Author archives: Faith Matters

Historian Tomasz Panfil Breaks With Far Right Group – Ogniwo
March 6, 2018 By Faith Matters

Historian Tomasz Panfil Breaks With Far Right Group – Ogniwo

A few days ago we highlighted the background to the Ogniwo group which has been active in the United Kingdom. The actions of some members of the group have been chilling and the far right symbolism so on show demonstrated how the group simply flouted their views quite openly. It now seems that Tomasz Panfil, […]

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French judge steps up Le Pen investigation over Islamic State tweets
March 3, 2018 By Faith Matters

French judge steps up Le Pen investigation over Islamic State tweets

A judge placed France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen under formal investigation on Thursday on suspicion of disseminating violent images over tweets she posted of Islamic State executions, a move she indicated was politically motivated. The investigation relates to three graphic images of Islamic State executions she posted on Twitter in December 2015, including the […]

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Ogniwo – ‘The Link’ Is A Group That Should Concern Us All
March 1, 2018 By Faith Matters

Ogniwo – ‘The Link’ Is A Group That Should Concern Us All

Ogniwo – ‘the Link’, is an organisation that describes itself as a ‘Patriotic Association’ and is active mainly in London but also has chapters in Cambridgeshire and the South of England. Some of their members and sympathisers are known to come from football hooligan circles and can be seen on social media photographs making fascist […]

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Closure of the Holy Sepulchre is a Dark Day for All
February 25, 2018 By Faith Matters

Closure of the Holy Sepulchre is a Dark Day for All

The Holy Sepulchre holds a sacred meaning for Muslims as well as Christians. Many Jerusalemite Muslims light candles and revere both Mary and Jesus, in part hoping that they maybe blessed in some way by these holy figures. This is highlighted through this tweet from Ghanem Nuseibeh, whose family members were entrusted with the keys […]

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Church leaders shut Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre in land, tax protest
February 25, 2018 By Faith Matters

Church leaders shut Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre in land, tax protest

Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land expropriation law which they called an unprecedented attack on Christians in the Holy Land. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian church leaders said the holy site, a popular stop for pilgrims and where many Christians believe Jesus […]

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“France first”, far right’s Marechal-Le Pen says in comeback speech
February 24, 2018 By Faith Matters

“France first”, far right’s Marechal-Le Pen says in comeback speech

France should follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead and fight for “France first”, Marion Marechal-Le Pen, seen as a potential leader of France’s far right, told U.S conservatives on Thursday in her first public appearance in months. The 28-year-old former lawmaker, granddaughter of National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen and niece of party leader Marine […]

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French PM vows to combat ‘slow-burn’ threat of radical Islam
February 24, 2018 By Faith Matters

French PM vows to combat ‘slow-burn’ threat of radical Islam

France’s prime minister on Friday announced steps including prison isolation zones and more stringent licensing rules for faith-based schools to combat what he called a slow-burning threat from Islamist radicalisation. In a traditionally Catholic country that is home to Europe’s largest Muslim community, President Emmanuel Macron has already imposed tougher legislation after attacks by Islamist […]

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Second Austrian far-right group has anti-Semitic songbook – newspaper
February 21, 2018 By Faith Matters

Second Austrian far-right group has anti-Semitic songbook – newspaper

A second Austrian student fraternity has a songbook containing anti-Semitic lyrics making fun of the Holocaust and insulting Jews, a newspaper said on Tuesday, three weeks after it exposed a similar case that forced a far-right politician to quit. The earlier case reported by Falter prompted the resignation of a prominent member of the anti-Islam Freedom […]

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British Sikhs, Solidarity and the Network of Sikh Organisations
February 18, 2018 By Faith Matters

British Sikhs, Solidarity and the Network of Sikh Organisations

It is with sadness that we read about the statement made by the Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO) about the support and solidarity that was being shown with Sikhs who are attacked because of their identity as Sikhs and because of racism. It is also clear that some Sikhs are attacked on the perception that […]

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As the Integration Strategy Gets the Final Touches We Need to Go Back to Basics
February 13, 2018 By Faith Matters

As the Integration Strategy Gets the Final Touches We Need to Go Back to Basics

What are the basics? Well, over the last 2 decades much investment has been placed into dialogue and engagement projects, many of which have done some great work, though on a stop and start basis where groups have come in, organised sets of people together and then left, having ticked off a box. Or, depending […]

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