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Trump vows to expand Muslim travel ban to refugees from Gaza

Former president’s immigration policies were repeatedly challenged in the courts during his presidency and were overturned when President Joe Biden took office

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Labour councillors quit in protest over Keir Starmer’s Israel stance

First Arab Muslim woman on Manchester council accuses Starmer of ‘effectively endorsing war crime’

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Last words of Muslim boy stabbed to death in US were ‘Mom, I’m fine’, family reveal, as funeral held in Chicago

Wadea Al-Fayoume died after being stabbed dozens of times in a hate crime sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict, police said

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Funeral held for 6-year-old boy fatally stabbed in Plainfield, targeted because of faith authorities said

Thousands of people flocked to the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview to mourn Wadea Al-Fayoume. Mourners waved Palestinian flags and called for peace.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 16, 2023

Hamas-Israeli conflict: what's at stake for Egypt

As the Israeli-Hamas crisis continues, a great deal of focus is shifting to Egypt. Egypt shares a border with both Israel and Gaza – the narrow strip of Palestinian territory which is currently under blockade following the violent attack against Israel by Hamas, a radical Islamist organisation that has controlled…

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023

Labour councillors quit party in protest at Keir Starmer’s Israel stance

Amna Abdullatif, the first Arab Muslim woman elected to Manchester city council, among those to resign

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

Watch: Family and friends arrive for funeral of Muslim boy stabbed in Illinois

Family and friends arrived for the funeral of a six-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in Illinois on Saturday, 14 October.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

6-year-old boy is buried, mother treated after attack that police call an anti-Muslim hate crime

Police say a 6-year-old boy is being buried and his mother is hospitalized with stab wounds after their 71-year-old landlord attacked them because of their Muslim faith and high emotions over the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

A Palestinian mother fled to the US for safety. 12 years on, war in her homeland fueled her son’s murder

Hanaan Shahin left the West Bank in 2011 in search of a better life in the US. More than a decade later, she and her six-year-old son Wadea Al-Fayoume were targeted in a deadly attack allegedly driven by fresh violence in her homeland. Martha McHardy reports

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Will convene JD(S) core committee meeting to oppose alliance with BJP: Ibrahim

C.M. Ibrahim, JD(S) State president, has called for a core committee meeting to discuss the party's future move after joining hands with BJP. He urged other like-minded leaders to stay in the party and not quit. He plans to speak to all MLAs and hold a meeting at Bengaluru Palace…

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023