Hmm. We May Be Better Off Without It.

Inter Faith Network rejects media criticism as it faces closure.

Staff writer  

The Inter Faith Network (IFN) has rejected criticism in The Telegraph about its alleged silence on Hamas' October 7 terror attack on Israel and links to the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). 

The newspaper reports that Communities Secretary Michael Gove wrote to the charity saying he was "minded" to end funding because the MCB is one of its members.

The government had until last year banned official contact with the organisation after a deputy secretary general signed the Istanbul Declaration calling for violence against Israel. 

The IFN has since taken an "in-principle decision to move towards closure of the organisation", with a final decision to be confirmed on 22 February, unless it receives £155,000 in government funding. 

In a statement the IFN defended its continued work with the MCB, saying that it "represents a significant number of Muslims in the UK, with whom IFN aims to promote good inter faith relations". 

"It is not a proscribed body and IFN is not aware of any policy or activities of MCB supporting terrorism," it said. CT.