Christians
Christian refugees admitted to US down more than 50% under Trump (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Government & Politics
We’ll pay if you take in migrants, Brussels tells EU governments
(Reuters) The European Commission offered on Tuesday to shoulder the cost of taking in migrants from boats in the Mediterranean, seeking to entice more governments to shoulder the burden after Italy’s new government closed the country’s ports to rescue vessels. Under the […]
Government & Politics
OIC blasts Prophet Muhammad cartoon competition
(Arab News) The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned a cartoon competition to depict the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The contest was announced by the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), headed by anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders. “While the whole […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Erdogan calls Ozil, praises exit from German team
(AFP) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he had backed Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit the German national team on racism grounds in a telephone call with the Turkish-origin football star, wading into a controversy that caused uproar in Germany. Ozil […]
Crime
Extremist crimes in Germany down, number of fanatics up Germany's domestic intelligence agency says criminal extremism has declined, but numbers of potential extremists have risen. The BfV's annual report noted a sharp increase in members of the radical Reichsbürger movement.
(Deutsche Welle) The overall news was good as Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) President Hans-Georg Maassen presented their report on Tuesday for 2017. Politically motivated crimes in Germany declined by 4.9 percent over 2016 […]
Animals
Austria’s vice chancellor calls for ban on ritual slaughter
(JTA) Austria’s vice chancellor has called for a ban on ritual slaughter in the country, including Jewish shechitah. Heinz-Christian Strache, the nation’s interior minister and head of the far-right Freedom Party, in a Facebook post Monday said animals should be stunned before […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
DFB regrets Mesut Özil’s decision to quit Germany, rejects suggestions of racism Germany's football association, the DFB, has responded to the criticism it has received since Mesut Özil announced he had quit the national team. It rejected any suggestion of racism and stressed its integration work.
(Deutsche Welle) In a statement released on Monday, the DFB (German football association) said it regretted but respected Mesut Özil’s decision to retire from the national team. It also thanked the midfielder for his 92 international appearances for the country, as well as […]
Academics & Education
Play shines light on Trojan Horse ‘Islamist plot’ to run schools (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Turks in Berlin rally around Ozil in racism row
(AFP) “He did the right thing,” said 63-year-old Abbas Haydin, as Turks in Berlin on Monday rallied around football star Mesut Ozil and praised his decision to quit the Germany team over perceived racism. “He has set an example. This was bound […]
Government & Politics
French police clear 450 migrants from camp in Nantes
(AFP) French police on Monday cleared some 450 Sudanese and Eritrean migrants from a park in the western city of Nantes where they had been camping for more than a month. Regional authorities said 455 people were cleared in the operation, ordered […]
Clerics & Preachers
Spain deports Egypt imam opposed to government to Cairo
(Middle East Monitor) The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK has revealed details about the deportation of an Egyptian Islamic preacher who is opposed to the Egyptian regime by the Spanish authorities. Spain handed over Alaa Mohamed Said, 45, who […]
Government & Politics
Dutch city blocks Turkish developer’s plan to turn synagogue into eatery
(JTA) A Dutch municipality rejected a Turkish entrepreneur’s plan to transform a 125-year-old synagogue into a restaurant. The city council of Deventer in the east of the Netherlands last week deemed the plan “inconsistent with the building’s character,” a decision which blocked […]
Children & Teens
Sweden struggles over child marriage Critics say government is treading too softly to avoid accusations of cultural insensitivity.
(Politico) A row over how to deal with child marriage among immigrants has inflamed political debate ahead of a general election in Sweden, where migration continues to divide public opinion and the far right is riding high in the polls. A tug-of-war between […]
Children & Teens
Counter-protest planned against Gays Against Sharia UK and Standing For Britain joint rally in Stockton Gays Against Sharia UK are planning a joint rally with Standing For Britain and will be marching through the town centre this Saturday
(Teesside Gazette) Anti-fascists are gearing up to counter-protest against a march in Stockton. The counter-protest comes after campaigners, Gays Against Sharia UK, announced they are holding a joint rally with Standing For Britain and will be marching through the town centre this […]
Government & Politics
Bavarian town votes against building mosque Citizens in the small Bavarian town of Kaufbeuren voted not to provide public land for a mosque. A local initiative was started by a retired detective and garnered enough votes to stop the negotiations.
(Deutsche Welle) In a local vote on Sunday, the residents of Kaufbeuren, a small town in Bavaria, decided against providing public land for the construction of a mosque. At issue was the question of whether the city would provide the local branch […]
Government & Politics
Italy to keep accepting stricken migrants during EU talks
(AFP) Italy agreed Monday to continue accepting migrants rescued at sea, at least until a broader EU strategy to address fair distribution of people can be defined. Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said after talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Mesut Özil quits Germany over Erdogan controversy Footballer Mesut Özil has quit the national team amid the fallout from meeting Turkey's president and Germany's World Cup exit. In a strongly worded statement, Özil said he would 'no longer stand for being a scapegoat.'
(Deutsche Welle) Mesut Özil said on Sunday he will no longer play international football for Germany following the fallout from his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The 29-year-old issued three lengthy and hard-hitting statements via Twitter, in which he singled out German […]
Government & Politics
Austria to stop offering driving tests in Turkish Starting next year, new drivers in Austria will no longer be able to take their exam in Turkish, according to Transport Minister Norbert Hofer. The far-right politician claims the move is motivated by financial reasons.
(Deutsche Welle) As Austria prepares a new version of its driving exam, Transport Minister Norbert Hofer announced on Saturday the test would be available in German, English, Slovenian and Croatian — but not Turkish. Under current regulations, driving students in Austria can sign […]
Government & Politics
Media and migrants: How journalists help fuel populist momentum Polls say that migrants aren't what Germans are most concerned about. So why do the media and politicians push the topic so much? Is the AfD profiting from their mistakes? DW's Jefferson Chase takes a self-critical look.
(Deutsche Welle) It’s a result that has given journalistic and political Berlin pause for thought: Germans are more concerned about old-age poverty and affordable housing than about migrants. At least that’s the finding of a recent Emnid poll for the Bild am […]
Government & Politics
Ambassador: ‘Europe is not going to become a Muslim continent’
(Washington Examiner) President Trump’s belief that immigration is “changing [the] culture” of Europe is wrong, the European Union’s ambassador to the United States said Friday. “Europe is not going to become a Muslim continent any time soon,” Ambassador David O’Sullivan said at […]
Animals
Austria rejects registering Jews for kosher meat
(AFP) Austria rejected Friday registering Jews who want to purchase kosher meat after a far-right politician proposed introducing stricter controls on ritual slaughtering to reduce the practice citing animal rights. Gottfried Waldhaeusl, a cabinet minister of Lower Austria and member of the […]
Children & Teens
Lawmakers split on referendum to ban female genital mutilation in Maine
(WGME) A new effort to ban female genital mutilation on the state level has taken shape in Maine. A political action committee has filed paperwork to begin the process of getting the question on the November ballot. While FGM is illegal federally, […]
Academics & Education
The Islamic school run from the home of a rapist (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
EU migrant policy suffers blow as Italy, Libya reject proposals
(AFP) The European Union’s migrant strategy suffered a major new setback Friday with Italy refusing to freely accept people rescued at sea and Libya spurning a proposal for asylum processing centres. The salvoes follow a fractious EU summit in June which agreed […]
Children & Teens
Muslim Advocates issues cease-and-desist letter to Wilmington over pool issue
(Delaware News Journal) Muslim Advocates, a national legal advocacy organization, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Wilmington demanding an investigation into alleged discrimination at a public pool, training for staff and actions “to remedy the harm to the community.” The letter, sent Thursday, comes […]
Children & Teens
Maine group wants referendum to outlaw female genital mutilation on 2019 ballot
(WGME) A group in Maine is trying to get a referendum on next year’s ballot to outlaw female genital mutilation in Maine. Thursday, the Prevent FGM in Maine Political Action Committee filed a request to collect signatures with the secretary of state’s […]
Demonstrations
UKIP leader compares jailed Tommy Robinson to Nelson Mandela claiming history will see him as a ‘hero’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Populist views in Europe: It’s not just the economy
(Pew) Nationalist populism has become a major force in European politics. But while such populism has long been thought to have its roots in economic anxiety, a new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data suggests there are additional factors at play. […]
Government & Politics
Commission takes Hungary to court over treatment of asylum seekers Viktor Orbán’s government is violating key EU rules and rights, Brussels says.
(Politico) The European Commission on Thursday referred Hungary to the European Court of Justice over its treatment of asylum seekers, declaring that Budapest is not complying with EU law. The referral is the final stage in an infringement proceeding — the action the […]
Crime
France’s reputation is at stake again over the murder of Sarah Halimi France’s leaders should expect to undergo the trial of international public scrutiny if this sadistic, anti-Semitic killer is sent to a psychiatric hospital instead of answering for his crimes.
(JNS) For the second time in 20 years, France basked in the accomplishment of winning the World Cup with a team whose diverse backgrounds were as much a symbol of national unity as the creative brand of soccer they played. By any […]
Animals
Poland scraps plans to ban ritual slaughter
(Radio Poland) Poland is scrapping plans to ban the ritual slaughter of animals, the country’s agriculture minister has said. Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski said that ritual slaughter was allowed in a number of countries around the world. He added that Muslim countries were […]
Government & Politics
German cabinet declares Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria ‘safe’ Germany's cabinet wants to add three Maghreb states and Georgia to a list of 'safe countries of origin.' But will the change pass Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, where it failed last year?
(Deutsche Welle) The German government will put forward legislation declaring Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Georgia “safe countries of origin.” The decision was reached after the weekly meeting of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet on Wednesday in Berlin. If enacted, the change in the […]
Government & Politics
Greece to process 1,500 asylum requests from Germany
(AFP) Greece will process 1,500 asylum applications from Germany as part of a deal signed between the two countries, Greece’s migration minister said Wednesday. “In the first half of 2018 there were 1,500 requests for processing by Germany, and they will be […]
Animals
Austrian ambassador downplays fears of kosher-halal meat register
(BBC) The Austrian ambassador to Israel has downplayed reports of a plan by an Austrian state to require Jews and Muslims to register before they can buy kosher and halal meat. Martin Weiss said politicians in Lower Austria would work with religious […]
Government & Politics
Germany’s dysfunctional deportation system
(Gatestone) A court in Gelsenkirchen has ruled that deporting a self-declared Islamist — suspected of being a bodyguard of the former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden — was “grossly unlawful” and ordered him returned to Germany. The case has cast a spotlight […]
Children & Teens
For American Muslims, family border separations are personal
(Religion News) When Imam Arjan Abu Sa’ad turned on the news to see reports of toddlers being pulled from their families and detained in cages after crossing the U.S. border, he was shocked. “I never thought I would see that in America,” he […]
Government & Politics
Why is the US now taking a serious look at Muslim Brotherhood threat
(Al-Arabiya) Experts who recently testified at a US Congressional hearing looking into the Muslim Brotherhood have lauded Republican efforts into reviving a bill designating the group as a terrorist organization but said that much more needs to be done. Last week, several […]
Children & Teens
Muslim group decries Arizona congressman over UK activist
(AP) The Arizona chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group on Wednesday condemned a congressman for appearing at a London rally in support of a jailed far-right British activist. Rep. Paul Gosar recently spoke at a rally supporting the jailed […]
Government & Politics
Wrongfully deported Afghan to return to Germany: ministry
(AFP) An asylum seeker deported to Afghanistan this month will be returned to Germany, the interior ministry said Wednesday, in the latest of a series of scandals surrounding Berlin’s hardening migration policy. A ministry spokeswoman said the federal migration and refugee agency […]
Government & Politics
With hope and a hijab, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud aims to catch anti-incumbent wave in Western Mass.
(Boston Globe) Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, a candidate for Congress, is difficult to miss on the cracked sidewalks of Main Street on a 96-degree day. A blue hijab is wrapped around her head and a yellow abaya falls to her feet as she pops […]
Clerics & Preachers
Critics say Turkish government using US mosques to play politics, spy on foes
(Fox) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent re-election is fueling concerns about his growing powers not just in Turkey but here in the U.S., according to experts who believe he’s determined to spread his controversial brand of Islamist-nationalistic fervor through a network […]
Animals
Austrian state mulls limiting kosher meat sale to registered Jews
(JTA) A regional politician in Austria defended a plan to limit access to kosher meat, conditioning its sale on permits that would be individually issued to observant Jews. The Wiener Zeitung daily reported Tuesday about the draft decree in the state of […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
UAE helped ‘cement Islamophobia’ in the UK: report
(New Arab) The United Arab Emirates helped to “cement Islamophobia” in the UK in order to boost its standing in the west, through a range of campaigning techniques, which are similar to those used by pro-Israel lobbyists in the US and Europe, […]
Demonstrations
Burnley UKIP councillor apologises for ‘third party’ Facebook sharing of Islamophobic video (LINK ONLY)
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Books
On Amazon Prime Day Ellison wants answers for white nationalist propaganda sales Minnesota Democrat sends letter to online retail giant CEO Jeff Bezos
(Roll Call) Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison wants Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to ask about the website’s sale of white nationalist propaganda and toys. Ellison, who is running for Minnesota attorney general, sent a letter to Bezos asking about the sale of literature published […]
Children & Teens
Home Office had information on Rotherham grooming gangs in 2002 but failed to act, review finds (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Mass migration: ‘The fatal solvent of the EU’
(Gatestone) “Far from leading to fusion, Europe’s migration crisis is leading to fission,” Stanford’s historian Niall Ferguson recently wrote. “Increasingly, I believe that the issue of migration will be seen by future historians as the fatal solvent of the EU.” Week after […]
Government & Politics
Disqualified UCP candidate stands behind calling Islam an ‘evil cult’ Warning: This story contains language that might be disturbing to some readers
(CBC) A now-disqualified United Conservative Party candidate is defending racist and anti-Islam comments he made on social media that prompted his removal from the southern Alberta ballot. The posts, in which he calls the religion an “evil cult,” came to light only days before party […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim candidates run in record numbers but face backlash
(AP) A liberal woman of color with zero name recognition and little funding takes down a powerful, long serving congressman from her own political party. When Tahirah Amatul-Wadud heard about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stunning upset over U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley in New York’s […]
Government & Politics
Breitbart lobbying prompted U.S. envoy to raise Tommy Robinson case with British
(Reuters) A representative of U.S. President Donald Trump raised the case of jailed British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson with Britain’s ambassador to the United States following lobbying by the right-wing Breitbart.com website, according to a British government source and a pro-Robinson campaigner. […]