He tried to calm tensions following the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in 2001 . However , on 23 February 2005 , he hosted a book launch in the House of Lords for the controversial Swedish writer Israel Shamir , during which the latter claimed , among other things : " The Jews like an Empire ... . This love of Empire explains the easiness Jews change their allegiance ... . Simple minds call it ‘ treacherous behaviour ’ , but it is actually love of Empire per se . " Shamir also claimed , " Jews ... own , control and edit a big share of mass media " , a statement that was to be echoed by Lord Ahmed in 2012 . Although this invitation raised some controversy , Ahmed firmly refused to discuss the matter
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed