May - islam in the news 2022

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The bullet that doesn’t matter
July 5, 2022
STEPHEN M. FLATOW

The bullet that the Palestinian Authority handed over to U.S. officials may or may not have been the one that killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin earlier this year.

The bullet may or have been too damaged to determine conclusively whose gun it came from. The bullet may or may not have been fired by an Israeli soldier.

All that matters is who bears responsibility—legal and moral responsibility—for Akleh’s death. And it has been indisputably clear from day one who the guilty parties are: the Palestinian Arab terrorists who initiated the gun battle that resulted in her death, and the Palestinian Authority that coddles and shelters those terrorists.

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https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-bullet-that-doesnt-matter/

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UNRWA Suspends Six Teachers Palestinians are enraged.
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Hugh Fitzgerald

In suspending six teachers – not firing them – UNRWA has done the absolute minimum in response to a devastating report from UN Watch, about 120 of UNRWA teachers who were found to teach murderous antisemitism in the classroom. Yet even this small step has enraged the Palestinians, who don’t want any UNRWA teachers to lose their jobs for urging their young charges to murder Jews. A report on this handful of suspensions, and the Palestinian response, is here: “Report: UNRWA suspends 6 staffers who incited violence against Jews,” Israel Hayom, June 30, 2022:

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has placed six employees on administrative leave following an NGO report implicating them in inciting violence against Jews, Israel Hayom learned Thursday.

A recent review of UNRWA operations in Palestinian schools funded by donor states to the agency by UN Watch found that six teachers had repeatedly and publicly called to [sic] murder Jews.…

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https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2022/07/unrwa-suspends-six-teachers-hugh-fitzgerald/

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Christians in Pakistan are victims of rape, forced marriages, and violent mobs using blasphemy laws against them
Zelda Caldwell
published on 07/01/22

Each year, human rights observers report that as many as 1,000 mostly Christian and Hindu girls and young women in Pakistan are raped and subjected to forced conversions and marriages to Muslim men.

These crimes have helped earn Pakistan its ignominious designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” on the U.S. Department of State’s Religious Freedom Report. Representing only 2% of the population of Pakistan, Christians are often victims of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws and mob violence.

That number however, represents only about half of the actual number of victims, says Shaheed Mobeen,

More at
https://aleteia.org/2022/07/01/christians-in-pakistan-are-victims-of-rape-forced-marriages-and-violent-mobs-using-blasphemy-laws-against-them/

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Texas Man Sentenced for Jihad Plot Against Trump Tower
Tell us again about white supremacy?
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Robert Spencer


While Merrick Garland’s hyper-politicized Justice Department keeps hunting for terrorists at school board meetings, real terrorism continues: San Antonio’s KSAT reported Saturday that “a Gonzales County man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to the foreign terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria, also known as ISIS.” The convict’s name is Jaylyn Christopher Molina, or rather, it was Jaylyn Christopher Molina; now’s it’s Abdur Rahim. Molina/Rahim is “accused of conspiring with a South Carolina man to provide services to ISIS by administering a chat group to share pro-ISIS propaganda and instructions on firearms training and bomb-making.” What was that you were saying again about “white supremacists” being the biggest terror threat the nation faces today?

Molina was very clear about his allegiances, writing in an online chat: “Let it be clear, I am against America. America is my enemy.” He and another American, Kristopher Sean Matthews, or rather, Ali Jibreel of Elgin, South Carolina, to commit “Netflix worthy” terror attacks at Trump Tower and the New York Stock Exchange, which they thought would gain them “rock star status.”

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https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2022/07/texas-man-sentenced-jihad-plot-against-trump-tower-robert-spencer/

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Eight Soldiers Injured In Suicide Attack In North Waziristan, Says Police
05 Jul 2022 3:15 Pm

At least eight Pakistani soldiers were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his bike on a military convoy in the country’s restive North Waziristan, of whom three are in a critical condition, police said on Tuesday.

The police said the incident happened on late Monday night when the military convoy was on its way to Miran Shah in North Waziristan during which the bomber rammed his bike into one of the vehicles of the convoy.

More at
https://www.outlookindia.com/international/pakistan-eight-soldiers-injured-in-suicide-attack-in-north-waziristan-says-police-news-206901

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Hindu boy brutally assaulted by a Muslim mob for sharing social media post in support of Nupur Sharma
6 July, 2022

Days after Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur and Umesh Kolhe in Amravati were killed over social media posts in solidarity with Nupur Sharma, a frenzied Muslim mob in Arrah, Bihar, attacked a Hindu boy for posting a social media post in support of the former BJP leader.

Deepak, the victim, had shared a post on Facebook in support of Nupur Sharma that drew the ire of one Islamist named Raees, who responded to the social media post with indecent remarks. The matter escalated on Tuesday evening when the war of the words spilt onto the streets in the form of a fierce fistfight between Raees and Deepak, following which Raees brought 20 to 30 men to beat Deepak up. Reportedly, the Islamists also vandalised the tea shop owned by one Sonu Kumar Singh.

SDM Jyotinath Sahdev and Assistant Superintendent of Police Himanshu Kumar, along with hundreds of police officers, rushed to the spot after being informed about the mob attack. The police claim tensions have been pacified, and the current situation is normal. However, the entire area has been converted into a cantonment, and a large contingent of the police force has been deployed in the region in order to avoid further clashes.

More at
https://www.opindia.com/2022/07/bihar-muslim-mob-attacks-hindu-boy-over-facebook-post-supporting-nupur-sharma/

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Ex-Iranian president’s daughter indicted after ‘insulting’ Islam’s Prophet
By IFP Editorial Staff
July 3, 2022

Fa’ezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, an Iranian politician and ex-lawmaker, has been indicted in a legal case brought against her over her comments deemed insulting to Islam’s Holy Prophet Muhammad as well as accusations of propaganda activities against the country’s Islamic establishment.

Ali Salehi, prosecutor of Tehran’s Public and Revolution Court, said Sunday that an indictment had been issued against the politivian who is the daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

“Following legal proceedings, an indictment was issued against the individual and submitted to the court on charges of engaging in propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s establishment and insulting religious sanctities,” he said.

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https://ifpnews.com/iran-faezeh-hashemi-rafsanjani-indicted/

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Most popular UK baby names of 2022 revealed: Muhammad, Noah and Lily clinch top spots while Johnny and Amber fall out of favour with new parents after explosive court case
By JESSICA TAYLOR FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 09:14 EDT, 5 July 2022

The most popular UK baby names so far for 2022 have been released - with Lily knocking Olivia off the top spot for girls for the first time in seven years.

A list of the top 100 names for baby boys and girls in the UK has been released by BabyCentre which gives an insight into the on-trend names parents are turning to this year.

Although the top girls' names have shifted, firm favourites for boys' names have remained fairly stable, with Muhammad clinging onto number one.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10983739/Top-100-baby-names-UK-year-revealed.html

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Italian police take down violent ‘Arab Zone 90133’ gang in Palermo
July 05, 2022

Italian police say they have dismantled a criminal gang called ‘Arab Zone 90133’ that committed a range of violent attacks between Jan. 7 and June 15 in the historic center of Palermo.

Police took a total of 11 people, six adults and five minors, under preventative custody. Five adults ended up in prison and one under house arrest. For the minors, precautionary measures were ordered against two of them, and three were placed in community juvenile centers.

The gang carried out violent attacks with broken glass bottles and sticks, mainly on weekends in Palermo’s historic center where young people usually gather. The charges against the members include aggravated injury, assault, threats, resisting an off-duty police officer, and aggravated robbery, according to news outlet QDS.it.

More at
https://rmx.news/italy/italian-police-take-down-violent-arab-zone-90133-gang-in-palermo/

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Migrants in Libya forced into rape for food
June 29, 2022 7:50 AM

Migrants detained in Libya face horrific abuse, with women especially facing sexual violence, and often forced to submit to rape in exchange for food, UN investigators said on Wednesday.

In a fresh report, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya reiterated that the worst crimes under international law were likely being committed in the war-ravaged country, with migrant women suffering some of the worst abuse.

"The mission has reasonable grounds to believe that the crimes against humanity of murder, torture, imprisonment, rape, enforced disappearance and other inhumane acts have been committed in several places of detention in Libya since 2016," it said.

More at
https://www.dhakatribune.com/middle-east/2022/06/29/un-migrants-in-libya-forced-into-rape-for-food

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Lynching of migrants in southern Turkey triggered by ‘unease’, says local journalist
Jul 03 2022 04:52 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Jul 03 2022 04:53 Gmt+3
Friday's attacks against undocumented migrants who escaped from a holding facility in Turkey’s southern Osmaniye province were triggered by locals feeling uneasy, owner of local Osmaniye Newspaper İsmail Karadağ said.

“Shots were fired by security forces to scare people off,” daily BirGün cited Karadağ as saying.

According to Karadağ, a group of mostly Afgan nationals were brought to Osmaniye by authorities to be housed in the migrant centre in the province close to the Syrian border two weeks ago. Most of the migrants were undocumented and had entered the country illegally, he said.

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https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-migrants/lynching-migrants-southern-turkey-triggered-unease-says-local-journalist

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Iran Shuts Three Cafes In Qom Over Unveiled Women
July 05, 2022 13:09 GMT

Authorities in Iran have closed three coffee shops in the central city of Qom because female customers were not wearing their head scarves, local media report.

"Three coffee shops were closed in Qom due to numerous violations, including women's lack of veils and other issues," said a July 4 statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps published in the newspaper Hamshari.

"The owners of the cafes were summoned by police before legal action was taken," the statement added.

The holy Shi'ite city of Qom is home to dozens of religious seminaries and senior clerics.

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https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-qom-women-hijab/31929986.html

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European Parliament members denounce the use of international law to single out Israel
July 6, 2022

Two European Parliament members spoke out on Monday against the E.U.’s use of international law to condemn the Jewish state for “illegal settlements” while not making such legal claims against any other nation in the world. The MEPS made their comments in the European Parliament plenum in Strasbourg.

Netherland MEPs Bert-Jan Ruissen and Michiel Hoogeveen made their remarks in the European Parliament plenum in Strasbourg following numerous statements regarding Israel’s “occupation” from the European External Action Service led by E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. Both MEPs belong to the European Conservatives and Reformists Group,

Ruissen, vice-chairman of E.U.-Israel Relations in the European Parliament, introduced the subject, saying that Borrell’s characterizations of Israeli settlement activity were “incorrect and careless.”

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https://www.jns.org/european-parliament-members-speak-out-against-singling-out-of-israel-for-condemnation/

*****Finally, Two Parliament members spoke out on Monday against the E.U.’s use of international law to condemn the Jewish state for “illegal settlements” while not making such legal claims against any other nation in the world It's about time for Europe to realize that other countries do the same thing as Israel has done in the past but hasn't in a while. In fact Israeli government has told people to move out of these areas*****

Edited to correct a spelling error

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Afghan shouts “Allahu Akbar” and stabs construction worker
July 5 2022
A22-year-old Afghan national was arrested in Bordeaux shortly before 2pm on Friday July 1. He is accused of entering a bar where construction work was being carried out and then taking a blunt-tipped knife with which he tried to stab a worker, according to police sources. When the victim then ran away, the attacker chased him and tried to strike several passers-by with the stabbing weapon, shouting “Allah Akhbar”. There were no injuries. The Afghan national, who is in the country illegally, is unknown in the law enforcement database (TAJ). He was taken into police custody and an investigation was opened.

On the same day, another person entered the entrance hall of the police station of Avignon, a commune in the Vaucluse department, and shouted the same words: “Allah Akhbar” in front of the police officers at the reception.

More at
https://www.valeursactuelles.com/regions/nouvelle-aquitaine/gironde/bordeaux/faits-divers/bordeaux-un-ressortissant-afghan-qui-avait-tente-de-poignarder-un-ouvrier-et-des-passants-avant-de-crier-allah-akhbar-interpelle

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‘Allah on Modi’s side’ & Wilders tweets — 27 posts Pakistani law agencies want Twitter to delete
5 July, 2022 09:21 pm
REGINA MIHINDUKULASURIYA

Citing the country’s anti-blasphemy laws, Pakistani law-enforcement agencies are believed to have sought the removal of two Twitter accounts and 27 tweets, including those by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and Dutch MP Geert Wilders.

One of the tweets in question, posted in response to a comment on a tweet by former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti, mentions that “Allah is on Modi’s side”.

A notice in this regard was served to Twitter under “Rule 6 (2) of the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020 w.r.t blasphemous content”.

More at
https://theprint.in/world/allah-on-modis-side-wilders-tweets-27-posts-pakistani-law-agencies-want-twitter-to-delete/1026031/