Imam Asim Hafiz, the chief Muslim chaplain to Britains armed forces, was involved in controversy after hosting a reception in Parliament where guests with inflammatory views were present, including Ismail Patel of Friends of Al-Aqsa and Zara Mohammed of the Muslim Council of Britain.

A bronze statue of singer Amy Winehouse, who was born into a Jewish family, was defaced with a Palestinian flag sticker covering the Star of David necklace she wore.