November 7, 2024 – Eye on Islamism

Ombudsman warns Finland’s quota refugee plan would be discriminatory The Interior Ministry instructed officials to prepare the quota refugee plan in a way that conflicts with the Finnish Constitution as well as laws on discrimination, according to the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman.

November 7, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Yle) The Interior Ministry’s quota refugee plans for next year — which are currently being prepared — are likely discriminatory on religious grounds, the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman office has warned. Last month, Finnish media reported that Finns Party ministers want to reduce the […]

2 Swedish teens face preliminary terror charges for explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Denmark

November 7, 2024 Unlisted Author

(AP) Two Swedish teenagers who were arrested in connection with last month’s predawn explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen faced preliminary charges of terror on Thursday, Danish media reported. The charges come before formal charges and allow authorities to detain suspects […]

Ħamrun resident tried to recruit vulnerable people for ‘jihad’: police The accused allegedly targeted asylum seekers who lived alone and had left war-torn countries

November 7, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Times of Malta) A Ħamrun resident tried to recruit “vulnerable people” across Europe to carry out terrorist attacks, a court heard on Thursday. Mouhamadou Dosso, 32, who holds an Italian identity card, stands accused of spreading extremist material and attempting to recruit […]

In historic shift, American Muslim and Arab voters desert Democrats

November 7, 2024 Masood Farivar

(VOA) In a historic shift, Muslim and Arab Americans broke with two decades of Democratic loyalty, splitting most of their votes between President-elect Donald Trump and third-party candidates in Tuesday’s presidential election, according to preliminary findings of two prominent advocacy groups. The […]

Arrests in Amsterdam after pro-Palestinian activists heckle Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

November 7, 2024 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) A tense atmosphere and unrest filled Dam Square in Amsterdam as hundreds of fans for the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv surrounded the National Monument. Around ten individuals were taken into custody for various offenses, like disturbing the peace, […]

Germany’s Bundestag approves motion to combat anti-Semitism

November 7, 2024 Unlisted Author

(DPA) The German lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, has passed a motion to combat anti-Semitism in its first plenary session since the ruling centre-left coalition broke apart. The motion entitled “Never Again Is Now: Protect, Preserve and Strengthen Jewish Life in […]

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