Yahya Sinwar

Academics & Education

Athens Panteion University bans unauthorized panel with Hamas terrorist The event was set to host senior Hamas West Bank official Abdel Naser Issa, released from Israeli prison in February in exchange for hostages abducted during October 7.

October 21, 2025   

(Jerusalem Post) A panel at Panteion University with a senior Hamas terrorist, who was released in February in exchange for hostages, will not take place at the Athens institution, after the university forbade the unauthorized event following a Jerusalem Post report. The […]

Children & Teens

Children filmed praising Palestinian terrorist leaders at rally in Brussels Two girls sang 'glory to Yahya Sinwar' and three other slain terrorists while sitting on the shoulders of men wearing keffiyehs in the Belgian capital.

August 29, 2025   

(JNS) Israel’s ambassador to Belgium joined local politicians in condemning a protest in Brussels where two girls were filmed praising Hamas leaders in an Arabic-language song while sitting on the shoulders of keffiyeh-clad men. “The future generation. Tell me who you admire, […]

Demonstrations

Hamas linked to left-wing parties behind anti-Israel protests in Italy, investigation shows Series of investigations in Italy reveals senior figures within Italian left maintain ongoing contact with Hamas member [Mohammad] Hannoun and his associates, and are actively promoting policies against Israel

August 27, 2025   

(Ynet) Italy is considered a favorite destination for Israelis. Over the years, the two countries have also maintained relatively warm relations. However, in recent months, with the prolongation of the war and the shift in European public opinion regarding it, all of […]

Crime

Berlin police arrest nearly 200 at pro-Palestinian protest Demonstrators chanted slogans glorifying Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and denying Israel’s right to exist.

August 20, 2025   

(European Conservative) A pro-Palestinian demonstration near the German Chancellery on Monday night ended with 188 arrests after protesters chanted slogans glorifying Hamas leaders and rejecting the existence of Israel. According to Berlin police, around 150 demonstrators marched from a protest camp on […]

Demonstrations

Notorious doctor claims quarter of UK MPs are ‘collaborators and foreign agents’ for Israel in demo rant Dr [Rahmeh] Aladwan, facing multiple complaints of antisemtism, told Leeds pro-Palestine demo anti-Zionist Jews have duty to 'hold Jewish communities accountable'

August 16, 2025   

(Jewish News) A doctor facing multiple complaints of antisemitism has delivered another inflammatory speech to pro-Palestine activists in Leeds in which she claimed a quarter of UK MPs are “collaborators” and “foreign agents” who “put the interests of Israel above the interests […]

Academics & Education

Former Harvard Kennedy School adviser accused of aiding Hamas hides in Palestinian territories to avoid summons Bashar Masri is accused of allowing the terror group to use his properties to launch rockets and train commandos

August 6, 2025   

(Free Beacon) Lawyers representing the family members of nearly 200 Oct. 7 massacre victims believe that a former Harvard University adviser accused of aiding Hamas ahead of the attack is hiding in Palestinian territories to avoid a court summons. The family members sued […]

Children & Teens

How Yahya Sinwar stirred uproar at a German maternity ward The name of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar appearing on a newborn board at a German hospital sparks backlash, prompting apology from Leipzig University Hospital

August 5, 2025   

(New Arab) The name of the late Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar has sparked controversy in Germany after it appeared on a welcome board for newborns at Leipzig University Hospital. The hospital displays a board each day listing the names of babies […]

Christians

Doctor who asked ‘are Jewish News readers normal human beings?’ reinstated by medical tribunal Dr Rehiana Ali also shared conspiracy theories about Jews and 'Jewish extremism'

July 15, 2025   

(Jewish News) The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service has lifted the interim suspension of a doctor with a history of spreading conspiracy theories about Jews and talking about “Jewish extremism,” apparently accepting her claim during her hearing that she was speaking “about Israel […]

Academics & Education

Anti-Israel pamphlets from group behind Columbia encampments line Barnard library shelves Some of the zines are available online for Barnard and Columbia students and alumni

June 9, 2025   

(Free Beacon) Barnard College’s library shelves are stocked with anti-Israel pamphlets, including some from Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), the anti-Semitic student group behind last spring’s encampments. Others direct readers to content praising assassinated Hamas leaders like Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh […]

Academics & Education

Keffiyeh-wearing kindergarten teachers create hostile environment at Toronto school Symbols of violent resistance against Israeli Jews were prominently displayed in the school's foyer, with the tacit approval of administrators

May 17, 2025   

(National Post) Problems with political activism and antisemitism seeping into Canadian schools came to the fore last fall after Toronto students were taken to a rally against environmental contamination on an Indigenous reserve that quickly descended into an anti-Israel hate-fest. But this […]

Interfaith

New report shows U.S. charities helping fund groups linked to Hamas and PFLP Terrorist-linked groups raise funds in the United States through tax-exempt organizations, the report alleges.

March 20, 2025   

(Daily Wire) A number of tax-deductible charities and financial service providers are helping fund groups linked to U.S.-designated terrorist organizations including Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a new report alleges. Published by the Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor, the […]

Demonstrations

Mississauga mayor celebrates Ramadan with Hamas vigil organizer Carolyn Parrish has been an outspoken critic of Israel and American foreign policy, since her days as a Liberal MP, a position she lost after insulting then-President George W. Bush

March 14, 2025   

(National Post) Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish has come under fire for posing for a photograph with a controversial local anti-Israel activist who attempted to organize a vigil for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last year. Parrish attended a “multi-religious Iftar celebration” at Anatolia […]

Converting to Islam

Jewish community outraged over Toronto Police podcast on Oct. 7, anti-Israel rallies Uniformed Toronto police officers in now-deleted podcast praised Oct. 7 for surge in Islam converts, and dismissed criticism of hateful anti-Israel rallies as 'Islamophobia'

March 11, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) Toronto’s Jewish community is reacting with alarm to remarks made by a pair of Toronto Police constables in a now-deleted podcast episode. Constables Haroon Siddiqui and Farhan Ali — both Muslim liaison officers — hosted an episode of the police-produced […]

Immigration

‘Welcome to Britain!’: Hamas-supporting migrant who vowed to ‘die for sake of Allah’ films himself arriving in UK In social media posts, the man is seen declaring he is a member of a violent Hamas 'tyre-burning unit' and chanting a battle cry referring to a massacre of Jews

March 9, 2025   

(GB News) A Hamas-supporting migrant who vowed to “die for the sake of Allah” filmed himself arriving in Britain, prompting fears of a “national security threat” from the Channel crossing crisis. Palestinian influencer Abu Wadei filmed a TikTok video showing his arrival […]

Academics & Education

York University student president urged to resign over ‘deeply concerning’ support for Hamas Somar Abuaziza has made dozens of social media posts appearing to support Hamas, its leadership and the October 7 attacks

February 26, 2025   

(National Post) “Lived a hero and died a hero,” York University student Somar Abuaziza wrote on Instagram following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last October. Last Tuesday, Abuaziza became president of the York Federation of Students (YFS), representing nearly 50,000 […]

Government & Politics

European rise in antisemitism a result of Islamic migration, diaspora minister says Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli added that involving Qatar in negotiations was a mistake.

February 16, 2025   

(Jerusalem Post) Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli (Likud) explained his “no” vote on the ongoing hostage deal at the start of the 50th annual Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Sunday. In a one-on-one conversation with the […]

Academics & Education

Georgetown’s daughter of Hamas A woman listed as a graduate student at the university has family ties to the terror group and has cheered its attacks on Israel.

February 13, 2025   

(National Review) Mapheze Ahmad Yousef Saleh was recently listed as a graduate student at Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS). She also happens to be the daughter of Ahmed Yousef, who served as a top adviser for the terrorist organization […]

News Media

WaPo issues ‘clarification’ acknowledging it cited sanctioned terror financier in piece on ‘Palestinian prisoners’ 'A previous version of this article referred to Samidoun as an activist network that supports Palestinian prisoners'

January 28, 2025   

(Free Beacon) The Washington Post quietly amended a piece on “Palestinian prisoners” to note that the original version cited the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network without mentioning that the group is sanctioned in the United States for funding the Popular Front for […]

Academics & Education

Washington Post cites sanctioned terror financier Samidoun in sympathetic piece highlighting ‘Palestinian prisoners’ freed In one case, WaPo described the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror org as a 'small leftist armed group'

January 27, 2025   

(Free Beacon) The Washington Post cited the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, an anti-Semitic organization under U.S. sanctions for providing material support to terrorists, in a sympathetic piece highlighting the “Palestinian prisoners” freed as part of the Israel-Hamas hostage deal. The Post described […]

Legal

The Hind Rajab Foundation behind IDF soldiers’ doxxing, legal campaign threats — explainer Most recently, the foundation targeted soldiers vacationing in the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.

January 5, 2025   

(Jerusalem Post) The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation filed a complaint last week against an IDF soldier vacationing in Brazil, accusing him of “participating in massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction.” Subsequently, the Brazilian Federal Court […]

Government & Politics

Mississauga mayor vows to ‘try to track down’ location of Islamic terrorist group conference Parrish was criticized last year for comparing slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to freedom fighter Nelson Mandela.

January 3, 2025   

(Western Standard) Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish has responded following revelations that an Islamic extremist group designated a terrorist entity across the world is set to host a conference in her city on January 18. She vowed to “try to track down” the […]

Employment

Doctor who called Hamas leader a ‘legend’ suspended pending investigation Exclusive: General Medical Council launches 'full investigation' into Dr Rehiana Ali after Jewish News exposes slew of antisemitic posts

December 23, 2024   

(Jewish News) A doctor who praised Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a “legend” has been suspended pending a GMC investigation after Jewish News revealed a stream of unhinged antisemitic posts and conspiracy theories on her social media account. Responding to questions over […]

Demonstrations

Canadian vigil for Yahya Sinwar canceled Canadian Defenders for Human Rights announces the cancelation of a planned vigil in Mississauga for the October 7 mastermind, who the anti-Israel group called 'our Mandela.'

November 17, 2024   

(Arutz Sheva) The anti-Israel organization “Canadian Defenders for Human Rights” announced the cancellation of a conference in memory of the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar that was supposed to take place in Mississauga, west of Toronto. Arutz Sheva — Israel National News […]

Demonstrations

‘Hamas is applauding’: Mississauga mayor urged to stop vigil for terror leader Yahya Sinwar A flyer for the event, which was shared on social media, used the slogan, 'Lest we forget our heroes,' and red poppies on top of a black and white photo of the architect of October 7

November 12, 2024   

(National Post) A controversial vigil commemorating the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar appears to be going ahead as scheduled, despite a statement from an Ontario mayor that suggested a flyer featuring poppies over a black and white image of the terror […]

Academics & Education

Columbia student group rejects Veterans Day to hold ‘Martyrs Day’ event 'A day to honor the patriotism, love of country, and sacrifice of those martyrs,' writes anti-Israel group Columbia University Apartheid Divest

November 11, 2024   

(Free Beacon) Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), the infamous anti-Israel student group, protested Veterans Day by hosting a “Martyrs Day” event honoring “those martyred by the Israel-US war machine.” In an Instagram post, CUAD, which has celebrated Hamas terrorists and praised attacks […]

Academics & Education

Pro-Hamas messages intensify on college campuses Pro-Palestinian protests have been less disruptive this fall, but at some schools, the rhetoric is more extreme.

November 10, 2024 and   

(Washington Post) When antiwar protests disrupted campuses nationwide last year, signs and chants demanded “Divest!” and “Cease-fire now!” This fall, much of the protest language has grown darker, celebrating the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, echoing language used by Hamas and declaring, “Glory […]

Government & Politics

Controversial UN official to speak at Montreal event featuring leader of designated terror group Charlotte Kates is on a panel at the 'Coordinating Council 4 Palestine' conference and Francesca Albanese will give the concluding keynote address

October 31, 2024   

(National Post) Francesca Albanese, the embattled United Nations special rapporteur overseeing the Palestinian territories, is set to headline a Montreal event featuring Charlotte Kates, a leader of Samidoun, a designated terror group. The inaugural “Coordinating Council 4 Palestine” conference will be held on […]

Citizenship

Antisemites should be deported from Sweden, refused citizenship, says MEP Alice Teodorescu Måwe argued for a similar policy to Germany's Saxony-Anhalt, where citizens must recognize Israel to obtain citizenship.

October 29, 2024   

(Jerusalem Post) People who incite violence against Jews must be prosecuted or deported from Sweden without pardon, Swedish politician and MEP Alice Teodorescu Måwe argued. Writing in a blog post on her Substack this weekend, Teodorescu said that any Swedish citizen who […]

News: Europe

Ex-MI6 boss warns UK may face more Islamist extremism due to Middle East unrest Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, architect of the 7 October attack, was killed by Israeli forces after a chance encounter this week.

October 20, 2024   

(Sky News) Islamist terrorism may get a “further boost” from recent unrest in the Middle East, including the killing of the leader of Hamas, a former head of MI6 has warned. Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the 7 October attack, was killed […]

Academics & Education

Anti-Israel protesters in NYC wave Hezbollah, Hamas flags, hold portrait of Sinwar Protesters at Hunter College chant for violent ‘resistance’ against Israel, trampling American and Israeli flags, ripping off anti-Hamas sticker from traffic light; no arrests

June 23, 2024   

(Times of Israel) Anti-Israel protesters at New York City’s Hunter College over the weekend displayed symbols of the Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups and chanted in support of violent “resistance.” Footage from the Friday rally showed protesters, many of them wearing keffiyehs, […]