Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin announced that he would investigate allegations of anti-Semitism and incitement towards violence and hatred during pro-Palestinian rallies held in the Netherlands over the past two weeks. Hirsch Ballin said that he would ask police about concerns in the rallies, and look at whether the public prosecutor had taken appropriate action…
Muslim leaders in Italy are apologizing to the Roman Catholic Church following a pro-Palestinian rally and prayer outside a cathedral in Milan. In Milan, Muslims planned to meet with the city’s Roman Catholic archbishop to apologize for the impromptu service, in which a number of Israeli flags were burned.
In Lille, France, Tariq Ramadan urged support of the people of Gaza, and mobilization among Muslims to support the Palestinian people, and also denounce anti-Jewish sentiments: “we are against all racism, against anti-Semitism” but criticizing or rejecting Israeli policy is not tantamount to anti-Semitism. Ramadan called for an “awaking of the conscience” and a “reasoned…
A burning car was rammed into a synagogue door in the southwest city of Toulouse, as France’s Interior Minister convened Muslims, Jews, and police in Paris to warn against contagion from the Gaza conflict. It was not clear whether the incident Monday night was a reflection of frustrations in France as Mideast tensions rise. France…
Thousands of Muslim Americans and non-Muslims marched through the streets in several US cities, promoting solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. In Washington DC, nearly a thousand took to the streets in front of the State Department, involving ordinary citizens and anti-war organizations. Demonstrators also…
