- Asim Qureshi helped name his friend Mohammed Emwazi as Jihadi John
- Mr Qureshi said that MI5 had harassed Emwazi and help radicalise him
- Campaigner was tearful as he described him as 'extremely kind and gentle'
- He added that 'the man I knew would never hurt a single person'
- 'When are we going to finally learn that when we treat people as if they're outsiders they will look for belonging elsewhere'
- Comments caused fury from people who believe MI5 were doing their job
- CAGE broadcast was on Sky News for 58 minutes without interruption and the BBC showed it for 52 minutes
A video has surfaced of the Muslim activist who described ISIS executioner Jihaji John as 'a beautiful man' supporting Jihad at an anti-US rally in London.
Asim Qureshi, leader of campaign group CAGE, was filmed urging protesters to 'support the jihad of our brothers and sisters' in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and Chechnya.
Earlier today Qureshi, who helped to name ISIS militant Jihadi John as west London student Mohammed Emwazi, caused outrage by saying the murderer was 'beautiful' adding that he 'wouldn't hurt a fly'.
Speaking while close to tears at a press conference this afternoon, he blamed MI5 for radicalising Emwazi, saying the security services harassed him and alienated him.
In the earlier footage, Qureshi can be seen speaking through a microphone at the the pan-Islamic Hizb ut-Tahrir movement rally.
He says: 'When we see the example of our brothers and sisters fighting in Chechnya, Iraq, Palestine, Kashmir, Afghanistan, then we know where the example lies.
'When we see Hezbollah defeating the armies of Israel, we know where the solution is and where the victory lies.
'We know that it is incumbent upon all of us, to support the Jihad of our brothers and sisters in these countries when they are facing the oppression of the West.
'Allahu Akhbar! Allahu Akhbar! (God is great, God is great!)'
Qureshi stands alone on a stage in the 54 second clip, shot at the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in 2006.
London School of Economics graduate Qureshi worked for CAGE at the time of his passionate speech, then known as CAGE Prisoners.
The organisation claims to 'strive for a world free from oppression and injustice', 'working to empower communities impacted by the War on Terror.'
However, the video footage, posted on YouTube, now raises questions about Qureshi, who alongside former control order detainee Cerie Bullivant tried to pin the blame for Mohammed Emwazi's radicalisation on the British Government.
Earlier today Qureshi was branded an ISIS sympathiser as he appeared to launch a defence of Emwazi and his barbaric crimes.
He said: 'When are we going to finally learn that when we treat people as if they're outsiders, they are going to feel like outsiders and they will look for belonging elsewhere.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2970521/Outrage-group-blames-MI5-radicalising-extremely-kind-Jihadi-John-fled-Syria-kill-people-ISIS.html
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