The family of a British Muslim journalist detained by US authorities since the weekend have called for the UK government to support his immediate release from detention, criticising it for “lack of action”.

Sami Hamdi was held by the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agency at San Francisco international airport during a speaking tour in the US.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) has described the detention as retaliation for Hamdi’s criticism of Israel, calling it an “abduction”.

Hamdi’s wife Soumaya said on Wednesday that he was “abducted” over his advocacy for Palestinian rights.

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