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 […]

Clothing

Europe’s growing ‘honour killing’ problem The brutal murder of an 18-year-old girl in the Netherlands, allegedly at the hands of her own family members, must force an uncomfortable conversation about migration and integration.

(European Conservative) Last May, two brothers allegedly bound their 18-year-old sister in packing tape, gagged her, and drowned her in a swamp. This was an honour killing, motivated by what the girl’s brothers saw as her “westernisation.” During the trial last week, […]

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 […]

Children & Teens

How violent extremists are thriving online — and why it’s getting harder to catch them While Islamist and far-right extremism is on the rise, so too is nihilistic extremism — that which is driven not by a specific ideology, but simply 'destruction and chaos.'

(Sky News) Violent extremists are using AI to evade social media moderation, according to the leader of one of Europe’s leading violence prevention task forces. Speaking at TikTok’s Trust and Safety Forum in Dublin, Judy Korn, managing director of the Violence Prevention […]

Children & Teens

ISIS harnesses artificial intelligence to lure British teens, sparking MI5 and MI6 vigilance British security officials told the Telegraph that jihadist propagandists now used AI systems to translate Arabic material, including editorials from the weekly ISIS newspaper Al-Naba.

(Jerusalem Post) An 18-year-old from south London appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last week charged with intending to commit acts of terrorism after officers arrested him at Gatwick Airport as he tried to board a flight to Istanbul; prosecutors said he planned […]

Children & Teens

Calls for reconstructive surgery for FGM survivors to be made available on NHS The World Health Organisation-approved FGM reconstruction surgery is freely available on public health services in countries like Switzerland, but for now such treatment remains unavailable on the NHS.

(Sky News) Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for “more research into the effectiveness” of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad. The World Health Organisation-approved FGM reconstruction […]

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 […]

Legal

Man who plotted to attack soldiers at Windsor Castle barracks admits terror charges Ilyas Akhtar pleaded guilty to researching weapons, poison, explosive substances and how to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and homemade bombs.

(Sky News) A man accused of buying knives and testing chemicals for an attack on soldiers at Windsor Castle barracks has pleaded guilty to a string of terror charges. Ilyas Akhtar, 20, from Slough, Berkshire, appeared at the Old Bailey by video […]

Children & Teens

British ‘children of ISIS’ could become terrorists if left in Syria, says former judge UK refuses to repatriate youngsters held in 'inhuman, dangerous and degrading' camps

(National-UAE) Children of British men and women who went to Syria to fight for ISIS could become “serious terrorists,” the chairman of an independent counter-terrorism commission has claimed. With up to 40 children of UK citizens trapped in Syria, the British government […]

Citizenship

Counterterrorism review calls for Shamima Begum and other British-linked people in Syria to be repatriated The review warns that the current policy of leaving such women, men and children in limbo is 'unsustainable' and risks turning the detention camps in northeastern Syria into 'Britain's Guantanamo.'

(Sky News) Shamima Begum, the former east London schoolgirl who joined Islamic State, and other British-linked people who are detained in camps in Syria should be repatriated, a major review of UK counterterrorism policy has said. The report, by an independent commission, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

‘Free speech victory!’ Judge rules criticism of Islam counts as a protected belief under equalities law It is the first time a British court has ruled that 'Islam-critical' views are protected under the Equality Act 2010

(GB News) Criticism of Islam qualifies as a protected belief under equalities law, a judge has ruled. Patrick Lee, 61, has launched a belief discrimination claim against the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) after he was banned by the trade body […]

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 […]

Academics & Education

Experts warn of government ‘fear and paralysis’ over tackling Islamist antisemitism Islamist movements 'exploiting' antisemitism as a political weapon, while ministers shy away from confronting the threat for fear of electoral fallout

(Jewish News) Despite a growing understanding of the problem, there is a “crisis” of inaction and “fear” at a government level when it comes to tackling Islamist antisemitism, according to experts on extremism. Speaking at an event at King’s College London, hosted […]

Interfaith

Self-styled ‘Anglo Jihadi’ guilty of planning attack on shopping centre Jordan Richardson, 21, from Howden, East Yorkshire, was convicted after police found a handwritten note with instructions on how to make mustard gas.

(Sky News) A gym instructor who called himself the “Anglo Jihadi” has been found guilty of planning a bomb and chemical attack on a major shopping centre. Jordan Richardson, 21, a Muslim convert from Howden, East Yorkshire, was convicted after he was […]

Demonstrations

Alleged IS plotter ‘sought to cluster-bomb’ Manchester pro-Israel march, court hears Defendant allegedly scouted Jewish schools and synagogues before planning to livestream a mass attack on a city march

(Jewish News) An alleged Islamic State supporter told an undercover operative his “primary target” was a pro-Israel march in Manchester, saying they would need “cluster bombs” to attack a crowd “full of Jews,” a jury has heard. Walid Saadaoui, a Tunisia-born former […]