Almost a year after the October 7 attacks, one of the leading Hamas-aligned charities in the United States has not only escaped federal scrutiny after partnering with designated terrorist organizations, but now apparently enjoys the ear of the White House and hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars in its pockets, despite signing agreements with Hamas […] The post National Security Council Embraces Official of Hamas-Contracted Charity first appeared on Focus on Western Islamism (FWI).| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
Two Islamist organizations have embarked on a campaign to recruit and install the next generation of Muslim bureaucrats and policymakers into positions of influence in the United States. The recruiting base for this initiative is self-defined “anti-genocide protesters,” who have faced disciplinary actions for protesting American support for Israel. [R]eplace the people in power. Faizan […] The post CAIR Grooms Pro-Hamas Protesters for Government Jobs after Graduation first appeared on F...| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
A stocky, olive-skinned man of middling height in his late fifties strides aggressively on the sidewalk in front of the police station parking lot in Woburn, Mass. It’s early in the evening of Friday, July 5, 2024, the day after most Americans celebrated the 248th anniversary of their nation’s birth. He has not driven from […] The post Meet Kian Kianfar, the Pro-Iranian ‘Cement Worker’ Agitating for Mullahs in Massachusetts first appeared on Focus on Western Islamism (FWI).| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for the vice presidency, has enjoyed softball coverage of his affiliation with—and praise for— an Islamist imam who celebrated the October 7 massacre and promoted a film that lionized Adolf Hitler. Aside from a video of Presidential candidate Donald Trump brutally mocking Walz for calling well-known Islamist Asad Zaman a […] The post Media Covers for VP Nominee Tim Walz Who Danced with Hitler-Promoting Islamist first appeared on Focus on Western Islamism...| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
Harassment and Violence Mar Campaigns of “Pro-Gaza” Independent Candidates Police in the United Kingdom are currently investigating allegations of widespread harassment and criminal damage by supporters of five independent MPs elected with the backing of an Islamist-aligned campaign group, The Muslim Vote (TMV), which urged voters to “punish” MPs who failed to vote for a […] The post UK Elections Witness “Assault on Democracy Itself” first appeared on Focus on Western Islamism (...| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
The tens of thousands of keffiyeh-wearing radicals who have gathered to protest outside the Democratic National Convention in the streets of Chicago this week might seem to have very little in common with the Islamists who have, among other things, worked to politically isolate gays and lesbians in places like Hamtramck and Dearborn, Michigan. But| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI) |
An Islamist organization that advocates for violent jihadis in Britain is setting up shop in the United States. CAGE International, which portrays counter-Islamists in Europe as “Islamophobes,” is preparing to do the same thing in the U.S. The organization recently solicited donations from donors in the U.S. with the help of Omar Suleiman and Daniel […] The post A British Warning to Americans: The Notorious “CAGE International” Is Coming Your Way first appeared on Focus on Western I...| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
Leading Iranian regime operatives played a key role organizing student anti-Israel protests, an investigation by FWI reveals. In early July, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence alleged that “Iranian government actors have sought to opportunistically take advantage of ongoing protests regarding the war in Gaza. … We have observed actors tied to Iran’s […] The post Iranian Regime Involvement with Texas Student Anti-Israel Protests first appeared on Focus on Western Islam...| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
By Ted Rosner The premier Islamist organization in the United States has appointed a pro-Hamas lawyer who has made ugly statements about Jews to serve as ambassador to American mosques. In late March the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), announced that Ayman Aishat, who once accused Zionist leaders of plotting to deprive Muslims of their| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI) |
The Background Working through the Pakistani Consulate in Washington, D.C., the Iranian government recruited dozens of activists to operate more than 30 voting stations at hotels, mosques, churches, a California film studio—and even a car dealership in Maryland—as part of an election to choose the replacement for Iranian President Ephraim Raisi, who died in a| Focus on Western Islamism (FWI) |