Interfaith – Page 53 – Eye on Islamism

Pro-Israel groups condemn CAIR leader for calling on Israel’s ‘termination’ 'They irrationally condemn the Jewish state, but never condemn the murderous actions of Hamas or Syria, or the Palestinian dictator and terrorist [Mahmoud] Abbas,' said Zionist Organization of America national president Mort Klein.

November 27, 2018 Unlisted Author

(JNS) CAIR Los Angeles director Hussam Ayloush posted on Twitter over the weekend that “Iran’s regime calling Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ is like the pot calling the kettle black. All the people of that region will be better off once both murderous […]

Jews and Muslims in ‘landmark’ stand against hate crime

November 27, 2018 Unlisted Author

(BBC) Jewish and Muslim community leaders have joined forces in a “landmark” challenge to hate crime in Scotland. The Muslim Council of Scotland and the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities said they were determined to address Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. They have published […]

CAIR official mocks Muslims in U.S. military after praising terrorists

November 27, 2018 Unlisted Author

(IPT) Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) official Zahra Billoo continues to judge Muslims who do not fall in line with her radical agenda. Last week, Military.com reported that the U.S. Air Force formally granted Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman Gaitan a religious waiver […]

Ilhan Omar lauds Jewish-Muslim cooperation in fighting bigotry

November 27, 2018 Unlisted Author

(JTA) Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, lauded Jewish-Muslim cooperation in combating bigotry. “Like members of the Jewish community, I know how it feels to be hated because of my religious beliefs,” […]

Austrian chapel to broadcast call to prayer throughout December to show Islam ‘is religion of peace’

November 27, 2018 Virginia Hale

(Breitbart) A chapel in Linz, Austria, is set to blast out the Muslim call to prayer each day throughout the Christmas period as part of an “art installation” aimed at emphasising “that Islam is a religion of peace.” At certain times each […]

CAIR official calls for Israel’s termination

November 26, 2018 Unlisted Author

(IPT) Hussam Ayloush, a senior Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) official, in a tweet on Sunday called for the Jewish state to be “terminated.” “Iran’s regime calling Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ is like the pot calling the kettle black. All the people […]

Warren and controversial Women’s March leader to speak at immigration conference Linda Sarsour has been criticized for anti-Semitic rhetoric

November 26, 2018 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) will attend an immigration conference next month with Women’s March organizer and liberal activist Linda Sarsour, who has come under increased scrutiny for her ties to radical Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan. Both Warren […]

Muslims have raised lots of money for Jews recently. Here’s where it’s going

November 25, 2018 Aiden Pink

(Forward) CelebrateMercy is a small Muslim not-for-profit with only three full-time staffers, but in the past year and a half, it has created crowdfunding campaigns that have raised $400,000 for Jewish cemeteries, synagogues and a Holocaust memorial. The campaigns started in February […]

Linda Sarsour is still refusing to condemn Farrakhan’s hate

November 25, 2018 Unlisted Author

(NY Post) In the runup to Thanksgiving, Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour tried to fend off the growing criticism of her embrace of Louis Farrakhan — without actually calling out his endless hate speech. She did apologize, sort of, issuing a statement […]

Sexual exploitation of British Sikh girls by Muslim men has been ‘ignored’ by police due to ‘political correctness’ (LINK ONLY)

November 25, 2018 EoI News

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Revealed: Theresa May ‘blocked asylum application from Pakistani Christian’ locked up for blasphemy despite UK playing host to hijackers, extremists and rapists (LINK ONLY)

November 24, 2018 EoI News

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London group with alleged ties to Hamas cooks chicken soup with local Jews

November 23, 2018 Cnaan Liphshiz

(JTA) Dozens of British Jews cooked chicken soup for homeless people with volunteers from a Muslim group that is banned in Israel over alleged ties to Hamas. At least 1,000 bowls of the dish, which used a traditional Jewish recipe and halal […]

Sarsour alternately apologetic and defiant about Women’s March links to Farrakhan

November 21, 2018 David Rutz

(Free Beacon) Left-wing activist Linda Sarsour has been alternately apologetic and defiant this week about the Women’s March and its previous refusal to disavow radical Nation of Islam minister Louis Farrakhan. After saying Sunday in an open letter that Farrakhan has “said […]

Twitter bans far-right activist Laura Loomer

November 21, 2018 Will Sommer

(Daily Beast) Twitter kicked Laura Loomer off its platform permanently Wednesday, making her the latest conservative media figure to be banned from the site. “This is not going to be the end of Laura Loomer,” the far-right activist told the Daily Beast. […]

Lawsuit says Virginia jail’s ‘God Pod’ violates Constitution

November 21, 2018 Denise Lavoie

(AP) A Muslim civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a regional jail in Virginia, alleging that the jail has set up a Christians-only unit dubbed the “God Pod.” The Council on American-Islamic Relations says officials at the Riverside Regional […]

Austria, where far right is part of government, takes a leading role in Europe’s fight against anti-Semitism

November 20, 2018 Cnaan Liphshiz

(JTA) Less than one year after the election of Sebastian Kurz as Austria’s leader, he has taken his government to the forefront of the fight against Europe’s spiraling anti-Semitism problem. Frequently criticized for failing to own up to Nazi persecution, Austria with Kurz […]

Ben & Jerry’s untimely Women’s March endorsement

November 19, 2018 Unlisted Author

(IPT) Ice cream now is controversial. Welcome to America in 2018. Ben & Jerry’s, which has supported liberal causes throughout its history, likely did not anticipate the criticism and talk of boycotts that followed its Oct. 31 announcement of a new, limited-time […]

Linda Sarsour pens open letter amid fresh claims of anti-Semitism

November 19, 2018 Unlisted Author

(i24) Palestinian-American civil rights activist Linda Sarsour has published an open letter in response to claims of anti-Semitism targeting her and the Women’s March movement she leads. Her message is not intended as an apology, nor is it meant to “persuade or […]

Women’s March co-founder calls on current organizers to resign, saying they ‘allowed anti-Semitism’

November 19, 2018 Unlisted Author

(JTA) Women’s March co-founder Teresa Shook called on its current organizers to step down Monday, saying they “allowed anti-Semitism.” In a Facebook post, Shook said Bob Bland, Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour and Carmen Perez “have steered the Movement away from its true […]

Shaun Bailey sorry for ‘divisive’ remarks

November 19, 2018 Lauren Codling

(Eastern Eye) Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has apologised to the Asian community for his controversial comments that were published in a 2005 pamphlet, which warned that multiculturalism could make the UK a “crime riddled cesspool.” In an exclusive interview with Eastern […]

Muslim and Jewish students learn new approach to Middle East (LINK ONLY)

November 18, 2018 EoI News

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Imam recites call to prayer at Blackburn Cathedral (LINK ONLY)

November 18, 2018 EoI News

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Parliament hosts Israeli-hating MP despite her once praising gunman who killed seven schoolgirls as ‘a hero’ (LINK ONLY)

November 17, 2018 EoI News

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Bulgaria revises draft law on religions after objections from faith groups

November 16, 2018 Unlisted Author

(Sofia Globe) Responding to objections from various faiths, parties in Bulgaria’s Parliament are revising amendments to the Religious Denomination Act before the bill is put to a second reading. This emerged after a meeting between two parliamentary groups, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s […]

Linda Sarsour says Ilhan Omar backlash shows ‘allegiance to Israel’

November 16, 2018 Alyssa Fisher

(Forward) Palestinian-American civil rights activist Linda Sarsour claimed in a Facebook post Thursday that the controversy surrounding Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar’s announcement that she supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement is coming from “folks who masquerade as progressives but always choose their […]

First Muslim women in US Congress misled voters about views on Israel

November 16, 2018 Soeren Kern

(Gatestone) Ilhan Abdullahi Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Harbi Tlaib of Michigan will be the first two Muslim women ever to serve in the US Congress. Most of the media coverage since their election on November 6 has been effusive in praise […]

Western nations should embrace Pakistani Christian refugees

November 15, 2018 Farzana Hassan

(Toronto Sun) Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy against Islam by a group of Muslim women, was acquitted by the Supreme court of Pakistan a couple of weeks ago. However, she is still hiding in an undisclosed place and […]

Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour slams Israel over Gaza rocket attacks

November 14, 2018 Patrick Goodenough

(CNS) Linda Sarsour, the Palestinian American activist and Women’s March leader facing accusations of anti-Semitism, suggested on Tuesday that the firing of hundreds of rockets from Gaza into Israel was a legitimate response to an earlier firefight between Hamas gunmen and undercover […]

CAIR official who slams Muslim facilitators of interfaith dialogue wins community award

November 13, 2018 Unlisted Author

(IPT) Last month, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) leader Zahra Billoo said that “pro-Israel work is pro-terror, pro-violence … and pro-apartheid.” Days later, Billoo received the Community Builder Award from People Acting in Community Together (PACT) during the organization’s annual leadership event. […]

Asia Bibi: British imams join calls for UK to give asylum

November 13, 2018 Unlisted Author

(BBC) Three British imams have joined calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy. It comes after former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, and other politicians, urged the government to help her. Ms […]

ZOA condemns Michigan congresswoman-elect for symbolism of Palestinian flag Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the first Palestinian-American elected to Congress, is known to support BDS and other anti-Israel beliefs.

November 13, 2018 Unlisted Author

(JNS) The Zionist Organization of America condemned Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the first Palestinian-American elected to Congress, on Tuesday for wrapping herself in a Palestinian flag last week at her election victory party. Tlaib is known to support BDS and other anti-Israel beliefs. […]

Minnesota Dem congresswomen-elect: I believe in, support BDS movement

November 12, 2018 Aryssa Damron

(Free Beacon) Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar told Muslim Girl magazine that she “believes in and supports the BDS movement,” adding that she has fought to ensure others are also able to openly support the movement. Omar, who was elected to Congress in the […]

Here’s the anti-Semitism the media doesn’t want to mention

November 11, 2018 David Harsanyi

(NY Post) The 2018 midterm will bring many new faces to Washington, but few will find as much adoration as Ilhan Omar. One of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, Omar, who will represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, is a […]

French Muslim youth the dominant group seeking isolation from society Senior Catholic figure says mainly 15-year-olds to 30-year-olds rejecting French values

November 11, 2018 Colin Randall

(National-UAE) French Muslims between the ages of 15 and 30 form the main group seeking isolation from society and rejecting its vaunted values of freedom, equality and fraternity, says a senior Catholic figure with knowledge of Islamic affairs. Father Vincent Feroldi, director […]

NGO rescinds award to U.S. Women’s March due to antisemitism Social democrats accused US Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour of antisemitism.

November 11, 2018 Benjamin Weinthal

(Jerusalem Post) The think tank for the German Social Democratic Party withdrew its Human Rights Award to the Women’s March USA in Washington, DC, on Thursday because doctoral students associated with the foundation accused the organizers of the march of hardcore antisemitism […]

Debra Messing cheers Alyssa Milano’s decision to boycott Women’s March

November 9, 2018 Alyssa Fisher

(Forward) Actress Debra Messing stands in solidarity with fellow actress and activist Alyssa Milano, who said she won’t speak at the next Women’s March if leaders Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour continue to support Louis Farrakhan. Messing retweeted on Thursday an article […]

Ex-Prague imam Samer Shehadeh in custody for allegedly promoting terrorism

November 9, 2018 Brian Kenety

(Radio Prague) A former Prague-based Islamic cleric, who faces charges of supporting terrorism, has given up his right to lodge a complaint against his detention and so will remain in custody pending a trial, along with two other suspects. Imam Samer Shehadeh […]

Germany: Jewish leader slams attacks against mosques Josef Schuster warns of rise in xenophobic violence targeting religious minorities in Germany

November 9, 2018 Ayhan Simsek

(Anadolu) A prominent German Jewish leader on Friday expressed alarm over growing intolerance and violence against religious minorities, immigrants and asylum seekers in the country. “It’s a scandal that more and more mosques are vandalized by hate slogans or attacked on a […]

Anti-Semitic acts surge in France, government promises action

November 9, 2018 Inti Landauro

(Reuters) Violence against Jews and other acts of anti-Semitism have surged in France in the past nine months, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Friday, promising stepped-up action against perpetrators. Citing new government statistics, Philippe said acts of anti-Semitism had risen 69 […]

German Jews rail against far-right AfD party at Kristallnacht commemoration event

November 9, 2018 Unlisted Author

(JTA) When the head of Germany’s main Jewish organization said only one Bundestag party was not invited to Friday’s commemoration of the Kristallnacht pogroms, few had any doubt: He meant the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD. And it was the only […]

Women’s March organizers stand behind Sarsour in Milano flap

November 9, 2018 Paula Katinas

(Brooklyn Reporter) Faced with the threat of a boycott by actress-activist Alyssa Milano, organizers of the Women’s March are standing behind Brooklyn native Linda Sarsour in a flap that is revealing serious frictions within the #MeToo movement. The Women’s [March] leaders posted […]

London rally for Jews killed in Arab countries disrupted by men shouting in Arabic about killing Jews

November 9, 2018 Unlisted Author

(JTA) A vigil held by pro-Israel activists in London for Jews murdered in Arab countries was dispersed after men shouted in Arabic about killing Jews. The event by the Israel Advocacy Movement was held Wednesday on Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, which […]

105 articles cover Ilhan Omar’s win. Zero cover her anti-Semitism, finance investigations, or perjury evidence

November 8, 2018 David Steinberg

(PJ Media) For two years, U.S. media has maintained a near-blackout on the specific evidence of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minnesota) disturbing character and legal issues. In the 18 hours after Omar was elected to replace Keith Ellison in MN Congressional District 5, […]

Muslim Democrats flex muscles after Gounardes’ big night

November 8, 2018 Paula Katinas

(Brooklyn Eagle) A protest demonstration outside Republican state Sen. Martin Golden’s Bay Ridge office organized by left-leaning Muslim and Jewish groups might have had enough power to sway undecided voters to vote for his Democratic opponent Andrew Gounardes, according to a leader […]

Alyssa Milano refuses to speak at next Women’s March, cites anti-Semitism

November 7, 2018 Mikhael Smits

(Free Beacon) Actress Alyssa Milano said in a recent interview that she does not intend to support the Women’s March so long as it defends “bigotry or anti-Semitism.” In an interview with the Advocate, a gay community magazine, Milano condemned Women’s March organizers Linda […]

Legacy media celebrates election of anti-Israel radicals

November 7, 2018 Jordan Schachtel

(Conservative Review) The radicalization of the Democratic Party continues, and the leftist media is celebrating that outcome. On Tuesday evening, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were elected to the House of Representatives, making history as the first Muslim women to be elected […]

Labour invites notorious Islamic extremist to speak at anti-racism meeting (LINK ONLY)

November 6, 2018 EoI News

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German Jews call for anti-Semitism classes for Muslim immigrants Germany's federation of Jews says Muslim immigrants need special classes to counter anti-Semitic beliefs. They also condemned the AfD for normalizing anti-Semitism in Germany.

November 5, 2018 Alistair Walsh

(Deutsche Welle) Germany’s Central Council of Jews on Sunday called for combating anti-Semitism among new Muslim immigrants through education. Vice President Abraham Lehrer told the Protestant Press Service that he expects anti-Semitism among immigrants to become more of a problem as they become […]

‘We share that pain’: Muslims form rings of peace at GTA synagogues in wake of U.S. shooting Jewish groups in GTA held similar events following deadly 2017 attack on Quebec City mosque

November 3, 2018 Unlisted Author

(CBC) In the wake of a deadly attack on a U.S. synagogue, people of faith from across the Greater Toronto Area gathered at Jewish places of worship on Saturday in an act of defiant solidarity. More than 200 attendees from various religious […]

24th annual CAIR gala uplifts Bay Area Muslims

November 2, 2018 Diane Andrews

(Silicon Valley Voice) “Faith Led, Justice Driven” was the theme of the 24th Annual Gala of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA). The gala sold out, drawing more than 1,300 Bay Area Muslims, friends and dignitaries to the […]