Israel and Palestinians

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

‘The man broke my heart’: Biden’s Arab-American boosters begin to leave his side These Arab-Americans were among Biden’s biggest fans. Now they’re warning they — and others — could abandon him in 2024.

October 23, 2023   

(Politico) Maysoon Zayid, a Palestinian American comedian, did everything she could to get Joe Biden elected in 2020. She starred in a comedy event boosting him. She spoke on a call organized by the Biden campaign featuring Arab women supporting him. Biden’s […]

Children & Teens

Teens in France, Belgium arrested for plotting attack on Israel embassy 'And our target is the Jews. Killing only police officers is not effective,' the ringleader wrote in one discussion group.

October 23, 2023   

(JNS) Three teenagers have been arrested in France and a fourth in Belgium for planning a terrorist attack against the Israeli embassy in Uccle, a municipality of Brussels. On Aug. 31, a French judge indicted for “criminal terrorist association” two high school […]

Children & Teens

Three ISIS-supporting teens were arrested for planning to attack the Israeli embassy in [Brussels] The terror cell, made up of teenagers, is suspected of having planned multiple attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets in Europe

October 22, 2023   

(i24) French intelligence services have thwarted a terrorist cell that was planning attacks against the Jewish community, according to information reported Saturday by Le Parisien. Made up of young adults, of various nationalities, connected by encrypted messaging and video games, the cell […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

‘I will never vote Biden’: Some Muslim Americans in a key swing state feel betrayed by the president Muslim and Arab Americans say their support was critical to Biden’s winning Michigan in 2020. Some warn they won’t back him again over his blanket support for Israel.

October 21, 2023 , and   

(NBC) As President Joe Biden declared unwavering support for Israel in the days after Hamas’ terror attack in Israel, Ahmad Ramadan, a former Biden adviser now leading coalition efforts for the Michigan Democratic Party, called the state party chair to raise the […]

News: Europe

Campaign to boycott luxury London hotels over owner’s Hamas connections Billionaire hotelier Hamad bin Jassim was prime minister of the emirate when the terror group set up its headquarters there and has been seen publicly with its leader.

October 20, 2023   

(Jewish News) Some of London’s most luxurious hotels — including the Connaught and Claridge’s — are the target of a boycott campaign due to their Qatari owner, who was prime minister of the emirate when Hamas moved its headquarters there. Billionaire Hamad […]

Academics & Education

Principal apologizes for asking student to remove Palestinian flag from online profile National Council of Canadian Muslims says similar incidents occurring in school boards across Canada

October 19, 2023   

(CBC) The principal of an Ottawa public school has apologized for asking an elementary school student to remove the Palestinian flag as their profile picture. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) confirmed the incident took place during an online class last week. […]

Internet

Europol director says Islamist terrorism remains the biggest terror threat to Western Europe Two deadly acts of terrorism confirmed in Western Europe in the last five days.

October 19, 2023 , , and   

(ABC) With two deadly acts of terrorism confirmed in Western Europe in the last six days, the European Union’s top law enforcement official said she is worried about what might happen in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s […]

Crime

Berlin: 174 arrested at unauthorized pro-Palestinian events Clashes broke [out] between police and protesters at an unauthorized demonstration in the Berlin district of Neukölln. At least 65 police officers were injured.

October 19, 2023   

(Deutsche Welle) At least 174 people were arrested and 65 police officers were injured at unauthorized pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Berlin on Wednesday night, according to a police spokesperson. Authorities had banned such protests, which have been called in response to the conflict […]

Demonstrations

‘Squad’ Rep. Tlaib ignores US intel about Gaza hospital, sides with Hamas over Biden admin Hamas has continued pushing the same talking points as Tlaib that Israel is at fault for the hospital bombing

October 18, 2023   

(Fox) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a member of the far-left “Squad,” repeated during a Wednesday protest the debunked claim that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were responsible for the bomb that struck a Gaza hospital, reportedly killing many civilians. Tlaib also accused the […]

Employment

The U.S. gov’t hired a pro-Hamas PLO spokeswoman to handle asylum claims 'F*** Israel, the government, and its military. Are you ready for your downfall?' Department of Homeland Security officer Nejwa Ali said.

October 18, 2023   

(Daily Wire) The U.S. immigration enforcement agency hired a former spokeswoman for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and put her in a position to determine who gets to come into the country as an immigrant or “asylum seeker.” Now the Department of […]

Clerics & Preachers

Senior UK Muslim clerics condemn Hamas attacks on Israel in landmark statement 15 Muslim clerics also condemn ‘excessive force’ by Israel but don’t apportion blame for hospital strike

October 18, 2023   

(Jewish News) Some of Britain’s most senior Muslim leaders have said they “denounce Hamas’s killing and abduction of innocent people” on 7 October and have steered clear of apportioning blame for the Gaza hospital killings. In a significant intervention by leading Muslim […]

Government & Politics

Rashida Tlaib’s top campaign fundraiser accuses Israel of wanting to ethnically ‘cleanse’ Palestinians Rasha Mubarak, a Palestinian-American Muslim activist, also serves as treasurer of Tlaib's leadership PAC

October 17, 2023   

(Fox) A progressive consultant who acts as the top fundraiser for Rep. Rashida Tlaib has consistently projected anti-Israel viewpoints on social media platforms and recently said she believes they intend to ethnically cleanse Palestinians, Fox News Digital has found. The Michigan Democrat’s committee has […]

Books

Markham Public Library removed Islamic history displays but returned them after review: CEO Catherine Biss apologized for 'hurt' and 'confusion' caused by situation

October 17, 2023   

(CBC) Markham Public Library removed Islamic Heritage Month displays from its branches after it received complaints from the community amid the Israel-Hamas war, but put the displays back the same day following a management review, its CEO says. At a news conference on Tuesday, Catherine […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Spy chief says MI5 ‘absolutely alert’ to risk of UK terror attack amid Israel-Hamas war Ken McCallum also tells Sky News there is a 'sharpened concern' about multiple threats, from far-right antisemitism, Islamophobia, Islamist extremism, and rising state-level aggression — predominantly from China, Russia and Iran.

October 17, 2023   

(Sky News) The director general of MI5 has told Sky News his intelligence officers are “focused with particular intensity” on a growing risk of attacks within the UK following events in the Middle East. In a rare interview, Ken McCallum said: “Sadly, […]

Books

Markham Public Library apologizes after email suggests taking down Islamic Heritage Month displays Employee email suggested library was going to pull displays, library says email is inaccurate

October 16, 2023   

(CBC) Markham Public Library apologized on Monday for an employee email posted online that suggested it was going to take down Islamic Heritage Month displays. According to images shared on social media of the email, Markham Public Library (MPL) was going to […]

Government & Politics

DeSantis spars with Haley over Gaza comments Haley criticized her Republican presidential rival, who over the weekend said that Palestinians in Gaza 'are all antisemitic.'

October 16, 2023   

(Politico) Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday rejected criticism from Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley of remarks he made about Palestinians over the weekend. In an interview with NBC’s Dasha Burns published on Monday, DeSantis dismissed Haley’s criticisms as her “trying […]

Academics & Education

Killing of French teacher inflames tensions over security, immigration A string of violent attacks by foreigners over recent years has reignited the immigration debate in France.

October 16, 2023   

(Politico) Just three days after an Islamist stabbed a French teacher to death, an already fierce discussion on immigration in France has become a lot more heated. The killing last Friday of Dominique Bernard, a high school teacher in Arras, has emotionally […]

Immigration

US Customs confirms 4th Iranian ‘special interest alien’ apprehended this month in Eagle Pass, Texas CBP agents see increase in 'special interest aliens' crossing into the US at the southern border

October 15, 2023 and   

(Fox) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says four Iranians have been apprehended in Texas since the beginning of the month, adding that they are considered “special interest aliens.” CBP sources told Fox News that one Iranian man in his 40s was […]

Demonstrations

Israel-Hamas war: Police seek two women who wore images of paragliders at London protest The images may be a reference to Hamas storming into Israel on motorised paragliders during a surprise attack last weekend that included the murder of 260 people at a music festival.

October 15, 2023   

(Sky News) Two women who wore images of paragliders on their backs during yesterday’s protest for Palestinians are now being sought by London police. The women, who wore red and black jackets, are being asked to come forward as part of an […]