Citizenship
Call to strip Islamic State ‘Beatle’ being sent back to Britain of citizenship (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Government & Politics
EU tells Greece to stop ‘violent’ migrant deportations
(Reuters) The European Union’s top migration official told Greece on Thursday to stop “violent” deportations of migrants or risk losing funds. After becoming one of the main destination points during the migration crisis of 2015, Athens has hardened its policy in the […]
Government & Politics
Poland completes Belarus border wall to keep migrants out
(AP) A year after migrants started crossing into the European Union from Belarus to Poland, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and top security officials visited the border area on Thursday to mark the completion of a new steel wall. On Friday, Polish […]
Government & Politics
The Biden admin just made it easier for terrorists to enter the United States Lawmakers, former officials say change will let Iranian terrorists come to US
(Free Beacon) The Biden administration altered federal law to make it easier for individuals who have worked with designated terrorist groups to legally enter the United States. The State and Homeland Security Departments last week amended federal immigration laws to allow foreigners […]
Citizenship
Stripping ISIS supporter of Dutch citizenship contravened human rights: Council of State
(Dutch News) A decision to revoke the Dutch citizenship of a woman who spent five years in an ISIS-controlled area of Syria has been overturned by the Council of State because it contravenes her right to family life. Fatima H was stripped […]
Children & Teens
Over 35,000 women and girls in Belgium affected by female genital mutilation
(Brussels Times) More than 35,000 women and girls living in Belgium are estimated to be circumcised or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM), which is a human rights violation, a recent study has found. At least 200 million girls and women in […]
Government & Politics
Quebec communities outraged by premier’s multiculturalism stance
(CityNews) Communities in Quebec are speaking out as the province’s premier said he and his party oppose multiculturalism. Quebec’s Premier François Legault said recently that he and his party oppose multiculturalism, adding that in Quebec there is only one culture that is […]
Crime
Channel crossings continue as traffickers face life sentence under new law (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Former Iran conscripts say unfairly blocked from US travel
(AP) Two years ago, Leili Ghazi quit studying biomedical engineering in Iran and seized the chance to travel to the United States to build a new life for herself and her parents. Now, the 22-year-old is separated indefinitely from her family because […]
Government & Politics
Quebec’s premier rejects multiculturalism as province celebrates Fête nationale Quebec separatists have long slammed Canada's multiculturalism policy, expert says
(CBC) Maram Makhlouf, a Grade 6 student, moved to Quebec from Germany about three years ago and on Thursday she was in a Montreal park with her family celebrating the province’s national holiday, or Fête nationale. She said the day is “really important to […]
Academics & Education
Bill 21: Hijabs disappearing from view in Quebec classrooms as teachers retire
(Global News) There will be one less teacher wearing a religious symbol in Montreal schools next year. Haniyfa Scott, who wears a hijab, is retiring after her more than 40-year career. “I don’t think it’s really hit me yet,” said Scott. The […]
Government & Politics
Opposition MPs urge federal government to bring home Canadians detained in Syria
(Canadian Press) The NDP’s foreign affairs critic acknowledges the challenges related to Canadians being held in northern Syria, but says the federal government must step in to bring its citizens home. New Democrat MP Heather McPherson says the arbitrarily detained Canadians, including […]
Government & Politics
Terrorist jail powers called into question
(AAP) The Law Council of Australia has argued that it is a slippery slope to detain people because they may commit a future offence under current terrorism laws. Council president Tass Liveris told an inquiry into the laws that it was impossible […]
Government & Politics
Watchdog examines terrorist jail powers
(AAP) Concerns have been raised over laws that allow for convicted terrorists to be detained after they have served their sentence if they are deemed to be at risk of reoffending. Since 2016, the Commonwealth Criminal Code has had a scheme for […]
Government & Politics
Activist with history of antisemitism campaigned with several Democrats over the last year, posts reveal Maher Abdel Qader previously garnered media attention due to his close ties to 'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib
(Fox) A Palestinian activist with a history of antisemitic social media posts and deep ties to “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has campaigned with multiple Democrats over the last year, Fox News Digital has learned. Maher Abdel Qader, who has deep political ties […]
Banks & Banking
Financial centre exposes Luxembourg to terrorist funding
(Delano) Luxembourg’s status as a financial centre exposes it to the use of financial services for terrorist financing, indicates a report by the justice ministry. The ministry’s report, funded by the EU’s pandemic recovery plan NextGenerationEU, states that basic financial products offered […]
Burkini
Top court blocks French city’s bid to allow ‘burkini’ in pools
(AFP) France’s top administrative court on Tuesday blocked a bid to allow the “burkini” at municipal pools in the city of Grenoble, upholding a government challenge against a move that revived France’s intense debate on Islam. The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some […]
Children & Teens
Belgium repatriates six women and 16 children linked to Islamic State
(Brussels Times) After the liberation of Iraqi and Syrian territories from the self-proclaimed caliphate of the Islamic State (IS), certain European countries have chosen to repatriate the children of IS fighters as well as their mothers — if they possessed European citizenship. […]
Government & Politics
Attempted migrant Channel crossings from France to UK soar
(AFP) The number of migrants seeking to cross the Channel from France to England rose 68 percent in the first half of 2022, the French interior ministry said Monday. From January 1 to June 13, there were 777 attempted crossings involving 20,132 […]
Clerics & Preachers
Germany expels Iranian cleric over support for Shiite extremists
(Iran International) Germany has expelled an Iranian cleric who was the deputy head of the Islamic Center in Hamburg (IZH) from the country for his support for Shiite extremist and terrorist organizations. According to a report by German newspaper Hamburger Morgenpost on […]
Animals
Belgian lawmakers scrap bill to ban kosher, halal slaughter in Brussels
(JTA) Belgian promoters of a ban on kosher and halal slaughter of animals saw their bill defeated in Brussels, the seat of the European Union and the only region of Belgium where the practice is still legal. The vote Friday in the […]
Government & Politics
American Islamists push blasphemy narrative in India’s prophet controversy
(IPT) Deadly riots broke out in several Indian cities June 10 over perceived blasphemous remarks by a spokeswoman for India’s ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Enraged Islamist mobs burned posters and hanged effigies of Nupur Sharma after Jummah prayers over her controversial […]
Demographics
Feds taking first steps toward revising race, ethnic terms
(AP) The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have not been changed in a quarter century following calls for more accurate categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering. The revisions could open […]
Arts & Entertainment
Ofcom branded ‘shameful’ by family of terror victim for allowing killer to be called a ‘martyr’ (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Mosques must remain ‘free of foreign state influence’ to keep Flemish recognition
(Brussels Times) Twelve recognised Diyanet mosques in Flanders, associated with the Turkish Ministry of Religious Affairs, must remain free of influence from Turkey if they wish to maintain their recognition, announced Flemish Minister for Coexistence Bart Somers. After a year-long stop in […]
Government & Politics
Protect Duty: Venue security law a top priority, minister says
(BBC) Introducing a new law requiring public venues to better protect people from terror attacks is seen as a “top priority” by the security minister. A year ago the public inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing found a series of security […]
Government & Politics
Biden administration expands terrorism-related exemptions for Afghan evacuees
(Axios) The Department of Homeland Security and State Department announced on Tuesday that they would expand the number of terrorism-related exemptions to allow Afghan evacuees who worked with and supported the U.S. government to qualify for protection and immigration benefits. Why it […]
Gender Separation
Court confirms Belgian Islam Party leader conviction for sexism over 2018 TV appearance
(Breitbart) A Belgian court has confirmed the conviction for sexism handed down against Belgian Islamist Redouane Ahrouch over a television appearance in April of 2018. The Court of Cassation, the supreme court of the Belgian justice system, has confirmed the conviction against Mr Ahrouch, […]
Arts & Entertainment
CAIR launches ‘Get Out the Jokes’ comedy voter drive for US midterm elections CAIR launches 'Get Out the Jokes' comedy tour voter [drive] ahead of the 2022 US midterm elections.
(New Arab) Getting people to go out and vote can be hard, especially in communities where people don’t feel like their voices are heard. Humour is one way to break the ice on serious topics, like politics. This month, the Council on […]
Clerics & Preachers
Athens notes ‘Turkish hypocrisy’ over the appointment of muftis in Thrace
(Kathimerini) Despite repeatedly criticizing Greece for appointing the Muslim community’s muftis in the region of Thrace, Turkey also appoints its own muftis at a central level, via a state agency, Greek diplomatic sources pointed out on Tuesday, highlighting “the hypocrisy of Turkey’s […]
Burkini
French burkini ban challenged by Grenoble in top court
(BBC) The city of Grenoble has gone to France’s highest administrative court to challenge a ban imposed on a new city rule allowing full-body “burkini” swimsuits in public pools. Grenoble’s decision to authorise all swimwear, including burkinis, sparked a legal battle with […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim organizations to hold 7th annual National Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
(WJLA) For two days on Capitol Hill, activists and delegates from national, state and local Muslim organizations are meeting with congressional leaders to discuss issues impacting American Muslims in the United States. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join the U.S. […]
Crime
Most American Muslims believe gun laws need to be stricter, says survey Muslims are more likely than Protestants, white Evangelicals and the general public to hold this view, Ispu survey finds
(Middle East Eye) Most American Muslims believe gun control laws should be stricter, a new report by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (Ispu) has found. According to the poll, 65 percent of Muslim respondents believe existing gun control laws need to […]
Arts & Entertainment
Imam brands government criticisms ‘inaccurate’ after dismissal as adviser (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Montrealers protest Quebec’s secularism law 3 years after law’s passing
(CTV) This week marks the third anniversary of Quebec’s controversial Bill 21 — which bans some public workers from wearing religious symbols — passing into law. On Saturday, dozens gathered outside the metro station in Montreal’s Park Extension to denounce the bill. […]
Arts & Entertainment
Imam dismissed as No 10’s Islamophobia adviser after backing calls to cancel ‘blasphemous’ film (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Prince Charles: Flying migrants to Rwanda is ‘appalling’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
EU to improve digital information exchange in fight against terrorism
(Brussels Times) European justice ministers have agreed on several measures to step up the EU’s fight against terrorism in the EU, primarily by facilitating the digital information exchange in terrorism cases across borders. The proposals for additional measures are part of “ongoing […]
Government & Politics
Labour council group leader suspended over incendiary comments (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Mohammed film protest backer is government’s Islamophobia adviser (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Dual citizenship ruling could trigger appeals from ‘small numbers’ of accused terrorists
(Sydney Morning Herald) A High Court decision striking down a key plank of the federal government’s citizenship-stripping powers could pave the way for a small number of dual nationals accused of terrorist activities to appeal against the cancellation of their Australian status […]
Government & Politics
Oz wins Pa. Senate primary ahead of showdown with Fetterman
(AP) Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former hedge fund CEO David McCormick after a dayslong statewide recount buffeted by litigation that reached the nation’s […]
Citizenship
Man suspected of joining Islamic State wins High Court challenge against government decision to strip him of his citizenship
(ABC-Australia) A key plank of the federal government’s foreign fighter laws has been struck down by the High Court, with the nation’s top judges ruling that suspected terrorists cannot be stripped of their citizenship by the home affairs minister. The case before […]
Government & Politics
Reps. Jim Jordan, Tom McClintock demand answers from State Department, DHS over assassination plot against George W. Bush
(Daily Caller) Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and Republican California Rep. Tom McClintock sent a letter Tuesday to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) calling for information about the May assassination plot against former President George W. Bush. […]
Government & Politics
Home Office offers asylum seekers choice between war zones they fled and Rwanda (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Mediterranean nations criticize EU solidarity on migrants
(AP) Five European Union nations on the Mediterranean who fear possible waves of refugees driven by hunger out of Africa called Saturday for an end to the EU’s “voluntary” solidarity on migrants and a better way to redistribute the burden of caring […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Anti-extremism Prevent strategy ‘failing to engage Muslim communities’
(BBC) The government’s flagship counter-extremism Prevent strategy is failing to engage with Muslim communities, a government adviser has said. Dame Sara Khan said a “vacuum” of information about its purpose had been left by the government, which was then being filled by […]
Government & Politics
Zuckerberg’s Metaverse ripe for terror recruitment, says EU
(EUobserver) Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse could become a new breeding ground for terrorism and recruitment, according to an EU internal document seen by EUobserver. “The creation of a virtual caliphate or Da’esh base camp is one of the risks linked with this new […]
Government & Politics
Hamas-loving, Israel-hating newspaper publisher successfully lobbies Biden admin to create Muslim outreach post
(Free Beacon) Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas created a Muslim community outreach position after meeting with an Arab-American activist who has cheered violence against Israel and praised the terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas. Mayorkas met on March 18 with Arab American News […]
Demonstrations
Afghans evacuated to Albania protest for faster move to US
(AP) A group of people evacuated from Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power last year held a protest Wednesday in Albania over the failure to expedite their move to the United States. A small group of families in Shengjin, a town […]