Government & Politics

Germany revokes pledges to grant asylum to Afghans Around 1,800 people from Afghanistan are hoping for humanitarian asylum in Germany. But hundreds of Afghans waiting in Pakistan will be told they can no longer come, reflecting a tougher political stance on migration.

(Deutsche Welle) Afghans who had been told they could move to Germany will be informed in the next few days “that there is no longer any political interest in their admission.” With these terse words, the spokeswoman for the German Interior Ministry, Sonja Kock, revealed that 640 […]

Demographics

Italian Islamist strategy: ‘If we vote our own, we’ll control politics’ Influencer and activist Ibrahim Youssef encourages Muslims in Italy to emulate the 'Zionist lobby.'

(European Conservative) In several European countries, a political trend that until now remained discreet is becoming increasingly visible: the deliberate construction of Islamist lobbies inspired by models already employed by other pressure groups. A recent example is that of Italian activist and […]

Arts & Entertainment

Palestinian artist who celebrated Oct. 7 to decorate Norway’s new government building Palestinian artist Jumana Manna claimed that 'upon hearing early news that Hamas militants breached the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip, I shared a few stories on my Instagram page.'

(Jerusalem Post) A Palestinian visual artist and filmmaker who seemingly praised the October 7 Hamas attack was selected to design the biggest and most visible space in Oslo’s new Government Quarter, which will open in 2026. Jumana Manna, who was raised in […]

Crime

Convicted terrorist from Iraq jailed after entering UK illegally on a small boat Rebwar Hamad was extradited to Italy from the UK after being convicted of terrorist offences there. He was investigated when he tried to re-enter Britain.

(Sky News) A convicted terrorist from Iraq who entered the UK illegally has been sentenced to more than two years in jail. Rebwar Hamad, 48, from Iraq, arrived with other migrants on 19 September and later pleaded guilty to entering the country […]

Clothing

Europe’s growing ‘honour killing’ problem The brutal murder of an 18-year-old girl in the Netherlands, allegedly at the hands of her own family members, must force an uncomfortable conversation about migration and integration.

(European Conservative) Last May, two brothers allegedly bound their 18-year-old sister in packing tape, gagged her, and drowned her in a swamp. This was an honour killing, motivated by what the girl’s brothers saw as her “westernisation.” During the trial last week, […]

Children & Teens

Why German youth embrace violence and extremism Many young people in Germany have embraced religious and right-wing extremism. What can be done to combat the growing radicalization of children and young people?

(Deutsche Welle) In 2023, a 15- and a 17-year-old plotted to attack a Christmas market in Leverkusen (North Rhine-Westphalia). In online chats, the two supporters of the “Islamic State” (IS), considered a terrorist organization by German domestic intelligence, plotted to kill as […]

Academics & Education

Austria’s largest party calls for full headscarf ban in schools Right-wing extremist FPO says government plan to ban headscarves for girls under 14 does not go far enough

(Anadolu) Austria’s right-wing extremist Freedom Party (FPO), the largest faction in parliament, on Thursday called for a general ban on headscarves in all schools, saying the coalition government’s plan to restrict the ban to girls under 14 is insufficient. In a press […]

Government & Politics

Belgium pays €350,000 to former al-Qaeda terrorist after illegal extradition to US Trabelsi — formerly a Tunisian professional footballer — was arrested in September 2001 for his role in a planned attack on Belgium's Kleine-Brogel Air Base

(Jerusalem Post) The Belgian state has paid former al-Qaeda terrorist Nizar Trabelsi €350,000, allegedly in relation to his detention conditions and an “illegal” extradition to the US. Trabelsi — formerly a Tunisian professional footballer — was arrested in September 2001 for his […]

Immigration

Oct. 7 terrorist living freely as ‘refugee’ in Belgium: report A documented Oct. 7 participant is living 'his best life' in Europe and enjoying public welfare benefits due to his refugee status, a Jewish watchdog group warned.

(World Israel News) A Hamas terrorist who took part in the October 7, 2023, massacres successfully claimed asylum in Belgium and is now living freely in the European country as a refugee, according to a report from a Belgian watchdog organization. The […]

Academics & Education

Interview: Badenoch calls for visas of non-British university [activists] targeting Israeli professor to be revoked Exclusive: Tory leader tells Jewish News, 'I believe in a two-state solution, I think many people do, even in the Jewish community'

(Jewish News) Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for the expulsion of pro-Palestine students who disrupted a lecture at a London university due to the speaker’s links to Israel. In an interview with Jewish News, Badenoch also added that, if the students […]