Hamas-supporting Channel migrant charged with illegal entry to UK faces deportation

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Susanna Siddell

By Susanna Siddell


Published: 12/03/2025

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The man allegedly holds extremist views and has demanded the slaughter of Jews

An alleged Hamas-supporting Channel migrant - who reportedly demanded for the murder of Jews - is now facing deportation, Home Offices sources say.

Abu Wadee, 33, triggered a security alarm when he arrived in the UK in a group of 235 migrants caught by Border Force in Kent.


He was subsequently arrested by officers on Sunday and was charged.

During his court appearance in Manchester, Wadee - who gave his name as Mosab Abdulkarim al-Gassas - pleaded not guilty to a charge of entering the UK without leave or valid entry clearance.

Abu Wadee

A Hamas-supporting Channel migrant - who has been charged with illegal entry to Britain - is now facing deportation, Home Offices sources say

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He told the court: "I will die in prison. The situation in the cell is difficult, especially during Ramadan."

The migrant spoke using an Arabic interpreter.

He has since been remanded in custody until he was due to appear at Manchester Crown Court next month.

As a result, he could be sent back to one of the several European nations he travelled through to get to Britain, Home Office sources have told The Times.

Manchester Magistrates' Court heard that the Palestinian migrant had been sent to live in a hotel after he made the crossing - after paying off smugglers around £1,200 for their services.

When he was told that he would be remanded in custody, Wadee declared: "I’m a victim of Hamas. I’m wanted by Hamas, I have evidence of that."

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And, when he was informed that he would face trial, he said: "I really don’t know. I’m frightened, confused. I really don’t know."

His claims have followed a video being uploaded by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, where Wadee can be heard saying: "Allah, kill them one by one, and don’t leave a single one.

"Allah, destroy them completely, disperse them completely, and make the earth fall from under his feet."

Wadee has also uploaded pictures of himself where he can be seen holding a rifle, claiming to be a member of the "tyre-burning unit" - a group known to attack Israeli groups.

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Wadee has appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court

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Originally from Khan Yunis along the southern Gaza Strip, Wadee escape the region ahead of the horrific October 7 attacks.

Soon after, he tried to make asylum claims in Greece, Germany and Belgium.

In Belgium, his application was denied as he had already made the same claim in another nation.

Now, the UK is considering deporting Wadee to one of the three countries he visited before arriving on British shores, The Times has reported.

A staggering 2,000 small boat migrants have crossed the English Channel illegally in just over a week, GB News revealed earlier this week.

That figure accounts for around half of the total 4,000 Channel migrants who have dared to make the perilous journey from France to British shores.