Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Starmer has handled Gaza ‘badly,’ say four in five elected Labour Muslim representatives New survey by Labour Muslim Network shows two-thirds do not believe Muslim representatives are treated equally in the party

(Middle East Eye) A major survey has revealed that 82 percent of Britain’s Muslim Labour MPs, councillors and mayors believe Prime Minister Keir Starmer has handled Israel’s war on Gaza “badly.” The poll of over 220 elected Muslim representatives by the Labour […]

Academics & Education

Danish PM seeks to extend religious full-face veil ban to educational institutions Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday she was seeking to extend the 2018 niqab ban to educational institutions and remove prayer rooms, citing concerns about social control and oppression.

(Euronews) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called on Thursday for stricter measures limiting religious symbols and rituals in education, asking for a ban on full-coverage veils worn by some Muslim women to be extended to schools and universities. The country’s overall […]

Government & Politics

German Cabinet approves stricter asylum measures The German government has proposed several new measures as it pushes on with plans to further curb irregular migration. This comes despite a legal setback this week when a court ruled pushbacks at the border unlawful.

(Deutsche Welle) The German Cabinet on Wednesday approved several measures to tighten Germany’s asylum laws, including a plan to make it easier to determine “safe countries of origin” and thus to deport rejected asylum-seekers. This comes after another policy put in place […]

Children & Teens

Teenage Muslim convert who planned Isle of Wight Festival terror attack has ‘stabbed ten prison officers’ since being locked up Nathan Ruth has been moved to an NHS facility — and staff could be in danger

(GB News) A teenage Muslim convert terrorist who plotted an attack at the Isle of Wight Festival has been moved to a “five-star” health facility. Nathan Ruth, 18, has been transferred from Feltham Young Offenders institute to an NHS mental health institute […]

Crime

Man convicted after burning Koran outside Turkish consulate in London The defence had said Hamit Coskun should be protected to 'express his personal criticism of Turkey and its stance on Islam' — and argued a conviction would effectively revive blasphemy laws.

(Sky News) A man has been found guilty of an offence after burning a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London, in a case that sparked debate over the freedom of expression. Hamit Coskun was accused of shouting “f*** Islam” and “Islam […]

Children & Teens

Islamists recruit at-risk children from French emergency shelters The overwhelmed and poorly trained staff leave the field open to recruiters of all kinds, such as preachers close to the Muslim Brotherhood.

(European Conservative) Amid a rise in militant Muslim fundamentalism, French facilities for vulnerable children appear to be deliberately targeted by Islamist recruiters, who see them as perfect candidates for radicalisation. This concern comes after reports highlighting other numerous shortcomings of the child […]

Children & Teens

‘Clan culture’ warning: Tory MP fears first-cousin marriages undermine integration and enable grooming gang cover-ups Richard Holden says first-cousin marriages are having a knock-on impact on society

(GB News) Tory MP Richard Holden has called for a ban on first-cousin marriages, warning that such unions create a “clan culture” that undermines integration and enables grooming gang cover-ups. Speaking on GB News, Holden argued that the practice traps communities and […]

Children & Teens

Paedophile prisoners converting to Islam for ‘protection by Muslim gangs,’ new report suggests Former prison governor Ian Acheson spoke to GB News about sex criminals who are avoiding isolation from their peers by converting to Islam

(GB News) Paedophile prisoners are converting to Islam to receive protection from Islamist gangs, a new report into the state of Britain’s prisons has revealed. Giving rise to fears of Islamist radicalisation taking place in Britain’s jails, former prison governor Ian Acheson […]

Clerics & Preachers

Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists, Tories say Highly trained teams should also be equipped with tasers, stun grenades and baton rounds in order to tackle dangerous criminals in high-security jails, Robert Jenrick said.

(Sky News) Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists in jail, the shadow justice secretary has said. Highly trained teams should also be equipped with tasers, stun grenades and baton rounds to tackle dangerous criminals […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Manchester Arena bomber given £1,200 in taxpayers’ cash for equal rights case while in prison Figures disclosed under a freedom of information request show the total now stands at £354,015

(GB News) Manchester Arena terrorist Hashem Abedi was granted more than £1,200 in taxpayers’ money to launch an equal rights case in jail. The sum went to his lawyers for a complaint of religious discrimination. The funding has been added to a […]

Government & Politics

Qatar under Israeli attack for supporting radical Islam at CPAC conference in Hungary Chikli referred to the financing that radical Islamic organizations tied to the Brotherhood are getting from EU institutions and declared: 'Europe is financing its own death.'

(Jerusalem Post) Israeli speakers participating in the fourth CPAC conference in the Hungarian capital, gathering leaders of patriotic and sovereigntist parties from Europe and the Americas, harshly attacked Qatar for its massive support of spreading radical Islam in the West and intentionally […]

Crime

Convicting man over Koran burning would reintroduce blasphemy law, court told Hamit Coskun, 50, set fire to a copy of the holy book while shouting abusive slogans outside the Turkish consulate in London, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.

(Sky News) Convicting a man for burning the Koran would be “tantamount to reintroducing a blasphemy law,” his defence team has told a court. Hamit Coskun appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after he allegedly shouted abusive slogans about Islam while […]

Children & Teens

French PM blasts predecessor’s proposal to ban headscarves for most children Gabriel Attal, who now heads the French president’s centrist political party, floated banning headscarves for women younger than 15.

(Politico) French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday delivered a scathing critique of his predecessor and centrist ally Gabriel Attal’s proposal to ban Muslim headscarves for minors under 15. Attal, the leader of President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance political party, publicly floated the […]

Internet

Russians suspected of supporting IS on trial in Germany The trial of four Russian nationals accused of being part of the extremist 'Islamic State' begins in Hamburg on Monday. The suspects allegedly collected around €174,000 to send to IS members held in camps in Syria.

(Deutsche Welle) The charges against the four defendants, all Russian nationals, are serious. Appearing at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg on Monday, they will be facing accusations of being members of a foreign criminal organization and of supporting a foreign terrorist […]

Government & Politics

Germany: Solingen knife attack trial set to begin The trial of a Syrian man accused of killing three people in a knife attack in the western city of Solingen last August has brought Germany's asylum policies and security loopholes into focus.

(Deutsche Welle) The man accused of a mass stabbing at a festival in the western German city of Solingen is due to face court in the North Rhine-Westphalia capital of Dusseldorf. Federal prosecutors have charged Syrian Issa Al H. with three counts […]