Legal
Man accused of Pride attack plot ‘showed sister how to stab someone’ (LINK ONLY)
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Day: January 9, 2020
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
New Mexico agency asks Iranian group about suspicious acts
(AP) New Mexico Homeland Security officials recently asked an Iranian American cultural group in the state if they’ve seen any suspicious activities — an inquiry the group president said raises eyebrows. Iranian Cultural Society of New Mexico President Azadeh Mehrnoush told the […]
News: Europe
HMP Whitemoor: Brusthom Ziamani named as attack suspect
(BBC) An inmate suspected of attacking an officer at a maximum security prison was jailed for planning to behead a soldier, the BBC has learned. He is understood to be Brusthom Ziamani, 24, who was found guilty of preparing an act of […]
Legal
Pair in alleged Via plot urge Supreme Court to deny hearing in terror case
(Canadian Press) Two men who were found guilty of terrorism offences in a high-profile case argue there is no need to revisit an appeal court’s decision to order a new trial. In newly filed legal submissions, Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier urge the Supreme Court […]
Government & Politics
Critics point to Omar support of BDS after she condemns Trump’s ‘economic warfare’ on Iran
(Washington Examiner) Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar’s assertion that President Trump is waging unjust “economic warfare” against Iran served as fuel for her critics, who were quick to point out her support for sanctions on other countries in the Middle East. “This makes […]
Government & Politics
DHS reviewing reports of Iranian-Americans delayed at border
(AP) The Department of Homeland Security’s civil rights office will investigate reports that travelers of Iranian descent were singled out for extra scrutiny as they crossed the border from Canada into Washington last weekend, according to U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal. The Seattle […]
Legal
ISIS fangirl Asia Siddiqui gets 15 years for plotting to build bomb
(NY Post) An ISIS-obsessed Queens woman was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison — and threw herself a pity party in court for being “so stupid.” Asia Siddiqui has been locked up since her 2015 arrest for allegedly plotting with her […]
Demonstrations
Rally protesting Soleimani killing features poster blaming Jews for terrorism
(JTA) Protestors at a rally in the Netherlands against the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani waved posters blaming Jews, a local watchdog group told police. At the demonstration Tuesday in front of the American embassy in Wassenaar, two women were photographed […]
Children & Teens
Belgium will comply with ruling to repatriate ten children of IS members
(Brussels Times) The Belgian government will not appeal a ruling to repatriate ten children of Belgian jihadist fighters from Syria, departing from previous statements that it would likely appeal the order. Defence Minister Philippe Goffin said in parliament that the government would […]