Arts & Entertainment
UK taxpayer funds pro-BDS arts company founded by terrorist (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Government & Politics
Rwanda says UK asylum seekers to arrive ‘in next few weeks’
(AFP) The first batch of asylum seekers sent to Rwanda from the UK under a controversial new deal will likely arrive in the East African nation “in the next few weeks,” officials in Kigali said Thursday. Since being announced last month, the […]
Government & Politics
Britain, Rwanda defend asylum-seekers plan at UN agencies
(AP) Britain and Rwanda on Thursday faced down two United Nations agencies that have sharply criticized their controversial plan in which Britain expects to send some asylum-seekers from the U.K. to the African country. In an interview with the Associated Press before […]
Clerics & Preachers
Thousands of rabbis slam Tlaib resolution as ‘openly antisemitic,’ ‘an indelible stain on Congress’ Tlaib's resolution commemorates the 'catastrophe' that occurred during the founding of Israel
(Just the News) Thousands of rabbis condemned a resolution Palestinian Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) introduced calling for the commemoration of “the Nakba,” translated from Arabic as “the catastrophe,” which activists say happened with Israel’s founding. Tlaib’s resolution is “openly antisemitic” and “an indelible […]
Government & Politics
Labour councillor suspended after ‘antisemitic’ social media posts revealed (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
US Congress must understand ‘trauma’ of Nakba, Rashida Tlaib says The US legislator, who introduced resolution to recognise Palestinian displacement, tells Al Jazeera ‘Nakba hasn’t stopped.’
(Al-Jazeera) It’s important for United States lawmakers to understand the “trauma and pain” of the Palestinian Nakba, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has said, urging Washington to condition aid to Israel on its rights record. Tlaib introduced a congressional resolution earlier this week to […]
Burkini
French government seeks to block ‘burkinis’ in swimming pools
(AFP) France’s interior minister said Tuesday that he would seek to overturn a rule change in the city of Grenoble that would allow women to wear burkinis in state-run swimming pools. The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover their […]
Government & Politics
Channel crossings continue for a fourth consecutive day (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Alarm as leak reveals Prevent ‘carrying the weight’ for mental health services (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
US Congress: Rashida Tlaib introduces Nakba resolution Congresswoman says measure aims to recognise forced displacement of Palestinians during establishment of Israeli state.
(Al-Jazeera) US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has said she introduced a resolution to recognise the Palestinian Nakba, a term used to describe the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the lead-up to the establishment of the state of Israel in […]
Government & Politics
Leaked Prevent review attacks ‘double standards’ on far right and Islamists (LINK ONLY)
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Burkini
French city approves Muslim swimsuit in controversial change
(AFP) The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called “burkini” by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France’s most contentious debates on religous dress. The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover […]
Children & Teens
Belgium looks to bring families of IS fighters back from Syria
(Brussels Times) Belgium is looking into whether it can bring back the wives of ISIS fighters from Syria, Het Laatste Nieuws reported. In 2021, six women and ten children were repatriated, but it is not clear how many people will meet the […]
Clerics & Preachers
France orders ‘provisional reopening’ of Beauvais mosque The decision comes following the eviction of the previous imam over charges of inciting hatred and 'defending terrorism.'
(Morocco World News) Frances’s administrative court of the northern city of Amiens has decided to give a “provisional reopening” of the Great Mosque of Beauvais after being closed for six months for “unacceptable” preaching. The French lawyer for the association managing the […]
Burkini
Plan to allow burkinis in Grenoble swimming pools reignites French culture wars
(France 24) Burkinis have been a long-standing catalyst for dispute in France, calling societal attitudes towards Islam and feminism into question. Rule changes in Grenoble’s swimming pools suggest that opposition to the garment could be receding. With summer opening times for municipal […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
‘Reprehensible’: Oz condemns GOP opponent’s tweet on Islam
(AP) Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of far-right candidates in Pennsylvania who are gaining traction ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. After spending much of the campaign steering clear of fellow Republican Senate contender Kathy Barnette, Oz on […]
Academics & Education
UK government suspends engagement with NUS over antisemitism allegations (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Barnette on Islam-pedophilia tweet: ‘I don’t think that’s me’
(Hill) Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Kathy Barnette on Thursday denied writing a tweet that claimed “pedophilia is a Cornerstone of Islam,” saying that she “would have never said that.” In an interview with NBC’s Dasha Burns, Barnette, a conservative commentator who is running […]
Government & Politics
Flemish and Dutch far-right politicians banned from ‘working visit’ in Molenbeek
(Brussels Times) The mayors of Molenbeek, Anderlecht, Schaerbeek and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode have forbidden a Flemish and a Dutch far-right politician, both known for their anti-immigrant stance, from visiting their municipalities on Friday. On 26 April, Flemish far-right Vlaams Belang politician Filip Dewinter announced […]
Children & Teens
Court tells Dutch state to bring back more jihadi brides to face trial
(Dutch News) Judges in Rotterdam have again ruled that the Dutch state must bring a group of mothers and children back to the Netherlands from Syria, in order to ensure the women are prosecuted. The court ruled in a closed hearing that […]
Government & Politics
New Jersey Arab mayor urges community to engage Americans first before Middle East
(Arab News) Mohamed T. Khairullah, the mayor of the borough of Prospect Park in New Jersey, said on Wednesday that Arab and Muslim Americans should prioritize becoming fully engaged and successful in America over focusing on foreign policy. Khairullah, who was the […]
Government & Politics
French far-right newcomer Zemmour to seek parliamentary seat
(AFP) French far-right TV pundit-turned-politician Eric Zemmour said Thursday he would seek a seat in parliament standing in the glitzy constituency around Saint-Tropez, three weeks after failing with a presidential bid. The Paris-born 63-year-old is seeking to establish his new party, Reconquest, […]
Deradicalization
Few terrorism convicts undergo anti-radicalisation process after release
(Brussels Times) Just one in three terrorist suspects or convicts is effectively followed up by courts in Flanders as judges rarely impose deradicalisation counselling as a condition after the end of the sentence. Since 2018, 102 terrorism convicts have been released after […]
Government & Politics
GOP calls on Musk to evaluate Twitter’s ‘material support’ for Iran accounts
(Newsmax) A letter from nine House GOP members to Elon Musk will call on the billionaire to evaluate Twitter’s potential “material support” for a U.S.-designated state sponsor of terror and a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), perhaps in violation of U.S. law. The […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
UK’s charity regulator urged to investigate Policy Exchange over ‘anti-Muslim agenda’ Complaint to Charity Commission accuses think tank of Islamophobia over report in which David Cameron said Muslim critics of Prevent were 'enabling terrorism'
(Middle East Eye) The UK’s charities regulator is being urged to investigate the Policy Exchange think tank for alleged racism and Islamophobia, over a report in which it accused Muslim critics of the government’s Prevent strategy of “enabling terrorism.” In a letter […]
Burkini
Laissez-faire French mayor reignites burkini war (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre an ‘open prison in middle of nowhere’
(BBC) Villagers have branded a planned asylum centre on an ex-RAF station site an “open prison in the middle of nowhere.” The Home Office wants to place up to 1,500 male asylum seekers at Linton-on-Ouse near York. Residents have flooded the prime […]
Crime
US Muslims see rise in Islamophobia
(VOA) After a six-year hiatus, U.S. President Joe Biden last week resumed the 22-year-old tradition of hosting an Eid celebration at the White House. “Muslims make our nation stronger every single day, even as they still face real challenges and threats in […]
Government & Politics
Rwanda plan ‘sends clear signal but will take time,’ says Patel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
First refugees to be told this week of their relocation to Rwanda (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Congress investigates Biden admin for granting visa to Iranian ally of terror leader Soleimani
(Free Beacon) Congress is probing the Biden administration over its decision to grant a U.S. visa to an Iranian national tied to Iran’s terrorist fighting force and its former leader, Qassem Soleimani. Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.), a member of the House […]
Government & Politics
London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells Muslim crowd they are Trump’s ‘worst nightmare’
(Breitbart) Thousands of Muslims gathered in London on Saturday to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid, in an event sponsored by a controversial Islamic charity and arranged by Mayor Sadiq Khan, who described the event as Donald Trump’s “worst nightmare.” Marking the […]
Books
Lale Gül wins Pim Fortuyn Prize; commemoration of Fortuyn’s murder interrupted
(NL Times) Dutch-Turkish writer Lale Gül, 24, won the Pim Fortuyn Prize on Friday at a symposium in Rotterdam on the 20th anniversary of the politician’s murder. The same day, several protesters were arrested for interrupting a commemoration of Fortuyn’s assassination, also […]
Government & Politics
Only 300 migrants face being sent to Rwanda each year (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Oz voted in Turkish election days after skipping vote in America, records show
(Free Beacon) Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz skipped a Senate primary election in June 2018, but cast his ballot in the Turkish presidential race days later, according to voter records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. Voting records from New Jersey, where […]
Government & Politics
Plan to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda will get under way next week (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Oz’s ties to Turkey attacked in Pennsylvania’s Senate race
(AP) Mehmet Oz’s rivals in Pennsylvania’s competitive Republican primary for U.S. Senate are escalating their attacks on the celebrity heart surgeon’s connections to his parents’ native country of Turkey, raising it as a possible national security issue. Oz, best known as TV’s […]
Government & Politics
Netherlands commemorates Pim Fortuyn on 20th anniversary of his murder
(NL Times) On Friday, several places in the country will commemorate the murder of Pim Fortuyn 20 years ago. The Beeld van Pim Foundation and political party Leefbaar Rotterdam, among others, are organizing a memorial march, and Rotterdam is commemorating the former […]
Government & Politics
Villagers decry UK plan to house 1,500 asylum seekers
(AFP) The village of Linton-on-Ouse is usually a sleepy place, but its residents are up in arms at a UK government plan to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers, whose numbers will dwarf local residents. In mid-April, 43-year-old Steve says he was […]
Crime
Mayoral candidate Lopez vows to reverse Chicago’s anti-Arab and anti-Muslim policies
(Arab News) Mayoral candidate Raymond Lopez Wednesday denounced Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s targeting of the Arab and Muslim community as “disgusting and tasteless,” and vowed to launch a probe into her actions which [have] cost hundreds of job losses and millions in income […]
Citizenship
Dr. Oz’s vote in 2018 Turkish election renews criticism The celebrity doctor scored a key endorsement from Donald Trump last month.
(ABC) As Dr. Mehmet Oz embarks on a bid for the U.S. Senate, the television star has largely shied away from discussing his ties to Turkey, where he maintains citizenship, and dismissed criticism from political opponents that he harbors any so-called “dual […]
Government & Politics
EU lawmakers delay approval of border agency’s budget over illegal pushbacks European Parliament postpones decision due to ongoing investigation against Frontex
(Anadolu) EU lawmakers on Wednesday withheld approval on the EU border and coast guard agency’s (Frontex) budget over “illegal pushbacks of migrants” as they signed off [on] the bloc’s budget for 2020. With 492 votes in favor, 145 against, and eight abstentions, […]
Government & Politics
Conservative senator demands to know why man linked to terrorist group is allowed to live in Canada 'The Trudeau government has a lot to answer for as their pledge to fight antisemitism appears to be nothing more than cynical politics'
(National Post) A Conservative senator grilled the governing Liberals Tuesday about why a man the Israelis say is a “high-ranking member” of a designated terrorist organization has been allowed to live in Vancouver. Last week, the National Post’s Terry Glavin wrote about […]
Government & Politics
Denk, PVV furious about secret counter-terrorism reports
(NL Times) The party leaders of Denk and PVV are furious about a series of secret reports from the National Coordinator for Security and Counter-terrorism (NCTV), which qualified them as polarizing political parties. Party leaders Farid Azarkan (Denk) and Geert Wilders (PVV) […]
Government & Politics
Counter-terrorism boss called DENK Muslim mouthpiece, PVV radicalizer in secret reports
(NL Times) For years, national counter-terrorism coordinator NCTV reported on “polarising” political parties in confidential reports to municipalities, police, ministries, and foreign intelligence services, NRC reports based on 159 internal reports received through the Open Government (Public Access) Act. In some reports, […]
Government & Politics
Channel migrants: At least 350 intercepted in two days
(BBC) At least 350 migrants have been brought ashore from the English Channel in the past two days, according to witnesses and official figures. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it found seven boats carrying 254 migrants on Sunday — witnesses said […]
Government & Politics
Biden restores celebration of Eid al-Fitr at White House
(AP) President Joe Biden celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Monday, restoring celebrations of the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan at the White House after his predecessor scrapped them. Muslims around the world typically abstain from food and drink from sunrise to […]
Government & Politics
More stores recognize Eid; Dutch people divided over whether Rutte should
(NL Times) More companies are taking Eid al-Fitr into account when planning their product ranges and promotions, according to Nu.nl. While many Dutch people approve of companies and organizations wishing Muslims a pleasant Eid, far fewer approve of the prime minister doing […]
Government & Politics
EU border agency boss quits over alleged mismanagement
(AFP) Fabrice Leggeri, a figurehead for impenetrable European frontiers who was frequently accused of tolerating illegal “pushbacks” of migrants, has resigned as head of Frontex, the border agency said Friday. The Frontex board made the announcement after holding a two-day meeting “in […]
Government & Politics
Intelligence agency needs to keep a closer watch on extremism in prisons, report says Authors of internal review call out ‘lack of coverage’ of people convicted of terrorism
(CBC) Canada’s spies could be doing a better job of investigating extremism in the prison system, says an internal report. The document, obtained through an access to information request, emerged from a behind-the-scenes review of how the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the […]