Faraj al-Shamie faces scrutiny over social media posts after son's attack

Faraj al-Shamie, the father of the Manchester terrorist responsible for an attack that killed two Jews, is under scrutiny for his past social media activity. Al-Shamie, a practicing doctor in the UK, expressed praise for Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, during the ongoing massacre.

In a concerning post made just days before his son"s deadly attack on September 27, 2025, al-Shamie wrote on Facebook: “Bad news for Israel in the next few days, unfortunately no one can prevent what is written.” Despite this apparent foreknowledge, media coverage has primarily focused on his subsequent condemnation of the killings and his request for privacy for his family.

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