HOUSTON, US (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is accused of chanting “Kill all Muslims” in a drunken rage at a Veterans group event in 2015, in addition to allegations of sexual impropriety and personal misconduct during a separate incident in 2017, according to the New Yorker ...
LONDON (AA) – A third of Muslims in the UK say the recent far-right riots have led them to consider leaving the country. A survey, conducted by Survation on behalf of Tell Mama, an NGO that tracks hate crimes targeting Muslims, revealed rising concerns within British Muslim communities following the violent unrest that swept across […]...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA) – The Copenhagen City Court has convicted far-right Islamophobic politician Rasmus Paludan finding him guilty of racism based on a statement he made during a demonstration in 2019, the official Danish broadcaster reported. According to DR TV, Paludan was seen in the video saying that the average IQ in Somalia is 68 [&h...
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to leaving threatening voicemail messages targeting the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Detroit. Seventy-two-year-old Michael Shaprio from West Palm Beach admitted to sending violent threats through interstate communications. These included death threats and Islamophobic ...
Muslim residents in India’s Jharkhand state are furious over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party calling them “Bangladeshi infiltrators.” The BJP has been using this rhetoric to lure tribal voters in the region as the state went to the polls on Wednesday to choose the provincial government. Analysts say it is part of a strategy to weake...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Roughly half of Muslim college students in California have experienced harassment or discrimination, according to a recent survey. The report from the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying (CPHB) includes responses from 720 students ...
An Iowa judge has ruled against a former employee of American Packaging, who claimed his First Amendment rights protected him from being fired over anti-Muslim comments. Gregory Benfield, who worked for the company from 2022 until his dismissal last July, made derogatory remarks about Muslims during a workplace conversation. He argued that all...
LONDON (AA) – British MP Jeremy Corbyn was harassed by a group of pro-Israeli protesters outside the venue of an anti-racism conference. The incident took place when Corbyn, a prominent former Labour Party leader, was about to enter the building. Some members of the group approached him, shouting and accusing him of antisemitism ahead of...
Switzerland’s controversial “burqa ban” will come into effect on January 1. The clothing covers a woman completely, including part of her face, and is worn by some Muslim women. This ban was approved in a 2021 referendum, and prohibits face coverings in public. It was spearheaded by the Swiss People’s Party, and pass...
Israeli hooligans are being blamed for instigating violence in Amsterdam, according to city Councilor Jazie Veldhuyzen. The incident, which erupted last Wednesday night, began when fans of Israeli soccer team Maccabi attacked homes displaying Palestinian flags and Free Palestine supporters. Veldhuyzen emphasized the need for an impartial inves...