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“We recognise that condemnation of ISIS appears to have become a justification for war and blatant Islamaphobia," The Tab reported her as saying.

“This rhetoric exacerbates the issue at hand and in essence is a further attack on those we aim to defend.”

Bouattia, who is studying postcolonial theory and language, at the University of Birmingham, said she would put forward a new motion that will condemn ISIS but “in no way pander to Western imperialistic intervention or the demonisation of Muslim peoples”.