Migrant who 'called for death to Jews' can't be deported - despite wanting to leave UK

Migrant who 'called for death to Jews' can't be deported - despite wanting to leave UK Abu Wadee cannot be deported to Gaza, it has emerged, despite sharing videos online asking to be removed from Britain. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Knuckey 12:15, Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Updated: 12:17, Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Abu Wadee arrived in the UK on a small boat in March last year (Image: Facebook) A Palestinian migrant who called for the slaughter of Jewish people cannot be deported from Britain, despite wanting to leave, it has emerged. Abu Wadee, full name Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, was jailed for nine months for entering the UK illegally after arriving on a small boat in March last year . The 34-year-old is reportedly a former member of a militant group who had called for Allah to “kill (Jews) one by one... don't leave a single one”. Mr Wadee has denied he is antisemitic and said he no longer supports Hamas , only doing so under duress while in Gaza . He previously appeared to express support for Hamas — a proscribed terrorist organisation in Britain — on social media. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Free hijabs handed out to nearly 1,000 small boat migrants - ‘an insult’ Greens want to spend cash ‘stopping Home Office deporting immigrants’ Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . Abu Wadee speaks to the media outside his home in Corby, Northamptonshire, earlier this week (Image: Iconic Media Group / SWNS) Mr Wadee cannot be returned to Gaza because the Home Office has no safe means of getting him there, reports the Daily Mail. It is understood this is because Gaza is still considered an active conflict area, despite a fragile ceasefire being in place since October last year. However, Mr Wadee has posted videos online asking to be removed from Britain, citing press attention. In one video, he is translated as saying: “I am calling upon the Red Cross and human rights organisations all over the world to organise my removal from Britain. I wish to be relocated right now, before tomorrow.” Earlier this week, it emerged Mr Wadee had been living in taxpayer-funded asylum accommodation in Corby , Northamptonshire, following his release from prison in December last year. He has since been moved out of the area after his presence in the town made national headlines, it is believed. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Abu Wadee crossed the English Channel in a small boat in March 2025 (Image: -) When approached by the Northamptonshire Telegraph , he confirmed he had been a member of the Tyre-Burning Unit — linked to Hamas — and had called for the killing of Jews, but claimed this was “eight years ago”. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Mr Wadee said he only acted this way because he was under the rule of Hamas and had no choice. He told the local newspaper: “That was back when I lived in Gaza under Hamas rule. Everyone knows that Hamas is a terrorist organisation that would kill us if we didn’t speak against the Jews while living there.” He claimed he now has Jewish friends and loved living in Corby, adding he would like to stay there. Mr Wadee was tracked down by the Northants Telegraph after posting a series of videos on TikTok from Corby town centre. Local Labour MP Lee Barron called for Mr Wadee to be deported immediately. While the Government said they would not comment on individual cases, a spokesperson said: “Any foreign national who receives a prison sentence in the UK is referred for deportation at the earliest opportunity and will be barred from ever returning. Over 11,000 foreign criminals including murderers and rapists have been returned or deported in the two years since the last election – a 41 per cent increase on the two years prior.” Migrant Crisis English Channel migrant crossings Immigration Gaza Strip Middle East Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments