Sydney sheikh stalled

Dylan Welch, National Security Correspondent

November 15, 2011

A file image of Ismail Al-Wahwah speaking at a rally organised by Hizb ut-tahrir in Lakemba. Photo: Steven Siewert

A CONTROVERSIAL Australian sheikh has been left stranded in Jordan after authorities confiscated his Australian passport, possibly in relation to his membership of an international group that advocates a global Islamic caliphate.

Amsterdam: Police looking for youth who threatened to kill a man for not fasting on Ramadan

Amsterdam: Police looking for youth who threatened to kill a man for not fasting on Ramadan



Via De Pers (Dutch):

The Amsterdam police published photos of a group of youth who threatened to kill a man in Amsterdam-West last August because he did not fast on Ramadan. The group shouted at the man that they'll shoot him in the head, the police reported Monday.

Mecca for the rich: Islam's holiest site 'turning into Vegas'

Historic and culturally important landmarks are being destroyed to make way for luxury hotels and malls, reports Jerome Taylor

40 Israelis detained, questioned in Istanbul airport

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By HERB KEINON 
09/05/2011 11:25 

Travelers on flight from Tel Aviv to Turkey detained for more than an hour upon landing in Istanbul; Foreign Ministry in contact with Turkish authorities, investigating reason for incident.

The Foreign Ministry was investigating the incident and has been in contact with Turkey to find out if it came about as the result of a new directive or if it was a local initiative by airport authorities, a spokesman stated.

The spokesman added that an incident of this nature has never previously been known to occur to Israeli travelers in Turkey.

The Foreign Ministry was also in contact with the Israelis who were detained, in attempts to find out exactly what they were asked by Turkish authorities at the airport.

Forty Israelis passengers were detained for questioning by Turkish police in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport on Monday morning.

The Israelis had their passports confiscated after landing on a Turkish Airlines flightfrom Tel Aviv on Monday morning. They were questioned for more than an hour and subsequently released. 

Israel planned to keep a close eye on additional flights from Israel to Turkey throughout the day to determine if anything out of the ordinary occurs.

Source: Jerusalem Post

Jerusalem, if I forget you - Matisyahu Song (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם )

by Anton017 on Mar 15, 2009

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill (Psalm 137:5)

Six Injured in Terror Attack in Tel Aviv

Six people injured in terror attack in southern Tel Aviv, after Arab steals a taxi, runs over one person and stabs others.

4-Foot Crack Found in Washington Monument

Cracking was found in the stones at the top of the Washington Monument Tuesday evening, the National Park Service reported.