February 6, 2024 – Eye on Islamism

Orland Park mayor rejects Gaza cease-fire resolution, suggests those opposing U.S. interests ‘go to another country’ The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Keith Pekau’s comments, calling them ‘ignorant and dangerous.’ Pekau said he valued the ‘respectful views of all my constituents.’

February 6, 2024 Emmanuel Camarillo

(Chicago Sun-Times) The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Tuesday condemned Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s suggestion that those who disagree with America’s interests regarding the Israel-Hamas war can “go to another country.” The southwest suburban mayor made the remarks […]

Opinion piece about Detroit suburb is ‘racist and Islamophobic,’ Democrats say

February 6, 2024 Joey Cappelletti

(AP) An op-ed piece that dubbed a Detroit suburb “America’s jihad capital” is being condemned by two Democratic state lawmakers, who described it as “racist and Islamophobic” in a resolution presented Tuesday. Introduced by state Rep. Alabas Farhat and House Floor Leader […]

Jewish groups decry Robinson’s cabinet exit, as Eby slams ‘hateful’ office vandalism Eby calls vandalism of Robinson's office 'hateful'

February 6, 2024 Dirk Meissner

(Canadian Press) B.C. Premier David Eby has criticized what he’s calling the “hateful” vandalism of the constituency office of former minister Selina Robinson that came hours after she resigned from his cabinet over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups and others. Her exit […]

Former U of T imam says he was let go for social media post he never made, petition calls for reinstating him Screenshots with no username, later including imam's handle, shared with school by Hillel Ontario

February 6, 2024 Unlisted Author

(CBC) A former campus imam alleges he was dismissed by the University of Toronto Scarborough after a social media post he says was falsely attributed to him, which he maintains the school failed to properly investigate. Omar Patel says the university formally cut ties with […]

Iran suspected of murder plot against Swedish Jews

February 6, 2024 Emelie Rosén and Daniel Öhman

(Swedish Radio) Iran is suspected of a plot to murder Swedish Jews, a Swedish Radio investigation reveals. An Iranian couple, a man and a woman acting as undercover agents, are believed to have targeted three Swedish Jews, among them Aron Verständig, chair […]

Rotterdam suspect in Hamas terror case denies accusations

February 6, 2024 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) The 56-year-old Rotterdammer Nazih R., who is a suspect in a Danish and German terror investigation, is denying the accusation he is a member of Hamas. His lawyer said this on Tuesday during a hearing at the International Legal Assistance […]

Terrorist who killed three people allowed to stay in Britain after series of ‘woeful’ errors Khairi Saadallah is currently serving a whole life term in prison

February 6, 2024 George Bunn

(GB News) A terrorist who murdered three people was allowed to stay in the country after a series of “woeful” Home Office errors. Khairi Saadallah murdered James Furlong, 36, Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, and David Wails, 49, in Forbury Gardens, Reading, on Saturday, […]

Paris knife attacker sought to ‘target French people’

February 6, 2024 Clara Wright

(AFP) A Mali-born man suspected of injuring several people with a knife and hammer at a Paris railway station deliberately sought out French people to attack, Paris prosecutors said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old was on Tuesday charged by an investigating magistrate with […]

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