Government & Politics
Johnson: Migrant crossings ‘bad, stupid, dangerous and criminal’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Government & Politics
Canada launches Lebanon fund that includes group with alleged Hamas ties The charity accused of Hamas ties, Islamic Relief, is among a dozen ... charities announced as partners in the Canadian government's Lebanon Matching Fund.
(Jerusalem Post) The government of Canada has launched a new aid fund consisting of numerous partner charities aimed at relieving suffering in Beirut, Lebanon, following an explosion that has left thousands of people homeless and over 150 dead, which includes a charity […]
Government & Politics
More than 4,000 migrants reach UK by small boats in 2020 (LINK ONLY)
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French demand £30m to stop migrants crossing Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Home Office seeks military help over migrant crossings
(BBC) Defence chiefs are considering a request from the Home Office for help to deal with migrants attempting to cross the English Channel. The government is looking at using boats to “prevent people from leaving,” Schools Ministers Nick Gibb said. It comes […]
Academics & Education
Birmingham education charity’s unfiled accounts investigated
(BBC) An independent watchdog has launched an investigation into an education charity which has not filed accounts for five years. The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Birmingham Education Trust, which is based at the Al-Huda Girls’ School in […]
Clerics & Preachers
Imam who headed ‘Peace’ association deported from Italy for radicalism
(Breitbart) Italy has expelled three radical Islamic extremists deemed to be security risks, including an Egyptian imam who headed an Islamic cultural association in the province of Venice. The Egyptian imam headed the Islamic association La Pace — “Peace” — and is […]
Children & Teens
As Massachusetts bans female genital cutting, survivors and activists celebrate
(Religion News) When Mariya Taher moved to Massachusetts five years ago, she was shocked to find out the state had no legislation in place against female genital mutilation and cutting. Taher launched a petition, which earned more than 400,000 signatures, urging the […]
Government & Politics
Only one in 40 migrants who arrive in UK on small boats are sent back across the Channel (LINK ONLY)
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New record set for number of migrants crossing the Channel in a day (LINK ONLY)
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Inquiry launched into huge rise in migrant crossings (LINK ONLY)
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AG Barr promises to rule out death penalty for ISIS ‘Beatles,’ victims’ families say The decision breaks an impasse with the British government and appears to clear the way for the two former UK residents to be moved to the U.S. criminal justice system.
(NBC) Attorney General William Barr has promised to formally rule out the death penalty for two notorious ISIS detainees to ensure that the British government can provide evidence against them, relatives of the victims told NBC News after speaking with Barr by […]
Government & Politics
Minneapolis Star Tribune endorses Ilhan Omar’s primary challenger
(Hill) The Minneapolis Star Tribune is endorsing Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) challenger ahead of next week’s primary, saying the first-term lawmaker “wants to lead a movement” instead of serving her constituents. The editorial board on Wednesday backed Antone Melton-Meaux, praising his “strong progressive […]
Demographics
California Census partners with CAIR radical
(IPT) Would someone who believes that ISIS terrorists and the Israeli army are morally equivalent have the kind of judgment to provide “essential” help to the government? What if that [same] person worked for an organization that the FBI believes is not […]
Government & Politics
Rashida Tlaib wins 2020 Michigan primary against Brenda Jones
(Detroit Free Press) U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, on Wednesday morning took a huge step toward winning reelection to a second term, beating Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones in the Democratic primary. The Associated Press called the race for Tlaib in […]
Children & Teens
Grandmother accuses government of ‘abandoning’ her grandchildren who were taken to Syria (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Greece sees fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey, partly due to pandemic, minister says
(Reuters) Greece has seen fewer migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey, numbering in the hundreds in the last four months, mainly due to increased border checks and partly due to the coronavirus pandemic, a government minister said on Tuesday. But Turkey is […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Democratic congressman faces accusations of Islamophobia over anti-BDS flyer Congressman William Lacy Clay has been accused of putting 'Muslim lives in danger' by progressive challenger Cori Bush
(Middle East Eye) Congressman William Lacy Clay, a Missouri Democrat, is facing accusations of Islamophobia after his campaign sent a flyer featuring the photo of Muslim-American activist Linda Sarsour to attack his progressive challenger over her support for the right to boycott […]
Government & Politics
‘Squad’ member Rashida Tlaib faces strong primary challenger
(Hill) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is facing a formidable challenge from former Rep. Brenda Jones (D-Mich.) in Tuesday’s primary, putting the political future of the progressive first-term congresswoman in the balance. Tlaib gained national name recognition in 2019 when she became a member of the […]
Government & Politics
Trump calls for death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber after appeals court vacated death sentence
(Hill) President Trump on Sunday called for the death penalty for the Boston Marathon bomber, just days after an appeals court overturned the death sentence. “Rarely has anybody deserved the death penalty more than the Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,” Trump tweeted. “The […]
Government & Politics
‘We don’t need someone distracted with Twitter’: Ilhan Omar fights off tough primary challenge The Minnesota freshman and 'Squad' member faces criticism that she’s too divisive to effectively represent her district.
(Politico) Rep. Ilhan Omar is one of the best-known Democrats from the class of 2018, a lightning-rod member of the Squad whose outspoken liberal politics have made her an enemy of Donald Trump. Back home in Minneapolis, however, her polarizing national profile […]
Deradicalization
Terrorists ‘view prison as an opportunity,’ report warns as government pushes to increase sentences (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Burqa ban, face mask laws frustrate Dutch Muslims One year after the burqa ban in the Netherlands, Muslim women have reported increased discrimination and violence. Adding to the frustration, face masks against COVID-19 have become mandatory on Dutch public transport.
(Deutsche Welle) Walking quickly across the Bos en Lommerplein, a square in the west of Amsterdam, Emarah* stands out. Raindrops run down her long black burqa, soaking the bottom of the black body-covering garment. It has been three years since she first […]
Government & Politics
Italian island runs out of room to quarantine new migrants
(AP) About 250 Tunisian migrants in several small boats have reached a tiny Italian island that has run out of room to quarantine them as required by Italy’s anti-coronavirus measures, local officials said Saturday. The Sicilian newspaper Giornale di Sicilia quoted Lampedusa […]
Government & Politics
Mosque granted one-off exemption All eyes are on Auburn Gallipoli Mosque, which has been granted a one-off exemption from the restrictions limiting places of worship to 100 people
(News.com.au) Auburn Gallipoli Mosque has been granted a one-off exemption from the restrictions limiting places of worship to 100 people, allowing it to mark one of Islam’s holiest days, Eid al-Adha. The mosque can welcome up to 400 people — still far […]
Government & Politics
US open to dropping death penalty for Isil Beatles after UK objection (LINK ONLY)
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Italy’s Lampedusa new target of far-right anger over migrants
(AFP) Out in the Mediterranean, under a baking sun, fisherman Ezio Billeci comes across a boat of vulnerable migrants and calls for help, but for hours the only response he gets from Italian authorities is to “stand by.” The episode off the […]
Books
Germany: SPD formally expels former Berlin senator Thilo Sarrazin An arbitration committee upheld the Social Democrats' decision to expel Sarrazin over Islamophobic rhetoric. The ruling marked the party's third attempt to oust him after almost a decade fighting in court.
(Deutsche Welle) Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have finally managed to expel controversial politician turned author Thilo Sarrazin, who has published a series of books over the last decade bearing little resemblance to the party’s stated positions. Sarrazin’s books criticizing the lack of […]
Citizenship
Shamima Begum: Bid to return in citizenship fight goes to Supreme Court
(BBC) The case of runaway Shamima Begum, who is fighting to return to the UK from Syria, will go to the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal decided that the case raised a point of law of public importance that only the […]
Government & Politics
Anger as ‘shockingly short notice’ of new restrictions disrupt Eid celebrations (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Craig Whittaker: MP defends saying some Muslims not taking Covid seriously
(BBC) A Tory MP has defended his claim that some Muslims in West Yorkshire are not taking the pandemic seriously. Craig Whittaker said the “vast majority” of those breaking the rules in his constituency were from black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. […]
Children & Teens
‘Handful’ of orphaned or abandoned kids of British ISIS jihadis will be brought back to the UK from Syria (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Ossoff received thousands from Al Jazeera media in past two years
(Free Beacon) Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff received at least $5,000 from the Qatari-backed Al Jazeera network over the past two years, according to an updated personal financial disclosure. The money was for his work as CEO of Insight TWI, a […]
Government & Politics
Deleted Biden video sets off a crisis at Voice of America The taxpayer-funded outlet is grappling with the fallout from a video post deemed too favorable to the former vice president, setting off recriminations and suspicion amid a shakeup.
(Politico) Voice of America is weighing a suspension of four contractors who were involved in publishing a story and video that was deemed too favorable to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, according to two people familiar with the matter. On July 22, VOA’s […]
Government & Politics
Italy Senate paves way for Salvini migrant trial
(AFP) Italy’s Senate voted on Thursday to strip far-right chief Matteo Salvini of his parliamentary immunity, paving the way for him to face trial, for a second time, over allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea. Salvini, a senator, now looks set for […]
Government & Politics
Judges reject terror offender’s challenge of early release ban
(BBC) An attempt by terrorism offender Mohammed Zahir Khan to overturn a ban on early release from prison has been thrown out by the High Court. Two judges said Parliament had been right to end automatic release halfway through a sentence. The […]
Beards
Muslim and Sikh doctors should get special PPE because of their beards, says BMA chief (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Bring home ‘trafficked’ Isis families, MPs urge (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
‘It’s complicated’: Australia hardens stance against IS wives, children
(Sydney Morning Herald) Dozens of Australian-born women married to Islamic State fighters in Syria face an even tougher battle to return home, after Foreign Minister Marise Payne warned coronavirus had stretched the resources needed to deradicalise and reintegrate women and children. Speaking […]
Government & Politics
Italy warns of migrant strain as virus repercussions felt
(AFP) Italy’s interior ministry on Wednesday said it was finding the migrant situation “much more complex” than in previous years, and was upping returns to Tunisia as it struggled to house new arrivals. “The coronavirus emergency and the consequent very serious economic […]
Government & Politics
A new committee wants to help Biden fulfill pledge to have Muslim American voices in his administration
(NBC) Former Vice President Joe Biden committed last week to having Muslim American voices in his administration should he win the White House in November. Now, a new committee is working toward screening candidates to fill those slots. Emgage PAC announced Tuesday […]
Government & Politics
State Department declares ‘unwavering’ commitment to seeking ‘justice for the families’ of US citizens killed by ISIS
(Washington Examiner) The State Department said it has an “unwavering” commitment to bringing Islamic State fighters who killed U.S. citizens to justice. The agency sent this message as the families of the dead renew calls for captors, some of whom are being […]
Government & Politics
In shift, Tunisians top migrant groups reaching Italy by sea
(AP) More boats carrying Tunisian asylum-seekers reached a tiny southern Italian island Monday, part of a steady stream from the economically struggling North African country that is sorely testing Italian small town mayors’ ability to stop them escaping by the hundreds from […]
Government & Politics
Islamic Relief to contest Israeli ‘terrorism’ allegations in court (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
UK’s only centre for eradicating FGM faces closure after funding pulled by government (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Trump hits ‘Stone Cold’ Democrats over push to undo travel ban
(Hill) President Trump hammered House Democrats over their push this week to undo his signature travel ban, casting the move as evidence that the party is lurching to the left. “The Democrats in the House are trying to undo my big win […]
Government & Politics
Peter Kassig’s family calls on Trump administration to bring ISIS members to trial in U.S.
(Indianapolis Star) The family of Peter Kassig, an Indianapolis native and aid worker who was beheaded by the Islamic State in 2014, joined three other families Thursday in asking the Trump administration to bring two ISIS members back to the United States […]
Government & Politics
‘Dismantle’ racism: Muslim-American Democrats issue platform proposals Coalition of Muslim Democratic delegates puts forward list of recommendations including ending surveillance programmes and US aid to Israel
(Middle East Eye) In 2016, the Democratic Party’s platform sounded an alarm on the harm that a Donald Trump presidency would cause by outlining potential damages to different communities targeted by the then-Republican nominee’s proposals. “The stakes have been high in previous […]
Government & Politics
Manchester Arena attack: Families oppose screen for MI5 witness
(BBC) The families of 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena bombing have opposed moves to allow a senior MI5 officer to give evidence behind a screen at the public inquiry into the terror attack. Government lawyers want the security service member […]
Government & Politics
New wave of boat migrants overwhelms southern Italian island
(Reuters) About 100 migrants who crossed the Mediterranean in small boats landed on the southern island of Lampedusa during the night, the latest in a wave of arrivals straining an already overcrowded holding centre. Officials said the migrants, arriving from Libya, were […]