(Age) More than 70 Muslim community organisations have vowed to boycott the Victorian premier’s annual iftar dinner next month in protest over the ALP’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The state’s peak Islamic body — the Islamic Council of Victoria — has […]
(BBC) London Conservative MP and former minister Paul Scully has apologised for suggesting there are “no-go” areas in parts of Tower Hamlets. He made the comment in radio and TV interviews on Monday, prompting accusations of Islamophobia and a rebuke from the […]
(Hill) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said she was “proud” to vote “uncommitted” in the Michigan primary Tuesday, casting a protest vote against President Biden amid frustration over the war in Gaza. “I was proud today to walk in and pull a Democratic […]
(Jewish Insider) Amid fierce backlash, Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) announced on Tuesday that she had canceled her planned appearance this weekend at a fundraising banquet for a leading Muslim advocacy group featuring several speakers who have espoused antisemitic and homophobic views. “I […]
(AFP) French prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old school teacher on suspicion he translated religious chants into French for the Islamic State (IS) group, the national anti-terror prosecutor’s office said this week. The man was indicted on February 16 over alleged “terrorist criminal […]
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