Government & Politics

Terror arrests came in context of raised warnings about Iran, with ongoing chaos in its own backyard Eight men — including seven Iranians — have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in two unconnected terrorism investigations. All are in police custody.

(Sky News) These are two separate and unrelated investigations by counter-terror officers. But the common thread is nationality — seven out of the eight people arrested are Iranian. And that comes in the context of increased warnings from government and the security […]

Gender Separation

Pro-Gaza candidate who backed segregated spaces for Muslims wins local election seat Maheen Kamran, 18, has been elected as a councillor for Burnley Central East after being inspired by the Gaza war to enter politics

(Jewish News) A pro-Gaza independent candidate who called for segregated areas to end the mixing of Muslim men and women has triumphed in a local election in Burnley, Lancashire. Maheen Kamran was elected as a councillor for Burnley Central East with 1,357 votes on […]

Government & Politics

Belgian MP Sam van Rooy: ‘Europe must wake up to the threat of radical Islam’ 'Israel is fighting Islamic jihad more than any other country. We should realize that and support them. After they take Jerusalem, the next target will be Rome.'

(JNS) Belgian Member of Parliament Sam van Rooy issued a stark warning on Monday about the future of Europe, arguing that rising Islamic extremism and unchecked immigration are threatening democratic values across the continent. “We want to remain a democratic society, but […]

Crime

Leftist ‘Islamophobia’ obsession surges in France after mosque murder The left vigorously seized on the murder to denounce a climate of ‘Islamophobia,’ despite the accused’s lawyer saying there was no racial motive behind the slaying.

(European Conservative) After a man was murdered on Friday, April 25th, in a mosque in the south of France, the French left wants to use the case to denounce a climate that has become “dangerous” for Muslims in France, but the minister […]

Academics & Education

Harvard students ordered to enter pretrial diversion program over assault of Israeli classmate Ibrahim Bharmal and Elom Tettey-Tamaklo were filmed accosting a Jewish classmate

(Free Beacon) The two Harvard University students who faced criminal charges for assaulting an Israeli classmate during an anti-Israel “die-in” protest will take an in-person anger management class and perform 80 hours of community service as part of a pretrial diversion program, […]

Government & Politics

Local elections could undergo ‘sea change’ with growth of UK Muslim politics Poll for local councillors likely to create surge in votes for independent Muslim candidates in northern England

(National-UAE) The growing influence of Muslim voters in Britain could bring about a “massive sea change” and create a shift in the local elections next week, the National has learnt. With four independent MPs winning seats in last year’s general election, the […]

Clothing

‘Outrageous,’ says Chicago Jewish Alliance of city’s mayor wearing keffiyeh 'The keffiyeh isn’t just a cultural symbol. Not anymore,' the organization wrote. 'It’s a flag of war.'

(JNS) The Chicago Jewish Alliance denounced Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday after the local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations posted a photo of him wearing a keffiyeh to celebrate Arab Heritage Month. “This is outrageous,” the alliance wrote. “For […]

Academics & Education

Boim lawsuit targets American Muslims for Palestine’s Hamas ties Almost 30 years after the murder of David Boim, his parents’ quest for justice seems poised to finally reach its apex as their lawsuit against a leading pro-Palestinian advocacy group with alleged ties to Hamas nears a possible trial

(Jewish Insider) On the morning of Monday, May 13, 1996, David Boim, an American teenager studying abroad at a yeshiva in Israel, was waiting at a bus stop, en route to his parents’ home in Jerusalem, when two Hamas terrorists drove by […]

Academics & Education

Yale derecognizes Students for Justice in Palestine chapter after group blocks Jewish students’ access to parts of campus The Ivy League university also promised that student agitators would face 'immediate disciplinary action'

(Free Beacon) Yale University stripped the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter, Yalies4Palestine, of its status as a recognized student group on Wednesday after it established a short-lived encampment. The decision may give insight into how Yale president Maurie McInnis, […]

Academics & Education

Dem senator visits detained Columbia activist who said he ‘can empathize’ with Hamas’s decision to massacre Jews 'I'm here with our friend from the Upper Valley,' Peter Welch tells Mohsen Mahdawi

(Free Beacon) Sen. Peter Welch (D., Vt.) visited detained Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi on Monday, calling him a “friend” and praising his work with “Jewish brothers and sisters” on Columbia’s campus. In the wake of Oct. 7, Mahdawi said he could […]

Crime

Canada election: Muslim voters demand ‘real commitments’ on Islamophobia Canadian Muslims want concrete action to combat Islamophobia and hate crimes, as well as a ‘principled stance’ on Israel’s war on Gaza, says Reem Sheet of the National Council of Canadian Muslims

(Anadolu) As the country’s federal election enters its final stretch, Muslim Canadians are making it clear that they want the next government to do more than merely acknowledge Islamophobia, calling for decisive action to combat it. The grim statistics underscore the dangers […]

Employment

DHS official who openly cheered Hamas fired after 16 months of paid leave The Biden admin refused to fire a former PLO employee in charge of vetting migrants who celebrated October 7.

(Daily Wire) Nejwa Ali, a former spokeswoman for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) who the Department of Homeland Security hired and put in charge of vetting asylum seekers, was fired by the Trump administration in February after the Biden administration declined to […]

Government & Politics

Activist group trying to use UK courts for war crimes claim against Israeli minister denies Hezbollah link Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) say they are facing a 'baseless smear campaign' and founder Dyab Abou Jahjah has 'never' been a Hezbollah member

(Jewish News) One of two organisations attempting to pursue a private prosecution in the UK against an Israeli minister has denied its founder has links with the Hezbollah terror organisation. The Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) announced on Wednesday that it had joined […]

Crime

Palestinian sentenced to jail in Germany after assaulting Munich massacre victim’s relative Mustafa A., a Palestinian student in Berlin, convicted of punching and kicking Lahav Shapira — the grandson of one of the 1972 Munich Olympics terror attack victims

(Ynet) A German court on Thursday sentenced a Palestinian student, identified as Mustafa A., to three years in prison for the antisemitic assault of Lahav Shapira, the grandson of Amitzur Shapira — one of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists […]

Government & Politics

‘The European Qu’ran’: Falsifying European history with funding from the EU European identity is built on Islam and the Quran qualifies as 'cutting-edge scientific research,' according to the European Union.

(European Conservative) The European Union is preparing to provide €10 million in funding for a scientific research project aimed at highlighting the contribution of the Qu’ran and the Muslim religion to European civilisation. The influence of the Muslim Brotherhood is evident behind […]

Academics & Education

Harvard Law publishes fond reminiscence from student facing criminal charges for assaulting Jewish classmate 'As I look to the future, I do so with a full heart and a clear mind,' Ibrahim Bharmal writes in blog post featured on HLS website

(Free Beacon) Harvard Law School published a blog post from one of the students facing criminal charges for assaulting an Israeli classmate. The post, from Harvard Law Review editor Ibrahim Bharmal, features Bharmal’s praise for something called the “Crimmigration Clinic,” a law […]

Academics & Education

Northwestern vandals spray-paint Hamas triangles, ‘Intifada Now’ on campus building housing Holocaust center The university's president promises to suspend any students involved in the incident, which took place during Passover

(Free Beacon) Anti-Semitic vandals used red paint to write “Death to Israel” and draw Hamas triangles on a Northwestern University building that houses the school’s Holocaust center as Jewish students observe Passover. Unity of Fields, a self-described “militant front against the US-NATO-zionist […]

Crime

London cop who worked in hate crimes unit sacked for antisemitic posts after Oct. 7 One of the images showed Hitler morphing into Netanyahu amid other ‘antisemitic and grossly offensive’ posts to Instagram in the wake of Hamas onslaught

(Times of Israel) A London police officer has been sacked for posting “antisemitic and grossly offensive” messages on Instagram in the wake of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack, police announced Friday. One of DC Ibrahim Khan’s posts contained an image of Nazi […]

Law Enforcement

Hezbollah-linked drone smuggling ring uncovered in Europe — report French paper reveals security agencies in Spain, Germany, France, and the UK thwarted massive smuggling operation targeting Israeli civilians and military

(Times of Israel) A multinational Hezbollah smuggling network operating across Europe has been exposed and dismantled, with authorities intercepting large quantities of drone components intended for use in attacks against Israel, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported. The sophisticated operation reportedly spanned […]

Academics & Education

No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found An internal memo, prepared days before Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by ICE agents, raises doubts about the Trump administration’s claims that she supports Hamas.

(Washington Post) Days before masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to deport her, the State Department determined that the Trump administration had not produced any evidence showing that she engaged in antisemitic activities or made public […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslims rallying voters have a message for party leaders: avoiding important issues could cost you votes Expert says politicians don't want to touch topic of war in Gaza, but Muslims say avoiding it could hurt, too

(CBC) Every Friday afternoon, Mustapha Ramadan stands outside the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) mosque in Mississauga, Ont., organizing a long line of cars arriving for prayers. He’s one of many Muslims who say they plan on voting in the upcoming […]

Clerics & Preachers

‘Look how devilish the Jews are’: Biden DHS approved grant to Florida mosque tied to prominent anti-Semites Cleric featured in promotional video for the Deen Center claimed 'the Jews ... control the whole world by the money'

(Free Beacon) The Department of Homeland Security recently awarded anti-terrorism grants to a Florida mosque linked to pro-terror Islamic clerics, 9/11 conspiracy theorists, and an anti-Semitic pastor who claims “the Jews” conduct “secret rituals” at holy sites in Jerusalem. DHS gave nearly […]

Academics & Education

CAIR seeks to block Columbia University from submitting SJP-related protest records to Congress The Ivy League school appears to be withholding information from federal lawmakers as a result of CAIR's suit

(Free Beacon) The Council on American-Islamic Relations is seeking to block Columbia University from turning over records to Congress this week related to the pro-Hamas group Students for Justice in Palestine’s activities on campus, court filings reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon […]

Academics & Education

Northwestern SJP chapter, quoting PFLP terrorists, urges members to ‘build an Intifada’ and ‘destroy amerika’ ‘Feel your fear and channel it into anger,’ student org says during 'Organizing Safety 101' training session

(Free Beacon) Northwestern University’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter held an anarchist training session for its members at which it cited propaganda from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror group urging U.S. students to “build an Intifada” and […]