Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound

The prayers outside al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock are a “dangerous provocation” by extremists seeking to ignite a religious war, the Israeli activist group Peace Now said in a post on X. “This directly violates the fragile status quo, which bars non-Muslim prayer at the holy site.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/israel-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-jewish-extremists-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-jerusalem

 

For far-right extremists, the rise of a new enemy: Women : NPR

"It has completely infected the white supremacist realm," Beirich said. "Misogyny is as important, I would argue, as racism or neo-Nazi-ism now to people that traffic in these kinds of ideas and live in these cultures."

 "It is an ideology that is heavily invested in the idea of 'cultural degeneracy' and what are the sources of it," said Elliot Chandler, CFO and researcher at Revontulet, a Norway-based company that does online threat monitoring. "And historically, femininity and the excessive expression of femininity is a core aspect of degeneracy. That is the classic 'This is what the Nazis think' way of approaching it." 

 This panic over the "feminization" of society also plays a role in the extreme hostility toward LGBTQ+ people, and to inclusive agendas, said DiBranco…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835586/san-diego-mosque-anti-women

Tensions rise after rocket fire and second Israeli raid on al-Aqsa mosque

Rocket fire from Gaza and a second Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in as many nights have stoked fears of further escalation during a sensitive period of overlapping religious holidays...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/05/palestinians-injured-after-israeli-police-raid-al-aqsa-mosque-again

Israeli Forces Draw Condemnation Over 'Barbaric' Raid of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said that "what happened in Jerusalem is a major crime against the worshipers." 

"Prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque is not with the permission of the [Israeli] occupation, but rather it is our right," said Shtayyeh. "Al-Aqsa is for the Palestinians and for all Arabs and Muslims, and the raiding of it is a spark of revolution against the occupation." 

PA presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh added that "what the occupation is doing right now at holy sites such as in Al-Aqsa, and the attacking of worshipers is an example of the relentless war against Palestinian people and Arab nations, which will ignite fires across the region."…https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-attacks-al-aqsa-mosque-ramadan-2023

Violence between Israelis and Palestinians escalates with rocket attacks, air strikes - The Washington Post

…Hamas pledged that it would continue to fire rockets in retaliation for recent Israeli police incursions into Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque, which is considered Islam's third-holiest site and is a frequent flash point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/israel-palestinian-fighting-worsens/2021/05/11/a1886c9a-b1c6-11eb-bc96-fdf55de43bef_story.html

Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Jerusalem Day march

…Nir Hasson, a writer for the left-leaning Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz, accused Israeli authorities of making a series of bad decisions recently, "including the unrestrained freedom given to police in [Jerusalem's] streets, where on Friday they acted as if they had been sent to fan the flames, not to extinguish them"...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/10/dozens-injured-in-clashes-over-israeli-settlements-ahead-of-jerusalem-day-march

At Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Escalate : NPR

Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the intrusion on the mosque and called on Israeli police to preserve Palestinians' rights to practice their sacred religious rituals. Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez said the illegal threats to Palestinian-occupied territory "represents a violation of international law, undermining the chances of reaching a two-state solution, and threatening the foundations of security and stability in the region."

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/07/994940939/israeli-palestinian-clashes-escalate-in-ramadan-night-violence-at-al-aqsa-mosque

Far-right group in Germany planned mosque attacks: report | TheHill

German police have detained 12 members of a far-right group alleged to have plotted attacks on mosques and asylum-seekers, with another suspect still at large. The alleged members of the group Der Harte Kern, or The Hard Core, reportedly met up through the messaging service WhatsApp, forming the organization in September, the BBC reports. They are believed to have links to the Finnish far-right group Soldiers of Odin. ....
https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/483358-far-right-group-in-germany-planned-mosque-attacks-report

Student overheard threatening mosque brought potassium nitrate to school, police say - The Washington Post

Potassium nitrate can be mixed with other chemicals to create flash powder...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/04/24/student-overheard-threatening-mosque-brought-potassium-nitrate-school-police-say/

Man arrested for allegedly threatening worshipers at Phoenix mosque - The Hill

A man was arrested for allegedly intimidating and threatening worshippers at a mosque in Phoenix...
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/434594-man-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-worshipers-at-phoenix-mosque

The Christchurch mosque shooter, steeped in online culture, knew how to make his massacre go viral - The Washington Post

As the gunman accused of killing 49 people in attacks on two New Zealand mosques put his murderous plan into action, he had an audience. Using what appeared to be a helmet camera, the gunman live-streamed his attack, speaking to users on the hate-laden site 8chan, whom he alerted moments earlier to what was about to happen...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/03/15/christchurch-mosque-shooter-steeped-online-culture-knew-how-make-his-massacre-go-viral/

Man outside Texas Mosque - pics

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/b1swii/man_outside_texas_mosque/

Conservative names Republicans who have spouted the same claims made by New Zealand shooter about immigrants - Raw Story

Conservative Max Boot linked the connection between President Donald Trump's hateful rhetoric to the New Zealand shooter in a column for The Washington Post. The shooter, who has been a identified as 28-year-old man, but his name has not been made public, released a long manifesto that detailed his views on hate towards Muslim and immigrants. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/sound-familiar-conservative-connects-the-dots-between-rep-steve-king-white-nationalist-views-to-the-new-zealand-shooter/

Don’t Just Condemn the New Zealand Attacks — Politicians and Pundits Must Stop Their Anti-Muslim Rhetoric - The Intercept

At least 49 Muslims were killed in their mosques. It's time to end the appeals to Islamophobia from Trump, Cruz and many others...
https://theintercept.com/2019/03/15/new-zealand-shooter-manifesto/

The New Zealand shooter called immigrants “invaders.” Hours later, so did Trump - Vox

The alleged shooter rambled about immigrants in his manifesto. Trump mentioned it during a veto ceremony...
https://www.vox.com/2019/3/15/18267745/new-zealand-mosque-attack-invade-trump

Kansas failed mosque bomber’s lawyers ask for leniency, cite Trump's rhetoric and provocation - Daily Kos

Two years ago, three white Christian domestic terrorists were arrested for planning a bombing attack on a Kansas mosque and apartment complex, targeting a Somali refugee community there. Curtis Allen, Gavin Wright, and Patrick Stein were all members of a Kansas militia group that planned on bombing the Garden City complex the day after Donald Trump's inauguration. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1808493

Trump-obsessed mosque shooter said he wished he'd killed more people during his attack - Raw Story

A man who shot and killed six Muslims in a Quebec mosque in January 2017 told a court-appointed social worker that he wished he'd shot more people during the attack. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/trump-obsessed-mosque-shooter-said-wished-hed-killed-people-attack/

Minnesota Republicans lose their minds when Muslim voters train for participation in caucuses -- Raw Story

When Muslim voters attempted to learn how to participate in the GOP caucus, members of the Republican party lost their minds. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/minnesota-republicans-lose-minds-muslim-voters-train-participation-caucuses/

Mosque pays off debts of man who spray painted hateful messages on their building in 2016 -- Raw Story

A mosque in Arkansas has paid off the debts of a man who was caught on camera spray painting hateful messages on their building in October 2016. Arkansas Matters reports that Masjid Al Salam in the city of Fort Smith ponied up $1,700 to pay off court fines imposed on Abraham Davis, the man who vandalized their building...
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/mosque-pays-off-debts-of-man-who-spray-painted-hateful-messages-on-their-building-in-2016/

Here Are the Hate Incidents Against Mosques and Islamic Centers Since 2013 | ProPublica

Data from a civil rights group shows that reports of hate incidents involving American mosques jumped sharply in 2015 and has remained at the same rate since — about once every three days....
https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/mosques