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Focus on Western Islamism (FWI) educates its readers about the threat posed by Islamism (and the efforts to counter it) in Western democracies.
A British Warning to Americans: The Notorious “CAGE
By Romany Shaker. August 5, 2024. 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.
France’s Half-Baked Plan to Fight Islamist Separatism
Feb 19, 2024 · A new ban on foreign-appointed imams in France is aimed at combating Islamist separatism, but the policy risks making matters worse by handing future decisions about hiring imams over to local groups affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Former Salafist Umar Lee: Middle East Islamism Is in Decline
Nov 25, 2022 · Lee recently spoke with Focus on Western Islamism about the attraction disaffected young men in American society have for Islam, the male-led insurgency against “woke Islam,” and the growing alliance between Islamists and the Far-Right in the United States. In addition to affirming his previously-expressed view that young white men should ...
U.S. Taxpayers Funding Anti-American Mosque in Michigan
Mar 27, 2024 · Focus on Western Islamism reached out to the Islamic Center of America for comment but received no reply. Michigan residents who object to the U.S. government providing monies to an anti-American, Hezbollah-supporting extremist mosque in their state should act to stem the flow of funds.
English Mayor Accused of Corruption; Defenders Claim …
Jun 10, 2024 · The mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is under investigation for the misuse of public funds. His defenders have accused one of the investigators of being an "Islamophobe." (Photo by GrindtXX via Wikimedia Commons)
Iran’s Pistachio Proxies | Focus on Western Islamism (FWI)
Aug 17, 2023 · It appears that members of the Amin family, connected to Iranian leadership, today control a considerable pistachio empire, built with the help of fertile Californian soil and Iranian regime institutions. Seemingly, their wealth serves to advance Iranian soft power and propaganda in the United States.
or Celebrate — Hamas’s October 7 Massacre - islamism.news
Nov 22, 2023 · On October 25, the European Network Against Racism (ENAR), which is tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, issued a statement condemning the “double standards exhibited by Western leaders, including within the European Union,” for their support of Israel.
The “Uncommitted” Vote Campaign was Designed to Unify …
Mar 14, 2024 · The ultimate aim seems, instead, to be unified Islamism. Abandon Biden campaign leaders are looking for a middle-ground around which they can control an undivided Muslim vote, necessary after several years of bitter divide in the face of a growing Muslim embrace of the Right, after decades of dependency on the Left. This is a difficult game to ...
How Germany Facilitates Erdogan’s Influence | Focus on Western …
Eren Güvercin, a specialist on Turkish Islam in Germany, told Focus on Western Islamism (FWI) that Erdoğan’s principal aims are to influence German politics, spy on political opponents and garner diaspora votes to keep himself in power. This includes preventing the integration of a younger generation of Turks into German society.