News: North America

Terrorist released in hostage deal to speak at major Detroit Palestinian conference Shaheen was released on February 1 along with hundreds of other terrorists as part of a ransom-paid exchange for live and deceased hostages captured by Gazan forces during the October 7 massacre.

(Jerusalem Post) Two Palestinian terrorists are set to speak at the Detroit People’s Conference for Palestine at the end of August, including a Tanzim operative who was released in February in return for hostages held by Hamas and a former Democratic Front […]

Demonstrations

Notorious doctor claims quarter of UK MPs are ‘collaborators and foreign agents’ for Israel in demo rant Dr [Rahmeh] Aladwan, facing multiple complaints of antisemtism, told Leeds pro-Palestine demo anti-Zionist Jews have duty to 'hold Jewish communities accountable'

(Jewish News) A doctor facing multiple complaints of antisemitism has delivered another inflammatory speech to pro-Palestine activists in Leeds in which she claimed a quarter of UK MPs are “collaborators” and “foreign agents” who “put the interests of Israel above the interests […]

Government & Politics

CAIR letter to Marco Rubio: We’re being targeted for Palestine advocacy MEE is the first to obtain the letter sent by the Muslim-American rights group, which asks the top diplomat to clarify recent remarks he made

(Middle East Eye) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has asked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to clarify comments he made on a radio show earlier this week, where he appeared to threaten the domestic non-profit group with a terror designation […]

Government & Politics

Muslim Brotherhood terror designation ‘in the works,’ Rubio says 'As long as Hamas exists, there will be no peace in Gaza,' the U.S. secretary of state told the radio host Sid Rosenberg.

(JNS) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that his department is in the process of designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. “I got to ask you: Why wouldn’t you guys designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR?” Sid […]

Academics & Education

University of Maryland will pay anti-Israel group that planned campus rally on October 7 The group says it 'will spend every dollar we receive ... organizing and supporting the movement for a free Palestine.'

(Daily Wire) The University of Maryland has agreed to pay Palestine Legal and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) $100,000 after the university first defended, but then briefly tried to reschedule, a rally on the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks […]

Demonstrations

Mahmoud Khalil ripped over attempt to ‘justify’ Oct. 7 attack in Ezra Klein, NYT interview: ‘Must be immediately deported’

(NY Post) Anti-Israel campus leader Mahmoud Khalil was ripped Thursday over his attempt to “justify” the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks in a recent interview — with elected officials saying it boosts the Trump administration’s case seeking to kick him out […]

Clerics & Preachers

Belgium revokes refugee status of Samidoun head Mohammed Khatib Samidoun itself released a statement on Thursday confirming the news, and informing of Khatib's intention to appeal the decision to the Council for Asylum and Immigration Proceedings.

(Jerusalem Post) The Belgian Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) has revoked the refugee status of the European head of the pro-Palestine group Samidoun. Former secretary of state for asylum and migration Nicole De Moor (CD&V) requested […]

Academics & Education

Former Harvard Kennedy School adviser accused of aiding Hamas hides in Palestinian territories to avoid summons Bashar Masri is accused of allowing the terror group to use his properties to launch rockets and train commandos

(Free Beacon) Lawyers representing the family members of nearly 200 Oct. 7 massacre victims believe that a former Harvard University adviser accused of aiding Hamas ahead of the attack is hiding in Palestinian territories to avoid a court summons. The family members sued […]

Children & Teens

Germany: Palestine activists blend crafts for kids with pro-Hamas speeches People are invited to bring their friends and colleagues to hear supporters of the Islamist death cult.

(European Conservative) Parents in Berlin stuck for ideas about how to entertain their children this Saturday might consider attending the so-called Solidarity Neighborhood Event — so long as they don’t mind their craft and dance classes being accompanied by antisemitic rants. The […]

Academics & Education

Anti-Palestinian racism report calls for Canada to recognize May 15 as Nakba Day York University researchers want more oversight of education, policing and politics

(CBC) A new report from the Islamophobia Research Hub at York University calls on governments across Canada to increase oversight on how universities, schools, police forces and Parliament deal with the recent spike in instances of anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian racism. The report […]

Academics & Education

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil claims Oct. 7 terror attack was ‘desperate attempt’ for Gaza to be heard Mahmoud Khalil tells NY Times that targeting civilians is wrong but empathizes with Gazan rage toward Israel

(Fox) Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil rationalized Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack in a new interview with the New York Times posted on Tuesday. Appearing on the Times‘ podcast, “The Ezra Klein Show,” the Columbia University graduate student said that though he thinks […]

Academics & Education

Mahmoud Khalil pushes back on claims of antisemitism at Columbia in Ezra Klein interview 'I would say there is this manufactured hysteria about antisemitism at Columbia because of the protests,' said Khalil.

(JTA) Six weeks after being released by federal detention, Mahmoud Khalil, the first student pro-Palestinian protest leader to be arrested by the Trump administration last spring, said concerns about antisemitism at Columbia University reflected a “manufactured hysteria.” Khalil first made the allegation […]

Children & Teens

How Yahya Sinwar stirred uproar at a German maternity ward The name of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar appearing on a newborn board at a German hospital sparks backlash, prompting apology from Leipzig University Hospital

(New Arab) The name of the late Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar has sparked controversy in Germany after it appeared on a welcome board for newborns at Leipzig University Hospital. The hospital displays a board each day listing the names of babies […]

Government & Politics

Tom Cotton presses IRS to probe CAIR’s tax-exempt status, citing ‘ties to terror organizations’ 'Tax-exempt status is a privilege, not a right, and it should not subsidize organizations with links to terrorism,' Arkansas senator writes

(Free Beacon) Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) is petitioning the IRS to formally investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for violations of its tax-exempt status, citing “ties to terrorist organizations, including Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood,” according to a formal letter […]

Health & Medicine

Frustration from communal groups as ‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor continues to hold medical licence Dr Rahmeh Aladwan's latest includes the claim that the Royal Free Hospital in North London, used by many in the Jewish community, is a 'Jewish supremacy cesspit'

(Jewish News) The General Medical Council has been unable to confirm the status of an investigation into a doctor who regularly posts screeds about “Jewish supremacy” and has called for the ethnic cleansing of Jews living in Israel. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, who […]

Demonstrations

Recognizing Palestine would deepen French Muslim-Jewish rift President Emmanuel Macron's announced intention to recognize a Palestinian state has sharply divided French politicians. France's Jewish and Muslim communities also fear it could drive them even further apart.

(Deutsche Welle) Mohammed Iriqat has witnessed first-hand France’s shifting stance on the crisis in the Gaza Strip, from the taunts he once received for wearing a kaffiyeh, a scarf symbolizing Palestinian solidarity, to being part of widespread protests as the devastating war in the […]

Academics & Education

‘Growing influence’ of Muslim Brotherhood in Canada, report warns Charles Small, of ISGAP, stated that organizations linked to the Brotherhood are 'undermining Canadian democracy itself.'

(JNS) Canadian organizations associated with the Muslim Brotherhood have masqueraded “as charitable or humanitarian organizations” and funneled millions of dollars toward supporting Hamas, according to a report published in late June by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy. […]

Books

Mahmood Mamdani, credited with shaping son Zohran’s thinking, wrote of ‘moral equivalence’ between 9/11 and US war on terror Zohran Mamdani has said he edits his father's speeches and writings and has described his father as an intellectual influence

(Free Beacon) New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s father wrote shortly after 9/11 that there was a “moral equivalence” between the al Qaeda attack and retaliatory U.S. bombing of Afghanistan. “There is an eerie similarity between the American bombing of Iraq […]

Cemeteries & Funerals

Radical Islamic cleric ‘who praised Hezbollah leader’ hosts spiritual and fitness camp in Peak District Britain classified Hezbollah as a terrorist entity in 2019

(GB News) A London-born radical Islamic preacher who praised deceased Hezbollah figures is organising a fitness and religious education programme in the Peak District this week. Sayed [Hussain] Makke previously grieved for associates of the Lebanese organisation, including a British national who perished […]

Government & Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian positions drove 83% of his new voters in the NY primary, poll shows The poll was commissioned by IMEU Policy Project, a pro-Palestinian advocacy nonprofit.

(JTA) Zohran Mamdani’s advocacy for Palestinians was a motivating factor for most of the New Yorkers who voted for him in the mayoral primary, new polling from a progressive research group suggests. Most voters who showed up for Mamdani were inspired by […]

Clerics & Preachers

Outrage among Germany’s imams: Seyran Ateş’ warnings against ‘Islamisation’ dangerous Seyran Ateş, imam of the only liberal mosque in Germany, warned of Islamisation in Europe. Imams are now speaking out, accusing her of using 'dangerous' language.

(Euronews) Since demonstrations in Berlin and Düsseldorf turned violent when supporters of Syria’s new government clashed with pro-Kurdish demonstrators, discussions surrounding radical Islamism in Germany have been on the rise. At the protests last weekend, people celebrated the wave of attacks on […]

Government & Politics

Germany urged to clarify refugee policy for Palestinians After having just lifted a controversial 18-month freeze on asylum rulings, Germany is being pressed to grant full refugee status to Palestinians as Israel's actions in Gaza claim ever more civilian casualties.

(Deutsche Welle) Shafiq* is a Palestinian man who ended up in limbo after he managed to get out of Gaza and make his way via Egypt and Turkey to Germany, where he applied for asylum. The right to asylum is enshrined in […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Civil Service anti-Islamophobia training led by group who claim term ‘jihadist’ stigmatises Muslims The session cost hundreds of pounds to run

(GB News) Whitehall mandarins have been receiving anti-Islamophobia training from an organisation which once claimed the word “Islamist” was discriminatory. Civil servants at Ed Miliband’s Energy Security & Net Zero Department (DESNZ) sat through an hour-long course in November, costing £350. The […]

Government & Politics

Report: More than $25m in US Homeland Security grants went to radical groups with terror ties The Middle East Forum identified 'misuse of taxpayer dollars on a grand scale,' the think tank’s executive director told JNS.

(JNS) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent more than $25 million to extremist groups with ties to Islamist terror groups between 2013 and 2023, according to a new report from the Middle East Forum. Gregg Roman, executive director of the think […]

Arts & Entertainment

Islamist radio fined for antisemitism accuses Ofcom of ‘Zionist bias’ Charity behind Salaam BCR surrenders licence after Ofcom fines it for hate speech branding Jews ‘enemies of humanity’

(Jewish News) A UK-based Islamic radio station that aired a hate-filled sermon accusing Jews of “killing prophets” and being the “biggest enemies of humanity” just days after the Hamas massacres has launched a blistering attack on Ofcom — branding the regulator a […]

Demonstrations

Douglas Murray libel trial closes with barrister defending Hijab’s ‘provocative’ online conduct Royal Courts of Justice hears four days of evidence as social media influencer sues Spectator and its associate editor

(Jewish News) The barrister representing Mohammed Hijab described his client as “provocative, a bit of a smart-alec, a bit too cocky” but insisted that lawyers for the Spectator and its associate editor Douglas Murray had failed to substantiate serious claims against him. […]

Government & Politics

Oxfam GB holds panel event with Gazan who cheered Hamas massacre Abubaker Abed told MPs and journalists 'we will resist' at Westminster after previously invoking Al-Qassam Brigades online

(Jewish News) A Gazan who on 7 October talked of the “unprecedented reaction of the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam brigades, which Insha’Allah will bode well for the long-waited liberation” appeared this week at a panel event held inside the House of Commons, alongside the […]

Citizenship

Tunisian group sues French-Tunisian imam for ‘high treason’ over visit to Israel Watchdog demands Hassen Chalghoumi loses citizenship after ‘undermining the prestige of the Tunisian state’

(Middle East Eye) A Tunisian organisation has filed a legal complaint against French-Tunisian imam Hassen Chalghoumi and called for him to be stripped of his Tunisian citizenship following his recent visit to Israel in the midst of its onslaught on Gaza. Chalghoumi, the […]

Government & Politics

In Ilford North, Leanne Mohamad and the British left set their sights on Labour A new coalition, angry at Labour's response to Gaza and failure to challenge the rich, believes it can defeat MPs like Wes Streeting

(Middle East Eye) It’s a hot Friday night at the City Gates Conference Centre in Ilford, where the suburbs of east London begin to creep towards the county of Essex. On stage, a young British-Palestinian woman is joined by two lions of […]