Government & Politics

Germany arrests Hamas operatives who planned attack on Israeli embassy and US base According to a German investigation into members of Hamas' terror cell, who were arrested in December, they planned attacks against the Israeli embassy in Berlin and an American base in western Germany

(Ynet) Hamas planned an attack on the Israeli embassy in Berlin and a US military base in western Germany. The German newspaper “Welt am Sonntag” reported that according to the investigation, one of the members of the terror cell, whose associates were […]

Government & Politics

Hamburg college student and his ‘pop-Islamist’ followers want to establish a caliphate in Germany German intelligence is monitoring an extreme organization led by Raheem Boateng, 26, who opposes Israel and advocates for the establishment of a Muslim caliphate; he has attracted tens of thousands of Western followers online

(Ynet) At just 26 years old, Raheem Boateng is already the intellectual leader of a radical Muslim group in Hamburg that greatly concerns the German security authorities. Since the beginning of the Gaza war, Boateng and his group’s influence have been steadily […]

Interfaith

Former Hamas hostage files harassment complaint against Dutch airport employee 2 Israeli women, one formerly held in Gaza captivity, lodged complaint against Pakistani-origin employee for publicly shaming them; incident resolved after Israeli ambassador contacted

(Ynet) A Dutch airport security worker at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport harassed, detained and humiliated two Israeli women, one of them a former hostage held in Gaza, who were in the Netherlands for an advocacy visit sponsored by the Defense Ministry. The Israeli […]

Holidays

Outrage as Los Angeles synagogue hosting Muslim group covers up hostage posters Conservative synagogue cancels lease to Muslim group after backlash from members, threats of mass departure; speaker at Ramadan event revealed to have supported Hamas' October 7 attack

(Ynet) A central Los Angeles synagogue leased its facility to a Muslim group for the holy month of Ramadan, covering up all posters of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 hanging on its walls. Photos of the covered posters circulated […]

Arts & Entertainment

Musician who survived 2015 ISIS attack in Paris sends support to Israel Jesse Hughes, lead singer of the band Eagles of Death Metal, sends a special video in which he express[es] his support and says he knows 'what type of evil we’re up against'

(Ynet) American musician Jesse Hughes, lead singer of the band Eagles of Death Metal, who survived the terrorist attack at the Bataclan Theater in Paris in 2015, sent a video expressing his support to a special solidarity event that took place earlier […]

Arts & Entertainment

Dallas Public Library cancels exhibit by terror-supporting group Pro-BDS Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) announces anti-Israel art exhibit at the Dallas Public Library in May; following Ynet inquiry about partnering with BDS-supporting organizations — illegal in Texas — library cancels exhibit

(Ynet) The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) advertised late last month an upcoming art exhibit titled “75 Years of Resistance. 75 Years of Glory” at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, set to be on display from May 20 to August […]

Government & Politics

Swedish city plagued by anti-Semitism to invest millions to fight phenomenon Jewish residents of the city of Malmo say they are still hesitant to openly wear any symbols of Judaism but hope the city's initiatives, for which some $2 million have been allocated, will put an end to their fears

(Ynet) The Swedish city of Malmo, plagued by anti-Semitism in recent years, has finally decided to allocate funds to fight the phenomenon after an outcry from the local Jewish community. The city’s municipality announced that it will invest some 20 million Swedish […]

Clerics & Preachers

French imam gets death threats after video with IDF spokesman Hassen Chalghoumi, known for his criticism of Islamic fundamentalism, receives multiple death threats and is accused of becoming 'advocate for the Zionists' following his meeting with IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis in Paris.

(Ynet) French Imam Hassen Chalghoumi, who is known for his criticism of Islamic fundamentalism, has recently received death threats following the release of a video in which he talks with IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis in Paris. Chalghoumi, who visited Israel […]