(Local) Refugees who seek to live in Germany will not be required to perform compulsory military or community service — at least not yet. While the debate around the re-introduction of compulsory service in Germany has again simmered to the surface in recent […]
(Globe and Mail) The Liberal government took steps to bar Omar Khadr from attending a celebration near Parliament Hill in late June where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the keynote speaker, even though Mr. Khadr was not on the guest list for […]
(Reuters) Military officials are sounding the alarm inside the Trump administration about the sharp drop in admission to the United States of Iraqi refugees who have helped American troops in battle, said two U.S. officials aware of the internal discussions. The Pentagon […]
(JTA) A Michigan Democrat who is all but certain to become a congresswoman said she would “absolutely” vote against military aid to Israel, sparking criticism from a Jewish Democratic group. The candidate, Rashida Tlaib, also said in an interview that she favors […]
(Breitbart) The new chief of staff of the Austrian army, the Bundesheer, Major General Robert Brieger has warned that the greatest threat the central European country faces is from uncontrolled mass migration. Major General Brieger said that due to a lack of concrete […]
(Clarion) The 55th Annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention is scheduled to take place in Houston from August 31 to September 3 and, as in years past, its appealing moderate theme is contradicted by its choice of extremist speakers. ISNA was […]
(Ynet) French Imam Hassen Chalghoumi, who is known for his criticism of Islamic fundamentalism, has recently received death threats following the release of a video in which he talks with IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis in Paris. Chalghoumi, who visited Israel […]
(Times of Israel) A Somali-American Muslim woman running to succeed Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison in Minnesota has pushed back against accusations of anti-Semitism over comments she made against Israel. In a 2012 tweet, Minnesota State Representative Ilhan Omar accused Israel of “evil […]
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