Demographics
Muslim voters could swing 31 marginal seats, research finds (LINK ONLY)
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Labour Party (UK)
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Sajid Javid confirms Tory racism probe will not just focus on Islamophobia
(Politics Home) Sajid Javid has confirmed that a long-promised Conservative inquiry into Islamophobia will now be broadened out to include “all types of prejudice.” The chancellor — who made headlines in the Conservative leadership campaign by getting all fellow contenders to sign […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Boris Johnson faces backlash after pulling Islamophobia inquiry
(Politics Home) Boris Johnson has faced backlash for backtracking on his promise to hold an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the Tory party. The PM told the BBC there would not be such an inquiry — but instead a “general investigation into […]
Government & Politics
British politicians must do more to tackle extremism, says top adviser Sara Khan says MPs' responses to extremism are 'weak, insufficient and often ineffective'
(National-UAE) The British government’s extremism adviser has called on leaders of the country’s three main political parties to commit to challenging hateful acts. Sara Khan has written to Conservative leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinson, […]
Government & Politics
Labour MP hopeful said she would ‘celebrate’ deaths of Blair, Netanyahu (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Female and LGBT Labour MPs say Salma Yaqoob should not be allowed to stand for West Midlands mayor (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Westminster car crash driver Salih Khater jailed for life
(BBC) A man who drove at cyclists and police officers outside Parliament has been jailed for life for attempted murder. Salih Khater, 30, of Highgate Street, Birmingham, aimed his car at members of the public before swerving towards the officers in Parliament […]
Children & Teens
Counter-terror police running secret Prevent database (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Amina Ali: I’m a FGM victim, says candidate to be Labour MP (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Cherie Blair denies smuggling Isis bride into UK but ‘she should be let back’ (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Muslim of the Year nominee is probed by police after she was filmed telling a rally ‘jihad is the only solution’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Ex-Respect leader and anti-war activist Salma Yaqoob launches shock bid to be West Midlands mayor (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Prevent review branded ‘superficial’ as past decisions overlooked (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Boris Johnson urged to apologise for ‘derogatory and racist’ letterboxes article (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Isis babies will not be brought home (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Review of Prevent counter-extremism scheme risks becoming ‘whitewash,’ government warned (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Labour branch secretary suspended over Hezbollah ‘love’ poem Huseyin Abudharr Ali also claimed Hollywood is Zionist propaganda machine and compared Israel to ISIS
(Jewish News) The former secretary of Stroud Green Labour has been suspended within weeks of being elected after a poem expressing “love” for Hezbollah was exposed. Huseyin Abudharr Ali, who was elected by 36 votes to 7 last month, has been suspended […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
New Tory chair appears to renege on promise of Islamophobia inquiry (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Westminster attack: Salih Khater convicted of attempted murder (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Jordanian MP who called Israel a ‘Jewish cancer’ was welcomed to Parliament by the Labour shadow minister for peace (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Keith Ellison embraces anti-Semitic UK leader Jeremy Corbyn
(IPT) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a former Democratic National Committee deputy chairman, posted a photo of himself Tuesday night with U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn’s Labour Party has been embroiled in an anti-Semitism controversy that has seen key leaders […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Tory Islamophobia inquiry now ‘general investigation,’ says Boris Johnson (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Labour MP forced to scrap Commons invite for leader of Yemen anti-Jewish rebel group (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Labour MP risks fresh anti-Semitism storm by inviting top figure from Houthi movement to Parliament (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar calls for independent inquiry into Morsi’s death
(Middle East Monitor) Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called for an independent inquiry into the circumstances of the late President [Mohamed] Morsi’s death, his hasty burial and the conditions of his detention. Morsi collapsed during a court session on Monday, was denied […]
Academics & Education
Imam and solicitor suspended from jobs after BBC Tory debate (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
BBC Tory leadership contest imam revealed to have tweeted about ‘Zionists … hiding behind the Holocaust’ (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Sajid Javid puts rivals on the spot over Tory party ‘Islamophobia’ (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Donald Trump criticised for quoting Katie Hopkins in attack on Sadiq Khan (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Europe’s mainstream left debates stricter immigration rules
(VOA) The election victory last week by Denmark’s Social Democrats has prompted a debate among fellow European left-wing parties: Should they, too, adopt anti-migrant rhetoric, imitate their Danish counterparts and campaign for stricter immigration rules? Because of a surge in support in […]
Demonstrations
British Al Quds march organiser should be probed by counter-terror police — report Islamic Human Rights Commission permeated 'at every level' by extremism, according to UK think tank
(National-UAE) A group which organises the annual Al Quds Day march in London should be investigated by Britain’s counter-terror police, according to a recommendation by a leading think tank. A report published on Thursday by the Henry Jackson Society investigating the Islamic […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Watchdog urged to launch inquiry into Tory Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Government rejects Islamophobia definition ahead of debate
(BBC) The government has rejected a definition of Islamophobia created by a cross-party group of MPs. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims wanted to define it to tackle what it called a “social evil.” But a government spokesman said the wording […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Police chiefs in row over definition of Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Muslim advisers hit by anti‑Semitism row (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
New definition of Islamophobia ‘risks helping terrorists’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Jeremy Corbyn suggested British support for Israel was ‘major factor’ in 7/7 bombers’ motives (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Rashida Tlaib’s Passover greeting falls flat
(Washington Times) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, offered Passover greetings to her “Jewish sisters and brothers” with a graphic that included two fluffy loaves of bread. There’s just one problem: Jewish people don’t eat leavened bread on Passover. The first-term congresswoman’s fans […]
Government & Politics
Pelosi: Democrats have ‘no taint’ of anti-Semitism in their party
(CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the president is “bankrupt of any ideas” whenever he accuses the Democratic Party of pushing an anti-Semitic agenda and flatly denied the party was growing more hostile to Jews. “We have no taint of that in […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Government sacks Roger Scruton after remarks about Soros and Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Interfaith
Uber bars driver after he cancels passengers’ journey saying ‘I don’t take Jews’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar’s communications director is Jewish. Here’s how he’s helping her weather the firestorm
(JTA) Almost as soon as a conference call started between Ilhan Omar, the controversial congresswoman, and Jewish community leaders, Hadar Susskind recognized a familiar voice. “I know there are a lot of people who in the last weeks have expressed support in […]
Crime
Sadiq Khan challenges Theresa May to act against Tory Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Isis brides with five sons lose UK citizenship (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Tory councillors in East Staffordshire quit over Islamophobia row
(BBC) Two Tory councillors have quit after being accused of sharing Islamophobic posts on social media. Len Milner and Chris Smith, who sit on East Staffordshire council, “liked” a cartoon posted on Facebook depicting a mock beheading of Labour’s Sadiq Khan. Mr […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Third of Britons believe Islam threatens British way of life, says report (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Muslim councillor ‘overstepped the mark’ in public apology to school ‘promoting homosexuality’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Channel migrants: UK and France to step up patrols
(BBC) The UK and France are to step up joint patrols and increase surveillance to tackle a rise in the number of migrants trying to reach Britain in small boats. Home Secretary Sajid Javid, who has cut short a family holiday, agreed […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslims demand full legal protection from Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Sexual exploitation of British Sikh girls by Muslim men has been ‘ignored’ by police due to ‘political correctness’ (LINK ONLY)
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