As victims and survivors of terror attacks that were driven by Islamist extremism, we are only too
aware of its threat. It has had a devastating impact on our own lives and killed people we loved.
Fighting it and defeating it should be a national priority.
To defeat this threat the single most important thing we can do is to isolate the extremists and the
terrorists from the vast majority of British Muslims who deplore such violence.
In recent weeks there have been too many cases where politicians and others have failed to do this;
in some cases equating being Muslim with being an extremist, facilitating anti-Muslim hate or failing to challenge it.
This is not only wrong in itself, it makes the job of the Islamist extremists easier and plays into the
hands of terrorists.
We also know where anti-Muslim hate can lead. This month (15th of March) is the fifth anniversary of
the horrific far-right terror attack in Christchurch New Zealand that killed 51 Muslim worshipers at two mosques.
While Islamist inspired extremism is our country’s most pressing terror threat, it is not our only one –
and responding to it by feeding far right extremism, dividing our communities and exaggerating the
risk will feed a cycle of extremism that will put more people at risk. It is the height of irresponsibility.”
Signed by 58 Survivors from the following, 15 different terrorist attacks:Bali, 7th July bombings, Bataclan Paris, Fishmongers Hall London, Forbury Gardens Reading, ISIS Syria, Israel, London Bridge, Manchester Arena, Brussels Belgium, Nairobi Kenya, Sharm El-Sheikh,
Streatham London, Woolwich London, Westminster Bridge
Signed by:
Joanne Aaron, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack and her friend Jane died
Sheelagh Alexander, Mother of Nick, killed at the Bataclan, Paris
Caroline Beattie, Mother of Luke, killed by ISIS in Syria
Lesley Callander, Mother of Georgina, killed in the Manchester Arena attack
Tom Croasdell, Survivor, 2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings
Charlotte Dixon-Sutcliffe, Partner to David, killed in the Brussels Metro Bombing
Michael Dixon, Brother to David, killed in the Brussels Metro Bombing
Jayne Drew, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Lisa Fenton, Survivor of the Manchester Arena Attack
Christian Fisher, Survivor of the 7/7 London Bombings
Travis Frain, Survivor of the Westminster Bridge attack
Darryn Frost, Survivor of the Fishmongers Hall attack, London
Gary and Jan Furlong, Parents of James, killed in the Forbury Gardens attack in Reading
Sean Gardner, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Lisa Ghiggini, Survivor of the Fishmongers Hall attack, London
Murray Scott Gilpin, Survivor of the Westgate Mall massacre in Nairobi, Kenya
Sharon Goodman, Grandmother of Olivia, killed in the Manchester Arena attack
Paul Greenan, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Bethany Haines, Daughter of David, killed by ISIS in Syria
Mike Haines, Brother of David, killed by ISIS in Syria
David Henstock, Brother in law to David, killed in the Brussels Metro Bombing
Anne-Marie Henstock, Family member killed in the Brussels Metro bombing
Geoff Ho, Survivor of the London Bridge attack
Adrian Hughes, Fishmongers Hall attack
Trevor Hulme, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Michelle Hussain, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Magen Inon, Parents killed by Hamas in Israel on the 7th of October
Mariesha Jack, Survivor of the attack at the Bataclan, Paris
Michelle Jones, Mother of Saskia, killed in the Fishmongers Hall attack, London
Laurence King, Witness and survivor of the terrorist attack on Streatham High Street, London
Charlie Kinsella, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Pete Lunt, Survivor of the London Bridge attack
Joanne Mcsorley, Seriously injured in the Manchester Arena attack
David and Anne Merritt, Parents of Jack, killed in the Fishmongers Hall attack, London
Justine Merton-Scott, Survivor of the attack at the Bataclan, Paris
Susanna Miller, Sister of Dan, killed in the Bali Bombings
Aslam Mohammed, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Figen and Stuart Murray, Parents of Martyn, killed in the Manchester Arena attack
Ruth Murrell, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Sarah Nellist, Survivor of the Manchester Arena Attack
Paul Price, Partner to Elaine, killed in the Manchester Arena attack
Rebecca Rigby, Wife of Lee, killed outside his army barracks in Woolwich, London
Isobel Rowbotham, Survivor of the Fishmongers Hall attack, London
Tony Scott, Survivor of the attack at the Bataclan, Paris
Mike Shoesmith, Survivor of the London Bridge attack
Susan Smith, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Stephen Noone, Survivor of the Manchester Arena Attack
Emily Sutcliffe, Family member killed in the Brussels Metro bombing
Holly Taylor, Survivor of the Manchester Arena Attack
Luke Todd, Fishmongers Hall attack
Tina Tomlinson, Survivor of the Manchester Arena attack
Claudia Vince, Survivor of the Fishmongers Hall attack, London
Lucy Vince, Fishmongers Hall attack
Marine Vincent, Survivor of the London Bridge attack
Sarah Webb, Survivor of the 7/7 London Bombings
