Government & Politics

Government & Politics

German government bans Hezbollah — Interior Ministry Authorities have designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization and banned its activity on German soil. Police conducted raids on four associations linked to the Islamist group.

April 30, 2020   

(Deutsche Welle) German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Thursday banned all Hezbollah activities in the country, his ministry spokesman said on Twitter. He also confirmed that “police measures are underway in several federal states concurrently,” and added that even in times of […]

Government & Politics

British government asked to account for rise in Muslim Brotherhood activity MP Andrew Rosindell calls for international action to stop the group exploiting coronavirus downturn

April 29, 2020   

(National-UAE) A senior British politician has demanded international action to prevent extremists taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to “exploit” vulnerable people. Andrew Rosindell has raised his concerns at the highest level of British government, asking ministers to answer questions over the […]

Demonstrations

German Jew sues Berlin to stop antisemitic Quds Day rally Iranian regime-sponsored rally attracts neo-Nazis, members of Hezbollah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

April 28, 2020   

(Jerusalem Post) After the city-state of Berlin declined to take action against an annual Iranian regime-sponsored protest calling for the destruction of Israel, German Jewish retiree Gilbert Kallenborn filed a lawsuit to stop the rally. The Berlin-based B.Z. paper reported on Monday […]

Government & Politics

Hosting Linda Sarsour, Engel challenger rails against congressman’s ‘uncritical’ support of Israel 'One is bad and one is outrageous,' Sarsour says of presidential candidates

April 23, 2020   

(Jewish Insider) New York congressional candidate Andom Ghebreghiorgis hosted Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour on Wednesday evening for a digital town hall discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential platform. Details: Ghebreghiorgis, a 33-year-old activist from Mount Vernon, […]

Government & Politics

Finnish police believe asylum seeker staged his own death after returning to Iraq Strasbourg judges ruled against Finland in 2019 for violating the human rights of a refugee who was reportedly killed on returning home.

April 23, 2020   

(Yle) An Iraqi man who was refused asylum in Finland and believed to have been murdered a month after returning to his home country may still in fact be alive, police said on Wednesday, as they launched an investigation on charges of […]

Christians

‘Divisive’: Rights groups accuse Trump of stoking Islamophobia ahead of Ramadan US president suggests Muslims could get preferential treatment during the Muslim holy month, echoing a theme circulating on right-wing Twitter circles

April 20, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) Muslim rights groups have accused US President Donald Trump of stoking Islamophobia after he said there “could be a difference” in how local authorities and politicians enforce coronavirus lockdown measures during the month of Ramadan. During his daily coronavirus news conference on Saturday, Trump referred […]

Government & Politics

Berlin confirms to the ‘Post’ it banned Palestinian terrorist for 4 years When asked why the ban was restricted to four years Pallgen said that 'according to the requirements of German and European law, a ban on entry and residence must be limited in time.'

April 14, 2020   

(Jerusalem Post) A spokesman for Berlin’s interior ministry told the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that the government of the capital city imposed a four-year ban on the alleged Palestinian terrorist Khaled Barakat. Martin Pallgen, spokesman for the interior ministry, told the Post […]

Cemeteries & Funerals

CFCM: France should provide burial spaces for Muslim COVID-19 victims 'Let’s not add to the pain of the families suffering from the inability to honor their deceased.'

April 13, 2020   

(Morocco World News) The French Council for Muslim Faith (CFCM) has asked the country’s authorities to make [available] burial spaces for Muslims who died from COVID-19 in France. “The number of victims of the coronavirus pandemic continues to increase, leaving many families […]

Government & Politics

Germany imposes four-year travel ban on senior Palestinian terrorist The EU and the US both classify the PFLP as a foreign terrorist organization. Barakat is a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, according to the Israeli government.

April 11, 2020   

(Jerusalem Post) The German government has issued a four-year travel ban against a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) who allegedly supports terrorism and [the] Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against the Jewish state. The […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Black Muslims in US fear they could be ‘disproportionately impacted’ by coronavirus The community is often rendered invisible within the larger black and Muslim populations

April 7, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) Black Muslims in the United States fear they could be at a higher risk from coronavirus infections, as cases continue to climb and hospitals in communities of colour struggle to flatten the curve. More than 10,000 people have died […]

Government & Politics

SUPO: Finland’s main terror threat still comes from lone wolf attacks The new report from Supo outlines the main threats to Finnish security from terrorism, extremist groups, and cyber attacks.

April 2, 2020   

(News Now Finland) The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service Supo published its new year book on Thursday, painting a picture of the threats facing Finland from domestic extremist movements, cyber espionage and terror attacks. Supo says the threat of terrorism in Finland […]