Apostasy
Muslim charities push links to sites defending marital rape (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
Government & Politics
Pelosi: Capitol Police working to ‘safeguard’ Omar after Trump 9/11 tweet Ilhan Omar says she has ‘experienced an increase in direct threats on my life.’
(Politico) Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that the U.S. Capitol Police and the House sergeant-at-arms “are conducting a security assessment to safeguard Congresswoman [Ilhan] Omar, her family and her staff” after a tweet by President Donald Trump. Trump on Friday shared […]
Government & Politics
Council on American-Islamic Relations condemns Trump 9/11 tweet targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar
(Daily Beast) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR, has condemned the life-threatening tweet from President Trump against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). CAIR, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called on Democratic and Republican leadership to publicly show support of […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
2020 Dems defend Rep. Omar from Trump amid controversy over 9/11 remarks
(Politico) Several Democratic 2020 hopefuls have come out in defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) after conservative media and President Donald Trump attacked her for comments they portrayed as minimizing the September 11 attacks. During an event held by the Council on […]
Government & Politics
Britons going to terror hotspots face 10 years in jail under new laws (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Trump tweets edited video slamming Omar over 9/11 comments
(Hill) President Trump tweeted an edited video of recent comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) about the 9/11 attacks that provoked an avalanche of conservative criticism. The video shows Omar speaking to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in March interspersed with […]
Internet
French survivor group condemns memes using picture of accessory to terrorists Video of Jawad Bendaoud went viral as users attached 'amusing' captions
(National-UAE) A survivors’ group for victims of the 2015 Paris attacks has condemned the use of a video of Jawad Bendaoud, the jailed accessory to the terrorists responsible, for memes. Life for Paris said the memes, in which Twitter users post a […]
Children & Teens
Denmark threatens woman critical of Islam with removal of foster child
(Breitbart) A Danish supervising authority has threatened Danish-Iranian blogger and author Jaleh Tavakoli with the removal of her foster child after she shared an online video of a murder by Islamic State terrorists in Morocco. The Social Supervisory Authority informed Ms. Tavakoli […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Anti-Muslim Tory members on Facebook are telling one another to stop Sajid Javid from becoming prime minister BuzzFeed News has presented Conservative HQ with a list of another 20 people who claim to be Tory members and have made Islamophobic comments.
(BuzzFeed) Conservative party members are posting anti-Muslim comments on Facebook urging one another to prevent Sajid Javid from becoming prime minister, in the latest escalation of the Tory Islamophobia crisis. On Monday, BuzzFeed News presented Conservative HQ with a list of another […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
NDP candidate apologizes for posting jihad, crusaders meme Joe Pimlott says he wasn't aware of 'Islamophobic and anti-Semitic connotations' of image
(CBC) A Calgary NDP candidate has apologized for posting a meme about jihadists and crusaders several years ago. Joe Pimlott, who is running in Calgary-Peigan, posted on Twitter that he made a social media post that had “Islamophobic and anti-Semitic connotations” of which […]
Government & Politics
Rashida Tlaib praises her Islamist entourage
(IPT) Last month, an entourage featuring anti-Semitic activist Linda Sarsour and Council on American-Relations (CAIR) executive director Nihad Awad protected U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., from an outspoken critic. Sarsour has espoused anti-Semitic smears worse than U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., a […]
Clothing
Phone company Telia threatened in Norway after empowerment advert
(Reuters) Norwegian police are investigating a threat made against telecoms company Telia after a commercial that used themes of sexual equality and empowerment caused an online backlash. The threat was made in writing, according to the police who gave no further details […]
Internet
YouTube is placing sweeping new restrictions on Tommy Robinson’s channel — but it’s not banning him The video platform is removing the far-right activist’s videos from search results and stopping his livestreaming.
(BuzzFeed) YouTube has placed sweeping new restrictions on far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s channel, removing his videos from search results and prohibiting him from livestreaming to the platform, BuzzFeed News can reveal. The clampdown follows demands from senior MPs from both Britain’s main […]
Internet
‘Hungry Hamza’ once fought for the Islamic State. Now he’s a prisoner and asking about Western fast food
(Washington Post) Five years ago, Hamza Parvez was a pudgy Islamic State recruit from West London known for his unusual social media posts about kittens, KFC and what passed for fast food in the so-called caliphate. But as the Islamic State’s territory […]
Government & Politics
Rabbis demand Sarsour apologize for ‘anti-Semitic narrative’ 'There has never been a country called Palestine,' says Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, responding to brouhaha over NY Councilman Yeger tweet.
(Arutz Sheva) The Coalition for Jewish Values, representing over 1000 traditional rabbis in matters of public policy, is demanding a public apology from activist Linda Sarsour for “peddling in anti-Semitic falsehoods” in order to attack an observant Jewish New York City councilman, […]
Government & Politics
Scott Morrison vows crackdown on social media giants, threatening jail terms and multimillion-dollar fines Facebook, Twitter and YouTube executives face jail time and enormous multimillion-dollar fines in an unprecedented crackdown.
(AAP) Australia is to become the first country in the world to introduce jail terms and multimillion-dollar fines for social media giants that do not quickly remove violent material. In what is expected to be the final week of parliament before the […]
Children & Teens
Islamist bachelor of the year! Is CAIR sex predator Ahmad Saleem looking for a child bride in Pakistan?
(FrontPage) Former CAIR representative Ahmad Saleem, who made national headlines when he was arrested for soliciting sex from a 12-year-old girl, is in the market for a wife, and he may have found the perfect place to find one. It is Pakistan, […]
Demonstrations
‘Go home’: Councilman’s supporters rally against Palestinian cause
(Bklyner) A protest against Council Member Kalman Yeger’s “Palestine doesn’t exist” tweet was overtaken Thursday by a raucous counterprotest as the political divide in the Middle East flares up in New York. At about 6 p.m. on Thursday evening, adults and schoolchildren […]
Internet
French Muslim group sues internet giants over NZ massacre video
(AFP) A French Muslim group said Monday it was suing Facebook and YouTube for allowing a live broadcast of the grisly video of a massacre at a New Zealand mosque, reviving the debate over how social media amplifies such attacks. The French […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Leader of Nigel Farage’s party resigns over anti-Islam messages (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Prominent pro-Israel donor pulls out of AIPAC conference after saying two Muslim lawmakers ‘clash’ with American values
(JTA) Adam Milstein, a major pro-Israel funder, has withdrawn from speaking at the annual AIPAC policy conference following a series of tweets in which he accused two Muslim lawmakers of clashing with “American values.” The American Israel Public Affairs Committee distanced itself […]
Children & Teens
YouTube channel urges UK girls to become jihadi brides (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Ban rhetoric that dehumanises Muslims, says leading cleric (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Linda Sarsour ‘triggered’ by ‘hate mob’ against Omar ‘giving condolences’ to Muslim community after shooting
(Daily Caller) Liberal Muslim activist Linda Sarsour tweeted that she is “triggered” by a “hate mob” against Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar that is “now giving condolences” to the Muslim community in the wake of the Christchurch, New Zealand shootings. “I am triggered […]
Clerics & Preachers
Terror-connected lawyer running for city commission in Florida A dire warning to all potential voters.
(FrontPage) When visiting Khurrum Wahid’s Facebook page, you see photos of what appears to be a clean-cut politician attending different events, posing with important politicos, standing with young people, and smiling broadly for the camera. Wahid is running for the position of […]
Academics & Education
Rashida Tlaib gets behind academic boycott of Israel Tlaib endorses California school's proposal to end study abroad program in Israel
(Free Beacon) Democratic representative Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) has gotten behind a push from anti-Israel faculty members at a small private California university to end its study abroad partnership with an Israeli university. The move by faculty members at Pitzer College aims to […]
Halal
Windsor-area Mediterranean restaurant slammed on social media for serving halal meat The owner posted the negative reviews on his Facebook page
(CBC) A Tecumseh restaurant is under fire on social media — but not for the quality of the food or customer service. Instead, the negative reviews are because only halal meat is offered. Tabouli by Eddy’s has been open for just a few […]
Government & Politics
Dems struggle to turn page on Omar controversy
(Hill) Democrats desperately want to turn the page on a painful week, but doing so is proving to be difficult. Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has been the center of a debate on anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred that has […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Tory councillors in East Staffordshire quit over Islamophobia row
(BBC) Two Tory councillors have quit after being accused of sharing Islamophobic posts on social media. Len Milner and Chris Smith, who sit on East Staffordshire council, “liked” a cartoon posted on Facebook depicting a mock beheading of Labour’s Sadiq Khan. Mr […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Tories suspend 14 members over alleged Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Dossier details hate-filled social media messages from jihadi bride seeking return to U.S.
(Washington Times) A research group that monitors jihadi social media has assembled a detailed dossier on Hoda Muthana, the former Alabama resident who embraced mass killings as a three-time Islamic State bride in Syria but now wants to return to America. The […]
Government & Politics
Omar feuds with fellow Democrat over support of Israel
(Hill) Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Nita Lowey (N.Y.) feuded Sunday over support of Israel and alleged anti-Semitic comments. Lowey tweeted Saturday that Omar has a tendency to “mischaracterize” support for Israel from American lawmakers. “Lawmakers must be able to debate w/o prejudice […]
Government & Politics
French prosecutors want Le Pen tried over tweet
(AFP) Prosecutors have called for French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to be tried for tweeting pictures of atrocities committed by the Islamic State group, judicial sources said Friday. This could hike further pressure on Le Pen, 50, who already faces legal […]
Internet
Tommy Robinson banned from Facebook and Instagram (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar quietly deletes controversial tweets
(Washington Examiner) Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., quietly deleted at least three tweets that were widely criticized as being anti-Semitic, journalists noticed this week. The freshman congresswoman was condemned by Republicans and members of her own party earlier this month for two tweets […]
Children & Teens
Sinn Fein councillor sorry after jihadi bride joke sparks ‘hate speech’ row (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Muslim convert screams ‘Allahu Akbar’ as he is jailed for encouraging terrorism on Facebook (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Democrat Ibraheem Samirah wins House of Delegates 86th District special election
(Loudoun Times-Mirror) Democrat Ibraheem Samirah will succeed Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates 86th District seat in the closing days of the 2019 General Assembly session. Samirah defeated Republican challenger Gregg Nelson and independent challenger Connie Haines Hutchinson […]
Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar apologizes to Jewish groups for hurt caused by AIPAC tweet
(JTA) In a brief confidential conference call with Jewish organizations, Rep. Ilhan Omar apologized for any hurt caused by her tweets suggesting that AIPAC pays politicians to support Israel. “Let me reiterate my sincere apology for any actual hurt my words have […]
Government & Politics
Farrakhan praises Omar for anti-Semitic language: ‘You have nothing to apologize for’
(Free Beacon) Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on Sunday praised Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) for her anti-Semitic language, saying she has “nothing to apologize for.” Farrakhan, who has a long history of using anti-Semitic language, including comparing Jews to “termites” […]
Government & Politics
Virginia Democratic candidate’s anti-Semitic diatribe has a radical past
(IPT) A Virginia General Assembly candidate has apologized for past social media posts excoriating Jews and Israel. But Ibraheem Samirah continues to shade his involvement with groups which would like to see Israel eliminated, a sentiment that was prominent in his life. […]
Government & Politics
Virginia legislature candidate apologizes for anti-Israel and anti-Semitic social media posts
(JTA) A Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates who describes himself as a “second-generation Palestinian refugee” has apologized for anti-Semitic and anti-Israel social media posts. “This slander campaign is using five-year-old Facebook posts from my impassioned college days, posts that […]
Government & Politics
Omar fires back after Trump calls for her resignation: ‘You have trafficked in hate your whole life’
(Hill) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday fired back at President Trump over his call for her resignation, accusing the president of “trafficking” in hate and intolerance. In a tweet, Omar accused the president of discrimination against “Jews, Muslims, Indigenous, immigrants, black people and […]
Academics & Education
Madrassa ousted from secondary school following lesson telling Muslim girls to have children, not careers (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Dem Rep. Carson: Rep. Omar not antisemitic — ‘She has strong support from the Jewish community’
(Breitbart) Wednesday on CNN’s “Newsroom,” Rep. André Carson (D-IN) argued Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was not antisemitic despite her antisemitic tweets. Carson said, “I think President Trump is speaking to his base, signaling to his base he’s with them. Ilhan is a […]
Government & Politics
Omar criticized for refusing to answer questions from CNN reporter
(Hill) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is being criticized for refusing to answer questions after CNN senior congressional correspondent Manu Raju on Wednesday tweeted about their interaction on Capitol Hill. “Rep. Ilhan Omar in no mood to talk about her controversies this week,” Raju reported on […]
Government & Politics
MN Jewish leaders talked with Ilhan Omar about anti-Semitism last year. Why they remain frustrated
(Pioneer Press) Ilhan Omar has been talked to about this before. Last year, before she was elected to the House of Representatives, before she emerged from a crowded Democratic field in Minnesota’s liberal 5th Congressional District, leaders of Minneapolis’ Jewish community fashioned […]
Government & Politics
Tlaib: ‘People hear you differently’ when you’re a woman of color and a ‘first’ in Congress
(Hill) Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) said in a tweet on Tuesday that the “hardest part of serving in Congress” as a woman of color and one of the first Muslim women to serve is that “people hear you differently.” “No matter how […]
Government & Politics
Israel-hating Islamists fundraise off Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitism
(IPT) Maybe Ilhan Omar had a point — it is all about the Benjamins baby. As the freshman U.S. representative was called out by her own Democratic Party leadership for anti-Semitic tweets implying Jewish money controls the Congress she now sits in, ideological […]
Government & Politics
Democratic leaders not looking to punish Ilhan Omar after her apology for anti-Semitic remarks Omar will not be stripped of her committee assignments, Hoyer said
(Roll Call) House Democratic leaders do not plan to strip freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar of her committee assignments or take other action against her for comments they said were offensive and invoked anti-Semitic tropes. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said he takes […]