December 21, 2024
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Europe Middle East News

Fighting terrorism: Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office promotes indictment against two alleged ISIS members

by Stefano Piazza The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has brought charges in the Federal Criminal Court against two Swiss nationals aged 22 and 28. The two defendants, both of whom have significant criminal records and are domiciled in the Canton of Zurich, are accused of first supporting the banned terrorist group […]

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Southeast Asia

The New Security Dilemma in Afghanistan Amid Race for Ascendancy

by Maryam Noureen Janjua The killing of Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, at the hands of ISIS (Islamic State of Khorasan Province or ISKP), underscores the growing and evolving security dilemma facing Afghanistan. This assassination, carried out by a terrorist group that the Taliban had previously tolerated, reflects not only […]

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Europe Israel Middle East Politics

In Italy, there is an increasingly strong link between pro-Hamas groups and the far left.

by Stefano Piazza In Italy, the link between pro-Hamas groups and the far left is increasingly strong with leftist political forces remaining silent or nearly silent. It was a Friday of very high tension in 30 Italian cities where thousands of students took to the streets for “No Meloni day’: slogans, placards, burned mannequins, photos […]

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Europe Iran Politics

Iran’s troubling infiltration into Germany and France.

by Stefano Piazza Germany’s intelligence agencies are investigating some 700 individuals linked to the Berlin-based “Mustafa Institute” for possible espionage and terrorist recruitment on behalf of Iran, according to German media. The institute, a branch of Iran’s Mustafa University, serves as a recruitment platform for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Quds Force, which supports terrorist groups such […]

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Germany: more than 2,000 Islamists demonstrate in Hamburg to call for the establishment of a caliphate

by Stefano Piazza On Saturday, the Islamist group Muslim Interaktiv organized a new mobilization in the German city of Hamburg to call for the establishment of a caliphate. More than 2,000 people participated Saturday, Oct. 12, in Hamburg in a mobilization in favor of the establishment of a caliphate and the imposition of Sharia law. […]

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The US DOT sanctioned Hamas fundraiser Mohammed Hannoun. Is Italy going to intervene?

by Giovanni Giacalone On October 7th, 2024, exactly one year after the massacre perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis in the south of the country, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and one sham charity that are prominent international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as one […]

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Hizbullah and Hamas Supporters in Italy on the March: Who is Protecting Their Operations?

  by Giovanni Giacalone     On Saturday, September 28th, 2024, scenes worthy of Nazi Germany were seen in Milan, during a “pro-Palestinian” demonstration organized by the far-left group “Committee for the Support of Communist Resistance (CARC)” and the Arab-Palestinian Democratic Union. During the street march, cardboard signs with the faces of several people including […]

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Europe Israel Middle East

Transgenerational Trauma: Shoah and Antisemitism

by Elisa Garfagna The concept of transgenerational trauma refers to the transmission of the psychological and social effects of traumatic experiences from one generation to the next. This phenomenon is particularly relevant in the context of the Shoah,i perpetrated by the Nazis during World War II, and anti-Semitism, which continues to manifest itself in various […]

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The event of the “Young Palestinians of Italy” to celebrate the pogrom of October 7th is the result of the Italian Interior Minister’s inaction

by Giovanni Giacalone On September 3rd, 2024, the “Young Palestinians in Italy” association (Giovani Palestinesi) published a post on its Instagram account announcing a demonstration in Rome, on October 5th, 2024, to celebrate the October 7th massacre. The post says: “October 7, 2023 is the date of a revolution. After a year, the value of […]

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The proscription list against Jews in Italy is the result of the non-action policy by the Ministry of Interior

by Giovanni Giacalone The situation for Jews and Israelis in Italy is becoming increasingly worrying, to the point that surveillance has further been strengthened on targets considered sensitive. A situation that, however, seems to be the result of a lack of proper intervention on behalf of the Italian authorities, primarily of the Ministry of Interior […]

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