(OC Register) California schools may soon need to provide halal and kosher meal options for students. Dubbed the Halal and Kosher School Meals Act, a proposed bill in the California Legislature would require schools to provide kosher or halal meals if more […]
(Global News) The last Canadian woman trying to return home from a detention camp in Syria for captured ISIS members is a national security risk because police lack evidence to arrest her, according to internal documents. A Public Safety Canada memo obtained […]
(Breitbart) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) complained Wednesday evening after the University of Southern California (USC) cleared an encampment that anti-Israel protesters had set up at the private Los Angeles campus. As the Daily Trojan reported, Los Angeles Police Department officers moved […]
(Fox) Whether it’s terrorism, China, or an insecure border, the U.S. faces a litany of threats both internally and internationally, according to the FBI. FBI Director Christopher Wray has repeatedly warned of a “heightened threat environment,” and has pleaded with lawmakers to […]
(CTV) Individuals being barred from entering Ontario’s legislature while wearing a keffiyeh say the garment is part of their cultural identity — and the only ones making it political are the politicians banning it. On Monday, Kitchener resident Beisan Zubi drove to […]
(Free Beacon) Democratic Reps. Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.), Cori Bush (Mo.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), and Summer Lee (Pa.) posed for photos with a fundraiser last week who has spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and founded a Facebook group where Hamas terrorists are praised. The […]
(Canadian Press) The keffiyeh took centre stage at the Ontario legislature Tuesday as protesters unfurling the scarves were ejected from the public galleries and an independent member draped one over her shoulders in open defiance of a speaker’s ban on the attire. […]
(Newsweek) As protests engulf American universities over Israel’s response to an October 7 attack by Hamas, a Christian group behind a poll released Monday says it knows why Gen Z has a more favorable opinion of the terrorist group than do others: […]
(Canadian Press) It can sometimes be difficult to discern what constitutes a hate crime, Ottawa’s police chief acknowledged Monday as he confirmed his department is investigating a pro-Palestinian protest over the weekend on Parliament Hill. Members of the city’s hate and bias […]
(Calgary Herald) Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot has not been the victim of an unreasonable delay in his prosecution, a judge ruled Monday in determining his trial will proceed. Justice Corina Dario said that after a review of crown and defence submissions, […]
(Canadian Press) Five Canadian children are languishing in a squalid detention camp in northeastern Syria after Ottawa denied their mothers permission to come to Canada, says a lawyer fighting in court on behalf of the families. The development is the latest setback […]
(CBC) Federal budget references to mortgage products aimed at Canadian Muslims have members of the community celebrating, along with the mortgage providers that look to serve them, despite a lack of detail from the government on what is to come. In Tuesday’s […]
(NBC) “Outraged,” “point of no return” and “absolute disaster” are how some Muslim American organizers have described their reactions to an aid package for Israel that is making its way through Congress for President Joe Biden to sign into law. Many Muslim […]
(NY Post) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is “enormously proud” of daughter Isra Hirsi’s arrest during an anti-Israel protest, she said Friday in her first public comments since the 21-year-old was busted in New York City. “I am enormously proud of my daughter,” […]
(CTV) A motion to reverse a ban on the keffiyeh within Queen’s Park failed to receive unanimous consent Thursday just moments after Ontario Premier Doug Ford reiterated his view that prohibiting the garment in the House is divisive. “We see the division […]
(NY Post) Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter, Isra Hirsi, revealed Thursday that she has been suspended from Barnard College over her involvement in disruptive anti-Israel protests on Columbia University’s Morningside campus at which scores of demonstrators were arrested. “I just received notice that I am […]
(CTV) Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Speaker Ted Arnott to reverse a ban on keffiyehs at Queen’s Park, describing the move as “needlessly” divisive. “The decision to ban the keffiyeh was made by the speaker and the speaker alone. I […]
(NBC) When an Afghan national on the FBI terrorist watchlist was arrested last Thursday after having spent nearly a year in the U.S., immigration officials said he had been enrolled in a program that tracked his location via ankle monitor, mobile app or telephone. But […]
(Algemeiner) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has accused the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of fanning the flames of hate and called for the firing of its CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, for a recent comment he made that it was unacceptable for someone wearing […]
(Politico) Moments after Iran launched an attack on Israel, around 400 pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago broke out in chants of “Hands off Iran!” The head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, claimed Iran “is responding […]
(CityNews) The federal government says it plans to explore new measures to expand access to “alternative financing products, like halal mortgages.” According to the federal budget, the Liberal government has already begun consultations with financial services providers and diverse communities “to understand […]
(Calgary Herald) The judge determining if terrorism charges against a Calgary man should be tossed because of unreasonable delay hasn’t heard all the arguments yet. Justice Corina Dario heard lengthy submissions Tuesday for the second day as to whether Jamal Borhot’s right […]
(LA Times) Saying “tradition must give way to safety,” USC on Monday made the unprecedented move of canceling the upcoming graduation speech of an undergraduate valedictorian who has come under fire for her pro-Palestinian views. The move, according to USC officials, is […]
(National Desk) A protester waved a flag representing terrorist group Hezbollah during a pro-Palestine demonstration outside the New York Stock Exchange building in Manhattan Monday, according to videos shared online. The demonstration came amid a multi-U.S. city effort to demand the Biden […]
(Daily Record) State lawmakers have paved the way for Attorney General Anthony Brown to remove American Muslim activist Zainab Chaudry from a state hate crimes commission by requiring that all members’ terms expire June 1. Brown will decide who on the commission […]
(Calgary Herald) The lengthy delay in getting Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot to trial was not caused by the complexity of the case, his lawyer said Monday. Defence counsel Pawel Milczarek, who wants Justice Corina Dario to enter a judicial stay in […]
(Fox) The New York City Police Department defended the actions of its officers by releasing bodycam video that showed an officer gently helping a woman with her hijab after the radical anti-Israel activist claimed she was “brutalized” and her hijab was ripped […]
(Canadian Press) French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal used his visit to Quebec this week to express strong support for the province’s model of state secularism even as he claimed to abstain from weighing in on debates over the controversial policy. And despite […]
(Calgary Herald) The nearly four-year period between the arrest and trial of Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot mostly lies at the feet of the defence, prosecutors say. In a written brief filed in Calgary Court of King’s Bench, crown lawyers Domenic Puglia […]
(Detroit Free Press) The group that held a rally in Dearborn last week during which some chanted “Death to America” said the anti-American remarks were wrongful and surprising. But it added that they will not back down from criticizing U.S. foreign policy. […]
(AP) Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani serves as an occasional sounding board, […]
(NBC) An Afghan migrant on the terrorist watchlist spent nearly a year inside the U.S. after he was apprehended and released by Border Patrol agents last year, U.S. officials told NBC News. The man was arrested in February and then released last […]
(VOA) A surge of confidence by supporters of the Islamic State terror group — reflected in a series of online threats against Europe combined with its deadly attack on a concert hall in Russia — is giving security officials in the United […]
(CTV) The debate over the constitutionality of Quebec’s secularism law is poised to go to the Supreme Court of Canada. On Wednesday evening, the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) voted in favour of asking Canada’s top court to rule on Bill 21 […]
(Daily Wire) Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas admitted to Congress on Wednesday that an employee who was exposed by the Daily Wire as a Hamas supporter remains on the Department of Homeland Security payroll, even as she gloats about her employment […]
(AP) The nominee who could become the first Muslim American to serve as a federal appellate court judge is fighting back against characterizations of his work by law enforcement groups that are jeopardizing his nomination. The White House and Senate are doubling […]
(CNN) The 18-year-old accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and planning attacks against churches in Idaho pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a federal terrorism charge, according to the court docket. Alexander Scott Mercurio pleaded not guilty to attempting to provide material support or resources […]
(ABC) Foreign adversaries and terrorist groups are sharpening their aim at the United States — targeting cyber operations, security and “mafia-like” tactics in an “increasingly concerning” way, FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a speech on Tuesday. At the American Bar Association […]
(Canadian Press) Six children, but not their Canadian mother, will be repatriated to Canada from a detention camp in Syria. Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon, who represents the mother, says Global Affairs Canada is planning the return of the children, who are between the […]
(Detroit News) Video that captured chants of “death to America” and “death to Israel” by some attendees of a Dearborn rally on Friday went viral over the weekend, underscoring tensions over U.S. support for Israel’s six-month-long assault against Hamas in Gaza. The […]
(CNN) The FBI arrested a man on Saturday after he allegedly made plans to attack churches in Idaho and pledged his allegiance to ISIS, the Justice Department said. Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources […]
(Daily Caller) The White House condemned protesters who were caught on video at an Al-Quds Day rally in Dearborn, Michigan, chanting “death to America,” in a Monday statement to the Daily Caller. The chants broke out after one activist, Tarek Bazzi, spoke […]
(Fox) Protesters in Dearborn, Michigan, shouted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” during an International Al-Quds Day rally held in the town. “Imam Khomeini, who declared the International Al-Quds Day, this is why he would say to pour all of your […]
(ABC) Law enforcement officials expressed concern that radicals in the U.S. might respond to ISIS calls for similar attacks in the wake of last month’s deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall in Moscow. The U.S. intelligence bulletin warns that ISIS operatives […]
(Courthouse News) New York City agreed on Friday to pay a $17.5 million settlement to resolve a class-action civil rights lawsuit brought by New York women who were forced to remove their religious headscarves in NYPD mugshot photos for the department’s facial […]
(CNN) A contentious meeting at the White House on Tuesday was the latest warning sign to President Joe Biden, his administration and his campaign from key parts of the coalition that elected him in 2020. Biden hosted several Muslim leaders at the […]
(Hill) Democrats are fearful that Israel’s war in Gaza is turning into a major political liability for President Biden and candidates down the ballot, and one that could get worse if it rages on into the summer and attention turns to his […]
(CNN) A Palestinian American doctor walked out of a meeting with President Joe Biden before it was over Tuesday evening, underscoring the high tensions, anger and concern from Arab, Palestinian and Muslim American communities amid the Israel-Hamas war. Dr. Thaer Ahmad, an […]
(NY Post) A Somali terrorist was allowed into the country and was able to operate freely for almost a year before authorities realized their error and rearrested him. Republican lawmakers are demanding information from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about what happened […]
(AP) Last year, President Joe Biden hadn’t even spoken a word at the White House celebration of Ramadan before someone shouted out “we love you.” Hundreds of Muslims were there to mark the end of the holy month that requires fasting from […]
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