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Autumn trial for alleged Antisemitic IS fan accused of planning terror attack
January 17, 2025 By Faith Matters

Autumn trial for alleged Antisemitic IS fan accused of planning terror attack

An alleged Islamic State supporter accused of plotting a terrorist attack after allegedly being caught with a recipe for mustard gas will face trial in the autumn. Jordan Richardson, 20, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of an act of terrorism between August 1 and December 19 […]

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Nazi-obsessed terror attacker jailed for life for asylum seeker attempted murder
January 17, 2025 By Faith Matters

Nazi-obsessed terror attacker jailed for life for asylum seeker attempted murder

A knifeman with Adolf Hitler’s signature tattooed on his arm has been jailed for life for the attempted murder of an asylum seeker at a hotel, claiming the attack was a “form of protest” against small boat crossings. Callum Ulysses Parslow, who wrote his own “terrorist manifesto”, stabbed Nahom Hagos in the chest and hand […]

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‘Idiot’ Hamas supporter threatened Sir Keir Starmer on social media, court told
December 19, 2024 By Faith Matters

‘Idiot’ Hamas supporter threatened Sir Keir Starmer on social media, court told

A self-styled “keyboard warrior” who threatened Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with a knife emoji on social media after the October 7 Hamas atrocity has appeared at the Old Bailey to be sentenced. Accountant Mohammed Nafees Ahmed, 32, dedicated his X account to Gaza and Israel after the terrorist attack on Israel last autumn, the […]

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Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?
December 9, 2024 By Faith Matters

Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?

Rebel groups ousted Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday after 13 years of civil war. The UK Government now faces having to decide whether to lift a ban it placed on Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) after it swept to power if it needs to hold talks with the country’s new leaders. – […]

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Islamic State fanatics called Rochdale based imam ‘Voldemort’
September 24, 2024 By Faith Matters

Islamic State fanatics called Rochdale based imam ‘Voldemort’

Two Islamic State extremists who planned the murder of an imam referred to him as “Voldemort” who was engaging in “black magic”, a public inquiry heard. Father-of-seven Jalal Uddin, 71, died in a “brutal and ferocious” attack with a hammer in a children’s play area in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on February 18 2016, because his […]

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Police officer accused of supporting Hamas charged with terror offences
May 1, 2024 By Faith Matters

Police officer accused of supporting Hamas charged with terror offences

A 26-year-old police officer is due to appear in court charged with terror offences over messages he shared on WhatsApp. West Yorkshire Police constable Mohammed Adil is accused of two counts of publishing an image in support of banned organisation Hamas, watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct said. The allegations are linked to messages […]

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German police seek tips after arson attack on Oldenburg synagogue
April 14, 2024 By Faith Matters

German police seek tips after arson attack on Oldenburg synagogue

Police have launched an online portal seeking tips about an arson attack on a synagogue in the northern German city of Oldenburg last Friday that prompted widespread outrage. An incendiary device was thrown at the front door of the synagogue. Two janitors at a neighbouring cultural centre discovered the fire and extinguished it. No one […]

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Netanyahu says Israel must retain control of security in Gaza after the war
December 6, 2023 By Faith Matters

Netanyahu says Israel must retain control of security in Gaza after the war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the military would have to retain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip long after the war against Hamas ends. The remarks came as Israel’s military said its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city in its its pursuit to wipe out the territory’s Hamas rulers. The war […]

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Jewish-Arab school in Israel wins global prize for overcoming adversity
November 4, 2023 By Faith Matters

Jewish-Arab school in Israel wins global prize for overcoming adversity

A bilingual and integrated Jewish-Arab school in Israel has won a global education prize in recognition of its efforts to heal longstanding divisions. The Max Rayne Hand In Hand Jerusalem School – where Jewish and Arab students learn together in both Hebrew and Arabic – has been crowned winner of the T4 Education World’s Best […]

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Sunak announces £3m extra to protect British Jewish community after Hamas attack
October 12, 2023 By Faith Matters

Sunak announces £3m extra to protect British Jewish community after Hamas attack

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced £3 million in extra funding to protect schools, synagogues and other Jewish community buildings in the UK in response to Hamas’ attacks in Israel. The money will be given to the Community Security Trust (CST) after the group, which acts on the behalf of British Jews on matters of […]

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