News: North America

Academics & Education

Quebec to do secularism checks at 17 schools for potential laicity law violations The ministers responsible for laicity and education have contacted all school service centres reminding them of their Bill 21 obligations.

November 14, 2024   

(Montreal Gazette) Following up on complaints sparked by allegations of incidents at the Bedford elementary school, Quebec’s Education Ministry is sending inspectors into 17 schools to verify them for possible violations of laicity rules. The schools to be inspected are in the […]

Interfaith

FBI: Man admits to planning terror attack from his Houston-area apartment, arrest captured on video The FBI said 28-year-old Anas Said bragged that he would commit a '9/11-style' attack and worked with ISIS in a plot to kill former President George W. Bush.

November 14, 2024   

(KHOU) FBI Houston on Thursday announced the arrest of a man they say tried to provide support to ISIS and admitted to planning a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Documents show he was also connected to a plot to harm former President […]

Interfaith

Soros-backed dark money giant bankrolled the fiscal sponsor of US-designated terror financier Samidoun, tax forms show Tides Foundation’s donors include George Soros and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

November 13, 2024   

(Free Beacon) The Tides Foundation, a left-wing dark money giant backed by George Soros and other progressive billionaires, bankrolled the fiscal sponsor of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, an anti-Semitic group sanctioned in the United States for providing financial support to […]

Academics & Education

School board promises ‘thorough investigation’ into playing of Gaza protest song at Remembrance Day ceremony The school’s principal, Aaron Hobbs, at first defended the song's use, saying it was an attempt to bring diversity and inclusion to Remembrance Day. He later apologized

November 12, 2024   

(National Post) Ottawa’s public school board has launched an investigation into a school’s Remembrance Day ceremony that featured a Palestinian protest song about peace in Gaza as the musical accompaniment at school assemblies. The Arabic-language song was played three times at the […]

Demonstrations

‘Hamas is applauding’: Mississauga mayor urged to stop vigil for terror leader Yahya Sinwar A flyer for the event, which was shared on social media, used the slogan, 'Lest we forget our heroes,' and red poppies on top of a black and white photo of the architect of October 7

November 12, 2024   

(National Post) A controversial vigil commemorating the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar appears to be going ahead as scheduled, despite a statement from an Ontario mayor that suggested a flyer featuring poppies over a black and white image of the terror […]

Government & Politics

House set to vote on bill targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism Supporter[s] say the government needs a new tool to crackdown on nonprofits that support terrorism. Critics say the bill could be used to punish the government’s political opponents.

November 11, 2024   

(JTA) U.S. law prohibits nonprofits from providing support to terrorist organizations, but enforcing that prohibition requires the government to furnish proof of a violation, triggering a judicial process that can be lengthy and arduous. In the more than two decades since the […]

Academics & Education

Ontario school played Palestinian protest song in Arabic as its Remembrance Day music 'They chose an Arabic song about peace for Gaza as the only song to play for a Remembrance Day service,' said a disappointed parent

November 11, 2024   

(National Post) An Ottawa school played an Arabic-language Palestinian protest song associated with fighting in Gaza as the soundtrack to its Remembrance Day presentation, causing outrage and distress for some students and parents. The song was the sole musical accompaniment to a […]

Academics & Education

Columbia student group rejects Veterans Day to hold ‘Martyrs Day’ event 'A day to honor the patriotism, love of country, and sacrifice of those martyrs,' writes anti-Israel group Columbia University Apartheid Divest

November 11, 2024   

(Free Beacon) Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), the infamous anti-Israel student group, protested Veterans Day by hosting a “Martyrs Day” event honoring “those martyred by the Israel-US war machine.” In an Instagram post, CUAD, which has celebrated Hamas terrorists and praised attacks […]

Academics & Education

Pro-Hamas messages intensify on college campuses Pro-Palestinian protests have been less disruptive this fall, but at some schools, the rhetoric is more extreme.

November 10, 2024 and   

(Washington Post) When antiwar protests disrupted campuses nationwide last year, signs and chants demanded “Divest!” and “Cease-fire now!” This fall, much of the protest language has grown darker, celebrating the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, echoing language used by Hamas and declaring, “Glory […]

Government & Politics

Muslim voters once abandoned the GOP. Now they may leave the Democrats Anger about Gaza helped Donald Trump win the most Arab American city in the country, while support for Kamala Harris was cut in half.

November 10, 2024   

(NBC) Arab and Muslim voters moved away from the Democratic Party this year in ways that led some community leaders to warn of a lasting shift from a voting bloc that has been reliably Democratic for two decades since it abandoned the […]

Government & Politics

American Muslim leaders cite US support for Gaza genocide in decision not to back Harris Main factor behind American Muslim votes was genocide in Gaza and extension of war to Lebanon and broader region, say leaders

November 8, 2024 and   

(Anadolu) American Muslim leaders who refrained from backing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris due to the Biden administration’s response to Gaza said their decision was rooted in what they perceive as its support for the “genocide” taking place there. Following Republican nominee […]

Government & Politics

CAIR exit poll shows strong support for Jill Stein among Muslim voters American Muslims cast 53.2% of their votes to Stein, with Trump receiving 21.4% and Harris 20.3%

November 8, 2024   

(Anadolu) American Muslim voters overwhelmingly backed Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein in the 2024 presidential election, with 53.2% casting ballots in her favor, according to an exit poll released on Friday. President-elect Donald Trump received 21.4% of the Muslim vote, while […]

Crime

3 charged in Iran-linked murder plots, with one targeting Donald Trump as revenge for killing Qassem Soleimani: DOJ Two of the individuals are now in custody, the third is an IRGC 'asset.'

November 8, 2024 and   

(ABC) Three people have been charged in a series of alleged Iran-linked murder plots, with one of them accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, and others targeting an Iranian-American activist and two Jewish Americans living in New York, according to […]

Government & Politics

Plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are valid, judge rules A military judge said he would move forward with accepting guilty pleas from three defendants in exchange for life sentences. The agreements had been rescinded by the defense secretary.

November 6, 2024   

(NY Times) A military judge ruled on Wednesday that plea agreements in the Sept. 11 case were valid, reviving the possibility that the man accused of planning the attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and two accused accomplices could eventually be sentenced to life […]

Government & Politics

After fleeing Taliban and abuse, Afghan woman in Canada for 8 years told she’s being deported soon IRCC ruled Frozan Hassan Zai’s marriage to Canadian is one of convenience, she got deportation orders Tuesday

November 5, 2024   

(CBC) Frozan Hassan Zai thought she would finally be safe after leaving an abusive marriage in the Netherlands with her two children, her second time fleeing a country. She arrived in Canada, married a Canadian, had a child, started a business and […]

Academics & Education

Terrorist convicted of murdering 4 in Paris synagogue is lecturer at Canadian university Dr. Hassan Diab was convicted in France and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of four people, including one Israeli, in a terrorist attack in Paris in 1980

November 3, 2024   

(Ynet) Dr. Hassan Diab, a Lebanese terrorist with Canadian citizenship, who was convicted in a French court and sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement in a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Paris 44 years ago, accepted a teaching position at […]

Government & Politics

Trump uses Liz Cheney to make his case to Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan 'Many Muslim and Arab Americans have friends and family living in the Middle East, and Kamala is campaigning with warmongers like Liz Cheney,' Trump said.

November 1, 2024   

(Politico) Donald Trump made an appeal to Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan on Friday, leveraging the ongoing war in the Middle East and his increasingly inflammatory rhetoric against Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney in an attempt to garner support from the […]

Government & Politics

Harris and Stein tied for Muslim-American vote in last poll before election day Ninety-five percent of Muslim Americans plan to vote in the 2024 presidential election, underscoring deep political engagement

November 1, 2024   

(Middle East Eye) A large group of Muslim Americans has split its vote evenly between Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, according to the final national poll on Muslim Americans released before the upcoming US presidential election on […]

Government & Politics

UN official withdraws from Montreal conference featuring Canadian leader of Samidoun terror group An updated list of individuals participating in the inaugural 'Coordinating Council 4 Palestine' conference has removed Albanese's name as the keynote speaker on Saturday evening

November 1, 2024   

(National Post) United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese has withdrawn from a Montreal conference featuring Charlotte Kates, the founder of Samidoun, a designated terror group. An updated list of individuals participating in the inaugural “Coordinating Council 4 Palestine” […]

Demonstrations

When does free speech cross the line into breaking U.S. anti-terrorism laws? Former federal officials say the FBI should open a criminal investigation into a New Jersey native who leads a pro-Hamas nonprofit group. Civil rights advocates say she’s engaged in political speech.

November 1, 2024 and   

(NBC) Charlotte Kates, a New Jersey native and Rutgers Law School graduate who co-founded the pro-Hamas organization Samidoun, has become the focus of an ongoing legal debate: When does free speech cross the line into breaking federal anti-terrorism laws? Over the last […]

Government & Politics

Controversial UN official to speak at Montreal event featuring leader of designated terror group Charlotte Kates is on a panel at the 'Coordinating Council 4 Palestine' conference and Francesca Albanese will give the concluding keynote address

October 31, 2024   

(National Post) Francesca Albanese, the embattled United Nations special rapporteur overseeing the Palestinian territories, is set to headline a Montreal event featuring Charlotte Kates, a leader of Samidoun, a designated terror group. The inaugural “Coordinating Council 4 Palestine” conference will be held on […]

Crime

Chicago Police announces hate crime, terror charges against gunman accused of shooting Orthodox Jew 'We did not secure these charges because of public pressure or because of media attention,' said Larry Snelling, superintendent of the Chicago Police.

October 31, 2024 and   

(JNS) Chicago is adding one felony count each of terror and hate-crime charges to the 14 felony charges it has brought against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, who is accused of shooting a 39-year-old Jewish man who was walking to synagogue on Shabbat, […]

Crime

Illegal immigration status revealed in shooting of Jewish man in Dem-controlled city There have been significant concerns about the potential for terrorists to cross the southern border

October 30, 2024 , and   

(Fox) The suspect charged with shooting a Jewish man multiple times on his way to a Chicago synagogue last week is a Mauritanian illegal immigrant who was released into the U.S. last year, Fox News has confirmed. Four law enforcement sources said […]

Crime

No hate crimes among 14 felony charges against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who allegedly shot Chicago Jew The 22-year-old man, who is also accused of shooting police officers and paramedics, is reportedly an illegal immigrant from northwest Africa.

October 28, 2024   

(JNS) The Chicago Police Department is drawing criticism for the lack of hate crime charges among 14 felony charges it announced on Monday against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, who is accused of shooting a 39-year-old Jewish man, as well as firing at […]

Crime

Neighbor of Chicago Jewish man shot by gunman shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ speaks out ‘My gut is telling me that it was a hate crime,’ the eyewitness said. ‘He wanted to kill people and police officers and Jews.’

October 28, 2024   

(Daily Wire) Malka was home alone with her baby in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago on Saturday morning when she heard gunshots ring out. The gunman, who shot Malka’s Orthodox Jewish neighbor as he walked to synagogue, returned to the […]