Crime

Two men who ran people-smuggling operation from car wash in Caerphilly plead guilty Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, had previously denied all five counts but pleaded guilty to all charges on the tenth day of their trial.

(Sky News) Two men who ran a people-smuggling operation from a car wash have pleaded guilty. Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, had previously denied the charges of assisting a breach or attempted breach of immigration laws. But on Friday, on […]

Christians

Interior Ministry to review refugee quota plans following backlash According to media reports, the Finns Party had proposed reducing the number of quota refugees accepted from Muslim-majority countries while increasing the intake from Christian-majority nations.

(Yle) Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) has requested that the Interior Ministry review its plans on how Finland’s refugee quota will be allocated next year. Finnish media reported last month that the Finns Party has proposed reducing the number of quota […]

Government & Politics

Legal action against MI5 over Manchester Arena bombing cannot continue, judges rule In a ruling on Friday, Lord Justice Singh and Mrs Justice Farbey said the cases could not proceed as they were brought too late.

(Sky News) Hundreds of people affected by the Manchester Arena bombing cannot continue legal action against MI5, judges have ruled. More than 300 people, including survivors and those bereaved by the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert, brought a case to […]

Demonstrations

Denmark court convicts far-right Islamophobe politician Paludan for racist remarks Rasmus Paludan shows no remorse, announces not to appeal his Copenhagen City Court conviction to High Court

(Anadolu) The Copenhagen City Court on Friday convicted far-right Islamophobe politician Rasmus Paludan after finding him guilty of racism based on a statement he made during a demonstration in 2019, the official Danish broadcaster reported. According to DR TV, Paludan was seen […]

Clerics & Preachers

London: Police say imam’s prayer calling to destroy Jewish homes not hate crime Metropolitan Police accused of 'two-tiered policing' after imam's call to curse and destroy the homes of Jews weeks after October 7 said to fail to meet 'threshold' of a hate crime.

(Arutz Sheva) The Metropolitan Police have declared that an imam’s prayer to “destroy Jewish homes” does not constitute a hate crime, the Jewish Chronicle reported. The anti-Jewish prayer was uttered at an east London mosque two weeks after the Hamas terrorist organization […]

Interfaith

‘He won’t survive there’: Israeli detained in Greece reports severe abuse by Muslim inmates Man, suffering from advanced liver condition, claims enduring beatings, death threats and antisemitic harassment in prison; 'They tell him all Jews must be killed,' wife says

(Ynet) An Israeli man arrested in Greece last month on a German extradition warrant has reported severe abuse by Muslim inmates while awaiting a court decision. His wife claims he has been targeted for being Jewish, enduring beatings, death threats and antisemitic […]

Law Enforcement

Ten Palestine Action activists arrested on suspicion of terror offences Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) [confirmed] arrests in connection with investigation into attack on Israeli-owned Elbit Systems UK in August

(Jewish News) Counter-terrorism cops have arrested ten individuals linked to the Palestine Action group in connection with an ongoing investigation into attacks on the defence technology firm Elbit Systems UK. After the granting of a series of warrants across the country on […]

Crime

Hamas official banished from Milan Mohammad Hannoun, designated recently by the US for transferring millions to Hamas through his ‘sham charity’ organization ABSPP, was banished by the city police on grounds of incitement to violence.

(Jerusalem Post) Authorities in the city of Milan issued an expulsion order against Mohammad Hannoun, a designated Hamas official who is blacklisted by the US and Israel. The order was issued following comments he made during a pro-Palestinian protest, in which he […]

Crime

Berlin police chief warns Jews and LGBTQ+ to exercise caution in certain areas 'There are areas where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly homosexual or lesbians to be more attentive,' says Barbara Slowik.

(Jerusalem Post) Berlin Police Chief Barbara Slowik has issued a warning to Jews and LGBTQ+ individuals to exercise caution in certain areas of the German capital amid rising antisemitism and hate crimes. Speaking to the press, Slowik emphasized the need for vigilance […]

Crime

‘Amsterdam riots were not pogrom,’ mayor says, defending Muslim population Femka Halsema accused the Israeli government and Dutch politicians of using the term 'pogrom' as propaganda to attack the Muslim community.

(Jerusalem Post) Amsterdam Mayor Femka Halsema said she regretted calling the riots in Amsterdam a “pogrom” because this was being used to discriminate against the Moroccan-Muslim population of the city, Dutch media reported on Monday. The riots that erupted following an Ajax-Maccabi […]

Legal

French court orders release of Lebanese militant imprisoned since 1984 for Paris killings Georges Ibrahim Abdallah was convicted over 1982 murders of two foreign diplomats in Paris

(National-UAE) A French court on Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years after being convicted over the killing of two foreign diplomats, prosecutors said. The court said Abdallah, first detained in 1984 and convicted […]

Legal

Daniel Khalife misspelt ‘secret’ on publicly available document to please Iranian spy handler, court told Khalife, the 23-year-old who escaped from Wandsworth prison last year, is accused of passing secrets to the Iranians for more than two years.

(Sky News) A man accused of spying for Iran allegedly added a misspelling of the word “secret” to a publicly available document in an attempt to please his Iranian handler. Daniel Khalife, who has admitted escaping from Wandsworth prison, wrote “secert” instead […]

Crime

Dutch coalition survives (for now) after chaos fueled by fuming Geert Wilders The Netherlands’ most right-wing government ever was rocked by the fallout from violent clashes between locals and Israeli football fans.

(Politico) The Dutch government survived crisis talks Friday night triggered by football violence and the resignation of a minister over alleged racist remarks by other Cabinet members. Though speculation swirled that the entire government would collapse, only Nora Achahbar — a state […]

Demonstrations

German trial opens over alleged Islamist Sweden attack plot Two men with Afghan citizenship are accused of plotting an attack near the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. They hatched the plot amid uproar in parts of the Muslim world over two protests involving Quran burning.

(Deutsche Welle) A trial opens in Jena in the eastern German state of Thuringia on Friday against two men with Afghan citizenship accused of plotting a terrorist attack near the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. What are the pair accused of?  One of the […]

Clothing

Finns Party MPs call for burka ban in public places Although supportive of the proposal, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) told Yle it is unlikely to pass into law during this government's term in office.

(Yle) Finland’s interior minister, Mari Rantanen (Finns), has confirmed to Yle that she supports a proposal put forward by 14 of her party colleagues earlier this week calling for a ban on face coverings in public places. The proposal would effectively mean […]

Government & Politics

Starmer rebukes pro-Gaza MP at PMQs over failure to mention 7 October massacre Prime minister says Ayoub Khan would be wise to start a question about 'genocide' with reference to what happened in October last year

(Jewish News) Keir Starmer has criticised an MP elected on a pro-Gaza ticket for failing to reference either Hamas or the October 7 terror attack after he quizzed him in the Commons. During PMQs on Wednesday Ayoub Khan, the independent MP for […]

Crime

Hamas tied to Amsterdam pogrom, Israeli officials say A Dutch Palestinian group is identified as the primary organization behind the coordinated attack on sports fans, among others associated with PFLP.

(Israel Hayom) Israeli intelligence officials have identified Dutch organizations with Hamas ties as primary instigators of last week’s disturbances in Amsterdam, according to a report released Wednesday by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. The report details how several local organizations allegedly utilized […]

Legal

Daniel Khalife entered ‘new phase’ of spying when he was on exercise in the US, court hears Daniel Khalife is accused of spending two years passing secrets to the Iranians while serving with the Royal Corps of Signals, but denies the charges.

(Sky News) Daniel Khalife, the former soldier accused of spying for Iran, entered a “new phase” of his relationship with his handlers during a series of calls from a base in the US, a court has heard. Khalife told his trial his […]

Law Enforcement

Serving police officer arrested in Gloucester on suspicion of supporting Hamas A constable in his 30s was arrested. Specialist officers are carrying out searches as part of the investigation.

(Sky News) A serving Gloucestershire police officer has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence. A constable in his 30s was arrested by counter-terror police on Tuesday in Gloucester under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of providing support for a proscribed […]

Children & Teens

Muslims attack Jewish boy in Belgian Jewish neighborhood Pro-Palestinian activists publish footage of attack on Ultra-Orthodox boy on social media in Antwerp; Jewish Belgian MP Michael Freilich demands police reinforcement and deployment of soldiers in the Jewish neighborhoods

(Ynet) Against the background of the attack on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam after the game against Ajax on Thursday, pro-Palestinian Hamas supporters shared videos of an attack on an Ultra-Orthodox boy from two weeks ago. The video was shared on […]

Government & Politics

Report says Tower Hamlets council slow to act over Palestine flag concerns Damning government inspectors' report says it is 'not clear' east London council, led by mayor Lutfur Rahman, has managed community tensions over Gaza effectively

(Jewish News) The government is set to appoint “ministerial envoys” to oversee Tower Hamlets Council after inspectors found a “toxic” political environment which included a failure to manage tensions caused by the on-going conflict in Gaza. Decisions now made by the east London […]

Legal

Daniel Khalife ‘endangered Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’ with fake intelligence Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained in Iran in 2016 after a holiday visit to Tehran with her daughter, and was only able to return to the UK after six years in prison.

(Sky News) A former soldier could have endangered the life of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe by sending a fake intelligence document to Iran, a court has been told. Daniel Khalife, 23, pleaded guilty to escaping from prison under a food catering truck and going […]

Crime

Swedish Quran burner’s prison sentence heading for appeal Government proposal aimed at stopping Quran burnings denounced by human rights organizations and security services.

(European Conservative) The notorious Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, who last week was sentenced to four months in prison for two cases of “incitement against ethnic groups,” told the media he intends to appeal — and the prosecutor in the case hasn’t ruled […]