(Afghanistan International) Abdul Bari Omar, director of the Taliban’s National Food and Drugs Administration, addressed Afghans in Cologne, Germany. He urged the audience to judge the Taliban based on their “achievements,” rather than media portrayals. In a video clip released by the […]
(Algemeiner) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to Germany on Friday was shrouded in tension over his constant attacks upon the State of Israel along with renewed interest in the German press concerning the activities of Turkish lobby groups in the […]
(AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron’s party on Friday apologised for inviting to the Elysee Palace a comedian convicted of making death threats after his presence sparked an uproar on the right. Conservative and far-right figures have been quick to make the link […]
(Newshub) Aotearoa’s largest Islamic association has called on the incoming government to expel the Israeli ambassador to New Zealand. The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) wrote to both the incoming and caretaker prime ministers, Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins, […]
(Free Beacon) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D.) has awarded millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to mosques whose leaders have preached anti-Semitic hate and called for violence against Israel. Newsom’s administration awarded $200,000 this year to the Sajjadia Islamic Society as part […]
(Canadian Press) The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it will not hear the case of four Canadian men held in Syria who argue Ottawa has a legal duty to help them return home. The mother of one of the men said […]
(Expats.cz) A host of Czech officials have determined that the use of the pro-Palestine slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” might constitute a criminal offense in specific circumstances. The Czech Interior Ministry, police, top state prosecutor’s office, […]
(AP) The center-right lawmaker whose new party is riding so high in polls ahead of next week’s Dutch election that he could become a kingmaker in coalition talks said Thursday that he has fundamental differences with anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party […]
(Radio NZ) The New Zealand Muslim community says spyware at a government ministry could be used to eavesdrop on local Palestinians communicating with family in Gaza. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) uses internet-scouring tools developed by an Israeli company, […]
(Hill) The United States is in a heightened threat level since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, which has “sharpened the focus” of terrorist threats to the country, Biden officials said at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday. “I feel very […]
(Fox) Rep. Rashida Tlaib is part of a secret social media group in which its members have glamorized Hamas in its war battle with Israel after the terror group attacked and killed hundreds of innocent Israeli civilians last month, Fox News Digital has found. […]
(NL Times) PVV leader Geert Wilders wants to be part of the next Cabinet, and he is willing to make concessions to make that happen, also when it comes to his anti-Islam rhetoric. “There are more important priorities,” Wilders said in an […]
(Times of Israel) On a solidarity visit to Israel last month, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to stand by Israel for the duration of its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “I want to assure you that you will not be […]
(AFP) Denmark’s parliament on Tuesday will debate a bill to ban Koran burnings, after a string of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries. Nearly 1,000 protesters attempted to march to the Danish embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone […]
(Politico) Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman accused Rishi Sunak of betraying his “promise to the nation” on immigration, in an excoriating letter sent just a day after she was sacked by the U.K. prime minister. In her first intervention since being ousted […]
(NY Post) An Iranian-born Pentagon aide, who was revealed earlier this year to be part of a years-long, Tehran-backed influence operation, also sought to undermine the leading group resisting the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a new report delivered to President Biden. […]
(HuffPost) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will this week introduce legislation to disapprove of a multimillion-dollar package of bomb equipment for Israel proposed by the Biden administration, a source familiar with her plans told HuffPost — posing the first congressional challenge to the […]
(Dallas Express) A Texas community leader and ally to prominent Democrats has a history of making anti-Israel comments and associates with Hamas-linked groups, according to an investigation by the Dallas Express. Dr. Omar Suleiman is an ethics advisory board member at Southern […]
(Suburban) The Canada Revenue Agency alleged in March 2021 that some directors and employees of the federally funded Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) have been involved in … “an apparent Hamas support network.” The CRA, which visited the organization 30 times and […]
(Jewish News) A British Muslim activist who led an attempt to force Labour councillors to call for Keir Starmer to resign over his position on Gaza has previously openly spoken in support of Hamas, Jewish News can reveal. Mukhtar Master, who organised […]
(Politico) Spain’s National Court (Audience Nacional) is investigating the attempted assassination of right-wing politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras as a potential terrorist case, Spanish media reported on Monday. Vidal-Quadras, former head of Spain’s Popular Party in Catalonia and former vice president of the European […]
(Algemeiner) The Swiss authorities are debating whether to ban pro-Hamas demonstrations after thousands of protesters took to the streets of Zurich and Geneva over the weekend to rally against Israel. Around 2,000 people assembled in Geneva, brandishing Palestinian flags and calling for […]
(Free Beacon) A federal program to help nonprofit groups protect against terrorist attacks has given millions of dollars to mosques and Islamic groups that have praised terrorists and called for the destruction of Israel, according to a Washington Free Beacon review. The […]
(AP) U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar got a prominent Democratic primary challenger Sunday when former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced he’ll try once again to unseat her after coming close in 2022. Omar, a charter member of “the squad” of progressive […]
(AFP) More than 180,000 people turned out on Sunday to march against anti-Semitism in France, after a surge in anti-Jewish incidents across the country in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict. France has recorded nearly 1,250 anti-Semitic acts in recent weeks and […]
(AP) It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the overcrowded reception center as a storm brews over the flat landscape. For many here and across this […]
(Anadolu) US President Joe Biden has “ignored our people” during the ongoing Gaza crisis and “we’re going to ignore him” in next year’s presidential election, the head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has said. “We told him directly, in our […]
(AFP) France on Friday expelled a Palestinian activist to Egypt after a protracted court battle over her presence, police said. Mariam Abu Daqqa, 72, is a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) which is considered a […]
(Anadolu) The US-based Muslim advocacy group the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) strongly criticized the White House on Wednesday over its “no red line” stance concerning Israel amid ongoing civilian casualties in Gaza due to Israeli airstrikes. CAIR “strongly condemned White House […]
(Brussels Times) In the aftermath of the terror attack in Brussels last month, a prospective law was discussed in parliament for the first time to ensure foreign nationals and asylum seekers required to leave the country actually do so. State Secretary for Asylum […]
(AP) Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was recovering in a hospital Thursday after being shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street. Police were ruling out no hypotheses, including a possible link to the former European lawmaker’s ties […]
(Detroit Free Press) Hamtramck City Council will remain the only all-Muslim council in the U.S. after a community arts worker, Lynn Blasey, came in fourth place in a six-person race for three council seats. Mayor Pro Tem Mohammed Hassan, one of three […]
(Free Beacon) Anti-Israel representative Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) is connected to at least “six terror-linked activists who all served as cohosts for fundraisers for her 2018 congressional campaign,” according to a report from a watchdog group. Just a day after the “Squad” […]
(AP) Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect Palestinians in the United States as Israeli forces continue to fight Hamas militants inside Gaza City and thousands flee the area amid increasingly dire humanitarian circumstances. In […]
(Arab News) Panic buttons will be installed in French schools in a bid to alert police of terrorist attacks, the Times reported. The move follows the murder of a teacher by an Islamist last month, and as tensions surge in the country […]
(National-UAE) An asylum seeker who UK spies believe to be an ISIS supporter has won the right to remain in Britain after judges ruled he is not a threat to national security. The 30-year-old Iranian Kurd, who can’t be named for legal […]
(Courthouse News) One of Denmark’s most spectacular spy court cases came to a preliminary end Wednesday, as the Eastern High Court declined to take up Ahmed Samsam’s lawsuit against the Danish domestic and foreign intelligence services. Samsam, convicted of being an Islamic […]
(Reuters) The German government wants to ensure that no money from the federal budget flows to terrorist organizations, by spelling out such use is prohibited, according to a draft amendment to the budget seen by Reuters on Wednesday. A paragraph on due […]
(Montreal Gazette) The leaders of Quebec’s four main political parties are calling for well-known and controversial imam Adil Charkaoui to be investigated for possible hate crimes after he delivered a prayer calling for the extermination of “Zionist aggressors” during a pro-Palestinian demonstration […]
(Hill) The House voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Tuesday night, rebuking the Michigan Democrat for her criticism of Israel following Hamas’s unprecedented attack on the U.S. ally. The chamber approved the reprimand in a 234-188-4 vote, with 22 Democrats bucking […]
(EUobserver) Sweden has called for an EU immigration crackdown to stop terrorism, with a right-wing slant on Muslims that risks sharpening division. EU ministers should discuss in December how to prevent attacks such as the killing of two Swedish football fans by […]
(Hill) Two Georgia Republicans moved to force votes on competing resolutions to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Monday, putting a spotlight on the internal disagreements over how to penalize Tlaib for her criticisms of Israel following Hamas’s deadly attack on the […]
(AP) Albania agreed Monday to give temporary shelter to some of the thousands of migrants who reach Italian shores while their asylum bids are being processed, offering its neighbor across the Adriatic Sea some relief in managing some of the arrivals. The […]
(AFP) Images of Muslim travellers in collective prayer at a French airport have caused controversy, with the government on Monday vowing “firmness” and the airport operator describing the incident as regrettable. The pictures shared virally on Sunday through social media showed several […]
(AFP) France has recorded more than a thousand anti-Semitic acts since the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen on Israel, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Sunday. “The number of anti-Semitic acts has exploded,” he told France 2 television, adding that 486 […]
(Fox) Former President Trump said people who want to abolish Israel shouldn’t be allowed to enter America. Trump made the comments during the Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday, where other 2024 GOP presidential contenders also spoke, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. […]
(Daily Caller) Numerous pro-Palestinian protesters swarmed the outer perimeter of the White House fence and began chanting “Allahu Akbar” in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The protesters, many of whom were donning Palestinian flags and keffiyehs, yelled “Allahu Akbar” at least five times […]
(National-UAE) UK defence officials have reportedly eliminated the Muslim Council of Britain’s role in identifying and endorsing military chaplains. The MCB had a voice within the Ministry of Defence’s system for appointing chaplains despite a ban on the organisation working with the […]
(Hill) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) criticized President Biden on Friday, claiming he “supported the genocide of the Palestinian people” over his administration’s support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza. Tlaib posted a video to X, formerly known as Twitter, […]
(Kathimerini) The Greek government and authorities have been very successful in fighting “illegal migration” by creating “an extremely secure land border” with a sturdy fence that was built very quickly to act as a deterrent, British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said […]
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