keeping Britain British. He was referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards as a result of his "repeated rhetoric about Muslim, Islam and Pakistanis."
"I also like cultures that approve of laughter, jokes and irony," Cleese said.
The 86-year-old who co-founded Monty Python, widely considered to be a national cultural treasure, has responded to claims that he is Islamophobic and racist by saying, "And it's not racism, it's culturalism. Huge difference. You can choose your culture, you can't choose your race."
He was cited for saying Islam is "the religion of pedophiles," which references both the Prophet Muhammad's marriage to a 9-year-old girl and the custom of older men marrying child brides.
He has criticized the notion that Islam has benefited Britain and spoken up for women's rights in the face of the remaking of the definition of women for the purpose of accommodating men who believe they are women. The referral also took issue with his saying that Islam is "a culture whose holy book advocates killing all the people they disagree with."
Muslim activists in Birmingham who go by the name Deenified tried in September to cancel a screening of Mony Python and the Holy Grail, saying he is "not a comedian" but "a hate preacher." The screening went on as planned.
Cleese has long spoken out in favor of British culture and against multiculturalism.
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England's home secretary Shabana Mahmood has vowed to bring in more migrants from Islamic nations this fall. Protesters on behalf of England have attempted to stop migrant boats crossing to England from France and have faced harsh punishment, even arrest, for trying to protect their communities.
