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22 countries condemn Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya for worldwide terrorist attacks

The statement condemned Iranian regime-sponsored attacks on Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites and individuals, following a series of incidents attributed to Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya.

European Parliament recalls the necessity for the Palestinian Authority to remove all antisemitic educational materials

The EU Parliament explicitly recalls the necessity for the Palestinian Authority to remove all educational content that fails to meet UNESCO standards, particularly materials containing antisemitism, incitement to violence, glorification of jihad and martyrdom, or rejection of peaceful conflict resolution.

Arson attacks on Jewish targets may be linked to group recruiting teens on social media

Young men and teenagers have allegedly been recruited on social media and paid to carry out a series of attacks on Jewish, Israeli and American sites across seven European countries.

EU fears new resurgence of Islamic State terrorism

The issue was raised at a working party on terrorism where officials from the EU’s diplomatic arm, the EEAS, told EU diplomats that ISIS carried out 34 attacks in Syria last month alone.

Costa Rica designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation

Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and Houthis in Yemen were also designated as terrorist organisations.

Man pleads guilty to planning mass-terror plot against Jews in New York

As described by the US Justice Department, Khan began displaying online support for ISIS from November 2023, including “distributing ISIS propaganda videos and literature”. This led to Khan communicating with individuals in the US, discussing his intentions to carry out a terror attack against Jews in America.

Argentina designates Iran’s IRGC a terrorist organisation

The Argentine presidential office said the measure allows for the implementation of financial sanctions and other operational restrictions.

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EJC calls on Portuguese authorities to cancel Kanye West’s planned concert at Algarve Stadium

We call on the relevant authorities, public entities and organisers to cancel this event and take all appropriate measures to ensure that antisemitism, Nazi glorification and hatred are not rewarded with public platforms, legitimacy or support.