There is an article in today’s Daily Telegraph titled ‘Academic who backed suicide bombings to speak on campus’. The article refers to the invitation of British-based Azzam Tamimi to speak at an event hosted by Queen Mary University’s Palestine Solidarity Society next Tuesday, called ‘One...
The Government’s long-awaited Integration Strategy was finally published on Tuesday. Communities and Local Government Secretary, Ed Pickles, announced the launch of the policy paper guiding the Coalition’s approach to integration saying: “We are rightly proud of our strong history of...
There is an interesting editorial published in The Independent reflecting on the Qur’an disposal incident in Afghanistan and the furore it has caused. From The Independent:
BBC3 this week broadcast a programme called ‘My Hometown Fanatics: Stacey Dooley Investigates’. During the one hour documentary, Stacey investigates minority extremism in her hometown of Luton from the likes of the EDL and Muslims Against Crusades. She interviews Stephen Lennon, the founder...
Cihan news agency reports on an attack on a mosque in Belgium, the second such incident in less than a year. From the news agency report:
NATO forces have apologised after it emerged that US forces in Afghanistan disposed and possibly burned copies of the Qur’an. The incident has sparked protests in Afghanistan outside the Bagram airbase where the incident happened. From The Guardian:
Channel 4 is to broadcast a programme featuring two of the most controversial figures to emerge in recent years. ‘Proud and Prejudiced’ will feature Tommy Robinson, leader of the English Defence League, and Sayful Islam, the man behind the protest against the 2nd Battalion, The Royal...
As French presidential candidates get their campaigns underway for the first round of elections on April 22nd, French National Front (FN) leader, Marine le Pen, reverts to anti-Muslim type with claims that “All the abattoirs in the Paris region sell halal meat without exception.” She...
The BBC reports that Greater Manchester Police are considering applying for a ban to prevent the English Defence League from demonstrating in the city this Saturday. From the BBC:
There was continuing coverage in the papers on Wednesday on Baroness Warsi’s visit to the Holy See as head of a British delegation comprising of seven government ministers. Her speech in full can be read here.
