In a jaw-dropping display of judicial tone-deafness, a British judge has sparked fury by cozying up to a confessed al-Qaeda terrorist, offering warm wishes to a man linked to the 7/7 London bombings and 9/11 atrocities.

Sir Robert Jay’s coddling of Haroon Aswat, a 50-year-old fiend who’s served his time and is set to walk free, is a slap in the face to victims and a betrayal of justice.

While the nation grapples with the specter of terror, this judge’s chummy remarks expose a system dangerously out of touch.

Haroon Aswat, who confessed to roles in the 2005 London bombings that killed 52 and the 9/11 attacks, is poised for release from Bethlem Royal Hospital to his family in Batley, West Yorkshire, despite police warnings he remains a national security threat.

A loophole barring monitoring of psychiatric patients means Aswat, who as recently as 2022 threatened to kill Christians, Jews, and Muslims, will roam free without an ankle tag.

Court documents obtained by The Sun reveal a chilling exchange during an April 1 High Court hearing, where police sought a notification order to track him.

Mr Justice Jay asked Aswat, "Mr Aswat, is there anything you’d like to say? How are you feeling?"

Aswat replied, "I’m good."

The judge pressed, "OK. You feel stable on your treatment?"

Aswat confirmed, "Yes."

Jay continued, "When you are released, you are going to go back to your family, I think?”

Aswat said, "In Yorkshire, yes."

The judge persisted, "OK. And you understand what these requirements are?"

Aswat responded, "I have read through all the paperwork, yes."

Jay added, "OK. You probably want to put all of this behind you now?”

Aswat agreed, "Indeed, I do."

Shockingly, Jay concluded, "It could not have been too pleasant being in American custody all that time. I have to wish you all the best and say to you that the way forward is to keep on your medication, listen to the advice you are going to get, and keep out of the sort of things you were doing. Because you saw where it ended up and you do not want to go back to that, I am sure."

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage demanded Jay’s sacking, blasting, "The public demands tougher justice than this by far. Aswat should be in a high-security jail until he dies and Mr Justice Jay should be sacked."

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick called the remarks an "insult" to victims, stating, "Nobody should be wishing this evil terrorist ‘well’ and sympathising with them over their time in prison, least of all a High Court judge. Justice Jay should be ashamed of acting pally with a convicted terrorist."

A senior legal expert added, “It’s very disappointing and shows surprisingly poor judgment for a senior member of the judiciary. Why is the judge addressing him like a victim? It’s nauseating."

Met terror cop Det Chief Supt Gareth Rees expressed “grave concerns” about Aswat’s ongoing threat, citing his positive remarks about al-Qaeda and aspirations to reconnect with them.

This scandal lays bare a justice system that coddles monsters while dismissing victims.