Local election campaigning in England has been rocked after videos circulating in Wycombe urged voters to consider Islamic teachings at the ballot box, warning, “Allah sees everything.”
The clips, shared by pro-Palestine activists, feature a list of county council candidates marked with green ticks or red crosses based on whether they support a boycott of Israeli-linked goods. Eighteen candidates were marked in green after agreeing to “divest from companies involved in human rights violations,” while the remaining 63 were crossed out either for opposing or not responding to the campaign, reported GB News.
One video declares: “It’s clear who is supporting genocide and subservient to their masters. Think before you vote. Separate the clout seekers from humans who will make a difference. Don’t sell your soul as Allah sees everything.” The footage sparked serious concerns about “spiritual interference” in the democratic process, which could potentially breach electoral law.
Although the videos featured the logo of the High Wycombe branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), the group said it had no involvement in producing the content. A PSC spokesperson explained: “This video was not produced by our branch, and we have no knowledge of who created it,” while confirming that some of the candidate responses shown were from a legitimate local survey the group had carried out.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch didn’t hold back, calling the campaign “evil Islamist sectarianism.” She told The Telegraph: “It is evil, make no mistake, and it stands against everything we believe in. Every day millions of people flee countries where this sort of politics is practised. It does not belong in Britain and threatens our democracy and our way of life.”
Electoral authorities have yet to confirm whether the videos will trigger a formal investigation, but the fallout has thrown a spotlight on tensions between faith, politics, and activism ahead of the 1 May vote.
The incident is likely to fuel wider debate about the role of identity and religion in UK elections, especially as both major parties try to hold their ground amid increasing community-led campaigning.
With the local elections just around the corner, what’s meant to be a vote on bins, budgets, and schools has now become the centre of a much deeper, more volatile national conversation.
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