UK mosque defiant after charity watchdog reprimand for sermon condemning 'Zionists' over Gaza

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'Solidarity with the oppressed must not become grounds for charitable sanction', the Lewisham Islamic Centre said in response A mosque has been given an official warning by Britain's charity regulator after its imam discussed Palestinian "suffering at the hands of the oppressors and the Zionists" in a sermon. The Lewisham Islamic Centre in south-east London said it was seeking legal advice "on the most appropriate course of action" after the Charity Commission issued it a warning for hosting wha