Submitted on Wednesday 27th July 2016
Rejected on Thursday 4th August 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ask the media to stop using the term Islamic State in news reports.
Muslims are angered by the fact that this group has apparently hijacked the word 'Islamic' in their title. There is nothing Islamic about their actions. Describing them as Islamic taints Islam and gives the terrorists a gravitas in the news that they do not deserve.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This is a decision for the media, not the responsibility of the UK Government and Parliament.
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