Revealed: the ‘Palestine poppy’ creator who justified stoning

Revealed: the ‘Palestine poppy’ creator who justified stoning

The creator of the ‘Palestine poppy’ is an Oxford-educated paediatrician who has written books for Muslim teenagers justifying stoning and warning that homosexuality is ‘a test from Allah’. Abdul Qader Ismail was accused of trying to ‘hijack’ Remembrance Day after he began selling an enamel pin shaped like a poppy in the colours of the Palestinian flag for £1.78 on eBay. The pin is listed as ‘not for profit’ with money being donated to Gaza charities. The Spectator can now reveal that Ismail is an active member of Greens for Palestine and co-sponsored the group’s ‘Zionism is Racism’ policy. He is also the author of a book series titled An Introduction to Challenging Topics for Muslim Teens.

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The harsh criticism of Avi Lewis is getting scary

The harsh criticism of Avi Lewis is getting scary

One of the really likeable things about Canada, along with public health care and politeness, is our penchant for reasoned debate as a way to settle our political differences.

So it’s been jarring to see the level of vitriol recently directed toward Avi Lewis, federal leader of the New Democratic Party, who has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s assault on Gaza and Palestinians.

Lewis, who is Jewish, has come under harsh attack from several prominent critics, especially in response to a recent social media post on the eve of Yom Kippur.

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Allegations of hurting religious sentiments: Man dies after being beaten twice by mob in Satkhira

Allegations of hurting religious sentiments: Man dies after being beaten twice by mob in Satkhira

A 30-year-old man died after being beaten by a mob in Debhata upazila of Satkhira on Tuesday night over allegations that he had hurt religious sentiments by making remarks considered disrespectful to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), police said on Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Wahiduzzaman Shamim, son of Shamsur Rahman of Chhota Shanta village in the upazila.

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Mother referred to Prevent for ‘over-identifying with Israel’

Mother referred to Prevent for ‘over-identifying with Israel’

When Holly Passmore heard a knock at her front door at about 11am on July 4 last year, she assumed it was an Amazon delivery.

Instead, the 44-year-old mother-of-two from County Durham found two plain-clothes police officers on her doorstep wanting to know why she had recently visited Israel.

“They said it was a safeguarding matter,” recalled Ms Passmore, who cares for her nine-year-old son, Rex, who has severe autism, while studying for a master’s degree.


The UK is a nut house.

What is the UK’s Prevent program?

The UK’s Prevent program is a government-led, multi-agency early intervention initiative designed to stop vulnerable individuals from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Managed by the Home Office, Prevent operates as the preventative branch of the UK’s broader CONTEST counter-terrorism.

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Three-quarter of Canadians want Mark Carney to proceed with economic changes; poll

Three-quarter of Canadians want Mark Carney to proceed with economic changes; poll

Nearly 75% of Canadians surveyed believe Prime Minister Mark Carney should go forward with country-wide infrastructure improvements, before seeking another federal mandate.

In a new Canada Pulse Insights poll, the 1, 531 adults surveyed found that 73% want Carney to fast-track major projects, relax certain environmental reviews, alter labour strikes and deepen meaningful economic ties with Europe.

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Drone delivers McDonald’s nuggets, alcohol to inmate at Quebec prison

Drone delivers McDonald’s nuggets, alcohol to inmate at Quebec prison

A drone was able to deliver McDonald’s nuggets, fries, dipping sauce, and even some alcohol to an inmate at a correctional facility in Quebec, CTV News has confirmed.

The items were delivered to the inmate’s cell window at the Special Handling Unit (SHU) at the federal institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., the union of correctional officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) said. The incident, which was first reported by TVA Nouvelles, happened in the early morning hours on Thursday and comes amid growing concerns about contraband getting into correctional facilities in Quebec, including via drones.

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