Demonstrations
Houston: Islamic group hosts Sanders and Castro as rightwingers protest (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Immigration lawyers report Canadian Muslims being denied entry to U.S. 'In all my years, I have never seen such a Kafkaesque scenario,' lawyer says
(CBC) A number of Canadian Muslims have been turned away at the Canada-U.S. border in recent weeks, immigration lawyers say. Those denied entry include a prominent Guyana-born Toronto imam who serves as a chaplain with the Peel Regional Police and an Iraqi Turkmen […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim leaders: 2020 Democrats ignoring our community
(Politico) Many Muslim activists and operatives already felt all but neglected by the Democratic presidential candidates. Now, as most 2020 contenders are set to skip what is billed as the largest annual gathering of Muslims in the country this weekend, they’re growing […]
Apostasy
One brother pleads guilty to murder in ‘honor killings’ case. Another launches bid for Congress
(Houston Chronicle) A year after a Jordanian man was sentenced to death in Houston for two grisly “honor killings” of his daughter’s close friend and husband, the man’s son pleaded guilty Thursday to pulling the trigger in one of the 2012 slayings. […]
Government & Politics
Trump fumes as allies reject ISIS captives: ‘They didn’t come from the United States’
(Washington Times) The Trump administration’s push for allies to take custody of foreign-born Islamic State fighters held in makeshift prisons in Syria is yielding only limited results, fueling mounting anger in Washington in the effort to secure long-term defeat of the terror […]
Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar stole my husband, DC mom claims in divorce papers
(NY Post) A Washington, DC, mom says her political-consultant husband left her for Rep. Ilhan Omar, according to a bombshell divorce filing obtained by the Post. Dr. Beth Mynett says her cheating spouse, Tim Mynett, told her in April that he was […]
Government & Politics
Morrison lands at G7 with new plan to fight online extremism
(Sydney Morning Herald) Social media platforms will be asked to open up to new scrutiny of their efforts to tackle violent and extremist content, under a global voluntary code due to be announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the G7 in […]
Children & Teens
Rashida Tlaib appears to blame ‘Israeli occupation’ for Israeli teen’s murder
(Daily Caller) Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib once again criticized the state of Israel Friday night, following the death of an Israeli teen. 17-year-old Rina Shnerb was killed in a terrorist attack earlier this week in the West Bank, while her brother […]
Government & Politics
France says social media platforms will still sign hate speech pledge
(Reuters) France said it was optimistic that U.S.-based social media platforms including Facebook and Snapchat would still sign a pledge to fight online hate speech despite a last-minute delay. France, which is hosting the G7 summit in Biarritz, was initially hoping to […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Ilhan Omar: I can’t talk about Islamophobia without talking about anti-Semitism too
(Daily Caller) Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said that she cannot stand against Islamophobia without also standing against anti-Semitism in a social media thread Friday. “In order to confront the evils of religious bigotry and hatred, we must realize that all of […]
Government & Politics
Jerrold Nadler blasts ‘Squad’ members over ‘vile’ anti-Semitic cartoon
(Washington Times) One of the most senior Democrats in the House, the man who would spearhead any impeachment effort against President Trump, called out two members of “the Squad” for sharing an anti-Semitic cartoon by a cartoonist with a history on that […]
Government & Politics
Poll: Voters split on whether it’s acceptable for Israel to deny Omar, Tlaib visas
(Hill) Voters are split on whether it’s acceptable for Israel to deny visas to Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), according to a Hill-HarrisX poll released on Wednesday. The survey showed 53 percent of respondents believe it would be unacceptable […]
Government & Politics
Trump slams Tlaib after press conference on Israel ban: I don’t buy her tears
(Hill) President Trump on Tuesday ramped up his attacks on Rep. Rashida Tlaib after the Michigan Democrat got emotional at a press conference criticizing Israel over its decision to bar her from entering the country last week. “Sorry, I don’t buy Rep. Tlaib’s tears,” Trump […]
Government & Politics
Tlaib, Omar fundraise on back of canceled Israel trip Tlaib levels inaccurate, anti-Semitic smears in pitch
(Free Beacon) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) is fundraising off her aborted trip to Israel, just days after she refused an Israeli invitation permitting her to visit her ailing grandmother and, instead, shared an anti-Semitic cartoon about the Jewish state. A fundraising […]
Government & Politics
Omar, Tlaib denounce Israel over travel restrictions
(Politico) Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib continued to criticize Israel Monday, slamming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for barring the two lawmakers from visiting last week over their vocal criticism of his government. Tlaib and Omar, the first two Muslim women elected […]
Government & Politics
Muslim group demands Trump pull court pick who defended Israel, ‘ethnonationalism’
(Washington Times) A prominent Muslim group called for President Trump to withdraw an appeals court pick they deemed “racist” for defending Israel as a Jewish state in a law review article years ago. The Council on American-Islamic Relations also claimed Steven Menashi, […]
Government & Politics
Omar, Tlaib share cartoon from prominent anti-Semitic cartoonist
(Daily Caller) Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan shared a meme on their Instagram stories Friday from cartoonist Carlos Latuff, [whose] work has been accused of being anti-Semitic and has trivialized the Holocaust. The meme featured Latuff’s […]
Arts & Entertainment
Tlaib hits back at Bill Maher for comments on BDS, compares Israel to apartheid South Africa
(Fox) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., suggested Saturday that viewers boycott comedian Bill Maher’s HBO talk show after he devoted a segment of Friday’s program to bashing the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, calling it a “bulls— purity test.” “Maybe folks should […]
Government & Politics
‘May God ruin Trump,’ Tlaib’s grandmother says
(Reuters) Sitting under an olive tree in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Muftia Tlaib scoffs at the attention she has recently received from the president of the United States. “May God ruin him,” she says. Tlaib is the grandmother of U.S. congresswoman Rashida […]
Government & Politics
Trump accuses Tlaib of grandstanding by turning down Israel offer to see grandmother
(Hill) President Trump on Friday tore into Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) after she announced she would not visit her grandmother in the West Bank, citing the Israeli government’s original decision to bar her from entering the country entirely. The president, who had encouraged Israel […]
Government & Politics
Trump officials’ pleas to take back jihadis failing (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
After Israel allows West Bank visit to grandmother, Tlaib says she’s not going Legislator cites ‘humiliating’ terms for family trip, which she’d requested after being denied formal visit with Omar; she’d been blasted by Palestinians for ‘surrender’ to Israel
(Times of Israel) Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib changed her mind Friday on visiting the West Bank, hours after Israel said it would allow her to visit relatives in the Palestinian territory on humanitarian grounds. The about-face was the latest in a series […]
Government & Politics
In climbdown, Israel says Tlaib can enter to visit her Palestinian family Congresswoman to be allowed into the country after she vows to respect ‘any restrictions,’ refrain from promoting a boycott during her stay
(Times of Israel) Interior Minister Aryeh Deri on Friday said he would allow Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, whom Israel barred from visiting the country a day earlier along with her colleague Ilhan Omar, to enter Israel on humanitarian grounds. The decision came […]
Government & Politics
AIPAC breaks with Netanyahu over Omar-Tlaib decision
(Hill) The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Thursday broke with Israel’s decision to bar Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) from visiting the country, saying “every member of Congress should be able to visit.” “We disagree with […]
Government & Politics
Israel announces US lawmakers Omar and Tlaib will not be allowed to visit Move comes after Trump tweeted that letting them in would ‘show great weakness’; ministry would consider allowing in Tlaib to visit West Bank relatives on humanitarian grounds
(Times of Israel) Israel’s Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced on Thursday that Israel has decided to deny entry to two US congresswomen, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, over their support for boycotting the Jewish state. The two had been expected to travel […]
Government & Politics
Israel could bar Omar, Tlaib from visiting, official says Netanyahu discusses thorny issue with AG, top ministers; final decision on the US Congress members lies with interior minister, who has been adamant about banning BDS backers
(Times of Israel) After extensive consultations, the Israeli government may decide not to let US Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib enter the country, an Israeli diplomatic official said Thursday. The planned visit of the two controversial freshman lawmakers has made […]
Government & Politics
Trump: Israel shouldn’t let Omar, Tlaib visit country
(Hill) President Trump on Thursday said Israel should not allow two U.S. congresswomen with whom he has feuded to enter the country for an upcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Trump tweeted that it would show “great weakness” on Israel’s […]
Government & Politics
Israel said bracing for likely Omar, Tlaib visit to flashpoint Temple Mount During secret meeting of National Security Council, senior officials agree to allow congresswomen onto holy site, but not accompanied by PA officials
(Times of Israel) Israeli officials are preparing for the likelihood that US congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib may seek to visit the flashpoint Temple Mount in Jerusalem during their upcoming visit to the country, Channel 13 reported Wednesday. The timing of […]
Government & Politics
Likud lawmaker Nir Barkat to i24NEWS: Open to meeting US Reps. Omar & Tlaib Barkat said that he would welcome the lawmakers, but not if it is to 'create propaganda'
(i24) Israeli member of parliament (Likud) and former mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat spoke with i24NEWS on Tuesday evening and said that he would be open to meeting US Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) if they were willing to […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
What Muslim ban? 2020 Democrats go easy on Trump Muslim-American activists say their issues are getting short shrift in the Democratic primary.
(Politico) Donald Trump’s travel ban triggered a nationwide backlash on the left — but in the eyes of many Muslims, you wouldn’t know it listening to the Democratic presidential hopefuls. Now, Muslim operatives and activists are expressing alarm that their community has […]
Government & Politics
Heads of Republican-Democrat delegation agree: Omar, Tlaib should visit Israel Even critics ‘leave with much more positive view,’ say leaders of largest-ever group of US lawmakers, with 41 Democrats and 31 Republicans to tour; organizers deny Trump objects
(Times of Israel) The leaders of an unprecedentedly large bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Israel on Sunday welcomed the plan by two controversial Muslim lawmakers to visit the Jewish state, and Jerusalem’s decision to let them enter the country. The two Democratic freshman […]
Government & Politics
Trump tells advisers Israel should bar entry to Reps. Omar and Tlaib
(Axios) President Trump has told advisers he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should use Israel’s anti-boycott law to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) from entering Israel, according to three sources familiar with the situation. What he’s saying: […]
Children & Teens
Muslim initiative raises $13,000 to release detained migrant parents
(Religion News) Led by two of the country’s most prominent imams, hundreds of U.S. Muslims have raised more than $13,000 to bail out detained migrant parents. Launched on Monday (Aug. 5) by the Islamic nonprofit CelebrateMercy, the Muslims for Migrants campaign has […]
Government & Politics
Jewish advocacy groups voice concern over partisan rhetoric on Israel
(Washington Times) Republicans have been aggressive this year in challenging Democrats over support for Israel — and some key Jewish advocacy groups say they fear it is backfiring and sowing more division over U.S. relations with its closest Middle East ally. One […]
Demonstrations
Anti-Semitic Va. Democrat dumped water on Fox News host in 2016 Geraldo: Ibraheem Samirah is a 'chicken s—t Mother f—ker'
(Free Beacon) The Virginia lawmaker who interrupted President Trump’s speech in Jamestown has been identified as the individual who dumped water on Geraldo Rivera at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. A reporter for the Daily Beast filmed Rivera interviewing a group of […]
Government & Politics
Sanders, Castro confirm attendance at Houston forum hosted by Muslim organizations
(Houston Chronicle) Three top Muslim advocacy organizations are hosting a presidential candidate forum Aug. 31 in Houston as part of the annual Islamic Society of North America convention. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former U.S. housing secretary Julián Castro have confirmed their […]
Government & Politics
Tlaib slams Tapper: Comparing Palestinian rights advocates to white nationalists ‘fundamentally a lie’
(Hill) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) slammed CNN’s Jake Tapper for “comparing Palestinian human rights advocates to terrorist white nationalists,” calling it “fundamentally a lie.” The pushback comes after Tapper, who serves as CNN’s chief Washington correspondent, drew an analogy between the Palestinian movement […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
New York GOP group faces backlash for inviting anti-Muslim speaker who said ‘Nazis were inspired by Islam’
(NY Daily News) A group of Big Apple Republicans are under fire for inviting a notorious Islamophobe to speak at one of their events this month. The New York Young Republican Club, which bills itself as the oldest GOP youth group in […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
More presidential candidates are visiting mosques than ever before Prior to the 2020 election, presidential candidates rarely — if ever — visited a mosque on the campaign trail. But that’s changing.
(HuffPost) The day before he appeared onstage at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Islamic Center of Detroit to discuss the concerns of Muslim Americans. The roundtable, attended by imams, activists, nonprofit leaders and other community members, lasted […]
Government & Politics
NGO petitions to prevent US Rep. Ilhan Omar from entering Israel Shurat HaDin asks court to demand that Interior Minister Aryeh Deri bar Democrat lawmaker over her support for boycotts against Jewish state
(Times of Israel) An Israeli NGO has filed a petition to have US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar barred from entering the country when she arrives for an upcoming tour because she supports boycotts of Israel. Shurat HaDin told the Times of Israel it […]
Government & Politics
Ocasio-Cortez blasts NYT editor for suggesting Tlaib, Omar aren’t representative of Midwest
(Hill) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday criticized a New York Times editor’s tweet suggesting Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) did not represent the Midwest. Jonathan Weisman, deputy Washington editor of the New York Times, made the comments in response […]
Legal
Dearborn man’s jihad journey to Syria chronicled in federal court
(Detroit News) A Dearborn man captured overseas and charged with supporting the Islamic State fought in two countries, fired on Syrian forces and trained in religious and military camps, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors provided new details about Ibraheem Musaibli’s journey to jihad and […]
Crime
Report: Anti-Muslim hate crimes drop for second year in a row
(VOA) Anti-Muslim hate crimes in 10 of the largest U.S. cities declined last year for the second year in a row, according to a new report from California State University at San Bernardino. There were a total of 53 reported anti-Muslim hate […]
Crime
Florida man accused of threatening President Trump
(AP) A Florida man accused of trying to slash a Walmart employee with scissors now faces federal charges after allegedly threatening President Donald Trump while he was being arrested. Federal court records show Mohammed Omar Haji Mohammed, 36, is charged with making […]
Demonstrations
Dem lawmaker who disrupted Trump speech has history of anti-Israel remarks
(Fox) The Virginia Democratic lawmaker who disrupted President Trump’s speech in Jamestown on Tuesday has a history of making anti-Israel remarks on social media. Ibraheem Samirah, a Virginia state delegate, interrupted Trump’s event commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first legislative assembly […]
Government & Politics
Islamic State ‘Beatles’ El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey could be tried in UK
(BBC) British investigators have enough evidence to prosecute two of the so-called Islamic State “Beatles” in the UK, the Supreme Court has been told. El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are accused of belonging to an IS cell which is thought to […]
Demonstrations
Virginia state legislator says he disrupted Trump Jamestown speech because of his ‘racism’
(Hill) A Muslim Virginia state legislator on Tuesday interrupted President Trump and shouted “you can’t send us back” as the president delivered remarks at an event in Jamestown, Va., celebrating 400 years of representative democracy. “You can’t send us back, Virginia is […]
Government & Politics
Trump shares Fox News report on Somali refugees arrested in Tucson: ‘Get smart people!’
(Hill) President Trump in an early morning tweet on Tuesday shared a Fox News report about two Somali refugees who were arrested while allegedly trying to board a flight to join ISIS, saying “Get smart people!” Trump tweeted that the refugees were […]
Clothing
Muslim woman sues city over removal of hijab for published mug shot
(Insider Louisville) A Muslim woman arrested during an immigration protest last summer has sued Louisville Metro Corrections and the city, asserting that the forced removal of her hijab for her published mug shot violated her constitutional rights, as well as state and […]
Government & Politics
Omar challenger motivated by 9/11 comments
(KSTP) Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has become a lightning rod for controversy in her less than two years representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Now, she’s beginning to attract challengers for the 2020 election. “I think there are a lot of disaffected moderate Democrats […]