Academics & Education

Salman Rushdie pulls out as Claremont McKenna College graduation speaker Muslim students, groups had raised concerns about author’s past remarks

(Daily Bulletin) Novelist Salman Rushdie has decided not to deliver the graduation speech for Claremont McKenna College, pulling out days before the Saturday, May 17, commencement. The decision follows criticism from Muslim advocacy groups and students. Rushdie, an Indian-born British and American […]

Citizenship

UK government must not ‘wash its hands of British-born ISIS fighters’ Committee criticises failure to prosecute war crimes and calls for 'transparency' on stripping of citizenship

(National-UAE) The UK has not yet “successfully” prosecuted former ISIS fighters’ war crimes committed in Syria and Iraq, despite the possible involvement of British citizens, a report has found. The terrorist group was accused of genocide by the UK government for the […]

Academics & Education

Judge orders American Muslims for Palestine to disclose financial documents The ruling is the latest decision in a case probing AMP’s alleged fundraising links to terrorist groups

(Jewish Insider) A Richmond, Va., judge has issued a new court order ruling that a pro-Palestinian advocacy group with alleged ties to Hamas must finally turn over closely guarded financial documents sought in an ongoing investigation brought by Virginia’s attorney general. The […]