Arts & Entertainment

Culture secretary accuses pro-Gaza MP of ‘aligning himself with antisemites’ Independent MP Ayoub Khan had attempted to downplay chantings of 'Death to the IDF' at Glastonbury

(Jewish News) A Labour minister has accused the pro-Gaza MP Ayoub Khan of “doing nothing for the Palestinian cause by aligning himself with antisemites.” In a fiery Commons exchange, Lisa Nandy took issue with [the] Birmingham Perry Barr [MP after] he responded […]

Clerics & Preachers

Islamist antisemitism goes beyond Israeli-Palestinian conflict, CEG report argues The central argument of the near-100-page report is that it is futile to rationalize (or attempt to rationalize) Islamist antisemitism as a response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

(Jerusalem Post) “There is persuasive evidence of a connection between extremism in the Muslim world and antisemitism,” found a Monday report by the UK-based Counter Extremism Group. The central argument of the nearly 100-page report is that it is futile to rationalize […]

Government & Politics

Zohran Mamdani says mayors shouldn’t ‘police speech’ when asked to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan In an interview on NBC News' 'Meet the Press,' Mamdani said, 'that's not language that I use' and 'I don't believe that the role of the mayor is to police speech.'

(NBC) Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee in New York City’s mayoral race, on Sunday again sidestepped an opportunity to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” saying that mayors shouldn’t “police speech.” “That’s not language that I use,” Mamdani said when asked […]

Crime

Suspect in Boulder firebombing pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges Prosecutors say Mohamed Sabry Soliman called for the death of Zionists and to 'free Palestine' as he attacked a group honoring Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

(Courthouse News) A man facing federal hate crime and explosives charges pleaded not guilty on Friday to orchestrating an attack on Colorado residents who gathered in Boulder to raise awareness of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested […]

Government & Politics

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand slams Mamdani for defense of ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan as pressure mounts on presumptive mayoral nominee

(Algemeiner) Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has condemned presumptive New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his defense of the controversial phrase “globalize the intifada.” During a Thursday appearance on Brian Lehrer’s WNYC radio show, Gillibrand called on Mamdani to distance […]

Books

Iran nearly succeeded in orchestrating assassination of Mike Pompeo in Europe in 2022, book reveals Donald Trump and his top advisers, notably former secretary of state Pompeo, faced regular assassination threats after he left office in 2021, according to a forthcoming book.

(Washington Post) Iran nearly succeeded in orchestrating an assassination of former secretary of state Mike Pompeo at a European hotel in 2022, and then-candidate Donald Trump and his campaign were told by intelligence officials last September that the longtime U.S. foe had […]

Academics & Education

Berlin university hospital silent on Islamic segregation The case has reignited debate over how far universities should go in accommodating religious practices that conflict with liberal norms.

(European Conservative) A prominent Berlin university hospital is under fire after a Muslim student group hosted gender-segregated events on its campus, raising fresh concerns over growing tolerance for illiberal practices at German universities. The events, which took place at the prestigious university […]

Immigration

ICE arrests 100+ Iranian nationals across US amid sleeper cell concerns ICE arrests 130 Iranian nationals in nationwide operation as officials warn of possible sleeper cell activation

(Fox) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 130 Iranian nationals throughout the United States in the last week, and 670 Iranian nationals are in ICE detention, as the Trump administration continues to increase arrests of Iranian nationals in the country illegally amid […]

News: Europe

Soros group funneled millions to Islamists, report says A research group has traced funding for extremist organizations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, uncovering indirect financial ties to the Soros-founded Open Society Foundations.

(European Conservative) George Soros’ influential Open Society Foundation (OSF) is under fire, following a new report alleging that the organization has financially supported groups with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist networks. The findings point to a complex web of […]

Academics & Education

‘Islam Week’ at German university draws fire over segregation, extremism Men and women separated, antisemitic stickers, and extremist speakers were some of the highlights of the event in Kiel

(European Conservative) The Christian Albrechts University in Kiel is facing criticism following its recent “Islam Week,” held in early May and organised by the Islamic Student Group. Participants reported gender-segregated seating, including separate entrances and distinct seating areas for men and women. […]

Crime

WLBT finds watchlisted Iranian national arrested in Mississippi tied to past assault allegations Man labeled ‘suspected terrorist’ by DHS owned property in Madison County since 2013

(WLBT) An Iranian man described as a suspected terrorist by federal authorities had been under scrutiny in Texas years earlier for allegedly attacking his wife, according to court records obtained exclusively by 3 On Your Side. Moreover, Yousef Mehridehno’s designation as a […]

Government & Politics

‘Netanyahu’s declaration of war’: Mamdani fails to mention Hamas in Oct 7 statement Mamdani claimed that 'the path toward a just and lasting peace can only begin by ending the occupation and dismantling apartheid.'

(Jerusalem Post) Zohran Mamdani blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli government, and the Knesset for the “ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine,” a day after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, in a post shared to X/Twitter. “I mourn the hundreds […]

Government & Politics

Young Muslims loved Zohran Mamdani, and their parents listened to them Many Muslim Americans in New York City were impressed by Mr. Mamdani’s campaign and thrilled at being able to see themselves reflected in a mayoral candidate.

(NY Times) It was late in the afternoon on Tuesday, and Bilquees Akhtar was still at work as an assistant to the principal of EPIC High School North in Richmond Hill, Queens. Suddenly her phone exploded with text messages and DMs on […]

Cemeteries & Funerals

Family alleges Texas mosque refused to perform funeral for gay Muslim man A Houston family is suing the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, alleging the nonprofit refused to perform contracted religious services for a gay Muslim man on the day he was buried.

(Houston Chronicle) It was the day of the funeral. Yasmin Al-Zibdeh was home with her two sisters and mom, waiting for a phone call from their dad to tell them to come down to the mosque. She thought members of the Islamic Society […]

Academics & Education

Mamdani supporters celebrate win with cries of ‘globalize the intifada’ Mamdani in a recent interview refused to condemn the phrase — understood as a call to violence against Jews and Israelis — leading to a rebuke from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

(Free Beacon) Far-left Zohran Mamdani supporters across the country celebrated their candidate’s victory in the New York Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday with cheers of “globalize the intifada.” Mamdani made headlines over his refusal to condemn the phrase — a call for […]

Crime

Trial date set for three men charged in Iranian assassination plots against Trump, dissident Farhad Shakeri, an 'asset of the Iranian regime,' allegedly plotted the assassination of Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad in addition to President Trump

(Free Beacon) The three men charged in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump and an Iranian dissident on U.S. soil now have a trial date: March 9, 2026, federal judge Lewis J. Liman ruled from his courtroom in New York City on Tuesday. The […]

Government & Politics

Prepare for tough love on migration as Denmark takes over EU presidency Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen pioneered hard-line migration policies despite being on the left. Now she's bringing her special formula to the EU stage.

(Politico) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has built a reputation for herself as Europe’s tough-love social democrat, with a hard line on migration that’s earned her more critiques from the left than from the right. Now she’s getting a chance to test-drive […]