(Times of San Diego) The wife of a San Diego Muslim leader has quit her teaching job at the University of San Diego amid outrage over a “horrific” image she purportedly posted to her Facebook account. Lallia Allali, whose husband is Imam […]
(Daily Wire) Google search is burying news articles explaining Hamas’ terrorism under curated pull-quotes that seek to make a false equivalence between Israel and the terrorists, a Daily Wire review of search results conducted this week found. If a user searches “Hamas […]
(Fox) Federal immigration authorities arrested an illegal immigrant wanted in Senegal for alleged terrorist activities, two weeks after he was released into the country after being encountered by agents at the southern border. In a press release, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
(Free Beacon) The Biden administration tapped an anti-Israel advocacy group that accuses the Jewish state of genocide to participate in a forum on the surge in hate crimes following Hamas’s attacks. The Arab American Institute joined the Justice Department’s “United Against Hate” […]
(Hill) The White House announced Wednesday it is developing the first national strategy to counter Islamophobia in the United States amid backlash from many Muslim Americans over its support for Israel. “President Biden ran for office to restore the soul of our […]
(Hill) House lawmakers voted Wednesday to torpedo a resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her harsh criticisms of Israel in the wake of Hamas’s deadly attacks last month. The effort required 23 Republicans, joined by all Democrats, to vote in favor […]
(WEWS) A teacher at Strongsville High School has been placed on administrative leave after writing a statement about Islam on the classroom whiteboard that some on social media said is offensive and intolerant and that the district said should not have been […]
(CBS) A 20-year-old Jordanian national living in Texas allegedly trained with others of a “radical mindset” to “possibly commit an attack” after he illegally obtained firearms, according to federal investigators. Court documents reveal Sohaib Abuayyash — who at one point traveled to […]
(Detroit News) A post on [a] Facebook page of a candidate running for the Hamtramck City Council is getting pushback for comments asking if the Holocaust is “advance punishment” for Israel’s “savagery” in the Israel-Hamas war. The post by Nasr Hussain, one […]
(Jewish Insider) As the Israel-Hamas war continues to roil U.S. college campuses, Virginia on Tuesday became the second state to target a group affiliated with Students for Justice in Palestine — a move that comes shortly after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis outlawed […]
(Daily Caller) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas couldn’t provide the number of illegal immigrants in the country that are known to be tied to terrorist organizations operating in the Middle East during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Republican Kansas […]
(Daily Wire) Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas became visibly agitated Tuesday when asked at a Senate committee hearing about the Daily Wire’s exposé that his department employs a former PLO spokeswoman who has praised Hamas. Mayorkas told Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) […]
(Reuters) Some Muslim and Arab American groups are threatening to withhold donations and votes towards President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection unless he takes immediate steps to secure a Gaza ceasefire. The National Muslim Democratic Council, which includes Democratic Party leaders from hotly […]
(NBC) As Israel’s U.S-backed war against Hamas intensifies and Palestinian civilian deaths mount, a growing number of swing-state Muslim American and Arab American leaders are warning President Joe Biden that he is losing support from their communities in ways that could cost […]
(Hill) President Biden’s support among Arab American voters has sharply decreased since the Israel-Hamas war, plummeting to dismal and unprecedented numbers. Support for his upcoming reelection bid from Arab Americans dropped by 42 percentage points, from 59 percent in 2020 to 17 […]
(Free Beacon) House Republicans on Tuesday subpoenaed the Department of Homeland Security for information about Afghan refugees as intelligence officials warn of increased threats of a terrorist attack in the United States. The Biden administration has stonewalled congressional inquiries into security screenings […]
(AP) FBI Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday that Hamas’ rampage inside Israel could inspire violence in the U.S., telling lawmakers that multiple foreign extremist groups have called for attacks against Americans and the West in recent weeks. “We assess that the […]
(Hill) FBI Director Christopher Wray said the U.S. is seeing “historic” levels of antisemitism, with actions targeting the Jewish community after the Hamas-Israel war adding to a threat level for Jews that has spiked in recent years. “The reality is that the […]
(Hill) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) condemned the protests against Israel happening at several college campuses across the nation, arguing he questions what’s being taught in college if students “don’t fully understand” the brutality of terrorist groups such as Hamas. “While we […]
(Free Beacon) The Biden administration, in its bid to promote the coronavirus vaccine to minority communities, awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds to a mosque known for its extensive ties to terrorist groups, whose imam has promoted female genital […]
(NY Post) Their views are hard to swallow. New York City’s omnipresent halal and other street vendors expressed near-universal support for Hamas with many telling the Post the terror group’s Oct. 7 attack in Israel which killed roughly 1,400 people was justified. […]
(NBC) President Joe Biden quietly hosted a meeting Thursday for a handful of Muslim leaders, according to four sources familiar with the White House gathering, as he faces pressure from the Arab American community over what they contend is his comparative disregard […]
(Jerusalem Post) Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has been an outspoken supporter of the Palestinian cause. However, her alleged connections to the Hamas terrorist group have only recently been uncovered, according to the Canary Mission. In an article it published on October 25, […]
(London News Today) Western University has cut ties with its Muslim chaplain over social media posts it says “do not align with Western’s commitment to peaceful and respectful dialogue.” The announcement regarding Sh. Aarij Anwer was made in a statement issued Thursday by President […]
(Jerusalem Post) An imam in Colorado taught children this week that the Jews are an untrustworthy people who “lie and break their contract.” The imam, believed to be Umar Mitchell, said that the ancestors of today’s Jews killed the prophets God sent […]
(NBC) Hours before President Joe Biden gave a rare prime-time address last week, his head speechwriter sat down with a group of senior Arab and Muslim American officials to go over the draft and take suggestions. Dissent was sprouting even inside the […]
(Politico) Federal law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that Israel’s ongoing war with Palestinian militants could encourage more hate crimes in the U.S. In a public service announcement released Wednesday night, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it “has seen an increase […]
(JNS) The Anti-Defamation League has released a new report documenting a sizable increase this month in crimes and protests targeting Jews. “Preliminary data from ADL Center on Extremism indicates that reported incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault increased by 388 percent over […]
(CNN) US authorities have begun a new effort to target fundraising and other forms of support for Hamas, including any tentacles the terrorist group has into the United States, current and former US officials tell CNN. The move is part of a broader reassessment […]
(Politico) Maysoon Zayid, a Palestinian American comedian, did everything she could to get Joe Biden elected in 2020. She starred in a comedy event boosting him. She spoke on a call organized by the Biden campaign featuring Arab women supporting him. Biden’s […]
(AP) A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of a Maryland man who has been imprisoned for more than four years on charges that he plotted Islamic State group-inspired attacks at an airport and at a shopping and entertainment complex in […]
(Daily Wire) A new poll released late last week found that the majority of Muslim Americans believes that Hamas was “justified” in committing terrorist attacks against Israel. The poll from Cygnal surveyed over 2,000 people from October 16-18 to gauge the public’s […]
(Daily Caller) Federal officials are warning that members of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hezbollah could be crossing through the southern border, according to an internal Oct. 20 memo exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The San Diego Field […]
(NBC) As President Joe Biden declared unwavering support for Israel in the days after Hamas’ terror attack in Israel, Ahmad Ramadan, a former Biden adviser now leading coalition efforts for the Michigan Democratic Party, called the state party chair to raise the […]
(Fox) Border officials arrested 18 people on the FBI’s terror watch list in September, making fiscal year 2023 a record year for such encounters at the southern border. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics released Saturday, 169 people on the […]
(WATE) Following an eight-day trial, a jury has convicted Benjamin Carpenter, 31, from Knoxville of attempting to provide material support to ISIS. Carpenter is a United States citizen and according to court documents, he was the leader of Ahlut-Tawhid Publications, an international […]
(CBC) RCMP and Calgary police have arrested a third person in connection with an “ongoing investigation” into terrorism-related offences. A 15-year-old boy is the latest person to be arrested in the national security investigation and the second youth. He has since been […]
(Hill) President Biden on Thursday used an Oval Office address to condemn Islamophobia and antisemitism in the aftermath of the killing of a Palestinian-American boy and amid broader concerns about rising violence after terrorist attacks in Israel. Biden spoke in primetime about […]
(CBC) The principal of an Ottawa public school has apologized for asking an elementary school student to remove the Palestinian flag as their profile picture. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) confirmed the incident took place during an online class last week. […]
(Fox) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a member of the far-left “Squad,” repeated during a Wednesday protest the debunked claim that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were responsible for the bomb that struck a Gaza hospital, reportedly killing many civilians. Tlaib also accused the […]
(Washington Examiner) A Department of Homeland Security official was put on leave after a report that they had previously worked for the Palestinian Liberation Organization. A DHS spokesman told the Washington Examiner that Nejwa Ali had been placed on administrative leave. Ali […]
(Daily Wire) The U.S. immigration enforcement agency hired a former spokeswoman for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and put her in a position to determine who gets to come into the country as an immigrant or “asylum seeker.” Now the Department of […]
(Free Beacon) A senior Pentagon official who was recently outed as an alleged member of an Iranian government-run influence operation will keep her top-secret security access following an internal review, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. Ariane Tabatabai, a senior official in […]
(Fox) A progressive consultant who acts as the top fundraiser for Rep. Rashida Tlaib has consistently projected anti-Israel viewpoints on social media platforms and recently said she believes they intend to ethnically cleanse Palestinians, Fox News Digital has found. The Michigan Democrat’s committee has […]
(CBC) Markham Public Library removed Islamic Heritage Month displays from its branches after it received complaints from the community amid the Israel-Hamas war, but put the displays back the same day following a management review, its CEO says. At a news conference on Tuesday, Catherine […]
(AP) Jurors on Tuesday convicted a father of terrorism charges in a case that stemmed from the search for a 3-year-old boy who went missing from Georgia and was found dead hundreds of miles away at a squalid compound in northern New […]
(CBC) A Canadian woman whose marriage to a notorious ISIS fighter is being made public for the first time says she was “oblivious to what was going on” when she lived with him in Syria. In an interview with CBC and U.K. public […]
(AP) A former New York stock broker who fled his job and family to fight alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, then maintained his allegiance to the extremist group throughout his trial, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. Ruslan Maratovich […]
(Fox) Two Iranians who are “raising red flags that they could pose a significant security threat” have been captured over the past two weeks at the American border, sources with U.S. Customs and Border Protection tell Fox News. The identities of both Iranians […]
(CBC) Markham Public Library apologized on Monday for an employee email posted online that suggested it was going to take down Islamic Heritage Month displays. According to images shared on social media of the email, Markham Public Library (MPL) was going to […]
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