Internet

German Hezbollah mosque declares it is proud of terrorism and pro-Khamenei According to the intelligence document reviewed by the Post, the number of Hezbollah members climbed from 105 in 2017 to 110 in 2018 in North Rhine-Westphalia.

(Jerusalem Post) The Hezbollah mosque in the German city of Münster posted a shocking video in December on its Facebook page, announcing it was proud of terrorism and its allegiance to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Washington-based […]

Government & Politics

German federal criminal police investigate Hamas Twitter due to propaganda 'The accounts of Hamas must disappear from Twitter! Twitter supports a terrorist organization by providing infrastructure,' said Volker Beck.

(Jerusalem Post) German Green Party politician Volker Beck filed a formal police complaint, seeking to remove the jihadist terror organization Hamas from the micro-blogging site Twitter. “The accounts of the Hamas must disappear from Twitter! Twitter supports a terrorist organization by providing […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Sweden: Islamophobic politician expelled from her party Iranian-origin politician expelled as she harmed confidence of party 'seriously' because of her views, acts on religion

(Anadolu) An Islamophobic politician was expelled from [the] Left Party in Sweden as the politician’s views on religion contradicted with party policy, said the secretary-general in a press conference on Wednesday. Secretary-General of [the] Left Party Aron Etzler said the politician Amineh […]

Crime

Tariq Ramadan dismisses latest rape accusation, promises to ‘expose facts in coming days’ Ramadan has been adamant from the outset that all the allegations are politically and ideologically motivated

(Morocco World News) In response to the latest rape allegation facing his already bruised reputation, Tariq Ramadan is categorical that the accusation is baseless and part of a further smear campaign. Months after being released on bail, facing multiple rape accusations, world-renowned […]

Government & Politics

German state fights Islamist extremism with YouTube satire The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia is betting on wit and humor as an antidote to Islamist extremism. Extremists use YouTube to target young people, but NRW wants to fight fire with fire.

(Deutsche Welle) The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has launched a satirical YouTube channel in the hope of stopping young people from becoming radicalized via the video sharing platform. The project launched by the NRW Office for the Protection of the Constitution […]

Legal

Germany: Syrian man who posed with severed head charged with war crimes The 33-year-old claims he did not kill and then desecrate the body of an opposing fighter. The suspect is already in prison for lesser crimes.

(Deutsche Welle) A 33-year-old Syrian man was charged in the western Germany city of Koblenz on Friday with committing war crimes. Authorities say they … have concrete evidence that the man fought with the “Islamic State” (IS) terror group for two years, […]

Crime

Chechen refugee in Germany fined after sharing DW article on Islamic State A court in Augsburg has fined a refugee from the Chechen Republic after he shared a DW article on his Facebook page. According to the ruling, he propagated the insignia of the Islamic State group.

(Deutsche Welle) When Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen refugee living in the Bavarian city of Augsburg, shared a DW article on his Facebook page last year, he never imagined he’d end up in legal trouble. But this week a court in Augsburg fined […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Turkish-origin politician forms Migrant Party in Sweden Mikail Yuksel, dismissed from Center Party, says new party will fight against Islamophobia and for the rights of migrants

(Anadolu) A Swedish politician of Turkish origin, expelled earlier from the Center Party, has formed the Migrant Party. Talking to Anadolu Agency, Yuksel said his party will represent migrants. He said for the first time such a party has been formed in […]

Crime

Chemnitz: Syrian asylum-seeker convicted of killing that sparked far-right riots Alaa S. has been sentenced to nine years and six months for the killing of Daniel H. Chemnitz has done a lot to try and alter its image since the death.

(Deutsche Welle) The man accused of the killing that led to a week of far-right violence last year in Chemnitz was found guilty of manslaughter at a court in Dresden on Thursday, and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. […]

Academics & Education

Helsinki preps schools, NGOs to spot FGM, forced marriage trips A working group survey revealed that at least 10 children had 'disappeared' from Helsinki primary schools in 2017.

(Yle) The city of Helsinki has announced a programme to help schools and children’s NGOs better recognise situations where planned trips by migrant-background families might endanger children’s safety. According to a report by tabloid daily Ilta-Sanomat, the guidelines will advise adults working […]