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Houston: Islamic group hosts Sanders and Castro as rightwingers protest (LINK ONLY)
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French far-right activists convicted over Alps migrant blockade
(AFP) A French court handed six-month jail terms to three members of a far-right group for erecting a blockade on an Alps mountain pass to try [to] keep migrants out. On April 21, 2018, several dozen members of the Generation Identitaire (Generation […]
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Linda Sarsour claims that pro-Israel ‘Zionists’ marched with the KKK
(Daily Caller) Palestinian-American activist and Women’s March organizer Linda Sarsour made the utterly baseless claim that pro-Israel “Zionists” marched with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in North Carolina this year in a recent social media post. Over the weekend, a tiny group […]
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American Islamists’ double standards on Kashmir
(IPT) American Islamists pushed alarmist rhetoric and double standards following the Indian ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)’s recent action ending autonomy for the Indian portion of Jammu and Kashmir. The Himalayan Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir has been a source of […]
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Thousands march against racism in Dresden ahead of key state polls
(AFP) Around 35,000 people marched against hate and racism in the eastern German [city of] Dresden on Saturday, organisers said, a week before state elections when far-right party AfD is projected to make huge gains. Under the banner “indivisible,” a broad coalition […]
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Chemnitz: Syrian asylum-seeker convicted of killing that sparked far-right riots Alaa S. has been sentenced to nine years and six months for the killing of Daniel H. Chemnitz has done a lot to try and alter its image since the death.
(Deutsche Welle) The man accused of the killing that led to a week of far-right violence last year in Chemnitz was found guilty of manslaughter at a court in Dresden on Thursday, and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. […]
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Dutch Jewish leader protests comparisons between burqa ban and the Holocaust
(JTA) A leader of Dutch Jewry protested a Muslim activist’s claim that authorities’ partial ban on wearing face-covering veils is a repetition of Holocaust-era persecution. The activist made the claim in a speech on Aug. 9 while wearing a niqab at a […]
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Face covering arrest should not have happened: Den Haag police
(NL Times) A man was arrested in Den Haag Centraal on Friday for wearing a balaclava in the station. But the arrest was unjustified, the police in The Hague said on Twitter on Monday. The arrested man was a demonstrator. He was […]
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Council on American-Islamic Relations calls for removal of all Confederate symbols
(WZTV) On the anniversary of the murder of Heather Heyer during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville two years ago, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling for the removal of Confederate symbols in public spaces nationwide. CAIR is calling on […]
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Protest held in The Hague against ‘burqa ban’
(Xinhua) Around one hundred people protested in The Hague on Friday against the so-called “burqa ban,” which came into effect in the Netherlands on Aug. 1. Around 30 women wore a niqab and carried plates with texts like “I am getting robbed […]
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Anti-Semitic Va. Democrat dumped water on Fox News host in 2016 Geraldo: Ibraheem Samirah is a 'chicken s—t Mother f—ker'
(Free Beacon) The Virginia lawmaker who interrupted President Trump’s speech in Jamestown has been identified as the individual who dumped water on Geraldo Rivera at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. A reporter for the Daily Beast filmed Rivera interviewing a group of […]
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Labor councilor criticized over burka action at Canal Pride
(NL Times) The PvdA faction in Amsterdam received a storm of negative reactions because of a photo posted on the party’s Twitter account on Saturday. In the photo, PvdA councilor in Amsterdam Hendrik Jan Biemond is posing in a yellow burka with […]
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Dem lawmaker who disrupted Trump speech has history of anti-Israel remarks
(Fox) The Virginia Democratic lawmaker who disrupted President Trump’s speech in Jamestown on Tuesday has a history of making anti-Israel remarks on social media. Ibraheem Samirah, a Virginia state delegate, interrupted Trump’s event commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first legislative assembly […]
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Virginia state legislator says he disrupted Trump Jamestown speech because of his ‘racism’
(Hill) A Muslim Virginia state legislator on Tuesday interrupted President Trump and shouted “you can’t send us back” as the president delivered remarks at an event in Jamestown, Va., celebrating 400 years of representative democracy. “You can’t send us back, Virginia is […]
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Muslim woman sues city over removal of hijab for published mug shot
(Insider Louisville) A Muslim woman arrested during an immigration protest last summer has sued Louisville Metro Corrections and the city, asserting that the forced removal of her hijab for her published mug shot violated her constitutional rights, as well as state and […]
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Woman arrested over footage of suspected homophobic abuse at east London Pride march (LINK ONLY)
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Woman shouts ‘shame on you despicable people’ at Pride participant in east London (LINK ONLY)
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Trump slams Tlaib as ‘lunatic’ over resurfaced protest video
(Hill) President Trump took aim at Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Tuesday, deriding the congresswoman as a “lunatic” after video resurfaced of her protesting a Trump speech in 2016. “I watched just this morning this Tlaib from Michigan,” Trump said at Turning […]
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Remember: Tlaib interrupted a Trump speech to business leaders … all in the name of ‘doing her part’
(Townhall) An August 2016 video of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) being escorted out of then-candidate Donald Trump’s speech has resurfaced on social media. The video shows security guards removing Tlaib from the speech after interrupting the Republican nominee. “You guys are crazy!” […]
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On Prime Day, Muslim workers and activists are organizing against Amazon
(Religion News) With Amazon’s flagship sale, known as Prime Day, underway, Muslim workers and faith-based activists are leading major strikes and boycotts to protest working conditions during the online retail giant’s biggest event of the year. Joining employee protests in four countries […]
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Tommy Robinson given nine-month jail sentence for contempt of court (LINK ONLY)
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Banned ‘Trojan horse’ school governor holding sex education seminars (LINK ONLY)
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Top Muslim advocacy organization calls for congressional hearing over Border Patrol agents’ Facebook posts
(Hill) An American Muslim advocacy group urged lawmakers to demand answers regarding a ProPublica investigation published Monday that found Border Patrol agents making racist and sexist postings in a private Facebook group. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in a press release Tuesday […]
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US activists keep pressure on Saudi Arabia with LA protests Civil rights groups want to ensure the country is held to account for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and its jailing of religious scholars and human rights activists.
(TRT) A coalition of civil society groups took to the Saudi consulate in Los Angeles to protest Riyadh’s human rights abuses, including the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the imprisonment of religious and civil society activists. Sunday’s event was organised by the […]
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Syrian to be deported after attacking Danish anti-Islamisation politician
(Breitbart) An asylum seeker from Syria has been sentenced to 60 days in prison followed by a deportation order for hitting anti-Islamisation campaigner Rasmus Paludan in the head with a rock. The 24-year-old Syrian will be banned from re-entering Denmark for six […]
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US rights groups highlight effects of Muslim ban 'It is up to Congress to repeal the ban and fix our broken immigration system,' says Council on American-Islamic Relations
(Anadolu) A coalition of rights organizations came together on Wednesday for an art installation depicting the effects the Muslim ban has had on American families. The ban was first enacted by President Donald Trump in 2017, and faced multiple legal setbacks until […]
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Two arrested after confrontation between far-right group and Halifax Against Hate
(Global News) Two men have been arrested in the aftermath of a National Citizens Alliance rally and counter-protest on Saturday in Halifax’s Grand Parade. Four supporters of the NCA — a far-right political party registered with Elections Canada — booked the downtown […]
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Group that calls for ‘ban on political Islam’ to rally in Halifax’s Grand Parade
(Global News) A political group whose core policy planks feature a rejection of Canada’s multiculturalism framework, a belief that political correctness threatens Canada’s identity and culture, and whose website calls for the ban of “political-Islam” are set to host a rally in […]
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Muslim Brotherhood supporters, jihadists label Morsi a ‘martyr’
(IPT) Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s death Monday during a court hearing triggered immediate, often predictable reactions. The Muslim Brotherhood, which Morsi spent his life serving, accused Egypt’s military rulers of killing him. U.S. Brotherhood-linked groups and individuals followed suit, describing Morsi […]
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Court challenge, protest greet day one of Quebec’s anti-religious symbols law Muslim advocacy group and Canadian Civil Liberties Association file motion seeking to strike down new law
(CBC) Quebec’s new law on religious symbols has been on the books for less than 24 hours, but already opposition is being mounted on several fronts, both in the courts and on the streets. The law was rammed through the legislature late Sunday […]
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Germany is accused of downplaying anti-Semitic attacks by Muslims
(JTA) The annual al-Quds Day march in Berlin is often cited as a prime example of the rise of so-called new anti-Semitism in Europe: hatred of Jews in connection with Israel, often by people from Muslim societies. Despite attempts by organizers in recent years […]
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Italy’s Salvini tightening laws against migrant ships
(AFP) The populist Italian government is stepping up a crackdown against migrant ships and assaults on police with a tough new decree led by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. The 18-article decree brings in fines of up to 50,000 euros ($57,000) for the […]
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Protesters in Quebec City say Bill 21 will ‘create barriers for future generations’ Sit-in at Quebec's National Assembly draws small crowd under rainy skies
(CBC) Several dozen people stood in the pouring rain outside Quebec’s National Assembly on Tuesday to tell the Coalition Avenir Québec that they will continue to fight against the party’s proposed ban on religious symbols in the civil service, even if Bill 21 is passed at […]
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Majid Mahmood urges Anderton Park School protesters — ‘call off the demo’ (LINK ONLY)
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Eindhoven must allow anti-Islam Pegida demonstration, ombudsman says
(NL Times) Mayor John Jorritsma of Eindhoven must allow Pegida to demonstrate in the city, according to National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen. By banning a protest the anti-Islam movement requested for Thursday, the mayor “damages Pegida’s fundamental right” to demonstrate, van Zutphen […]
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Eindhoven bans demonstration by anti-Islam movement Pegida
(NL Times) Mayor John Jorritsma of Eindhoven decided not to allow a demonstration by anti-Islam movement Pegida in the city on Thursday. According to the mayor, there are concerns that the demonstration will lead to a serious disruption of public order, RTL […]
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Germany’s anti-Semitism debate raises its head at pro-Palestinian march in Berlin Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators peacefully marched in Berlin amid a struggle to define the line between criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism. The government urged people to show support for Jews and Israel.
(Deutsche Welle) Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters snaked through the streets of the German capital on Saturday shouting anti-Israel slogans against the backdrop of rising concerns about anti-Semitism in the country. Of the 2,000 banner and flag-waving protesters in the al-Quds march some […]
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Council wins injunction banning mass protests at Anderton Park School — as campaigners say fight goes on (LINK ONLY)
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Dutch government makes fight against anti-Semitism a national priority
(JTA) The Dutch government has allocated $3.35 million toward fighting anti-Semitism — the first time Holland has placed the fight on its list of national priorities. The funding, earmarked earlier this week during budget talks among members of the ruling coalition, establishes […]
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Army veteran indicted in alleged terror bombing plot pleads not guilty in L.A.
(LA Times) A man charged with planning a terrorist attack in Southern California pleaded not guilty Friday morning and is scheduled to return to federal court in Los Angeles on July 23. Mark Steven Domingo, 26, was planning to detonate a bomb at a Long […]
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‘Cowardly government’ blamed for breakdown of Anderton Park protest peace talks (LINK ONLY)
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British Al Quds march organiser should be probed by counter-terror police — report Islamic Human Rights Commission permeated 'at every level' by extremism, according to UK think tank
(National-UAE) A group which organises the annual Al Quds Day march in London should be investigated by Britain’s counter-terror police, according to a recommendation by a leading think tank. A report published on Thursday by the Henry Jackson Society investigating the Islamic […]
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Democrat and CAIR operative Rasha Mubarak stalks husband and Jews Her public and private lives revolve around an intense hatred for Israel.
(FrontPage) Rasha Mubarak leads an extremist life. She organizes anti-Israel rallies, she affiliates with terror-related groups, she posts photos of Hamas celebrations on her social media, and she attacks those who believe Israel has a right to defend herself. Mubarak’s extremist existence, […]
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Ten arrested in clashes with anti-Islam Pegida, police
(NL Times) A demonstration by controversial anti-Islam organization Pegida near a mosque in Eindhoven turned more sinister on Sunday, with ten counter-protestors taken into custody. Four police officers suffered minor injuries in confrontations down the road from the Al-Fourqaan Mosque. The ten […]
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German govt urges wearing of Jewish kippa
(AFP) The German government has called on people to wear the Jewish kippa ahead of an anti-Israel protest as a demonstration of solidarity and as Jews face a spike in anti-Semitism, withdrawing an earlier warning against wearing the traditional skullcap. At the […]
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Rep. Ilhan Omar hopes to inspire diversity in politics at Bellevue event Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke at Bellevue's Meydenbauer Center about breaking down barriers for people of different faiths in politics.
(KING) Hundreds … turned out Saturday night to hear Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speak at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center. Omar is one of three Muslim members of Congress and she hoped to inspire other minority communities to get involved in politics. “You never […]
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Controversy and security concerns follow Ilhan Omar to Bellevue
(Crosscut) Wherever U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar goes, layers of security follow. The freshman congresswoman’s visit to Washington state on Saturday was no exception. At Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, where Omar spoke Saturday night at a sold-out fundraiser for the Council on American-Islamic Relations of […]
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[Birmingham] school protests have roots in ‘Trojan Horse’ claims (LINK ONLY)
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Army veteran indicted in California bomb plot against rally
(AP) A U.S. grand jury on Wednesday indicted an Army veteran in a plot to plant a bomb at a rally by white supremacists in California. The indictment charged 26-year-old Mark Domingo with providing material support to terrorists and attempted use of […]
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Tommy Robinson: High Court gives go-ahead for new contempt case (LINK ONLY)
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