(European Conservative) Éric Zemmour and Marion Maréchal officially launched their campaign for the European elections with a major rally in Paris on Sunday, March 10th, designed to recapture the heyday of its presidential campaign when the Reconquête party managed to gather thousands […]
(Hill) President Biden marked the start of Ramadan on Sunday with a statement recognizing the “moment of immense pain” for many Muslim Americans and pledging to lead international efforts to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza. “Tonight — as the new crescent moon […]
(AFP) The German city of Frankfurt switched on festive lights Sunday to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in what local media said was a nationwide first. A large sign reading “Happy Ramadan” and a display of lights in the shape […]
(NL Times) King Willem-Alexander was greeted with boos from demonstrators on his arrival at the official opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who arrived at the National Holocaust Museum a short time later, was also booed […]
(Sky News) More than 50 victims of Islamist-inspired terror attacks, including the Manchester Arena bombing and Bataclan shooting, have joined together to call for an end to anti-Muslim hate. In a joint letter, they warn that it is the “height of irresponsibility” […]
(Radio France) Tunisian imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi was recently expelled from France for alleged hate speech under an accelerated procedure made possible by the country’s tough new immigration laws. In a crackdown on Islamist fundamentalism, France has ejected a string of foreign imams […]
(Sky News) Michael Gove has urged pro-Palestinian protesters to question whether extremist groups are behind some of the demonstrations — days ahead of publishing a new official definition of extremism. The housing secretary said “good-hearted people” attending the marches should be aware […]
(AFP) A group of Germans with Turkish roots have formed a political group to contest the European elections, sparking fears it could be a vehicle for Turkey’s president to expand his influence in the EU. Since its founding late last year, the […]
(Jewish News) Suggestions that there are no-go zones in London for Jews are “a total and utter fiction,” Shomrim president Rabbi Herschel Gluck has said. Responding to claims made by Robin Simcox, the Home Office’s independent advisor on extremism, who suggested that […]
(Jewish News) A newspaper headline claiming London’s streets have become a “no-go zone for Jews” during pro-Palestinian protests is “deeply troubling,” the Community Security Trust’s chief executive has claimed, but he added that “it also contains a huge element of truth.” Mark […]
(European Conservative) The French Senate just made public the findings of a parliamentary inquiry launched in the wake of the murder of Professor Samuel Paty by an Islamist terrorist. The findings on the state of French schools are alarming and show that […]
(LBC) London is becoming a “no-go zone” for Jewish people on the weekend amid large pro-Palestine protests, the government’s adviser on extremism has warned. Robin Simcox said that extremist groups have gone unchallenged for too long in the UK. The Home Office’s […]
(Washington Examiner) A federal judicial nominee under fire for his prior role at an anti-Israel group was a key figure at a Muslim lawyers conference co-sponsored by a terrorism-linked group that the Biden White House disavowed over its Hamas support, documents show. […]
(European Conservative) From 1 January 2024, France will no longer accept the presence on its soil of “seconded imams,” i.e., foreign imams who are paid by a foreign country but reside and officiate in France. The measure, designed to reduce the influence […]
(Canadian Press) Pro-Palestinian protests that include hatred or harassing behaviour cross a line, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto that he’s heard from too many members of Canada’s Jewish community who have seen protests […]
(Dutch News) Caretaker justice minister Dilan Yesilgöz has said she will supersede local council powers to allow city wardens to wear a headscarf or yarmulke on duty by making uniform clothing a legal requirement. The minister has issued a guideline for local […]
(WA Today) The first Muslim woman to wear a hijab in federal parliament was forced to cancel a planned iftar dinner featuring her Labor colleagues after pushback from the West Australian Islamic community. Labor WA Senator Fatima Payman’s March 23 iftar fundraising […]
(Daily Wire) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) warned this week about a far-left [attorney] that President Joe Biden is trying to give a lifetime appointment to as a federal judge, saying that law enforcement officials across the country object to the […]
(Swiss Info) The stabbing of an Orthodox Jewish man comes amid growing concerns about anti-Semitism in Switzerland. Some politicians now want a harsh response. Here’s what’s known about the case so far. The attacker: a teenager in a “global war” Last Saturday […]
(AFP) A group of United Nations experts on Wednesday urged Britain to repatriate a woman stripped of her citizenship after leaving the country aged 15 to marry an Islamic State fighter. Shamima Begum, now 24 and living in a refugee camp in […]
(Politico) The White House, along with law enforcement and labor groups, is pushing back against what they call “Islamophobic attacks” against a Biden administration nominee who would become the first Muslim American federal appellate judge if confirmed. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced […]
(Jewish Insider) More than 40 rabbis and cantors in the Pittsburgh area have signed on to an open letter voicing their continued disappointment with Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) over her criticism of Israel amid its war with Hamas in Gaza, and accusing […]
(National Post) A global network of Muslim thought leaders convened in Toronto on Sunday afternoon to discuss ways to combat antisemitism coming from within their community. Over 400 people packed into a midtown venue to hear speakers assembled by the non-profit Council […]
(Canadian Press) Mounties say they believe an attack on Edmonton City Hall in January was politically motivated, meaning it reaches the legal threshold for terrorism charges. Supt. Glenn Sells of the RCMP’s national security team said Tuesday that officers had seized an […]
(National-UAE) The UK government is creating a “blacklist” of organisations under a new definition of extremism which would see their funding cut. Several Muslim groups are likely to be on the list after being singled out in government reports. The groups facing […]
(National-UAE) For almost two decades, British politician Michael Gove has made it his mission to push for more stringent measures to tackle extremism in the UK. Now, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned just days ago that the country was being torn […]
(Politico) France has scaled down the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony which will take place in July on the River Seine, amid concerns over a theoretical Islamist terror attack. Boats carrying each nation’s flag-bearers will pass on the water in the […]
(Canadian Press) Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted a weekend reception featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they’re being unfairly vilified. The event, which was to include Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, was abruptly called off as demonstrators blocked entrances to […]
(Free Beacon) Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) held his first joint fundraising event with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) on Saturday, with the lawmakers filming themselves leading a “free Palestine” chant at a New York restaurant that is not in Bowman’s district. […]
(JNS) Jews are vocalizing their disappointment with the El Cajon Police Department’s statement that it is investigating the “exact motive” behind a shooting that killed a Jewish dentist and wounded two others, and that the killer appeared to be “a disgruntled former […]
(Canadian Press) Mounties announced terrorism charges Monday against a man accused of firing a gun and igniting a Molotov cocktail at Edmonton City Hall in January. Bezhani Sarvar, 28, is charged with counselling commission of a terrorism offence and possession of property […]
(ANSA) A 10-year-old second-generation North African-Italian girl was sent home from school in the northern city of Pordenone Friday after turning up in a niqab, the Islamic garment that covers everything but female eyes, local media reported Monday. The girl returned the […]
(Sky News) Hate preachers are to be banned from entering the UK. It is understood that officials will identify the most dangerous extremists from countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Indonesia and add them to a warning list. Anyone on that list will […]
(Reuters) The French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) of Marine Le Pen kicked off the party’s campaign for the European elections in June on Sunday saying the vote will be a referendum on immigration. Opinion polls show RN is set to make large […]
(National-UAE) Britain is facing a significant threat of terrorist attacks with the Israel-Gaza war leading to an increased likelihood of violence, it has been reported. The amount of “extremist chatter” is said to be at levels not seen since the aftermath of […]
(CBC) As the brutal and deadly war in Gaza nears its sixth month, Hamilton-area Muslim groups will break with tradition and not welcome members of Parliament into their mosques for Ramadan unless they call for an immediate ceasefire. More than a dozen local Islamic and […]
(LBC) Rishi Sunak has warned that British streets are being hijacked by small, “hostile” groups, as he claimed that extremists are seeking to undermine democracy. Giving an address outside Downing Street on Friday evening, Mr Sunak said Britain had seen a “shocking […]
(LBC) George Galloway has issued a warning shot to Sir Keir Starmer after he stormed to victory in yesterday’s by-election in Rochdale. The by-election was called after the death of Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd last month. Labour had initially expected a […]
(Brussels Times) The threat level in Belgium remains high, with Brussels in particular a potential target — as October’s terror attack proved. Belgium’s threat assessment body (OCAD) has observed a significant rise in threats in 2023. The second-highest threat level remains in […]
(ABC-Australia) An annual Iftar dinner hosted by the Victorian government has been cancelled after the state’s peak Islamic body criticised Premier Jacinta Allan’s position on the Israel-Gaza war. Ms Allan said she called off this year’s dinner out of respect for those […]
(Radio NZ) Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has designated the political wing of Hamas as a terrorist entity. New Zealand designated the military wing of Hamas as a terrorist entity in 2010. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the government unequivocally condemned the “brutal” […]
(NY Times) Inside Britain’s Parliament, lawmakers jeered, booed, and stormed out of the House of Commons to protest the speaker’s handling of a vote calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Outside, a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators projected the slogan, “From the river […]
(CBC) The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld the province’s controversial secularism law in a ruling on challenges to the law’s constitutionality released Thursday afternoon. The heavily anticipated judgment is 290 pages long and quashes a previous exception, made by Superior Court […]
(Morocco World News) Following the expulsion of Imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi to Tunisia, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin unveiled earlier this week the designation of “imam in France” status. The minister made the announcement in a speech tackling the notion that Islam is […]
(Jewish News) George Galloway has attempted to target Muslim voters in Rochdale in the days leading up to the scandal-hit by-election by falsely claiming a victory for him could force “supporter of Israel” Keir Starmer out. A highly inflammatory leaflet, addressed to […]
(Age) The interview began unremarkably. Just after 8am on Wednesday, Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) president Adel Salman joined ABC journalist Patricia Karvelas on RN Breakfast to explain why his organisation had asked the Victorian government to cancel an official Iftar event. […]
(Arab News) A majority of Conservative Party members in the UK believe that Islam is a threat to the British way of life, a new poll has found. The Opinium poll surveyed 521 members of the country’s ruling party about the UK’s […]
(Politico) Britain’s Conservatives have yet another civil war on their hands. The governing party has spent much of the past week publicly agonizing about anti-Muslim prejudice — and the bitter row shows no signs of subsiding. Lee Anderson, the party’s former deputy […]
(NL Times) The Public Prosecution Service (OM) will prosecute a religious leader and political leader in Pakistan who urged their followers to murder Geert Wilders — according to the OM, the two men from Pakistan made their comments verbally at meetings and […]
(LBC) Police are assessing a hate speech complaint made against Lee Anderson, after he claimed that Sadiq Khan was being controlled by Islamists. Mr Anderson, the former deputy chairman of the Conservatives, was suspended for failing to apologise for the comments. He […]
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