Interfaith
‘Hitler was an angel’: YouTube hosts vile Jew hatred with millions of views (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Crime
Fatwah against arranged marriages after girl believed killed Search for Saman Abbas's body continues
(ANSA) The Union of Italy’s Islamic Communities (UCOII) on Wednesday issued a fatwah (ban) on arranged marriages after the case of an 18-year-old Pakistani girl who is missing and believed killed by her family after refusing to marry a man her parents […]
Government & Politics
Controversial anti-terrorism bill passes first reading in French parliament
(Radio France) The French National Assembly has voted in favour of a bill intended to reinforce anti-terrorism and intelligence-gathering legislation, by incorporating emergency regulations into regular law. The bill will now be examined by the upper house, the Senate. There were 87 […]
Government & Politics
EU concerned about Greek use of anti-migrant sound cannon
(AP) The European Union expressed concern Thursday about Greece’s use of a sound cannon to scare migrants away from its borders, raising questions over whether the device contravenes the 27-nation bloc’s laws on fundamental rights. The Associated Press reported on Monday that […]
Children & Teens
Thirteen on trial in France over threats against teen who slammed Islam
(AFP) Thirteen people went on trial in France on Thursday for online harassment, including death threats, against a teenage girl who was placed under police protection after posting anti-Islam rants on social media. The treatment of Mila, who was forced to change […]
Government & Politics
Danish lawmakers approve plan to locate asylum center abroad
(AP) Danish lawmakers voted Thursday in favor of Denmark establishing a refugee reception center in a third country that is likely to be in Africa, a move that could be a first step toward moving the country’s asylum screening process outside of […]
Law Enforcement
Attack witness said ‘police will kill him if he moves again’ — Khan inquest (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Small boats carrying migrants across Channel hit record levels in May (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
‘Either a referee or a player’: Liberals oppose equality commissioner with headscarf
(Brussels Times) The president of the Francophone liberal MR party, Georges-Louis Bouchez, put the topic of the ban on headscarves back on the table following the appointment of Ihsane Haouach as government commissioner at the Institute of Equality for Women and Men. […]
Law Enforcement
Hungary arrests ‘Islamist’ terror suspect targeting Euro 2020: media
(AFP) Hungarian counterterror police said Wednesday they had arrested an “Islamist” terror suspect who plotted to attack mass events, including the Euro 2020 football tournament venue in Budapest, local media reported. The 21-year-old male was “a completely average young Hungarian” who identified […]
Government & Politics
Force the French to take back Channel migrants, urge MPs after 700 arrive over five days (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Member of banned group breached anti-terror order for sex, court hears
(BBC) A member of the banned group al-Muhajiroun breached a terror prevention order by meeting a woman for sex, a court has heard. The man, known as QT for legal reasons, was handed an 18-month community order at the Old Bailey. He […]
Law Enforcement
Inquest jurors shown dramatic footage of terrorist Usman Khan’s final moments (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel crossings: Migrant crossings continue amid good weather
(BBC) More migrants crossed the English Channel by boat on Tuesday. Six boats carrying 132 people were intercepted mid-Channel by the UK Border Force, in sea conditions described by the Coastguard as smooth and slight, with good visibility. The bank holiday weekend […]
News: Europe
Terrorist who vowed to swim English Channel to join ISIS could be freed within weeks (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Right-wing concern as French parliament debates anti-terror laws
(Radio France) France’s National Assembly has begun examining hundreds of proposed changes to anti-terrorism laws, notably on gathering information on suspects, the treatment of inmates completing prison terms and those suspected of having been radicalised in jail. Various right-wing voices have called […]
Clothing
Ban on headscarves could be abolished following latest in STIB discrimination case
(Brussels Times) The Brussels public transport operator STIB-MIVB has decided not to appeal a discrimination conviction related to employees wearing headscarves, paving the way for an abolishment of the existing ban on head coverings that signal religious, political or philosophical beliefs. “STIB […]
Immigration
Illegal channel migrants threaten ‘mob unrest’ on arrival over housing delays (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Cousin held of Pakistani woman missing after refusing to wed
(ANSA) A male cousin of an 18-year-old Pakistani woman who went missing from a town near Reggio Emilia after refusing an arranged marriage in Pakistan was arrested in France at the weekend. The man, who was reportedly gearing to flee to Spain […]
Demonstrations
Muslim extremists stage Nazi-style rally attacking Israel in center of Hamburg, Germany, despite ceasefire in Middle East
(Algemeiner) Antisemitic demonstrations targeting Israel have continued to be staged by Islamist groups in Germany, despite the May 21 ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza. In a sinister display last Friday that brought to mind demonstrations by neo-Nazi […]
Government & Politics
In post-pandemic Europe, migrants will face digital fortress
(AP) As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away! Greek border police are firing bursts of deafening noise from an armored truck over the frontier into Turkey. Mounted on the vehicle, the long-range acoustic […]
Government & Politics
Ministers considering indefinite jail terms for extremists convicted of planning terror attacks (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants crossings see 568 people reach UK
(BBC) More than 500 migrants have crossed the Channel in four days, the Home Office has confirmed. UK authorities dealt with 336 people in 19 boats on Friday and 144 in seven boats on Saturday. A further 17 crossed in one boat […]
Clerics & Preachers
Foreign ministry blasts Cavusoglu’s ‘Turkish minority’ statements
(Kathimerini) Greece’s foreign ministry reacted strongly Sunday to repeated statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu referring to a “Turkish minority” during his Sunday visit to Thrace by accusing him of repeatedly distorting reality. Cavusoglu, who has arrived in Athens, visited earlier […]
Government & Politics
Notre-Dame for Muslims or ‘foreign interference’? New mega mosque stirs controversy in France (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Turkey’s foreign minister meets Muslim Turkish minority in Greece 'Work of muftis contributes greatly to strengthening of unity, solidarity of Turkish minority,' says Mevlut Cavusoglu
(Anadolu) Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday met with representatives of the Muslim Turkish minority in the Western Thrace region of Greece. Arriving in Greece on a two-day visit, Cavusoglu was welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, Turkey’s Ambassador to […]
Crime
Italy: Girl feared dead after refusing arranged marriage
(AFP) Police in Italy are searching for the body of an 18-year-old girl suspected to have been killed by her Pakistani family after refusing an arranged Muslim marriage. The girl’s parents, an uncle and two cousins are under investigation for murder, lieutenant […]
Internet
Website funded by press watchdog’s offshoot posted homophobic video online and now faces calls to repay £3,000 grant (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Jihadi who joined terror group that plotted to kill Brits to be released from prison four years early (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Chechen migrants arrested in France for allegedly plotting terror attack
(Breitbart) French police have arrested four people aged 16 to 18, at least three of whom are believed to be of Chechen heritage, on charges of plotting a terrorist attack. The arrests took place in Strasbourg and its suburb of Schiltigheim on Wednesday […]
Law Enforcement
France hails ‘gentle’ policewoman stabbed in attack
(AFP) Residents of a small French town laid cards and flowers Saturday at the spot where a “very kind” and “gentle” policewoman was seriously wounded in a knife attack the day before, the latest in a spate of attacks on officers. The […]
Government & Politics
Austria’s Muslim youth file lawsuit against ‘Islam map’ The map, showing the names and location of over 600 mosques and associations in the country, has sparked outcry.
(Deutsche Welle) Muslim Youth Austria (MJO) is filing a lawsuit against the country’s controversial “Map of Political Islam,” the group announced on Saturday. The map, showing the names and location of over 600 mosques and associations in Austria and their possible links abroad, […]
Government & Politics
€5.9 million investment for mega-trial of 2016 terrorists
(Brussels Times) The government yesterday approved spending of €5.9 million on the Brussels justice service, to allow the organisation of the trial of the alleged terrorists involved in the 2016 terror attacks at Brussels Airport and the city metro. On 22 March […]
Government & Politics
Ministers fear revival of Islamist extremism could be fuelling rise in anti-Semitism (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Hungarian PM Orban defends anti-migrant remarks on UK visit
(BBC) Hungary’s Viktor Orban has ended a controversial visit to Boris Johnson by acknowledging he is anti-immigration and standing by an earlier condemnation of Muslim migrants as “invaders.” He said they had destroyed the border and marched through the country. Downing Street […]
Law Enforcement
Senior counter-terror officer apologises to families of Usman Khan’s victims (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
PM Johnson challenges Orban’s ‘divisive and wrong’ views on Muslims in London talks
(Euronews) Britain’s government has condemned comments made by Viktor Orban about Muslims and migrants on the eve of a bilateral meeting between the Hungarian leader and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In a statement, No. 10 Downing Street said that Orban’s 2018 […]
Government & Politics
Terror laws watchdog calls for life sentences for attack planners (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Man charged over potential terror attack at Burnley Marks & Spencer (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Fishmongers’ Hall terror inquests: ‘Failures’ by security services contributed to deaths, inquest finds (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
‘Known radical’ killed in shootout after knife attack on French police
(AFP) A “known radical” suspected of carrying out a knife attack in France died from injuries sustained in a shootout with police Friday, hours [after] badly wounding a female officer in another act of violence against police. The man, who was on […]
Children & Teens
Asylum seeker who gang-raped girl, 14, avoids deportation from Sweden to Afghanistan by refusing to take a Covid test (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Austria to launch terrorism offenders register to minimize risk of attacks
(Breitbart) The Austrian government will create a terrorist offenders register that will see those convicted of terror offences placed on the registry for life. Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer and Justice Minister Alma Zadic announced the terrorism registry on Wednesday, which is part […]
Law Enforcement
Not enough done to prevent Utrecht tram mass shooting: Inspectorate
(NL Times) The risk of the attack in [a] Utrecht tram in 2019 could have been reduced, the Justice and Security Inspectorate concluded following an investigation into what led up to the tragedy. 37-year-old Gökmen Tanis killed four people and injured dozens […]
Legal
Spain jails men who aided Barcelona attackers
(AFP) A Spanish court on Thursday handed jail terms of up to 53 years to three men who helped the jihadists behind the 2017 Barcelona attacks that killed 16 people. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed the bloodshed of August 17-18, 2017, […]
News: Europe
Jury retires in inquest into Fishmongers’ Hall terror attack deaths (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Austria sparks uproar with ‘Islam map’
(AFP) The Austrian government came under fire Thursday for a new “Islam map” showing the location of mosques and associations around the country, with religious groups saying it would stigmatise Austria’s Muslim population. Earlier, Integration Minister Susanne Raab unveiled an internet website […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Doctor says he was overwhelmed with patients
(BBC) A doctor has told an inquiry he was “overwhelmed” at the number of casualties he had to deal with following the Manchester Arena attack. Dr Michael Daley was on-call and was one of the first medical responders at the scene of […]
Academics & Education
Angela Merkel’s successor under fire for giving Turkish religious group a say over school textbooks (LINK ONLY)
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Interfaith
Muslim men film themselves targeting Jews for their views on ‘child killing’ in Israel — as police stand by (LINK ONLY)
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