Tag: Jews
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Israel-Hamas issue is beyond war, it is ‘terrorism’: Pope Francis
Pope Francis has deemed the violence stemming from the Israel and Hamas issue as “terrorism”. “They suffer so much and I heard how they both suffer”, he said on Wednesday after meeting with Israeli families of captives held by Hamas and Palestinians who have family in Gaza “Wars do this, but here we have gone…
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400 congressional staffers demand ceasefire in letter to Congress
On Thursday, Muslim and Jewish congressional staff members in the US signed a letter demanding that Congress call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They termed the situation “especially urgent” in view of “antisemitism, anti-Muslim, and anti-Palestinian sentiment on the rise nationwide.” The letter has been reportedly signed by 411 staffers, opposing the Biden…
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500 Jewish protesters arrested after demanding ceasefire inside Capitol Hill
Protesters in the US entered the Cannon House office building on Wednesday, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstrations, however, were intervened by the police who made several arrests. “Demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings,” Capitol Police posted on X. “We warned the protesters to stop demonstrating and when they did not comply…
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Bawaal’s cringey comparison of Holocaust with relationships will give you second-hand embarrassment
After romanticizing predators and promoting Islamophobia, Bollywood thinks mirroring a toxic relationship with the traumas of the 1945 Nazi reign in Germany is what we have been missing all along. Starring Varun Dhawan and Jhanvi Kapoor, the film ‘Bawaal’ explores the troubles of a married couple who decide to visit all of the places in…
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France orders shutdown of mosque for inciting hatred against Jews and homosexuals
The government of France has decided to shut down a mosque located in the north of a country, Beauvais on Tuesday as the Imam was allegedly inciting hatred and violence. Government officials claim that the sermon was based on violence against non-Muslims and sexual minorities and provoking Jihad. The Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin took the…
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‘Being raised in the lap of Jews…still continues,’ Jemima Khan lashes out at Maryam Nawaz
In a series of comments against the children of leaders, Jemima Khan spoke out against PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz for saying that her children were “being raised in the lap of the Jews”. She said that she left Pakistan 17 years ago, “after a decade of antisemitic attacks by the media and politicians (and weekly death…
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President Alvi stresses that Pakistan is not against Jews or Christians
President Arif Alvi on Tuesday, in an address to the Second Conference of Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) countries, stressed that Pakistan is against genocide, not against Jews or Christians. “We are against genocide. We are not against Jews or Christians, but against all oppressors of humanity,” said Alvi. Alvi further added…
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Gigi Hadid calls out anti-Semitic people for ‘spreading hate’
Gigi Hadid has called out anti-Semitic supporters of Palestine, calling them “hypocrites” for spreading hate towards the Jews. “Anti-Semitic people who are using the pro-Palestine movement as an excuse to be violent and/or hateful towards Jewish people should be ashamed of themselves,” wrote the supermodel on Instagram. Hadid further added: “Their actions are hypocritical to…
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Sheheryar Munawar urges people to speak against ‘injustice’ in Palestine
Sheheryar Munawar has urged his fans and followers to speak for the people of Palestine. Taking to Instagram stories, Munawar wrote: “I have never asked you anything for myself, but today I ask you not to stay quiet. To open your minds and hearts and speak for the people of Palestine. Speak against the injustice.”…
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Imame Kaaba wants Muslims to make peace with Jews; hints at normalisation of Saudi-Israel ties
A debate is continuing on social media ever since Abdulrahman al-Sudais, the Imam of the Grand Mosque of Makkah, hinted at possible normalisation of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel during the Friday sermon. Imam Sudais is a senior religious leader in Saudi Arabia and is also the president of the General Presidency for the…