Muslim girls fence against Islamophobia in the UK
London, United Kingdom – Under the bright lights of a northeast London school sports hall, a group of Muslim girls sit on wooden benches, awaiting the start of a class. This would normally be a mandatory physical education session of netball or athletics, but today is different: the students will be learning fencing. The girls […]
‘Zionism’s Labour’s lost’
There are many challenges that the defenders of Palestinians’ rights have to face, but one of the most considerable is the accusation of anti-Semitism. Zionists always managed to convince the world of their manufactured version of history and of the myth that criticism of Israel is synonymous with anti-Semitism. They base their claims on the […]
11 times Donald Trump is blasted in the draft Democratic platform
WASHINGTON — “There has never been a major party candidate less qualified or less fit for the office of president of the United States or to be commander-in-chief than Donald Trump,” the draft Democratic Party platform says about the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. That’s one of 29 times the billionaire businessman’s full name is mentioned […]
US election: Clinton calls Trump tweet ‘anti-Semitic’
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says a tweet from her Republican rival, Donald Trump, was “blatantly anti-Semitic”. Clinton’s criticism came on Monday after Trump posted the tweet, which appeared to depict Clinton against a backdrop of cash and a Star of David – a symbol of Jewish identity. “Donald Trump’s use of a blatantly […]
Dangerous Demagogue Pat Robertson Calls On Americans To Commit Violence Against Muslims
Loony tunes evangelical pastor Pat Robertson is still proselytizing from a dungeon somewhere in America, warning against the evil Muslim people that the bible tells us we must get rid of or else they will overwhelm us entirely. Robertson uses a fun metaphor of the human body handling a small foreign invader like germs or […]
Man Throws Rotten Pork Meat At Mosque In Hate Crime
A man has been filmed on CCTV dumping a bag of rotten pork outside a mosque. Detectives from Islington, London, are investigating the religiously aggravated hate crime and have issued footage of the man they wish to identify. CCTV from the Finsbury Park Mosque shows the suspect approaching the gated entrance in the early hours […]
Two Muslim boys viciously beaten outside Brooklyn mosque
Two teenage Muslim boys were viciously beaten outside a Brooklyn mosque early Sunday morning after Taraweeh prayers.The incident allegedly happened around 1:18am at the Muslim Community Center of Brooklyn in Sunset Park. According to Mohamed Bahe, the director of the mosque, the assailants repeatedly called the Muslim boys ‘terrorists’. Police initially said they had no […]
The world after Brexit
On June 23, voters in Britain, by voting 52 per cent to 48 per cent to exit the European Union, shocked the world in particular, the global financial markets. The immediate effects of this momentous decision were far and wide. That the pound, the British currency, would take a beating and the London stock price […]
French President: Trump as president would be ‘dangerous’
If Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is elected president it would be “dangerous” and “complicate” relations between Europe and the United States, French President Francois Hollande warned on Wednesday, according to AFP. “Those who say that Donald Trump could not possibly become the next president of the United States are the same ones who thought […]
Following Brexit Vote, Hate Attacks Sweep the U.K.
Published with permission from Alternet. In the immediate aftermath of the United Kingdom’s narrow vote to leave the European Union, reports are emerging that there has been a significant spike in hate attacks targeting Muslims, people of color, migrants and refugees. The Muslim Council of Britain saidtoday it has compiled “over 100 incidents reported of […]