(Algemeiner) The Jewish community in France has lambasted a European Union lawmaker for arguing that French-Palestinians must be able to join the “Palestinian armed resistance” if their French-Israeli counterparts are allowed to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Rima Hassan, a […]
(BBC) A self-styled “keyboard warrior” and Hamas supporter who threatened Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with a knife emoji on social media has been jailed for a year. Mohammed Nafees Ahmed, 32, from Tipton, near Birmingham, had previously appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ […]
(Washington Post) A Virginia college student has been charged with a weapon-of-mass-destruction offense, and federal prosecutors said he plotted an attack on Israel’s general consulate in New York using a bomb, assault rifle or suicide vest. Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a […]
(National Post) Two Jewish groups are calling on organizers of a large Islamic conference scheduled for downtown Toronto this weekend to cancel two planned speakers, citing previous statements deemed antisemitic. Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) is an annual convention that, over two […]
(Free Beacon) Biden judicial nominee Adeel Mangi, who came under fire over his links to anti-Israel and anti-police groups, lashed out at “dark money” forces and some Senate Democrats on Monday, his first remarks following the collapse of his nomination to serve […]
(JNS) A Dutch court will need to determine if it’s illegal to discuss antisemitism in the context of Muslim culture, following an appeal by a deputy prime minister regarding hate crime allegations leveled against her. Mona Keijzer, who is also the minister […]
(Dutch News) Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has spoken out about anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim sentiment in a wide-ranging interview with the Volkskrant, in which she reflected on a turbulent year in the capital’s history. Halsema said she is “worried about human rights and […]
(CBC) A Toronto man accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired mass murder in the city with his son is now facing war crimes charges, CBC News has learned. Ahmed Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 27, both appeared in a Newmarket, Ont., courtroom late […]
(JNS) The White House’s first-ever “U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate,” which the Biden administration announced on Thursday, runs for 67 pages. It features “more than 100 executive branch actions and more than 100 calls to action to every […]
(NL Times) The Public Prosecution Service (OM) demanded eight months in prison against a suspect who allegedly spoke about a “Jew hunt” while attacking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in Amsterdam following a match against Ajax on November 7. Another suspect who shared […]
(NL Times) The first day of trials against a group of five suspects accused of violence in Amsterdam around the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match on November 7 began on Wednesday, largely with claims of innocence. Several of the suspects faced allegations […]
(CBC) In two reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada, Liberal and NDP MPs on the House of Commons justice committee said Ottawa should take steps to keep student protest encampments off university grounds, criminally ban the display of terrorist emblems and recognize […]
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) A 24-year-old former U.S. soldier living in a Pittsburgh suburb has been charged in federal court with lying to the FBI after, authorities said, he flew to the Middle East and attempted to join the terrorist group Hezbollah. Jack Danaher […]
(Free Beacon) When police searched the home of two Students for Justice in Palestine leaders, a pair of sisters at George Mason University, their allies painted a sympathetic picture. The students were targeted, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), for […]
(NY Post) An Israeli-American man was mowed down by an enraged Palestinian man outside a California [club] in a terrifying act of hate, police said. Roy Gross, 28, was out partying with three friends in Laguna Beach when they got into a […]
(CBC) Nearly a year before a Pakistani man hit the road in the Toronto area — allegedly headed to New York to kill “as many Jewish people as possible” in an ISIS-inspired mass shooting — his Facebook profile caught the eye of […]
(Canadian Press) A Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City is being held in a detention centre hundreds of kilometres from Montreal, where he says the French-speaking guards don’t understand him. Muhammad Shahzeb […]
(AFP) Swedish prosecutors said Monday they had charged three people with alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) of plotting terrorist acts, including against Jewish interests, and seeking minors to carry them out. The trio, as well as a fourth suspect, were […]
(JNS) Cook County Sheriff’s Office staff found Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, “unresponsive due to an apparent suicide attempt by hanging in his cell” at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Illinois sheriff’s office told JNS. Abdallahi, who faced 16 felony counts, including […]
(CBC) A 16-year-old boy accused alongside another teen of plotting to attack Jewish people in Ottawa last fall — possibly by detonating an explosive device at a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill — has been denied bail. The decision came this week […]
(NL Times) Riots in Amsterdam’s Nieuw-West district that culminated in multiple assaults and a tram being set ablaze were announced on social media the night before, district sources told the Telegraaf. The violent incidents on November 11 involved hundreds of youths who […]
(Mediaite) A Republican running for a congressional seat that will soon be vacant appeared to threaten Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib by telling them they should consider quitting Congress, adding, “#BombsAway.” Florida state Sen. Randy Fine is running in Florida’s Sixth […]
(Brussels Times) Antwerp police are considering monitoring the Jewish neighbourhood in the city with smart cameras to detect violent anti-Semitic incidents in advance. The Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023 and Israel’s subsequent criticised military offensive against the Gaza Strip, and later […]
(Chicago Sun-Times) A man now facing hate crime charges after shooting an Orthodox Jewish man and firing on police and paramedics last month had mapped the locations of several Chicago synagogues and Jewish schools in the days leading up to the attack […]
(Jewish News) The Metropolitan Police has confirmed a review will take place over a decision not to treat an imam’s public prayer to “curse the Jews” and “ruin their houses” as a crime. Footage of the sermon, given by a preacher at […]
(Jerusalem Post) The Dutch House of Representatives voted in favor of a motion calling to close mosques that preach the destruction of Israel, the House revealed on Tuesday. The plenary comes amid significant debate among Dutch officials and lawmakers following the violent […]
(Arutz Sheva) The Metropolitan Police have declared that an imam’s prayer to “destroy Jewish homes” does not constitute a hate crime, the Jewish Chronicle reported. The anti-Jewish prayer was uttered at an east London mosque two weeks after the Hamas terrorist organization […]
(National Post) The University of Victoria has cancelled a scheduled on-campus talk by the extremist preacher Younus Kathrada. Kathrada, who is on record calling for the annihilation of Jews and denouncing Canada as “evil and filthy” for its tolerance of homosexuality, was […]
(Ynet) An Israeli man arrested in Greece last month on a German extradition warrant has reported severe abuse by Muslim inmates while awaiting a court decision. His wife claims he has been targeted for being Jewish, enduring beatings, death threats and antisemitic […]
(National Post) In just the latest example of sanctioned extremism on a Canadian university campus, a controversial Muslim preacher is scheduled to deliver a sermon at the University of Victoria. South Africa-born imam Younus Kathrada has publicly called for the “annihilation” of Jews, […]
(NL Times) NSC parliamentarians Rosanne Hertzberger and Femke Zeedijk have resigned from the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament. Interim party leader Nicolien van Vroonhoven announced their resignation after the coalition party’s weekly meeting, saying they cited unrest in […]
(Jerusalem Post) Authorities in the city of Milan issued an expulsion order against Mohammad Hannoun, a designated Hamas official who is blacklisted by the US and Israel. The order was issued following comments he made during a pro-Palestinian protest, in which he […]
(Jerusalem Post) Berlin Police Chief Barbara Slowik has issued a warning to Jews and LGBTQ+ individuals to exercise caution in certain areas of the German capital amid rising antisemitism and hate crimes. Speaking to the press, Slowik emphasized the need for vigilance […]
(Jerusalem Post) Amsterdam Mayor Femka Halsema said she regretted calling the riots in Amsterdam a “pogrom” because this was being used to discriminate against the Moroccan-Muslim population of the city, Dutch media reported on Monday. The riots that erupted following an Ajax-Maccabi […]
(Global News) On June 15, 2023, police searched a Calgary home and found an ISIS flag, three knives, bomb-making instructions and ideological tracts on killing gay men. “I’m a member of ISIS,” the owner of the materials, Zakarya Rida Hussein, had written […]
(Arutz Sheva) The anti-Israel organization “Canadian Defenders for Human Rights” announced the cancellation of a conference in memory of the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar that was supposed to take place in Mississauga, west of Toronto. Arutz Sheva — Israel National News […]
(ANSA) The head of an Italian Palestinian association has been expelled from Milan for congratulating the youths who attacked Maccabi Tel Aviv fans after a Europa League match in Amsterdam on November 7 shouting anti-Semitic slogans and injuring a dozen Israeli supporters […]
(Politico) The Dutch government survived crisis talks Friday night triggered by football violence and the resignation of a minister over alleged racist remarks by other Cabinet members. Though speculation swirled that the entire government would collapse, only Nora Achahbar — a state […]
(NL Times) State Secretary Nora Achahbar will tender her resignation to Prime Minister Dick Schoof later on Friday due to dissatisfaction over how the Cabinet handled the riots in Amsterdam following last week’s Europa League match between Ajax and Israeli club Maccabi […]
(CTV) A prominent leader in B.C.’s Jewish community is hoping a police raid on a Vancouver home linked to a pro-Palestine group — which was recently deemed a terrorist entity by the government — will finally lead to charges. “Justice delayed is […]
(Dutch News) The Dutch right-wing government’s move to investigate if people convicted of anti-Semitism can be regarded as terrorists and stripped of their Dutch nationality will discriminate against dual passport holders and increase polarisation, critics have said. The far-right PVV, the pro-countryside […]
(Global News) Vancouver police staged a raid Thursday morning at the home of a woman facing a hate crime investigation. Neighbours awoke to the sound of a “bang” around 9 a.m., and were surprised to see an armoured police vehicle and heavily […]
(NL Times) The Dutch government is committed to fighting anti-Semitic violence with far-reaching measures, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said in a parliamentary debate on violence in Amsterdam last week. The prime minister mainly promised to investigate various measures put forward by parliamentarians, […]
(AFP) Arranging fruit crates in a market on the western edge of Amsterdam on Thursday, Mohamed Errakil said the Dutch government’s rhetoric a week after the city was shaken by anti-Israeli attacks could encourage discrimination. “We’re called foreigners, you’re a Moroccan, you’re […]
(KHOU) FBI Houston on Thursday announced the arrest of a man they say tried to provide support to ISIS and admitted to planning a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Documents show he was also connected to a plot to harm former President […]
(NL Times) The police arrested 281 people at a banned Palestine-support protest on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Wednesday evening. Videos are circulating on social media showing riot police officers shouting at released protesters and beating them with batons. The police are […]
(AFP) Norway’s intelligence agency lowered its terror threat level from “high” to “moderate” on Thursday, saying the threat posed by Iran against Jewish and Israeli targets had waned. The decision brings the threat level down to three on a scale of five, […]
(Dutch News) Stripping dual nationals of their Dutch passports if they are found guilty of anti-Semitism has been backed by the right-wing Dutch coalition, in the wake of last week’s trouble in Amsterdam. The far-right PVV, the pro-countryside BBB and the right-wing […]
(NL Times) There was widespread condemnation of anti-Semitism in the parliamentary debate on the Amsterdam riots on Wednesday. Every party leader who had a chance to speak before the break explicitly condemned it. PVV leader Geert Wilders explicitly blamed the riots on […]
(Israel Hayom) Israeli intelligence officials have identified Dutch organizations with Hamas ties as primary instigators of last week’s disturbances in Amsterdam, according to a report released Wednesday by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. The report details how several local organizations allegedly utilized […]
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