Law Enforcement

Woman charged with supporting Hamas

(BBC) Counter-terrorism detectives have charged a 62-year-old woman with offences relating to the support of Hamas. The group is a proscribed terror group in the US, UK and EU. Sarah Wilkinson, from Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire, was charged on Sunday with five offences […]

Interfaith

Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad al Shamie ‘shared ISIS videos, ranted and asked for large sums of money,’ his friends say The terrorist's behaviour became unpredictable, friends say, including watching Islamic State videos, asking for money and sudden bursts of temper.

(Sky News) The synagogue killer, Jihad al Shamie, radicalised himself after searching online for videos of the Islamic State terror group, according to a friend. The man, Qas, said al Shamie “started using [encrypted messaging app] Telegram and searching for ISIS videos. […]

Government & Politics

Gove urges Starmer to deliver ‘comprehensive anti-extremism strategy’ after synagogue attack Former cabinet minister tells Jewish News last Tory government failed to effectively deliver plan to tackle extremism

(Jewish News) Conservative peer and former cabinet minister Michael Gove has called on Keir Starmer’s government to introduce a “fundamental and comprehensive anti-extremism strategy” following the terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester. Speaking to Jewish News at the Conservative Party […]