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Government & Politics
‘Antisemitism scandal’ candidate triumphs for Conservatives at local elections Shakeel Hussain — who previously wrote of 'Zionist murderers' and 'so-called antisemtism' — was voted in as a councillor at the local elections in Stockton's Ropner ward
(Jewish News) A local election candidate at the centre of an antisemitism scandal has been voted in as a Conservative councillor on the Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Shakeel Hussain triumphed in Thursday’s vote in the Ropner ward, despite newspaper reports about the emergence of Facebook […]
Academics & Education
France shuts down 2 Islamic schools Small mosque in one of the schools in Montpellier also ordered to close, reports local media
(Anadolu) Two Islamic schools have been closed down in France’s southern city of Montpellier, according to local media reports. Officials carried out unannounced checks at the two schools on Tuesday and ordered the administrations to shut them down, news outlet Actu.fr reported […]
Government & Politics
Ousted MP Khalid Mahmood claims ‘patriarchy’ forced MCB leader out The Muslim Council of Britain is holding an election because Zara Mohammed, the current secretary-general, has reached her two-term limit
(Middle East Eye) Khalid Mahmood, a former Labour MP who lost his seat at the July general election to a pro-Palestinian independent, has claimed that the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) ousted its leader because of “patriarchy.” MCB’s secretary-general, Zara Mohammed, is […]