(JTA) A Jewish father and son were stabbed at an iconic street marketplace in Amsterdam by an Egypt-born seller whom they and others said was a radicalized Muslim. Martin Colmans, the father, and son Sharon sustained light to moderate injuries in the […]
(IPT) Anyone who uses terms including “jihadist,” “violent jihad,” “Islamist terrorism” or “Islamic extremist” is a hater who deserves to be shunned, an influential Muslim political leader argues. Esam Omeish issued this call Friday on Facebook, in the emotional wake of the […]
(JNS) Pro-Israel philanthropist Adam Milstein has said that he remains committed to speaking out against the anti-Semitic rhetoric of Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), following his announcement that he has […]
(Sydney Morning Herald) Prime Minister Scott Morrison says an eight-year-old report claiming he once urged the Coalition to score political points with Muslim immigration is an “ugly and disgusting lie.” The story, which was published by the Sydney Morning Herald in 2011 […]
(Swiss Info) A Swiss parliamentary decision seeking automatic deportation of convicted terrorists even if their lives are at risk has met widespread criticism. The human rights organisation Amnesty International described Tuesday’s decision to ignore international safeguards and practices as unacceptable. “It will […]
(AFP) Italy’s Senate voted Wednesday to block the trial of far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini for allegedly illegally confining migrants rescued at sea by an Italian coastguard ship last year. Senators voted 237 to 61 in favour of the immunity commission’s recommendation […]
(Detroit News) Freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib reiterated Wednesday that her criticism of Israel does not equate to hostility against Jews, saying she’s been the first to speak out against anti-Semitism “in a room sometimes where people don’t even want to talk about it.” “When I […]
(Jewish Journal) Simon Wiesenthal Center Associate Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper called on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to condemn an imam in her district who preached against a “Zio-Crusader agenda” in a recent sermon. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported that […]
(Deutsche Welle) Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has faced massive criticism from Germany’s local authorities after his federal budget plans show he wants to slash their means for integrating refugees and asylum-seekers. But at a press conference on Wednesday after a meeting of […]
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(Breitbart) Members of the Swedish Shia Muslim community in the city of Örebro say they [are] concerned for their safety if Islamic State militants return home. The Ahl Al-Bait Cultural Centre in the Oxhagen district of Örebro say they have been forced to hire […]
(ANSA) A 47-year-old bus driver was held by Carabinieri police on Wednesday after allegedly hijacking a bus with schoolchildren aboard and subsequently setting it on fire after tying their hands with plastic clips in an apparent attempt to kill them, sources said. […]
(AP) The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization says it has accepted an invitation from West Virginia lawmakers to visit the state Capitol in the wake of an Islamophobic display outside the House of Delegates chamber. The Council on American-Islamic Relations made […]
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