Islamophobia

Australia court rejects right-wing leader appeal over racial discrimination towards Muslim senator

The three-judge panel of the Full Federal Court of Australia unanimously upheld a 2024 ruling that the comment, addressed to Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi on social media, was unlawful.

ONE NATION leader Pauline Hanson walks out during debate on a censure motion in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, March 2, 2026.
Police liaison officers stand guard outside the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London on August 9, 2024.

British minor arrested after allegedly planning 'extreme right-wing' terror attacks on two mosques

 Utah State Police officer stands guard behind tape during a crime scene investigation by FBI and state forensic agents at an apartment complex in Washington, Utah, U.S., September 12, 2025; Illustrative.

Muslim man stabbed multiple times in Utah hate crime, police say

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

UK police arrest 12 over far Right terror threat to Islamic event


Antisemitic and Islamophobic offences soar in London amid Israel-Hamas war

Police in the British capital ramped up patrols amid growing tensions, but said there had been 218 antisemitic offences between Oct. 1 and 18, compared to 15 in the same period in 2022.

 A PROTESTER wears a ‘Free Palestine’ badge during a march to the Israel Embassy in London, in 2010. For over two decades, it’s been clear to those who study antisemitism that its most prevalent current form is anti-Zionism, says the writer.

Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas, ban Muslims from the US

Many of Trump's immigration policies were challenged in court during his presidency and his newest pledges could also face challenges.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at a Manhattan courthouse, for the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2023.

Editor's Notes: The right – and wrong – way to rejoice

The simcha of Sukkot is egalitarian, collective, even universal. It should include, not exclude; embrace, not push away. Unfortunately, it seems that message was lost on some this holiday.

 THE JOY of Sukkot is egalitarian, collective, even universal. It should include, not exclude; embrace, not push away.

Israelis are losing faith in a peaceful two-state solution – poll

The survey also recorded a decrease in the number of Arab Muslims living in Israel experiencing discrimination.

A man holds a Palestinian flag near young Jewish men holding Israeli flags in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

On This Day: September 11 terror attacks shake New York, the US

The attacks sparked the NATO-allied US invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq and began the global war on terror.

 SMOKE BILLOWS from the World Trade Center towers after planes were crashed into them by al-Qaeda terrorists, on September 11, 2001.

Danish government prepares bill to stop Quran burnings

The government rejected protests by some Danish opposition parties that said banning Quran burnings would infringe on free speech.

 People demonstrate against the desecration of the Quran in Denmark, in Sanaa, Yemen July 24, 2023.

What are the long-term effects of terror attacks on targeted communities? - study

A new study from New Zealand found that Violent actions intended to provoke opposition to particular communities may paradoxically lead to lasting acceptance.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets representatives of the Muslim community at Canterbury refugee centre in Christchurch, New Zealand March 16, 2019.

Denmark to ban Quran burnings to ease row with Muslim states

The Danish government said it would seek to make legal changes that will ban Quran burnings.

 People demonstrate against the desecration of the Quran in Denmark, in Sanaa, Yemen July 24, 2023.

Sweden says it's target of Russia-backed disinformation over NATO, Koran burnings

"We can see how Russia-backed actors are amplifying incorrect statements such as that the Swedish state is behind the desecration of holy scriptures," Carl-Oskar Bohlin said.

 A man displays a placard during a protest following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm, outside the embassy of Sweden in London, Britain, January 28, 2023.

Protesters burn Koran in front of Egyptian embassy in Denmark

Egypt summoned Sweden's chargé d'affaires to condemn incidents where copies of the Koran have been burned, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Protesters from the "Danish Patriots" demonstrate in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark July 24, 2023