Clerics & Preachers

Muslim preacher reported to police after comparing October 7 attacks to Jews breaking out of concentration camps West Yorkshire police were handed a dossier filled with remarks Ladak has made since the Hamas attack

(GB News) A Muslim preacher who compared the October 7 attacks to Jews breaking out of concentration camps and attacking Nazis has been reported to the police. Sheikh Jaffer Ladak, the imam of the Baab-Ul-Ilm Centre in Leeds, made numerous comments on […]

News: Europe

Palestinian Solidarity Campaign distances itself from event with terrorist hijacker The PSC now says fundraising event featuring Leila Khaled 'did not clearly fall within the framework of the principles' it believes in

(Jewish News) The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has attempted to distance itself from an event advertised as a fundraiser for its West Midlands branch following an outcry after it emerged the Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled is set to be among the speakers. […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

White House, allied groups launch wave of support for Muslim judicial nominee The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Adeel Mangi’s potentially historic nomination in January.

(Politico) The White House, along with law enforcement and labor groups, is pushing back against what they call “Islamophobic attacks” against a Biden administration nominee who would become the first Muslim American federal appellate judge if confirmed. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced […]

Government & Politics

Muslim leaders meet in Toronto to declare support for Jews and combat antisemitism Over four hundred people packed into a midtown venue to hear speakers assembled by the non-profit Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism

(National Post) A global network of Muslim thought leaders convened in Toronto on Sunday afternoon to discuss ways to combat antisemitism coming from within their community. Over 400 people packed into a midtown venue to hear speakers assembled by the non-profit Council […]

Government & Politics

Jamaal Bowman and Rashida Tlaib lead ‘free Palestine’ chant at joint fundraising event Bowman, facing fundraising woes in difficult primary, turned to Tlaib to help raise cash

(Free Beacon) Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) held his first joint fundraising event with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) on Saturday, with the lawmakers filming themselves leading a “free Palestine” chant at a New York restaurant that is not in Bowman’s district. […]

Demonstrations

Judge who failed to jail paraglider symbol London protest trio to be investigated Judge Tan Ikram spared the three women prison after they were convicted of terror offences at pro-Palestinian protest

(Jewish News) A senior judge who faced a barrage of criticism after he “decided not to punish” three women who had displayed paraglider images at a pro-Palestinian protest in London is to be investigated over alleged bias, reports say. Tan Ikram, the deputy chief magistrate, who allowed […]

Government & Politics

Hamilton MPs not welcome for Ramadan if they don’t meet demands to help Gaza: Muslim groups A dozen Islamic and Muslim organizations in Hamilton and Niagara sign letter along with national groups

(CBC) As the brutal and deadly war in Gaza nears its sixth month, Hamilton-area Muslim groups will break with tradition and not welcome members of Parliament into their mosques for Ramadan unless they call for an immediate ceasefire. More than a dozen local Islamic and […]

Academics & Education

U of Manitoba student wants school to apologize after guest speaker accused of Islamophobic comments Student group suspended while activist's visit investigated

(CBC) A pro-Israeli student group at the University of Manitoba has been suspended after inviting a guest speaker now banned from some parts of campus after he was accused of making Islamophobic comments. Political analyst Bassem Eid, a Palestinian who is a regular commentator […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

In Britain, shockwaves from Israel-Hamas war are jolting domestic politics The United States and several European nations have been caught up in toxic debates that have altered election campaigns and led to eruptions of inflammatory language over the conflict.

(NY Times) Inside Britain’s Parliament, lawmakers jeered, booed, and stormed out of the House of Commons to protest the speaker’s handling of a vote calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Outside, a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators projected the slogan, “From the river […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

UK’s Tories tear themselves apart over Islamophobia A row over a suspended MP has triggered a days-long debate in the governing party about anti-Muslim hatred.

(Politico) Britain’s Conservatives have yet another civil war on their hands. The governing party has spent much of the past week publicly agonizing about anti-Muslim prejudice — and the bitter row shows no signs of subsiding. Lee Anderson, the party’s former deputy […]

Government & Politics

Summer Lee cancels appearance at CAIR banquet featuring antisemitic speakers Her decision comes after leading Democrats in the state, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, criticized the event

(Jewish Insider) Amid fierce backlash, Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) announced on Tuesday that she had canceled her planned appearance this weekend at a fundraising banquet for a leading Muslim advocacy group featuring several speakers who have espoused antisemitic and homophobic views. “I […]

Government & Politics

Albanese government urged not to grant visa to Palestinian activist and plane hijacker ahead of socialist conference Anthony Albanese is facing growing calls to ban a Palestinian activist and plane hijacker who glorified the Hamas October 7 attacks from entering Australia ahead of a planned conference in Perth.

(Sky News) The government is being urged to urgently block a pro-Palestinian activist and member of a listed terrorist organisation from entering Australia. Leila Khaled is booked as a keynote speaker at the Socialist Alliance and Green Left’s Ecosocialism conference in Perth […]

Government & Politics

The top Muslim state lawmaker in Michigan wants you to turn on Joe Biden Michigan Rep. Abraham Aiyash hopes to send the president a message in Tuesday’s primary: Cease-fire or bust.

(Politico) In late October, the Democratic floor leader of the Michigan House of Representatives, Abraham Aiyash, stood in front of thousands gathered in downtown Detroit to denounce a man who is vying to win another four years in the Oval Office. He […]

Government & Politics

McCormick calls on Lee to resign over scheduled appearance at CAIR gala featuring antisemitic speakers Sen. Bob Casey criticized CAIR in a statement, but declined to speak out against Lee’s appearance at the event

(Jewish Insider) Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick called on Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) to resign from Congress after she scheduled an appearance at a Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) gala featuring a lineup of antisemitic speakers, including one who praised Hamas’ Oct. […]

Clerics & Preachers

Rep. Summer Lee headlines CAIR fundraising banquet, alongside speakers with antisemitic history One scheduled speaker rejoiced over the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre hours after it occurred

(Jewish Insider) Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) is scheduled to give remarks at a fundraising banquet for a leading Muslim advocacy group on Saturday alongside several speakers who have made antisemitic and homophobic comments. The freshman Squad member, a vocal critic of Israel […]

Demonstrations

Commons speaker says he allowed Labour Gaza motion out of fears for ‘safety of MPs and their families’ Lindsay Hoyle apologises to MPs over Commons Gaza vote chaos saying 'I thought I was doing the right thing and the best thing'

(Jewish News) House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has said he controversially allowed Labour to bring their Gaza ceasefire motion to a vote because of genuine fears over the safety of MPs and their families. The surprise move took place as thousands […]

Government & Politics

Muslim groups say MPs won’t be welcome in mosques until they call for Gaza ceasefire In letter to MPs, Muslim groups call for restoration of UNRWA funding, condemnation of Israeli 'war crimes'

(CBC) With Ramadan just around the corner, a national Muslim organization and several local congregations are warning members of Parliament they won’t be welcome in their mosques until they call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, demand restoration of funding for the UN’s aid agency and […]

Government & Politics

George Galloway accused of ‘using’ Rochdale’s Muslim community A renegade candidate and Labour in turmoil — all eyes are on next week’s by-election as recent events make the result anything but a foregone conclusion

(Jewish News) Muslim voters in the Greater Manchester by-election town of Rochdale this week openly expressed fears to Jewish News that the veteran anti-Zionist campaigner George Galloway is “using us” as he attempts to secure victory in the polls. One local businessman, […]

Academics & Education

Bereaved father from 2012 Toulouse attack: ‘We’re not safe but life goes on’ Yaacov Monsonego, director of the Ohr Torah (formerly Ozar Hatorah) school in the French city, lost his daughter Myriam to the terrorist shooting.

(JNS) On March 19, 2012, Mohammed Merah, a French-Algerian supporter of al-Qaeda, carried out a shooting attack on the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school in Toulouse, killing a teacher, Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, his two sons, Gabriel, 3, and Aryeh, 6, and an 8-year-old girl, Myriam […]