News: North America

Member of pro-Palestinian group calls Hamas terror designation ‘problematic’ Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East board member made comment during CP24 interview

(Toronto Sun) Questions are being asked after a board member of a prominent Canadian pro-Palestinian organization described the terror designation of Hamas as “problematic.” During a Jan. 15 interview on CP24’s Live at Five newscast, Dalia El Farra — introduced by anchors […]

Academics & Education

Washington Post cites sanctioned terror financier Samidoun in sympathetic piece highlighting ‘Palestinian prisoners’ freed In one case, WaPo described the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror org as a 'small leftist armed group'

(Free Beacon) The Washington Post cited the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, an anti-Semitic organization under U.S. sanctions for providing material support to terrorists, in a sympathetic piece highlighting the “Palestinian prisoners” freed as part of the Israel-Hamas hostage deal. The Post described […]

Interfaith

‘Electronic Intifada’ co-founder arrested in Switzerland 'We do not want an Islamist Jew-hater who calls for violence in Switzerland,' said a local politician.

(JNS) Ali Abunimah, co-founder and executive director of the anti-Israel Electronic Intifada website, was arrested by Swiss police ahead of a speaking engagement in Zurich on Saturday, the organization said. The Palestinian-American activist “is currently being detained and has had access to […]

Government & Politics

Anti-Israel MP jeered over ‘hostages on both sides’ comment Downing Street stresses PM does not agree with MP Iqbal Mohamed's comparison, despite not calling him out on it during PMQs

(Jewish News) An MP has been criticised after calling for the release of “hostages on both sides” in a question put to Keir Starmer on the Gaza conflict during PMQs. The independent MP Iqbal Mohamed asked a question relating to allegations about Israel and […]

Academics & Education

Columbia University course on Israel disrupted by Palestinian protesters on first day of class Columbia President Katrina Armstrong: ‘We want to be absolutely clear that any act of antisemitism ... against members of our community is unacceptable and will not be tolerated’

(Jewish Insider) Columbia University students learning about the history of Israel found their first day of class thrown into chaos Tuesday after four masked demonstrators barged into the classroom, banged on drums, chanted “free Palestine” and distributed posters to students that read […]

Academics & Education

Trump’s executive order allows deportation of foreign Hamas supporters During his campaign, Trump pledged to pursue the deportation of foreign students participating in campus unrest and anti-Israel demonstrations who express solidarity with Hamas and Hezbollah.

(Israel Hayom) President Donald Trump has enacted an executive order enabling the deportation of foreign students and other non-citizens from the US for expressing support for organizations that the US government has designated as terrorist groups. According to a key section in […]

Government & Politics

CAIR slams Biden, praises Trump in welcoming hostage agreement 'Let’s be clear. President Biden and his failed foreign policy team deserve zero credit for this belated deal,' the anti-Israel group stated.

(JNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations praised the “long overdue” hostage-for-ceasefire-and-terrorists-release deal on Wednesday, saying it would prevent a “genocide in Gaza.” The anti-Israel group, which blames the Jewish state for being attacked on Oct. 7, 2023, praised President-elect Donald Trump and […]

Clothing

Davidson County sheriff shares religious head covering policy in lawsuit against Knox County Sheriff Daron Hall laid out his department's policy about religious head coverings, saying arrestees do not have to remove them as long as they can be identified.

(WBIR) The Davidson County sheriff provided a declaration in a federal lawsuit about his department’s policy surrounding arrestees who wear religious head coverings. Layla Soliz, who practices Islam, is suing Knox County and the sheriff because she said a sheriff’s office employee […]

Christians

It’s ‘Islamophobic’ to demand Muslims integrate, Austrian state broadcaster says While antisemitic incidents increased by 160% in a year, government-funded ORF is concerned about Austrians’ attitude towards Muslims.

(European Conservative) Austrian citizens’ desire for Muslims to adapt to Austrian culture is “Islamophobic,” the country’s state broadcaster has claimed. According to a recently released study by the University of Vienna, 75% of Austrians agreed with the statement that Muslims should adapt […]

Academics & Education

Virginia AG Miyares ratchets up investigation into American Muslims for Palestine, files petition to enforce document request Miyares says AMP 'refused to comply' with investigative demand into allegations of terror financing

(Free Beacon) Virginia attorney general Jason Miyares (R.) filed a petition to compel American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) to turn over documents related to the leading anti-Israel group’s alleged terror financing. Though a judge ordered AMP to disclose its funding channels last […]

Government & Politics

Radical Islamic group cancels Ontario conference under pressure of being named a terrorist group The group promoted a revolutionary ideology calling on governments to be overthrown and replaced with a unitary, authoritarian Muslim caliphate

(National Post) A planned conference by a radical Islamic group that caused outrage and security concerns has been cancelled a day after the federal government said it was considering declaring the organization a terrorist group. Late on Monday, federal Minister of Public […]

Government & Politics

Feds call on Islamic group to cancel alarming conference while security agencies consider terrorist designation Hizb ut Tahrir Canada has faced a public outcry over plans to resurrect its annual conference, which calls for governments to be overthrown to invoke a Muslim caliphate

(National Post) The federal government is calling on members of a controversial Islamic group to cancel their conference scheduled for this weekend while Canada’s security and intelligence agencies decide if it should be listed as an official terrorist entity. A public outcry […]

Children & Teens

Former British PM Liz Truss claims ‘Islamism’ influenced Labour’s approach to sexual abuse Truss described pro-Gaza independents as 'Islamist MPs' and suggested Islamism was connected to 'climate change extremism'

(Middle East Eye) Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed the Labour Party is influenced by “Islamism,” suggesting it is linked to a purported failure to tackle “grooming gangs.” She further accused Muslim independent MPs of being “Islamist MPs” and suggested […]

Legal

Pro-Palestinian conference in Denmark drops speaker from group with Hezbollah ties Hind Rajab Foundation’s founder, Dyab Abou Jahjah, has said he is ‘very proud’ of his military training with Lebanese terror group; the NGO blames Israeli press for the decision

(Times of Israel) A pro-Palestinian conference in Denmark has withdrawn the participation of an organization dedicated to prosecuting Israeli soldiers abroad, seemingly due to its founder’s past Hezbollah membership. The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) blamed “false information circulated by the Israeli press” […]

Academics & Education

Man convicted of deadly synagogue bombing in France not teaching at Carleton this semester In the fall, Hassan Diab taught a course that referenced his own Canadian extradition case. Carleton said this week he no longer works there

(National Post) Hassan Diab, the Ottawa sociology professor who was convicted in absentia in 2023 of a deadly synagogue bombing in France, is “not currently employed” at Carleton University, the school says. In the fall, Diab taught a course at Carleton called […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Outgoing Ottawa MPP apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ post blasted as Islamophobic Lisa MacLeod deletes posts about Muslim man seeking her seat in next provincial election

(CBC) An outgoing Progressive Conservative MPP in Ottawa is apologizing for a social media post that criticized one of the people vying for her seat — a message Muslim groups say was Islamophobic and that the MPP herself has now acknowledged was […]

Interfaith

Islamic conference coming to Ontario is guided by manifesto calling for ‘jihad’ and Muslim caliphate Hizb ut-Tahrir manifesto outlines totalitarian, misogynistic, antisemitic worldview, where Islamic law is paramount, and Israel must be exterminated

(National Post) An Islamic group facing a withering reception to plans for a conference dedicated to overthrowing governments to start a Muslim caliphate has issued a rare media statement denying it poses a security risk, and accusing critics of creating fake news. […]

Government & Politics

Ousted MP Khalid Mahmood claims ‘patriarchy’ forced MCB leader out The Muslim Council of Britain is holding an election because Zara Mohammed, the current secretary-general, has reached her two-term limit

(Middle East Eye) Khalid Mahmood, a former Labour MP who lost his seat at the July general election to a pro-Palestinian independent, has claimed that the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) ousted its leader because of “patriarchy.” MCB’s secretary-general, Zara Mohammed, is […]

Immigration

The ex-Hezbollah terrorist behind Hind Rajab Foundation, doxxing IDF soldiers A leaked Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry profile on Dyab Abou Jahjah described him as a 'former Hezbollah operative.'

(Jerusalem Post) Dyab Abou Jahjah, the man behind the Hind Rajab Foundation, which has been doxxing Israeli soldiers and seeking legal action against them in foreign states, admitted to joining Hezbollah as a youth and implied that he was returning to Lebanon […]

Children & Teens

Muslim Council leadership hopefuls advocated for children to identify as ‘Muslim rather than British’ in ‘disturbing’ views A Muslim former MP has warned how it is 'no accident' that the Muslim Council of Britain 'keeps getting it wrong'

(GB News) Muslim children in the UK should primarily identify as Muslim rather than as British, a candidate hoping to lead the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has said. Dr Mohammed Wajid Akhter, who is contesting Dr Muhammad Adrees to lead the […]