Extremism

Jewish community was top target of extremist threats in Belgium in 2025

Belgium’s threat analysis body said Islamist extremism remained the largest threat category, while Jewish groups were the most common target in 2025.

Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Israeli Embassy in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2024.
 Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

Jerusalem Day violence exposes dangerous culture of impunity in Israel - opinion

San Diego Police officers block the access to the Islamic Center of San Diego following a shooting in southern California, on May 18, 2026.

Law enforcement was aware of San Diego mosque shooter prior to deadly attack - report

A Police officer guards the Olympic cauldron in Piazza Angelo Dibona on February 07, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Italian teenager re-arrested in Florence for terrorism recruitment


Three British neo-Nazis jailed for planning attacks on mosques and synagogues

British right-wing extremists were preparing acts of terrorism before being arrested as part of what they belived was an upcoming "race war"

A man looks at floral tributes outside the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur, in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 6, 2025.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination: Terrorism has become a mainstream strategy in America - analysis

As Charlie Kirk is assassinated, America faces a dire turn: ideas are vilified as violence, and political murder gains ground as legitimate resistance.

FILE PHOTO: Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, greets the crowd during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

Extremism and antisemitism are becoming mainstream - opinion

The global surge in antisemitism is deeply concerning. How is it being allowed to happen?

EVYATAR DAVID, a 24-year-old hostage, is seen in a Hamas video released last month. While our hostages starve in tunnels, the world remains blind to their suffering, the writer charges.

Solomon’s judgment: The need for a shared dream to save the hostages - opinion

If we keep clinging to “I’m right, you’re wrong,” we will remain stuck, and the hostages will remain in captivity.

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages in Tel Aviv this week. The writer asks: How did such an issue as the hostages, and solidarity with their families, become yet another weapon in Israel’s endless political battles?

Australia at a crossroads: From the Opera House to the August marches - opinion

Australia can continue down this path, where grievance and division define our national life, or we can reclaim unity before it is too late.

DEMONSTRATORS HOLD placards and flags as they take part in a Nationwide March for Palestine in Sydney last week. This is not a fringe issue anymore; it is the mainstreaming of extremism in Australian streets, the writer maintains.

One click away: ADL research shows how online radicalization leads to extremism

Unrestricted internet access may seem harmless, but it can lead to devastating acts of real-world violence.

 School shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.

Body of Awdah Hathaleen released to family for burial

His remains had been held for over a week, as Israeli forces arrested Palestinians in the community, leaving Levi free from arrest for hours.

Protests over the death of Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian peace activist.

Samidoun, Muslim Brotherhood face potential ban in Belgium as PM unveils new bill

The bill would permit the prohibition and dissolution of all organizations that “pose a threat to national security or the foundations of the rule of law.”

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaks to the media upon arriving to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 25, 2025.

Israelis oppose gender segregation - opinion

The value of gender equality has eroded in Israel over the past two decades, but the majority of the public does not support separation measures.

 WOMEN AND children at a separate beach in Haifa. Supporters of separation see it as pluralism allowing religious people to operate in the public sphere while maintaining their lifestyles, the writer notes.

Shooting of Jewish minor in West Bank incident was unintentional, IDF finds

The IDF also pointed out that this type of wounding would be permissible under the rules of engagement, as throwing rocks at a moving vehicle is considered extremely dangerous.

 IDF operating in the West Bank June 18, 2025.