Demonstrations

Charity watchdog launches statutory inquiry into Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust Commission looks into allegations around the charity funding of a non-charitable company and an event where inflammatory statements were allegedly made

(Jewish News) The Charity Commission has confirmed it has launched a statutory inquiry into the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust over its funding of a non-charitable company. In a statement, the Commission confirmed it is “escalating its engagement” with the organisation, which […]

Crime

NHS doctor accused of praising Hamas wears ‘celebratory’ number 7 necklace to tribunal Dr Rahmeh Aladwan wore the necklace to a Manchester hearing where she faces claims of antisemitism and praising Hamas online

(LBC) An NHS doctor accused of glorifying Hamas’s October 7 attacks in Israel has appeared before a medical tribunal wearing a gold necklace featuring the number seven. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, a British-Palestinian trainee trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, is facing claims of […]

Academics & Education

Interview: Badenoch calls for visas of non-British university [activists] targeting Israeli professor to be revoked Exclusive: Tory leader tells Jewish News, 'I believe in a two-state solution, I think many people do, even in the Jewish community'

(Jewish News) Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for the expulsion of pro-Palestine students who disrupted a lecture at a London university due to the speaker’s links to Israel. In an interview with Jewish News, Badenoch also added that, if the students […]

Employment

Doctor who claimed hospital is a ‘Jewish supremacy cesspit’ faces medical tribunal Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, is being investigated by the GMC over a series of unhinged posts and comments made across various social media platforms

(Jewish News) A doctor who claimed that the “Royal Free Hospital in London is a Jewish supremacy cesspit” has appeared before a medical tribunal. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, is being investigated by the GMC over a series of posts and comments made […]

Books

French authorities launch investigation over party with ties to Islamist networks A French parliamentary inquiry is examining alleged Islamist influence inside La France Insoumise after journalists detailed the party’s ties to radical groups.

(Jerusalem Post) The left-wing French party La France Insoumise (LFI) has extensive ties to Islamist elements, several French journalists have testified in recent weeks. The testimonies have been presented to the French National Assembly, which has launched a parliamentary commission of inquiry […]

Academics & Education

Paris university event praises terrorists, October 7 massacre 'We are partners in the struggle and partners in the struggle against imperialism, Zionism, and fascism,' said Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine official Mariam Abu Daqqa at the event.

(Jerusalem Post) A conference at a Paris university last Wednesday honoring a recently released Lebanese terrorist featured a video address by a leading member of a Palestinian terrorist organization and praise for the October 7 massacre. The far-left revolutionary meeting of over […]

Crime

‘Jewish supremacy’ diatribe doctor arrested, blames ‘Israeli-Jewish lobby’ Police refer to 'allegations that comments made at a protest and online in recent months were grossly offensive and antisemitic in nature'

(Jewish News) A doctor who has become notorious for her diatribes about “Jewish supremacy” in the UK has been arrested by the police, days before another hearing into her conduct is due to be heard by a medical tribunal. Video footage released […]

Academics & Education

Athens Panteion University bans unauthorized panel with Hamas terrorist The event was set to host senior Hamas West Bank official Abdel Naser Issa, released from Israeli prison in February in exchange for hostages abducted during October 7.

(Jerusalem Post) A panel at Panteion University with a senior Hamas terrorist, who was released in February in exchange for hostages, will not take place at the Athens institution, after the university forbade the unauthorized event following a Jerusalem Post report. The […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Labour scraps Islamophobia definition amid fears it could threaten free speech The party has adopted new wording defining 'anti-Muslim hate'

(GB News) Labour has scrapped its Islamophobia definition with fears it could threaten free speech. A working group has formulated new wording that will replace the controversial definition, adopted in 2019, changing the term “Islamophobia” [to] “anti-Muslim hate.” It will remove all […]

Demonstrations

Hamas is embedded and ‘ready to strike’ across Europe, terrorism experts warn Operatives have been discovered in Italy, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and are working to obtain permanent residence permits.

(European Conservative) European leaders are drawing up plans for maintaining peace in the Middle East. But reports suggest they should be more concerned about the presence of extremists at home. Italian daily Libero Quotidiano warned on Thursday that “Hamas is already among […]

Government & Politics

German intelligence warning: Growing Hamas threat to Germany The number of foreign extremist attacks in Germany has risen sharply this year, with authorities identifying around 32,500 people as part of a ‘mostly’ Islamist milieu.

(European Conservative) Despite the current ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, German intelligence chiefs warn that the terrorist group Hamas could increase its activity in the Federal Republic. The number of “foreign extremist” attacks has risen sharply this year, and Germany is increasingly […]

Academics & Education

Culture secretary orders crackdown on hate preachers Lisa Nandy drafting new laws to stop anyone convicted of hate crime from holding senior positions at charitable organisations, such as ... mosques, Islamic centres

(Jewish News) Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced a crackdown on hate preachers at mosques and Islamic centres as part of the government’s new efforts to combat antisemitism. [Meanwhile], in further measures to counter Jew-hate, thousands of teachers and university staff will […]

Clerics & Preachers

Mosque where imam made derogatory remarks about Jews denies radicalising Manchester terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie told one of his wives in 2022 that he 'rly [sic] love' the Masjid Sunnah Nelson

(Jewish News) A mosque near Burnley where repeated derogatory references to Jews have been made in sermons has denied radicalising the Heaton Park Synagogue terrorist, who described in 2022 how he “rly [sic] love the mosque there.” Jihad Al-Shamie, who carried out […]

Clerics & Preachers

Manchester venue ignored warnings about hate preacher followed by Heaton Park terrorist Manchester Jewish Representative Council warned Bridgewater Hall in January that platforming Mishary Alafasy 'raises the serious risk of further attacks on the Jewish community'

(Jewish News) One of Manchester’s most prominent concert venues has been heavily criticised for ignoring Jewish community concerns about a hate preacher it hosted earlier this year — after it transpired that his social media account was one of [a] small number […]

Interfaith

Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad al Shamie ‘shared ISIS videos, ranted and asked for large sums of money,’ his friends say The terrorist's behaviour became unpredictable, friends say, including watching Islamic State videos, asking for money and sudden bursts of temper.

(Sky News) The synagogue killer, Jihad al Shamie, radicalised himself after searching online for videos of the Islamic State terror group, according to a friend. The man, Qas, said al Shamie “started using [encrypted messaging app] Telegram and searching for ISIS videos. […]

Government & Politics

Ex-Biden officials microtarget Dearborn in Facebook ads soliciting funds for anti-Israel lobbying effort A New Policy, led by former Biden officials, accuses AIPAC of 'weaponiz[ing] Jewish identity'

(Free Beacon) An anti-Israel group started by two federal officials who resigned from the Biden administration over U.S. support for Israel is soliciting residents of Dearborn, Mich., a hotbed of anti-Israel and pro-Hamas sentiment, to fund its “professional lobbying force” to pressure […]

Children & Teens

Teen accused in Ottawa anti-Jewish terror plot gets bail under strict conditions Trial for 17-year-old and his co-accused charged with terrorism offences is set for spring 2026

(CBC) A now 17-year-old accused alongside another teen of plotting to violently attack Jewish people in Ottawa has been granted bail under strict conditions ahead of his trial next year. He was 15 when he was arrested and charged with terrorism offences in February 2024 by INSET, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Concerns around Holy Land Foundation trial resurface after arrest of Muslim activist 'There was no way for Marwan — or the thousands who donated and volunteered alongside him — to know that HLF would later be accused of prohibited activities,' said a statement from the Muslim Legal Fund of America.

(Religion News) Advocates raised concerns about what they see as the Trump administration’s efforts to criminalize pro-Palestinian activism at the Arab Convention in Dearborn, Michigan, last weekend. The arrest of Marwan Marouf, a Dallas Muslim community leader placed in United States Immigration […]

Interfaith

Germany arrests 3 suspected Hamas members Authorities said two Germans and one Lebanese national had procured weapons to be used in violent acts targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany.

(Deutsche Welle) Prosecutors in Berlin said they have arrested three suspected Hamas operatives. The suspects were preparing attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany, authorities said. Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by Germany, the EU, the US and several governments. The three […]

Academics & Education

Federal judge launches scathing broadside of Trump’s efforts to deport pro-Palestinian protesters Judge William Young, a Reagan appointee, used the 161-page order to excoriate Trump as a bully who is laser-focused on 'retribution'

(Fox) A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters and academics — saying in a blistering 161-page order that the actions had a chilling effect on college campuses nationwide. U.S. District Judge […]

Interfaith

Virginia court holds American Muslims for Palestine in contempt for defying state probe The Richmond City Circuit Court ordered the group to pay $8,000 for the state’s attorney fees and will be docked $1,000 daily for future noncompliance.

(JNS) The Richmond City Circuit Court held the AJP Educational Foundation, which operates as American Muslims for Palestine, in civil contempt on Monday for the Falls Church, Va., group’s failure to comply with a state investigation. “The attorney general’s office has the […]

Government & Politics

Ro Khanna told Free Beacon he would reject Hamas at anti-Israel conference. He railed against AIPAC instead Khanna, considered a 2028 presidential hopeful, said 'speaking at ArabCon is important'

(Free Beacon) Rep. Ro Khanna, the Silicon Valley Democrat eyeing a presidential run in 2028, told the Washington Free Beacon last week he planned to reject Hamas at a controversial Arab-American political convention in Michigan this weekend. He didn’t, railing instead against […]

Legal

Pro-Palestine nonprofits seek to block Virginia AG from record access American Muslims for Palestine hopes to stop a records demand from Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, who accuses the group of funneling funds to Hamas.

(Courthouse News) A pro-Palestinian nonprofit asked a Virginia-based federal court to block a records demand Friday, claiming it targets activity protected by the Constitution. The complaint comes one business day before AJP Educational Foundation Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine, […]

Internet

English man arrested for ‘f*** Islam’ post claims investigating officer knew nothing of Hamas Pete North, 47, was arrested over the meme on suspicion of committing a public order offence.

(Jerusalem Post) A blogger from northern England was arrested on Thursday night over a post he made on X condemning the Hamas terrorist organization and Islam, according to British media reports. Pete North, 47, was arrested over the meme on suspicion of […]

Employment

Another ‘Jewish supremacy’ rant doctor let off by Medical Practitioner[s] Tribunal Service The MPTS has declined to suspend Dr Rahmeh Aladwan's license while the GMC investigates her conduct — months after lifting a suspension order against Dr Rehiana Ali

(Jewish News) A doctor who regularly posts diatribes about “Jewish supremacy” on social media and has called for the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel has been allowed by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) to continue practicing medicine while the General […]

Christians

Docs show how Dearborn’s Muslim leaders make it a ‘hostile place for Christians and Jews’ After Dearborn, Michigan’s mayor told a Christian minister he is ‘not welcome,’ docs obtained by the Federalist suggest unequal treatment.

(Federalist) Dearborn, Michigan, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud insists the Detroit suburb is a “city that welcomes and embraces everyone.” He said as much after telling a Christian minister earlier this month that he wasn’t welcome in the city that Henry Ford called home […]