“They were simply targeted for being Muslims, as they paid respects to God. My own late father never missed Friday prayers. I often joined him, and I fondly look back on the peaceful moments we shared.”

—  Sajid Javid

Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47593536, BBC News, 16 March 2019
2019

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