Health & Medicine

London cafe honors Hamas operative in provocative display ShakeShuka, billed as London's first authentic Palestinian eatery, affixed multiple images of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya to its seating area, with captions hailing him as 'amazing' and declaring that he is 'in everybody's heart on the planet.'

(JFeed) A Palestinian-owned cafe in London’s upscale Marylebone neighborhood has sparked outrage by displaying portraits of a detained Gaza doctor alleged to be a high-ranking Hamas commander, placed prominently on outdoor chairs just minutes from a popular Jewish restaurant. The move drew […]

Interfaith

Counter-terror police assessing Egyptian activist’s tweets after admitting he ‘hated white people’ Police said that if 'potential offences are identified' they will 'refer the matter'

(GB News) Counter-terrorism police are assessing Egyptian extremist Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s tweets, after he described the killing of Zionists as heroic and appeared to call for violence against the police. Mr El-Fattah returned to the UK on Boxing Day after receiving a […]

Citizenship

Legal constraints likely to prevent deportation of Egyptian ‘extremist’ who called for Zionist killings No. 10 rejects claims Keir Starmer has lost trust of UK Jews after his handling of the issue

(Jewish News) Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah is unlikely to face deportation from the UK, despite historic social media posts supporting violence against Zionists and derogatory remarks about British people. Jewish News understands government officials believe that his actions do not meet […]

Legal

‘Hamas funding kingpin’ always operated in traceable manner, say lawyers 'Spontaneous statements tomorrow, he will not submit to questioning,' say attorneys

(ANSA) Lawyers for Italy’s Palestinian Association president Mohammad Hannoun, accused of being the kingpin in a scam for allegedly siphoning charitable donations to Hamas, said Monday their arrested client had always operated in a traceable manner. A meeting between Hannoun, a Jordanian […]

Law Enforcement

Italian police arrest nine and seize €8 million in Hamas financing probe Investigators said the money also supported families of people involved in suicide attacks or imprisoned for terrorism offences, which prosecutors argued strengthened Hamas' operational capacity.

(Euronews) Italian police arrested nine people accused of financing Hamas through charitable associations that investigators said raised at least €7.3 million for the Palestinian militant group. Police and the Guardia di Finanza executed arrest warrants and seized more than €8 million in […]

Government & Politics

French city caught between dreams of Mamdani and the taint of Muslim Brotherhood Strasbourg's Muslim candidates are under nationwide scrutiny before local elections

(National-UAE) In a Turkish-style restaurant in Strasbourg sits a self-described far-left, anti-racist, feminist politician who wants to be France’s equivalent of New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Cem Yoldas is seeking election in March as mayor of Strasbourg, France’s eighth largest city, but […]

Interfaith

Islamic State supporters guilty of planning ‘most deadly’ gun attack on Jewish targets in Manchester Greater Manchester Police said the consequences of carrying out such an attack on the Jewish community would have been 'catastrophic.'

(Sky News) Two Islamic State extremists have been found guilty of plotting a deadly gun attack on Manchester’s Jewish community. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were found guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday. They had bought […]

Crime

Alleged ‘I love 7 October’ chanter charged after CPS twice decline to take action The Metropolitan police have said that 'a file of evidence was sent to the CPS in January'

(Jewish News) A pro-Palestinian activist who allegedly chanted “I love 7 October” during an anti-Israel protest has been charged by the Metropolitan police after the CPS repeatedly declined to take the case further. Police arrested Mohamed Hassn, of Unwin Way, Stanmore, on […]

Clerics & Preachers

Italian court frees imam who praised October 7 attack The ruling overturning Mohamed Shahin’s detention has sparked a backlash from the Italian right, which has accused judges of undermining public security.

(European Conservative) An Italian appeal court has ordered the release of a Turin-based imam who had praised the October 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel, ruling that his remarks did not pose an immediate threat to public security. Mohamed Shahin, a 46-year-old Egyptian […]

Arts & Entertainment

Palestinian artist who celebrated Oct. 7 to decorate Norway’s new government building Palestinian artist Jumana Manna claimed that 'upon hearing early news that Hamas militants breached the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip, I shared a few stories on my Instagram page.'

(Jerusalem Post) A Palestinian visual artist and filmmaker who seemingly praised the October 7 Hamas attack was selected to design the biggest and most visible space in Oslo’s new Government Quarter, which will open in 2026. Jumana Manna, who was raised in […]

Government & Politics

Police confirm pro-Gaza MP’s involvement in Maccabi fan ban amid claims of political pressure In front of a parliamentary committee West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford confirms his force 'met with' Ayoub Khan to discuss plans for the match

(Jewish News) The central role played by an MP who campaigned to have Israeli football clubs thrown out of European competitions in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a game against Aston Villa has been confirmed by police chiefs […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Ulster MP reported to parliament commissioner over claim police caved to Muslim ‘pressure’ DUP's Sammy Wilson said in parliament that West Midlands Police's decision to ban Israeli fans was influenced by fears of Muslims in Birmingham

(Middle East Eye) An MP has been reported to parliament’s standards commissioner for claiming that police banned Israeli fans from a football match due to Muslim influence, Middle East Eye has learnt. During a parliamentary session on Monday, the Democratic Unionist Party’s […]

Employment

Notorious ‘Jewish supremacy’ rant doctor finally has medical licence suspended A tribunal has suspended Rahmeh Aladwan for 15 months while the General Medical Council carries out a full investigation into her conduct

(Jewish News) A British-Palestinian doctor who has become infamous for her rants about “Jewish supremacy” in the UK has had her licence to practice medicine suspended for 15 months while the General Medical Council (GMC) investigates her conduct. The decision, announced by […]

Government & Politics

MP questions whether police force behind Maccabi fan ban were influenced by ‘Islamist agitators’ Home secretary commissions HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to conduct the review into decision to ban Maccabi fans from Europa League game

(Jewish News) Conservative MP Nick Timothy has questioned whether “Islamist agitators,” including groups linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, played a role in the controversial decision to bar Israeli-Jewish Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League match in Birmingham. Speaking in the […]

Government & Politics

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reveals Gaza protesters labeled her an ‘infidel’ Mahmood shared that she and her family faced 'the most extraordinary level of abuse' during the election.

(Jerusalem Post) British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was labeled an “infidel” by Gaza campaigners during the 2024 general elections, she told the Political Thinking podcast. She asserted that over her political career, she has “been branded many things, an infidel amongst them […]

Government & Politics

Greens deputy leader says party giving ‘full backing’ to councillor facing Hamas video probe Deputy leader Mothin Ali offers [backing] to Cllr Abdul Malik, who shares new claims online that he is being targeted by 'Zionist lobby'

(Jewish News) The deputy leader of the Greens has stated that a councillor under Charity Commission investigation for sharing a Hamas press conference on social media has the “full backing” of the party. Cllr Abdul Malik has been suspended as chair of […]

Government & Politics

Pro-Gaza councillor breached code of conduct after making Zionist claims against Muslim colleague Redbridge Council independent Cllr Noor Jahan Begum targetted the chair of the council's Pension Fund Committee

(Jewish News) A pro-Gaza councillor, recently praised by Your Party co-founder Zarah Sultana, has been found to have breached Redbridge Council’s code of conduct after making false allegations against a Muslim Labour colleague — including claims about his alleged support for Israel […]

Government & Politics

Mossad says foiled Hamas terror plots in Europe were planned in Qatar, maybe Turkey Spy agency probe finds that guns seized in Austria last month belonged to son of Hamas political leader, who likely got green-light for attack from his father while in Doha

(Times of Israel) Recently foiled Hamas terrorist plots in Europe were planned in Qatar and possibly Turkey, the Mossad intelligence agency said Wednesday, detailing results of a lengthy probe into the busted schemes. The spy agency said in a statement that it […]

Crime

Home secretary orders review of public order and hate crime laws after Manchester synagogue attack Shabana Mahmood said the Yom Kippur terror attack 'happened at a time of growing concern about protests and hate crimes in this country'

(Jewish News) Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced an independent review of the UK’s public order and hate crime legislation in the wake of last month’s terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue. The review, to be led by Lord Macdonald of River […]

Academics & Education

Anti-Hamas Islamic school [principal] claims attacker tried to push him in front of train Mashhadani’s school became the target of multiple threats after Hamas’s October 7 attacks, as pro-Palestinian groups took issue with Mashhadani’s co-existence ethos.

(Jerusalem Post) The principal of an Arabic school in Berlin, who has previously expressed opposition to Hamas and installed Israeli-Palestinian peace programs at the school, was nearly killed on Friday after being pushed in front of a train, he told the German […]

Interfaith

Sixth suspect arrested in Germany over alleged Hamas plot to attack Jewish targets A statement by the federal prosecutor alleges the suspect took possession of an automatic rifle, eight pistols and 600 pieces of ammunition, and brought the weapons to another member of Hamas in Berlin.

(Sky News) A sixth suspected member of Hamas has been arrested in Germany accused of being part of a plot to attack Jewish targets. Lebanese-born Mahmoud Z was detained on a train in northern Germany on Thursday morning after crossing the border […]

Immigration

Oct. 7 terrorist living freely as ‘refugee’ in Belgium: report A documented Oct. 7 participant is living 'his best life' in Europe and enjoying public welfare benefits due to his refugee status, a Jewish watchdog group warned.

(World Israel News) A Hamas terrorist who took part in the October 7, 2023, massacres successfully claimed asylum in Belgium and is now living freely in the European country as a refugee, according to a report from a Belgian watchdog organization. The […]

Demonstrations

Boris Johnson slams British gov: ‘They changed direction because of Muslim voters’ Speaking to Israel Hayom, the former British prime minister launched a fierce attack on the BBC and the UK government, accusing them of anti-Israel bias and political cowardice.

(Israel Hayom) Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who led the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022, has never been afraid to speak his mind. So it’s no surprise that at a time when many European leaders are steering clear of pro-Israel […]