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Cotton to IRS: Investigate terrorist-supporting Palestinian Youth Movement The group maintains ties to terror orgs and is illegally receiving tax-exempt donations, Arkansas senator says

August 22, 2025 Adam Kredo

(Free Beacon) Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Friday formally petitioned the IRS to investigate the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) — a “virulently antisemitic” activist group that released maggots into Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hotel room last year — for potential […]

Denmark made a special exception to let in hundreds of Palestinian refugees. Here’s what happened Sixty-seven of the 321 refugees received prison sentences, while a majority relied on public welfare

August 22, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Free Beacon) In 1992, the Danish Parliament passed a special law granting asylum to 321 Palestinian refugees from Lebanon who were living in the country illegally. Twenty-five years later, a Danish minister, Martin Henriksen, asked a parliamentary committee to examine how they […]

Pro-Palestinian activists who harassed MP appeal sentence

August 22, 2025 Oliver Slow

(BBC) Two pro-Palestinian activists found guilty of harassing a UK government minister have appeared in court to appeal against their convictions. Ayeshah Behit, 31, and [Hiba] Ahmed, 26, were found guilty of the charge against Alex Davies-Jones, the Labour MP for Pontypridd, […]

Convicted ISIS kidnapper spotted in minimum-security prison Conservative public safety critic Frank Caputo has raised concerns after encountering a Calgary man, whom he believes to be an individual sentenced to 12 years for kidnapping on behalf of ISIS.

August 21, 2025 Alex Zoltan

(Juno News) Conservative public safety critic Frank Caputo has raised concerns after encountering a Calgary man, whom he believes to be an individual sentenced to 12 years for kidnapping on behalf of the Islamic State, in a minimum-security prison. Caputo brought national […]

NYT laments fewer Iranians on college campuses as Trump pulls visas from criminals and terrorist sympathizers

August 21, 2025 Matthew Xiao

(Free Beacon) The New York Times began a Wednesday report on President Donald Trump’s student visa crackdown aimed at criminals and terror sympathizers with a lament that fewer Iranian nationals will be attending U.S. colleges this year. “Many Iranians are not going […]

Prison authority rebuts Spanish media claims about ‘pardoned’ terrorist La Gaceta alleged that after his release, the individual traveled to Spain through illegal immigration routes and resumed jihadist activities.

August 21, 2025 Adil Faouzi

(Morocco World News) The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has firmly denied allegations published yesterday by the Spanish newspaper La Gaceta regarding a Moroccan national recently arrested in Spain. The DGAPR issued a statement on Thursday, rejecting claims that […]

Trump admin poised to block visas for Palestinian terrorists appearing at conference in Detroit

August 21, 2025 Adam Kredo

(Free Beacon) The Trump administration is preparing to block visas for Palestinian terrorists slated to appear later this month at the People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit, Michigan, which will feature a number of radical Palestinian activists, a senior State Department official […]

DHS pulls funding from groups with ‘alleged terrorist ties’ after watchdog report Review follows Middle East Forum report claiming $25M in grants went to terror-linked groups between 2013-2023

August 20, 2025 Morgan Phillips

(Fox) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing federal security grants for Muslim groups with “alleged terrorist ties” after a new report linked past funding to “extremist” organizations. According to a DHS document obtained by Fox News Digital, 49 projects “with […]

B.C. MLA launches private prosecution of Samidoun organizer, alleging terrorism

August 20, 2025 Simon Little and Kristen Robinson

(Global News) A British Columbia MLA has taken the unusual step of launching a private legal action against a Vancouver woman who was investigated for hate speech. Police arrested Charlotte Kates and recommended she be charged with willful promotion of hatred and […]

Authorities charge man suspected of planning attack in Germany, possibly targeting Israeli Embassy

August 20, 2025 Unlisted Author

(AP) German prosecutors announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a man who they say may have planned to attack the Israeli Embassy in Berlin and intended to join the Islamic State group in Pakistan. The suspect, a Russian national identified only as Akhmad […]

Zarah Sultana previously expressed support for antisemitism definition she now opposes Anti-Israel MP expressed support for IHRA in 2019 survey

August 20, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Anti-Israel MP Zarah Sultana “willingly” expressed support for the IHRA definition of antisemitism during the 2019 general election, despite now accusing Jeremy Corbyn of “capitulating” to those who support it. Jewish News has learned that the Coventry South independent MP, now […]

Rashida Tlaib set to speak at terrorist-connected conference for second consecutive year

August 19, 2025 Corey Walker

(Algemeiner) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), one of the most vocal critics of Israel in the US Congress, is set to headline the upcoming People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit, sharing the stage with individuals who have voiced explicit support for terrorist organizations. […]

Mahmoud Khalil: CAIR’s champion of justice

August 19, 2025 Haley Strack

(National Review) Mahmoud Khalil will be awarded the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) 2025 Champion of Justice award, the organization announced today. His wife, Noor Abdalla, and attorney Amy Greer will also be honored “for their courageous efforts to free Mahmoud and […]

Spain’s Partido Popular to prohibit burka use

August 19, 2025 Molly Grace

(Euro Weekly) Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s Popular Party (PP), has declared his support for prohibiting the use of the burka and the niqab in public spaces, while clarifying that his position does not extend to the hijab. Speaking on August […]

Legal storm: Vienna judges endorse Sharia arbitration Politicians warn the ruling could open the door to religious legal systems in Austria’s courts and weaken the rule of law.

August 19, 2025 Zoltán Kottász

(European Conservative) A court in Vienna has caused a storm after confirming that a financial ruling based on Islamic law, or Sharia, is legally valid in Austria. Critics say the judgment opens the door to “parallel justice” and undermines the country’s legal […]

Socialist Minneapolis mayoral candidate has rally with almost no English

August 18, 2025 Ellie Fromm

(Daily Caller) A small rally for Minneapolis Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Omar Fateh was held mostly in Somali on Sunday night. Fateh, who currently serves as a Minnesota state senator, announced his mayoral candidacy last year and was recently endorsed by the […]

EU Commission defends funding for Islam and Islamophobia research projects The EU executive has pushed back against far-right criticism over the allocation of over €17 million in grants by the leading European Research Council (ERC) to Islam-related projects, insisting they won funding on scientific merit.

August 18, 2025 Gerardo Fortuna

(Euronews) The European Commission has countered criticism from far-right political groups for allocating EU research funds over the past years on projects focused on subject matters like Islam, the Qur’an, Sharia, and Islamophobia. The controversy began after Italian hard-right MEP Silvia Sardone […]

Anger over council decision to invite convicted Palestinian terrorist to address meeting Communal leaders condemn Preston City Council over invite to mayor of Hebron

August 18, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Communal leaders have said it is “beyond comprehension” that Preston City Council has invited the mayor of Hebron to address a working group seeking to forge links with the West Bank city because he is a convicted terrorist who “has […]

Rubio defends State Department halting Gaza visitor visas

August 17, 2025 Sarah Fortinsky

(Hill) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday defended the State Department’s move to halt Gaza visitor visas to the United States, saying he’s seen evidence linking visa recipients to terrorist groups in the region. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face […]

Man in keffiyeh threatens Montreal Jew: ‘We will kill you all’ The disturbing footage underscored how frightening the confrontation was for residents

August 16, 2025 Leslie Roberts

(National Post) The 911 calls started pouring in to Montreal police around 4:40 p.m. Friday, as the Jewish shabbat neared: A man wearing a long white robe and a keffiyeh-style headscarf was threatening people on a residential street in the city’s Saint-Laurent […]

Copenhagen mosque linked to millions in Iranian state funding, says Danish paper

August 16, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Iran International) A Danish newspaper has revealed extensive financial and organizational ties between the Islamic Republic and Imam Ali Mosque in Copenhagen, one of the largest Shiite centers in Denmark. “The Imam Ali Mosque in Copenhagen has received millions of kroner from […]

Notorious doctor claims quarter of UK MPs are ‘collaborators and foreign agents’ for Israel in demo rant Dr [Rahmeh] Aladwan, facing multiple complaints of antisemtism, told Leeds pro-Palestine demo anti-Zionist Jews have duty to 'hold Jewish communities accountable'

August 16, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) A doctor facing multiple complaints of antisemitism has delivered another inflammatory speech to pro-Palestine activists in Leeds in which she claimed a quarter of UK MPs are “collaborators” and “foreign agents” who “put the interests of Israel above the interests […]

State Department halts visitor visa process for all Gazans MAGA commentator Laura Loomer took credit for the move.

August 16, 2025 Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing

(Politico) The State Department on Saturday announced that it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza, pending a “full and thorough review” of the process to issue temporary medical visas to individuals from the war-torn strip. “All visitor visas for […]

CAIR letter to Marco Rubio: We’re being targeted for Palestine advocacy MEE is the first to obtain the letter sent by the Muslim-American rights group, which asks the top diplomat to clarify recent remarks he made

August 15, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Middle East Eye) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has asked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to clarify comments he made on a radio show earlier this week, where he appeared to threaten the domestic non-profit group with a terror designation […]

Conservatives call for inquiry into ‘appalling’ government spending on Canadian ISIS women

August 15, 2025 Stewart Bell

(Global News) The Conservatives are calling for an inquiry into the government’s “appalling” expenditures on Canadian ISIS women returning home from Syria. A letter signed by Tory MPs on Friday asked the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to convene […]

No country for Barbie? Muslims shutting down screening divides French politics As right-wing RN calls for the prevention of the 'Talibanization' of France, the far-left LFI cries Islamophobia.

August 15, 2025 Tamás Orbán

(European Conservative) The latest political scandal in France is just as absurd as it seems: residents of Muslim background had a free public screening of Barbie shut down for being offensive to their cultural sensibilities, and anyone who thinks this is problematic […]

Finland says Gaza asylum claims assessed individually, no automatic protection

August 14, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Helsinki Times) Finland’s Immigration Service has clarified that Palestinian asylum seekers from Gaza are not automatically entitled to international protection, following public confusion caused by a misinterpreted internal document. The agency, known as Migri, said on Thursday that a previously leaked internal […]

Wine, candy and room service: How Ottawa spent $170,000 on Canadian ISIS women

August 14, 2025 Stewart Bell

(Global News) Federal officials spent at least $170,000 bringing Canadian ISIS women home from Syria, according to internal government documents that show expenses for ice cream, candy and wine. The money was for costs incurred when eight women who had traveled to […]

UK Shi’ite camp with alleged Iran ties cancelled after right-wing outcry

August 14, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Iran International) A Shi’ite summer school camp in England, known as Camp Wilayah, has been cancelled due to what its organizer described as safety threats, following accusations by a right-wing political party that it has ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran. […]

Muslim group criticises minister’s view on face coverings in schools Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen (NCP) said that face coverings such as burqas and niqabs are inappropriate at Finnish schools. The head of the Muslim Forum of Finland says the discussion is overblown.

August 14, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Yle) Since the start of the school year, Muslim students’ headscarves have become a political topic of conversation. On Tuesday, Social Security Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen (NCP) said in a social media post that the use of burkas and niqabs that cover the […]

$25 million taxpayer cash handed by DHS, FEMA to groups with extremist ties: report

August 14, 2025 Isabel Vincent

(NY Post) Taxpayer funds totaling $25 million were handed to US groups with alleged links to terror organizations or extremist ideology, a bombshell new study has found. In a twist of irony, the funds were originally allocated to help deradicalize would-be terrorists, […]

I had knife pulled on me in migrant camp, says Philp

August 13, 2025 Kate Whannel

(BBC) Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has said he was pelted with bottles and had a knife pulled on him while speaking to migrants in a camp in northern France. The Conservative MP posted a video on social media discussing the incident […]

Trump administration weighing immigration ban on members of Islamic extremist groups

August 13, 2025 Neil Munro

(Breitbart) Top Trump administration officials are drafting plans to restrict both temporary visits and legal immigration by Muslims affiliated with the revolutionary Muslim Brotherhood and other extremist groups. “We are taking a new look at sections within the INA [Immigration and Nationality […]

Minister: ‘Burkas and niqabs are not suitable for school’ A debate is erupting around Islamic face coverings in Finland's educational institutions.

August 13, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Yle) Finland’s minister of social security, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen (NCP), has spoken out on social media against the wearing of burkas and niqabs in schools. Posting on X, she said face coverings do not belong in schools. “Burkas and niqabs — scarves and […]

More than 50,000 people have crossed Channel in small boats since Starmer became PM The milestone has been reached by Sir Keir faster than his predecessors.

August 12, 2025 Faye Brown

(Sky News) More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister, according to new figures. Home Office statistics reveal that 474 people arrived on Monday in eight vessels — the highest number to […]

Labour minister accuses Reform MP of ‘singling out’ Muslim migrants over women’s safety claims

August 12, 2025 Frankie Elliott

(LBC) A Labour minister has accused Reform MP Sarah Pochin of “singling out” Muslim migrants after she claimed those arriving on small boats held “medieval beliefs” and posed a threat to women’s safety in Britain. Baroness Jacqui Smith criticised the Runcorn and […]

Muslim Brotherhood terror designation ‘in the works,’ Rubio says 'As long as Hamas exists, there will be no peace in Gaza,' the U.S. secretary of state told the radio host Sid Rosenberg.

August 12, 2025 Andrew Bernard

(JNS) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that his department is in the process of designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. “I got to ask you: Why wouldn’t you guys designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR?” Sid […]

Sarah Pochin tears into Labour’s ‘betrayal of safety’ for Britain’s women and children amid migrant crisis: ‘We can’t go on like this!’ Speaking at the Reform UK conference, Mayor of Lincolnshire Dame Andrea Jenkyns declared she 'doesn't feel safe' in Britain

August 11, 2025 Georgia Pearce

(GB News) Sarah Pochin has declared that Britain “cannot go on like this” as she launched a scathing attack on Labour’s “betrayal” of women’s safety. Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK MP warned of the “invasion on British culture” amid the […]

Spanish government contests PP–Vox ban on Muslim prayers in Jumilla city sports centers Ban agreement 'incurs an abuse of power, using municipal authority to prevent Muslim religious celebrations in an improper and deviant manner,' says government

August 11, 2025 Beyza Binnur Donmez

(Anadolu) The Spanish government has formally requested the Jumilla City Council in Murcia to revoke an agreement between the main opposition conservative People’s Party (PP) and the far-right Vox party that prohibits religious events in municipal sports centers, arguing that it violates […]

Reform UK urges cancellation of Shi’ite summer camp over alleged Iran ties

August 11, 2025 Negar Mojtahedi

(Iran International) A right-wing political party in the UK is demanding an upcoming Shi’ite Islamic camp for children be cancelled over alleged ties to Iran’s government which organizers deny. Reform UK, formerly known as the Brexit Party led by Nigel Farage, says […]

14 Muslim groups file hate speech complaint against Wilders over election post

August 11, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Fourteen Islamic organizations in the Netherlands have filed a criminal complaint against far-right politician Geert Wilders, accusing him of inciting hatred, discrimination or violence, and of group insult and sedition over a social media post comparing images of women labeled […]

Canada warns Iran may escalate threats against critics this year

August 9, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Iran International) The Islamic Republic’s threats to critics in Canada could grow in 2025, with Iran using organized crime networks to intimidate and harm them, Canada’s intelligence agency warned on Saturday. “Iranian threat-related activities directed at Canada and its allies are likely […]

Lisa Nandy accused of ‘discrimination’ after ‘prioritising Islam’ over other religions Nandy's group aims to promote 'social cohesion' but has 'excluded other faith groups'

August 9, 2025 George Bunn

(GB News) Lisa Nandy has come under fire after she was accused of prioritising Islam and “excluding other faith groups” from the new committee for social cohesion. The culture secretary appointed the boss of a Muslim charity as an adviser to a […]

UN worried about deported terrorist but not the victims Progressive liberal NGOs pushed the agenda to the UN where the newest episode of liberal hypocrisy about deportations is taking place.

August 8, 2025 Zolta Győri

(European Conservative) The United Nations has taken the scandalous step of intervening in Austria’s deportation of a convicted terrorist while maintaining noticeable silence on the broader crisis of migrant-related crime affecting communities across the continent. The case involves a Syrian national who […]

A Spanish town’s ban on religious gatherings sparks outcry and accusations of Islamophobia

August 8, 2025 Suman Naishadham

(AP) Spain’s government on Friday criticized a ban enacted in a southeastern town that prohibits religious gatherings in public sports centers, a measure that will mainly affect members of the town’s Muslim community who in recent years have used the spaces to […]

Young British girl returns to UK from IS detention camp in Syria, authorities say The girl, who is thought to be around nine years old, was found at the Al Hol camp in northeast Syria, which houses the wives and children of IS fighters and supporters of the terror group.

August 8, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Sky News) A young British girl has been repatriated from a detention camp housing alleged Islamic State family members in [northeast] Syria, authorities in the region have told Sky News. The girl, who is thought to be around nine years old, was […]

Wilders’ election post spurs over 2,500 discrimination complaints

August 7, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) PVV leader Geert Wilders has sparked more than 2,500 discrimination complaints in just days over a controversial social media post, AD reports. The post, shared earlier this week, shows a split image: on the left, a blonde woman labeled “PVV,” […]

US, EU urged to wield military threat against Iran’s transnational repression

August 7, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Iran International) A US-based advocacy group on Thursday called on Washington and its European allies to confront Iran’s transnational repression by issuing a credible military threat, a week after they accused Tehran of plotting to kill individuals in Europe and the US. […]

Spain steps up social media ‘hate speech’ monitoring after council bans Islamic festivals from its properties

August 7, 2025 Alex Trelinski

(Olive Press) Spain’s government has increased monitoring to track “hate speech” on social media after a Murcia region council banned Islamic festivals from using municipal property and land. The Partido Popular-led authority in Jumilla voted in the controversial measure which was initially […]

Mahmoud Khalil ripped over attempt to ‘justify’ Oct. 7 attack in Ezra Klein, NYT interview: ‘Must be immediately deported’

August 7, 2025 Carl Campanile, Priscilla DeGregory, Josh Christenson and Chris Nesi

(NY Post) Anti-Israel campus leader Mahmoud Khalil was ripped Thursday over his attempt to “justify” the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks in a recent interview — with elected officials saying it boosts the Trump administration’s case seeking to kick him out […]