Apostasy
Concerns raised about asylum seekers in Liverpool ‘pretending to convert’ (LINK ONLY)
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Interfaith
Academics & Education
Muslim advocacy group accuses College Democrats of ‘Islamophobia’
(Washington Times) A Muslim advocacy group is accusing the College Democrats of America of “Islamophobia” for harassing one of their officers on social media over pro-Palestinian comments she made online as a child. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) this week called […]
Clothing
Man admits terror offences after wearing T-shirts supporting banned Palestinian groups (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Organizer of 2010 Gaza flotilla launches congressional campaign Terrorist lawyer Huwaida Arraf says in campaign launch she's 'not afraid of a fight'
(Free Beacon) An anti-Israel activist who helped organize the 2010 flotilla of ships to the Gaza Strip and was the lawyer for a Palestinian terrorist who killed two Jewish college students is running for Congress as a Democrat in Michigan. Huwaida Arraf, […]
Academics & Education
Exposed: Sinister connections of LSE rabble-rousers to pro-Iranian groups (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Murderer of elderly French Jewish woman gets life sentence
(AFP) A French court on Wednesday sentenced the killer of an elderly Jewish woman to life imprisonment, with no possibility of parole for 22 years, over the 2018 murder which caused an outcry over anti-Semitism in France. Yacine Mihoub was convicted of […]
Demonstrations
German public broadcaster declines to work with Palestinian science journalist accused of antisemitism
(Algemeiner) One of Germany’s leading broadcasters confirmed on Tuesday that it would not proceed with the employment of a journalist with a record of anti-Zionist and antisemitic comments, citing issues around trust as the reason. In a statement, the West German Broadcasting […]
Animals
Greece’s top court rules against ritual slaughter, following recent EU decision upholding bans
(JTA) The highest court in Greece has ruled against allowing ritual slaughter, fulfilling fears that some Jewish leaders voiced last year after the European Union’s top court ruled in support of such bans. Last December, the EU’s highest court upheld the bans […]
Crime
Trial opens over murder of elderly Jewish French woman
(AFP) Two men went on trial on Tuesday over the 2018 murder of an elderly Jewish woman that provoked protests and alarm in France about anti-Semitic crime. The partly burned body of Mireille Knoll, 85, was found in her apartment in central […]
Government & Politics
Virginia Democratic delegate blames Israel for ‘fossil fuel’ wars
(JTA) A Democrat in Virginia’s legislature blamed Israel for “fossil fuel” wars, including the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s and the 2003 Iraq war, and said identifying Zionism with Judaism was a form of antisemitism. The tweets by Ibraheem Samirah, a dentist, […]
Government & Politics
Homeland security chief appears at anti-hate summit with spokesman for organization that defended terrorist groups
(Daily Caller) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke at an Oct. 18-20 anti-hate event that also featured a man whose organization has in the past defended terrorist acts. The group, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), has previously made statements […]
Academics & Education
Not on the menu: Halal, kosher options limited in California school lunches
(CalMatters) On days she forgets to pack her lunch, 17-year-old Dalal Erekat has to resort to a few vegetarian options like carrot sticks and tater tots. Her school, Valhalla High, has never provided halal entrees permissible to eat by her Muslim faith. […]
Interfaith
Islamist who defended murderers of Jews to speak at Tree of Life anti-hate summit Bush, ADL, Biden cabinet member join with hater to fight hate.
(FrontPage) In October, former President George W. Bush, Biden’s DHS secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, ADL boss Jonathan Greenblatt, and other notables will descend on the massive Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. The occasion isn’t a party convention, but the inaugural Eradicate Hate […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
GOP stalls pick who’d be government’s highest-ranking Muslim
(AP) The nomination of a Pakistani-born businessman who would be the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S. government is in jeopardy because Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked his confirmation. The stalemate has led to Democratic charges of anti-Muslim bias and galvanized some Muslim […]
Animals
Ministers could back bid to cut number of animals killed without being stunned (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Rashida Tlaib speaks at ‘Gaza is Palestine’ online event The campaign hopes to stop Israel from receiving military assistance from the United States.
(Jerusalem Post) US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib attended an online event called “Gaza is Palestine” on Thursday. Tlaib appeared alongside speakers and BDS supporters such as Mohammed El-Kurd, who has made controversial statements about Israel. Kurd stated in an interview with MSNBC that […]
Government & Politics
Meeks won’t say if he’ll return donation from activist who called Israel a ‘parasite’
(Free Beacon) House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Gregory Meeks (D., N.Y.) is silent on whether he will return a $3,000 donation from a prominent Palestinian activist who called Israel a “parasite” that “sucks the blood of America.” Osama Abuirshaid, the executive director […]
Beards
Sailors, Marines seek religious accommodation to wear beards One Orthodox Jewish sailor and three Muslim sailors joined in a lawsuit alleging the Navy’s beard policy amounts to a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
(Religion News) Shave or be shaved. Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sailor Edmund Di Liscia faced a stark choice. According to his lawyers, he was told to either shave his beard voluntarily or be held down by his bunk mate and forcibly […]
Animals
Belgium upholds ban on ritual slaughter for Jews and Muslims
(Brussels Times) In a ruling on Thursday, the Belgian Constitutional Court supported the judgment of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) last December on banning animal slaughter without stunning. The ruling follows a request from the Belgian court to CJEU for clarification […]
Academics & Education
College Democrats leader under fire for anti-Semitic tweets Nourhan Mesbah faces calls to resign from student Democrats across the country
(Free Beacon) A College Democrats of America leader is facing pressure to resign after her anti-Semitic tweets resurfaced. Just one day before Nourhan Mesbah was elected vice president of the College Democrats’ executive board, the national student club’s Jewish Caucus released a […]
Clerics & Preachers
France moves against ‘radical’ Muslim groups, centres: minister
(AFP) France is moving to shut six mosques and break up several associations suspected of producing radical Islamic propaganda, Interior Minister [Gerald] Darmanin said on Tuesday. A third of the 89 places of worship “suspected of being radical” and flagged by the […]
Government & Politics
Jewish groups issue tepid responses to Tlaib’s accusations of Israeli ‘apartheid’
(Daily Caller) Many prominent Jewish groups have only weakly criticized Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib following a rant in the House of Representatives that one fellow Democrat labeled anti-Semitic. During Thursday’s floor debate over a $1 billion funding package for Israel’s Iron […]
Government & Politics
Democrat, Republicans accuse Rashida Tlaib of anti-Semitism as Iron Dome debate devolves into shouting match
(Daily Caller) A House floor debate over a funding bill for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system devolved into a shouting match, with multiple members accusing Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib of anti-Semitism. After left-wing Democrats successfully removed $1 billion for the […]
Government & Politics
Dems punch back over GOP holdup of Biden SBA nominee
(Hill) The White House and congressional Democrats are punching back at GOP senators for blocking President Biden’s nominee for deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), who if confirmed would be the highest-ranking Muslim American in the Biden administration. On Tuesday […]
Demonstrations
Muslim journalist suspended from hosting German TV show over allegations of anti-Semitism Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said WDR bears 'a great responsibility not to present anyone on the screen who could spread hatred of Israel.'
(JNS) A Muslim journalist was axed from her pending position as a TV host for a German science program after allegations came forward about her past anti-Semitic activity, including participation in the pro-Iran, anti-Israel Al-Quds march in Berlin in 2014. As reported […]
Children & Teens
Germany: Judge orders Hagen synagogue suspect to be remanded in custody Prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the suspect detained on Thursday for his alleged role in planning an attack during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
(Deutsche Welle) A 16-year-old accused of planning an “Islamist-motivated” attack on a synagogue in the western German city of Hagen was remanded in custody on Friday, the Düsseldorf prosecutors office said. The young Syrian national who lives in Hagen was detained Thursday. […]
Christians
Man pleads guilty in plot to bomb Pittsburgh church in the name of ISIS
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) The Syrian man accused of plotting to bomb a North Side church in 2019 talked about potentially planting a second explosive device, timing its detonation to coincide with when first responders would begin to arrive, federal prosecutors said Thursday. That […]
Children & Teens
German police foil ‘Islamist’ attack on a synagogue Police have released three people arrested over a possible attack on a synagogue in the western city of Hagen ahead of a major Jewish holiday. Authorities believe the threat was motivated by 'Islamist ideology.'
(Deutsche Welle) German police arrested four people Thursday, including a teenager, over a threat of an attack on a synagogue on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Hagen police said they made the arrests as a result of their investigation into the threat and […]
Government & Politics
Muslims and Jews join in Congress to press US government for kosher and halal food relief
(JTA) A congressional letter backed by Muslim and Jewish groups is urging the federal government to make kosher and halal meat available to observant Jews and Muslims through an emergency food program. Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., initiated the letter sent Wednesday to […]
Interfaith
Acting on tip, German police step up guarding of synagogue
(Reuters) Police stepped up their protection of a synagogue in western Germany on Wednesday evening after receiving information about a possible threat, but no injuries were reported. A police officer on the scene said nobody had been hurt during the operation in […]
Clerics & Preachers
French court acquits imam of incitement for sermon that cited hadith urging Muslim violence against Jews
(Algemeiner) A French court has acquitted an imam in the city of Toulouse of incitement to racial hatred for a sermon he gave in 2017 that quoted a hadith — a saying attributed to the Prophet Muhammed — predicting the mass killing […]
Interfaith
Ohio supporter of ISIS sentenced to 20 years in prison
(Cleveland.com) A northwest Ohio resident who admitted plotting a mass shooting at a Toledo-area synagogue to show his allegiance to ISIS was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. Damon M. Joseph, aka Abdullah Ali Yusuf, 23, of Holland, Ohio, was arrested […]
Interfaith
Tax Court tried to steer Jewish judge from cases involving Muslims, court record shows
(Globe and Mail) The Tax Court of Canada tried to ensure no Muslims appeared before a Jewish judge who was under investigation amid allegations of bias related to the Israel-Palestine conflict, a court record shows. Last fall, while the Canadian Judicial Council […]
Crime
The Hague council member on trial for anti-Semitic tweets
(NL Times) Faction leader of the Party of Unity in The Hague, Arnoud van Doorn, will appear in court on Tuesday, due to anti-Semitic tweets the council member posted a few years ago. The lawyer of the 55-year-old, Anis Boumanjal, said he […]
Academics & Education
September 11 event to feature speakers affiliated with terrorists A 9/11 event sponsored by Rutgers University and San Francisco State University academic departments will feature speakers affiliated with terrorists or who have otherwise supported terrorism.
(Free Beacon) Rutgers University and San Francisco State University are set to host a discussion panel on the Sept. 11 attacks that will feature speakers with sympathies for terrorists. Several organizations that will cosponsor the event have also praised terrorists and voiced […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
ADL CEO: We ‘apologize without caveat’ for opposing Islamic center near Ground Zero
(JTA) Eleven years ago, the Anti-Defamation League surprised many by opposing an Islamic center planned for Lower Manhattan, blocks from the World Trade Center site [of] the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, even as its leader denounced anti-Muslim bigotry. Now, the ADL’s CEO […]
Crime
Man charged over spate of antisemitic attacks in north London (LINK ONLY)
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Interfaith
Mosque boss quizzed over ‘civilised Taliban’ post shared ‘Nazi Israel’ clips (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Rashida Tlaib promoted a fundraiser for group tied to Hamas, Taliban Baitulmaal gives financial support to families of Palestinian terrorists
(Free Beacon) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) on Wednesday shared a tweet that advertised a fundraiser for an organization with ties to Hamas and the Taliban. Tlaib, who has a long history of anti-Semitic rhetoric, retweeted a post from critical race theorist […]
Children & Teens
Doctor fired from Phoenix Children’s Hospital after anti-Israel posts files discrimination complaint
(Arizona Republic) A doctor fired from Phoenix Children’s Hospital for social media posts in which she condemned Israel and accused Zionists of having a “thirst to kill our Palestinian children” has filed a job discrimination complaint with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, […]
Interfaith
Chief executive of MEND wrote: ‘Israel’s generosity is like that of Hitler’ Exclusive: Azhar Qayum, head of Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), tells Jewish News his incendiary comment on Facebook from 2014 was 'not meant as an insult to any people.'
(Jewish News) The chief executive of Islamic advocacy group Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) wrote that “Israel’s generosity is like the ‘generosity’ of Hitler” in an incendiary social media post. Azhar Qayum made the claim during a heated online debate sparked by […]
Government & Politics
Progressive Jewish leaders condemn AIPAC for ads slamming ‘Squad’ members
(JTA) Dozens of progressive Jewish leaders have signed a letter condemning the Israel lobby AIPAC for social media ads targeting Reps. Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of the group of progressive Congress members known as “the Squad.” J Street, a […]
Government & Politics
European crisis commissioner says zero tolerance will apply to Islamic Relief Worldwide MEP had demanded investigation into potential ties between the charity and Muslim Brotherhood
(National-UAE) European crisis commissioner Janez Lenarčič has said a “zero tolerance” principle will apply to aid group Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) if it is found to have links to the Muslim Brotherhood and terror groups. It follows calls for an investigation from […]
Clerics & Preachers
Norwegian imam who has promoted interfaith dialogue said Jews should be killed
(JTA) A Muslim imam in Norway who has led interfaith dialogue projects has made antisemitic statements on Facebook, including on how Jews are dangerous and “should be killed,” for years. The Norway branch of Minhaj-ul-Quran, an international Muslim organization that is considered […]
Christians
Faith groups accuse GOP senators of ‘apparent anti-Muslim animus’ for stalling Biden nominee 'We are deeply concerned by the apparent anti-Muslim animus driving this unprecedented action against Dilawar Syed,' the religious groups wrote in a letter to the Senate committee.
(Religion News) A group of faith-based denominations and organizations is criticizing lawmakers for stalling votes on a high-level nomination by President Joe Biden, accusing Republican senators of “apparent anti-Muslim animus” for holding up the confirmation of what would be the highest-ranking Muslim […]
Demonstrations
Police vetting process branded ‘a mess’ after Muslim officer’s ‘racist’ tweets spark investigation (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Exposed: Muslim policewoman who was hailed as a hero for confronting anti-lockdown protesters posted a torrent of racist messages (LINK ONLY)
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Interfaith
ADL and PayPal: Defunding extremists or censoring opponents? (UPDATED)
Why have the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) urged PayPal to cancel its planned project with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to investigate and close accounts the ADL considers too extreme? At first blush, the PayPal project may sound […]
Clerics & Preachers
Top Canadian Jewish group ‘shocked’ at Muslim student organization’s invite to speaker who expressed ‘genocidal antisemitism’
(Algemeiner) A top Canadian Jewish group expressed deep concern on Thursday regarding a speaker at a scheduled conference of Muslim students who has expressed violently antisemitic sentiments. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) described the invitation to cleric Tareq Al-Suwaidan […]
Government & Politics
Tlaib says people ‘behind the curtain’ exploit Palestinians, Americans and ADL CEO cites ‘antisemitic dogwhistling’
(Jewish Journal) Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt accused Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) of “antisemitic dogwhistling” for saying that there are people “behind the curtain” who are exploiting Palestinians and Americans. Greenblatt tweeted out a video of Tlaib speaking during the Democratic […]