News: Europe

Law Enforcement

Manchester bombing: Police officers who went for kebab on night of terror attack given final warnings A watchdog also recommends British Transport Police apologises to the families of the victims for the shortcomings in the policing operation on the night.

May 17, 2024   

(Sky News) Two police officers who took a two-hour break to get kebabs on the night of the Manchester Arena terror attack have been given final written warnings. The inquiry into the atrocity had heard suicide bomber Salman Abedi may have been […]

Apostasy

Hartlepool: Man who prowled streets before stabbing ‘defenceless’ grandfather ‘for people of Gaza’ jailed Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, told police after his arrest that the attack was 'for the people of Gaza' and that if he had access to a machine gun he would have killed more people.

May 17, 2024   

(Sky News) A terrorist who stabbed a stranger to death in an attack motivated by the conflict in Gaza has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 44 years. Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, an asylum seeker who claimed […]

Islamic Law

Experts: Muslim Brotherhood pursues caliphate in Europe using soft power The Islamist organisation has infiltrated EU member states and spread its agenda through various innocent-looking organisations.

May 16, 2024   

(European Conservative) An expert on Islamism has highlighted the dangers to Europe of the Muslim Brotherhood through its emphasis on legal rather than “terrorist” methods. Dr. Lorenzo Vidino told a recent European conference how the Brotherhood is a “social network,” united by […]

Government & Politics

German police raid pro-Palestinian group in Duisburg The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has banned the group Palestine Solidarity Duisburg over alleged antisemitism and support for Hamas.

May 16, 2024   

(Deutsche Welle) German police in the western city of Duisburg carried out raids on [Thursday] on four properties linked to a pro-Palestinian group over its alleged support for Hamas. The interior ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany’s most populated state where the city is […]

Health & Medicine

Germany: Man jailed for life for train knife attack A 34-year-old man has been given the toughest penalty in German law after attacking people with a knife on a train in 2023, killing two and wounding four others. The defense argued he should be put in psychiatric care.

May 15, 2024   

(Deutsche Welle) A court in Itzehoe on Wednesday sentenced a 34-year-old man to life in prison for killing two people and stabbing several others on a local train in northern Germany last January. A 17-year-old and her 19-year-old boyfriend were killed in the […]

Government & Politics

Immigration minister raises issues over visa scheme for Palestinians to come to UK MPs from across all parties have spoken in support of a Ukraine-style scheme to allow Palestinians with families in the UK to escape the conflict in Gaza

May 14, 2024   

(Jewish News) Immigration minister Tom Pursglove has said calls for the UK government to set up a Gaza family visa scheme for Palestinians to come to this country would be kept “under review” during a debate in Westminster. Responding to a succession of speeches […]

Children & Teens

Mother facing jail for failing to tell police about son’s involvement in plot to bomb London Nabeela Anjum failed to tell police about what she knew of her son Sameer Anjum's cooperation with another terrorist.

May 14, 2024   

(Sky News) A mother is facing jail after she failed to inform police that her teenage son knew about a terrorist plot to bomb central London. Nabeela Anjum, 48, a biomedical scientist at St James’s Hospital in Leeds, tried to persuade her […]

Government & Politics

Lord Cameron to BBC: Time to call Hamas terrorists 'It's simply not the BBC's job to tell people who to support and who to condemn — who are the good guys and who are the bad guys,' BBC said back in October

May 13, 2024   

(Jewish News) UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron called on BBC to refer to Hamas as terrorists after the state broadcaster is continuing to call them “militants.” In an interview with BBC Lord Cameron was asked about the Hamas propaganda video showing British-Israeli […]

Demonstrations

Caliphate protests in Hamburg: What is Muslim Interactive? The relatively new organization Muslim Interactive has shocked the public with calls for a caliphate. Experts believe the movement is identitarian.

May 11, 2024   

(Deutsche Welle) It’s estimated that some 1,000 people gathered at Hamburg’s popular street Steindamm late April, following a call to protests by an organization called Muslim Interactive (MI). Some demonstrators chanted “God is great,” and held up signs that read “caliphate is […]

Academics & Education

UK revokes visa of law student who addressed pro-Palestine protest Dana Abuqamar says her comments at a rally last year which raised suspicion were mischaracterised.

May 10, 2024   

(Al-Jazeera) The United Kingdom has revoked the visa of a Palestinian student after she participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration at her university. Dana Abuqamar told Al Jazeera that the Home Office withdrew her visa casting her as a “national security” threat, following […]

Government & Politics

Board presidential hopefuls respond to claims of Islamisation of UK politics Four Board presidential candidates take part in hustings at JFS school ahead of May 12 vote

May 9, 2024   

(Jewish News) The four Board of Deputies presidential candidates have displayed differing approaches to answering potentially problematic questions at a hustings ahead of Sunday’s election. At a well-attended event at JFS school on Wednesday evening, hosted expertly by former British Ambassador to […]

Government & Politics

French government opposes Muslim Brotherhood (finally) France’s interior minister calls for an institutional battle to prevent French society from falling into the 'Islamic matrix.'

May 7, 2024   

(European Conservative) France’s minister of the interior, Gérald Darmanin, has announced in the press that he wants to “fight back against the Muslim Brotherhood.” According to territorial intelligence, the Muslim Brotherhood, which aims to establish a global caliphate, has doubled its numbers […]

Academics & Education

NUS reaches undisclosed settlement with ‘anti-Zionist’ former president Shaima Dallali admits that tweet that got her sacked was antisemitic as she settles with student union

May 7, 2024   

(Jewish News) The National Union of Students has reached a settlement with ex-president Shaima Dallali, after she admitted a tweet posted on social media in 2012, for which she apologised, was antisemitic. A statement agreed by both parties confirmed that “a settlement […]

Arts & Entertainment

Sweden: Islamist terror concerns put Eurovision preparations on edge Israeli delegation seen as unsafe in Malmö, where the city’s Muslim population celebrated the October 7th massacre.

May 6, 2024   

(European Conservative) Snipers are being deployed on rooftops this week ahead of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, with security forces scrambling to protect Israel’s delegation from Islamist threats. Planned demonstrations from the city’s large and militant Muslim community threaten to tear apart […]

Government & Politics

Greens confirm probe into new councillor after shout of ‘Allahu akbar’ Chair of the Leeds Jewish Representative Council writes to party leaders about serious concerns over city councillor Mothin Ali

May 6, 2024   

(Jewish News) The Green Party has confirmed it is investigating into a newly elected councillor who described his victory as a “win for the people of Gaza.” The chair of the Leeds Jewish Representative Council had written to the co-leaders of the […]

Government & Politics

Anger over Starmer’s Gaza stance dents Labour election glory Opposition thumps Conservatives in local polls, but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's leadership may survive his party's losses

May 3, 2024   

(National-UAE) Labour’s elation at thumping the Conservatives in the England and Wales local elections has been tempered by concern that it is losing key voter blocs, particularly in Muslim communities, over its stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Labour’s attempt to unseat the […]

Law Enforcement

Police officer pleads guilty to two terror offences over pro-Hamas WhatsApp messages The 26-year-old shared messages on his WhatsApp stories in support of banned organisation Hamas — weeks after the group's attack on Israel last October that killed 1,200 people and saw another 250 taken hostage.

May 2, 2024   

(Sky News) A West Yorkshire police officer has pleaded guilty to two terror offences over messages he shared on WhatsApp. PC Mohammed Adil, who is based in Calderdale and is on suspension, admitted two counts of publishing an image in support of […]

Demonstrations

Hamburg ‘caliphate’ rally prompts calls for punishment German politicians have called for action after reports of a rally in which speakers demanded Shariah law in Germany. A leading Bavarian conservative said such appeals should lead to jail time and citizenship removal.

May 1, 2024   

(Deutsche Welle) A top Bavarian politician on Wednesday demanded tougher consequences for people advocating for Germany to become a “caliphate,” saying they should face prison terms and lose citizenship. Alexander Dobrindt, who heads Bavaria’s conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) in Germany’s Bundestag, […]

Government & Politics

Germany’s Krefeld allows adhan broadcast on speakers every Friday In a landmark decision, Krefeld, Germany, allows the call to prayer to be broadcast through speakers every Friday, signifying an important step in recognizing the rights of Muslim communities

April 30, 2024   

(Türkiye Newspaper) In Krefeld, Germany, the Islamic call to prayer, known as the adhan, will be broadcast through speakers every Friday following a signing ceremony at the office of Mayor Frank Meyer. The first call to prayer is set to be broadcast […]