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Sharia Law and it’s threat to the UK – Shomrim (The Jewish Police force operating in North London) and Beth Din (The Jewish version of Sharia Law)

Both Sharia councils and Jewish Beth Din courts use the same British law—the Arbitration Act 1996. This allows people to settle civil disputes (like divorce or business rows) through religious scholars.

If both sides agree, the decision is legally binding in a UK court. But you only hear about the “danger” of this when it involves Islam.

Beth Din has been operating in the UK for decades. It is essentially a court that makes legal decisions between members of the Jewish community.

As with Sharia Law, the people participating must agree to the legal authority to manage their case. Without this the default would be the UK court system.

Shomrim is the Jewish Police force, made up of volunteers and funded by the Jewish community. They have marked vehicles and work closely with the Met police.

But domestic perception is being carefully crafted. Because the UK government maintains a strong alliance with Israel, Jewish institutions are framed as integrated and “safe.”

Conversely, Islam is often framed through the lens of conflict. By making “Sharia” a dirty word, the media creates a hierarchy where one religion is trusted to self-regulate, while the other is treated with constant suspicion.

Fairness and equality mean applying the same standard to everyone. If we are okay with religious arbitration and community safety patrols for one group, we cannot use them as a weapon to demonise another.

It’s time to stop falling for the headlines and start looking at the laws that already exist for everyone.

I don’t support Sharia Law, but I don’t support this Beth Din either. But then I’m not Muslim or Jewish. So I guess if I was either of those, I would appreciate the recognition that our religions and customs are different and therefore require some level of input from our religious entities in deciding what is fair and equal.

There are those that say UK law should always apply to anyone living within the UK. And that is not a nasty view to take. But when it’s only applied to one religion while another is given free reign, this isn’t equal or fair. It is discrimination against a people based on their religion.

Don’t fall for the narrative.