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News: Europe
Friend who inspired Shamima Begum to join IS mocks her as non-believer
(BBC) Shamima Begum’s best friend, who she says inspired her to join IS, has been tracked down by the BBC having escaped from a detention camp in Syria. Sharmeena Begum, no relation, dismissed her former friend, who wants to return to the […]
Clerics & Preachers
London imam’s conviction for supporting terror is upheld
(AP) A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and life prison sentence given to a London imam for supporting terrorism. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said there was overwhelming evidence against Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, 60. The court also […]
Crime
Jewish protester in London charged over placard that may offend ‘pro-Hezbollah’ activists The Crown Prosecution Service later dropped the charges, although the man's home was extensively searched and he was questioned by police.
(Jerusalem Post) A Jewish protester was arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police for a placard he held mocking the eliminated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the Telegraph revealed on Friday. The anonymous man was detained and charged last September for the cartoon, which featured […]