France, Europe and the West

 This article first appeared in New English Review.

The scenes coming out of France on the night of October 17 should serve as a wake-up call not only for the French people, but Europeans and Westerners in general.  But how many times have we said that and for how many years now? And it’s not just Europe that should be taking note.

It was not only Paris; Demonstrations in other French cities, ostensibly to protest the high cost of living, high fuel costs, and poor school conditions spiraled out of control and turned into violent and destructive riots. Several cities witnessed their town halls under attack, most notably Limoges, where rioters overwhelmed police, who literally had to flee for their lives. Once inside, the rioters set the building ablaze, destroying much of the 19^th century landmark structure including its iconic steeple. Similar scenes played out in Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Lille, Rennes, and other large metropolitan areas. Over 1,000 French police officers have been injured.

Limoges City Hall before and after October 17, 2026

-Gates of Vienna

In Paris, while a female Spanish reporter was broadcasting from the scene during the night of the 17^th, she had to suspend her broadcast when several young men, apparently of Arab and African background, hogged the camera and waved their middle fingers and made throat-slashing gestures (below).

-Remix News (Hungary)

If that wasn’t enough, riots also broke out in Italian cities, most notably Milan in front of the famed Duomo cathedral. There was nothing spontaneous or organic about any of this. This was all organized, the latest example of the red-green alliance, the marriage of convenience between Islamist extremists, migrant thugs, Antifa, Black Bloc, anarchists, the Palestinian flag wavers, Marxists, and various and sundry left-wing radicals. It had nothing to do with the high cost of living or poor school conditions. It was about destroying Western civilization from within.  Make no mistake: This is largely the result of Europe’s total mishandling of immigration and asylum policies, policies which, when handled correctly and wisely, can greatly benefit a country. Many of the rioters in France are the children of migrants, second and third generation French citizens, yet unassimilated and disaffected from French society, and mostly Muslim, the perfect deadly cocktail.

Last night, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the nation on television. I watched a replay of his speech an hour or so later. To me, it was typically weak and pusillanimous. After promising that the rioters would “pay” for their transgressions, he assured (lawful) protesters that the government was listening to their concerns about the high costs of living and fuel and the conditions of schools. He took an indirect swipe at Trump and Netanyahu by referring to rising fuel costs in France due to a war that France had nothing to do with. And, of course, he appealed for calm in the runup to the upcoming elections scheduled for April 2027, which must now seem like an eternity in France.

What he did not do was declare a state of emergency. Not being familiar with French law, I don’t know what it requires for the French military to get involved (as was recently done in Spain with the Ceuta situation), but it is painfully clear that the police cannot handle this alone. It is now just a matter of time before they start getting killed. It is also a matter of time before they have to kill in self-defense.

The mess in Europe, which has been escalating since 2015, when former German chancellor Angela Merkel opened the floodgates to Syrian refugees, has now reached a new level of violence, and it is intolerable. France now has an opportunity to lead the way for the rest of Europe. It must seize that opportunity, or radicals in the rest of Western Europe will taste the blood and rise up.  This uprising must be put down, and the perpetrators and those financing them from behind the scenes must be removed from society and removed from Europe. Personally, I don’t care if France has to send in the French Foreign Legion. I don’t care if France has to bring back the guillotine, and I don’t care if they have to reopen Devil’s Island. France needs to act now, and the rest of the EU needs to support France and act in concert with her.  The more the cancer spreads, the more drastic the surgery will have to be.

 

France: Limoges' Historic City Hall Burned

Limoges City Hall

-MSN

This is truly heartbreaking and truly outrageous at the same time. In France, already suffering from a rash of riots by students, migrants, people wearing Palestinian keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags, leftists, and other social misfits, October 17 was marked by demonstrations all over France, ostensibly protesting the high cost of living that degenerated predictably into riots in many major cities. In the city of Limoges, hooded rioters overwhelmed police, broke into the old city hall, constructed in 1883, and burned much of it down, including its iconic steeple, as hundreds of townsfolk watched in horror, many in tears.

The below article from today's Le Figaro is translated by Fousesquawk.

"It is largely lost" The terrible images of the fire of the Limoges City Hall at the edge of October 17 demonstration by Camille Aguille with Agence France Presse.

Posted on October 17 20226 at 21:06, updated October 17, 2026 at 22:19

A group of hooded individuals broke into Limoges City Hall before a fire broke out there.

A roof structure ravaged by flames. "This beautiful Limoges City Hall," lamented one internet user  Saturday as a fire engulfed the roof of the Limoges City Hall. The fire broke out after a group of individuals attacked the building when violence erupted at the end of the demonstration against the high cost of living.

The fire spread along one wing of the building and reached the roof, whose beams are in danger of collapsing. Around 8 pm, the firefighters were still fighting the flames, trying to prevent the entire building from collapsing. This historic building was inaugurated in 1883, and its architecture was inspired by Paris' City Hall. "It is largely destroyed," declared the Prefect of Haute-Vienne.

Clashes near the prefecture

From a distance, hundreds of people watched the blaze, distraught. One employee of City Hall was in tears in the arms of an elected official. Several thousand people participated in her demonstration before the violence broke out at the end of the march. After having burned a municipal police vehicle in front of City Hall, hooded individuals broke windows to penetrate into the interior and set the fire.

"The police no longer had sufficient means to disengage, nor did they further have the capacity to contain the thousands of madmen, anarchists, ultra-leftists, and thugs on the boulevards," fumed Guillaume Guerin, the LR (Republican) mayor. 

According to him, the municipal police succeeded in getting out of City Hall, "at the moment that the barbarians entered, while telling them they were going to kill them...those were the terms they used tonight. There are those who will be held responsible, but in any case, the responsibility does not lie with the police."

"This is not stupidity, it is hatred, it's hatred of the French flag, it's hatred of the institutions, it's hatred of the school principals, it's hatred of the cops, it's hatred of the elected officials, it's hatred of everything that embodies authority. It's not small-time delinquents who did this; it's people who are very methodical," the mayor insisted. Four national police vehicles and two from the municipal police were burned or heavily damaged during the violence.

Violence broke out near a highway interchange in the metropolitan area, where rioters set fire to a national police car, according to the daily newspaper, Le Populaire du Centre, while businesses were looted in the city center. Clashes also occurred with police near the prefecture of Haute-Vienne, with the throwing of projectiles, mortars, and tear gas grenades.

Other city halls were also vandalised during this national mobilisation. Individuals penetrated the City Hall of Lille and caused damage. The City Hall of Marseille was also targeted.

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France: An Interesting Survey on the Presidential Elections

Hat tip Francois Desouche

The French blog, Francois Desouche, has cross-posted an interesting survey conducted by Ifop (Institut français d'opinion publique) for the French site Marianne. It shows that certain segments of the French population would consider leaving France if populist leader Marine Le Pen is elected president in the upcoming elections.  This includes Muslims, Jews, and voters for the far-left politician, Jean-Luc Mélenchon. As the survey itself notes, it is a small sample size, so the results should be viewed with caution. Nevertheless, the results are interesting.

The below FDesouche posting and Ifop chart are translated by Fousesquawk.

If Marine Le Pen is elected, 46% of Muslims and 43% of Melenchon voters would consider leaving France (Ifop) *

* Institut français d'opinion publique 

According to an Ifop survey for Marianne, published October 14, 2026, 46% of people of the Muslim faith surveyed would consider leaving France to settle in another country if Marine Le Pen is elected president of the Republic. This proportion reaches 43% among Jean-Luc Mélenchon voters and 40% of Generation Z voters. 

Among the general population queried, 21% would consider leaving under this hypothesis. Among Muslims surveyed, 20% responded that they would "certainly" leave the country. More than 8 out of ten fear an increase in attacks and discrimination against them in the event of a victory by Marine Le Pen.

Marianne also reveals that 44% of respondents of the Jewish faith would consider leaving France, while noting that the (small sample size) means the results should be interpreted with caution.

41% say they would refuse to respect laws (they) consider "unjust" 

The investigation also measures the reactions to eventual Le Pen power. 41% of those surveyed express themselves prepared to refuse to respect laws that they judge to be "unjust". This response applies to three out of four Jean-Luc Mélenchon voters and 45% of public workers queried. In addition, 38% of workers said they would be prepared to participate in a general strike.

Chart

Imagine if Marine Le Pen was elected President of the Republic. In this context, could you...

Cease wearing religious signs on the street:

Yes                                                                Among Muslims

30%                                                                      26%

Hide your religious affiliation in everyday life

Yes                                                                Among Muslims

25%                                                                       27%

Refuse to respect laws you judge to be unjust

Yes                      Among public workers               Jean-Luc Mélenchon voters

41%                              45%                                                         75%

Participate in a general strike upon a call from the unions

Yes                    Among public workers                   Jean-Luc Mélenchon voters

38%                            43%                                                         77%

Leave France to settle in another country

Yes                      Muslims                                          Jean-Luc Mélenchon voters         

21%                         46%                                                             43%

Methodology: The investigation was carried out by a self-administered online questionnaire from 25- 30 September 2026 with about 9,689 people aged 18 and above, constituting a representative sample of the French population. These results describe the stated intentions given a hypothetical scenario and not actual departures.

Source: Marianne, Hadrien Mathoux, October 14, 2026

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Belgium: Three Pakistanis on Trial for Gang Rape

Hat tip Gates of Vienna)

Mons, Belgium

A sickening case out of Belgium: A trial is in progress against three Pakistani men accused of gang-raping a university student at the University of Mons. According to the charges, the proprietor of a 24-hour food shop in Mons and two other men allegedly raped a university student after she stopped in to purchase cookies and a drink late at night. The exact details are contained in the newspaper article below by L'Avenir, which is covering the trial. (The article is translated by Fousesquawk.)

Without prejudging the eventual verdict in the trial, what I find shocking is the fact that the prosecution is only asking for sentences of 4-5 years on charges of gang rape. After reading hundreds of reports of rape in various Western European countries and the ridiculous sentences handed down, I really question whether they consider rape a serious offense.

A night of horror for a student at the University of Mons, who tells of being kidnapped and raped in a 24-hour store: "They are sexual predators".

Three men of Pakistani origin are being prosecuted for the rape of a student in the back room of a 24-hour store in Mons. They all deny the crime. The prosecutor's office is demanding 4-5 years in prison.

-By Cedric Ketelair

Posted October 13 2026 at 14:12

The 12th of December 2025 will also remain etched in the memory of Laura (first name is not her own). That night, the student of Mons University reportedly experienced a veritable nightmare in the back room of a 24-hour store situated on rue de la Cle in Mons. Since then, her life has turned upside down: nightmares, tears, isolation, fear of men; the wounds are still present.

It all began around 1:30 am. Laura, who spent the night in town, decided to go home to study. The exams were approaching. On the way, on the rue de la Cle, she entered a 24-hour store to buy some cookies. Leaving, she goes to the restrooms at a nearby cafe, then returns to the shop at 1:42 to buy a drink.

The shopkeeper invites her to have a drink at the rear of the shop. The young woman doesn't understand what he is saying and uses a translation app. She then follows him.

At 2:29, the shop closes its doors. Laura is still inside with the owner, who asks his employee to serve her a whisky and coke. Laura has her doubts. Worried, she sends several messages to her roommate. "I am at the all-night shop. If I don't come back, call the police," she writes.

The young girl drinks. Her vision becomes blurred. Then, everything goes black.

Underwear recovered in the store

It is 06:34 when Laura regains consciousness. She is alone in the back room. Disoriented, she leaves the premises and encounters some trash collectors. They will later describe having seen a terrified young woman who was looking constantly over her shoulder.

Her clothes were disheveled. She was no longer wearing underpants. 

Upon returning to her roommate. Laura tells of having suffered sexual violence in the back room. The two women go to the hospital for a medical examination at Mons, then at Charleroi. DNA of a man is discovered in her vagina.

The police quickly raided the business. Two men were present. The third was found hiding in a closet. The investigators also recovered Laura's panties left on the floor. Tests would reveal the presence of sperm belonging to one of the three suspects, discovered during a second search by the police.

The young woman has only partial memories of that night. Nonetheless, she has identified the three men who were arrested and placed in detention.

Monday morning, the three defendants appeared before the criminal court of Mons to answer charges of aggravated rape and false imprisonment.

One of them is already charged with an attempted rape of another client in July 2025. According to the charges, this woman, who simply wanted to buy a cigarette, was allegedly led to the back room. The defendant then allegedly tried to force a kiss on her with his tongue.

The prosecution does not believe them

At the hearing, the three men denied the charges.

The owner of the business told a completely different version. According to him, the young student reportedly tried to rob him of 7,000 euros that he had in his pockets. He did not explain the irrefutable scientific analyses.

The public prosecutor does not believe this explanation and believes that the three defendants are co-perpetrators of the rape. "None of the three can explain the closure of the store while this young woman was inside," notes the prosecution, which is demanding sentences of 4 and 5 years in prison.

The court also opened the argument for an eventual requalification of the charge of non-assistance to a person in danger for two of the defendants. 

The defense attorneys, for their part, argued for an acquittal

A young woman destroyed

In the courtroom, Laura can hardly contain her emotions. The tears flow. At moments, she has to leave the courtroom; the account of that night remains painful.

Since the incident, the young woman tells of having lost part of her life. She describes the nightmares, the fear of being approached by a man, the isolation, and the weight gain. She also lost her student job not being able to bring herself to leave her home.

In spite of her difficulties, she succeeded in finishing her first year at the university. However, it was necessary to adjust her schedule in order to continue her studies.

"I have the feeling of being thrown away like a broken toy that night. They took away my dignity, my body, my friends, my family, my education, and many other things. I demand justice," she declared.

Fortunately, the young woman can count on the support of her family and her mother.

Her attorney, Odile Maes, believes that the three defendants must be held accountable for what occurred in the store.

"That night, the three men knew very well what was happening in the back of the store. They all share responsibility," she argues.

The attorney also recalls the accusations brought by another client against one of the defendants. For her, the denials of the three men are not credible.

"They are sexual predators," Attorney Maes concludes.

The court will render its verdict at the beginning of November.

 

France: Update on the School Shooting

Aubagne

The French blog, Francois Desouche has posted three updates from French newspapers on this week's school shooting in Aubagne, France (outside Marseille) involving a 14-year-old boy. I have translated Fdesouche's updated headline as well as his summaries of the aforementioned three French newspaper reports. If you read French, all of the links are accessible. They are all dated October 14.

Aubagne (13): The schoolboy shooter said he prepared his attack and cited "revenge". He admitted the influence of the TCC (Update): He is of Ethiopian origin and had a keffiyeh in his guitar case that allowed him to conceal his weapon.

-Francois 10-14-2026 at 16:59 

The search of the guitar case in which the schoolboy had concealed his weapon to enter the school also led to the discovery of several objects that drew the attention of the investigators, namely: a scarf, three balaclavas, three fleeces (wool or wool-like material), a keffiyeh, and a cell phone. 

-TF1

According to one close source, the father is a former soldier and a possessor of weapons and ammunition as a sporting shooter. The adolescent is French, of Ethiopian origin through his mother, and has two older brothers. "It is a family that has never drawn any attention," one source notes.

-AFP

Questioned while in custody, the 14-year-old adolescent admitted to the facts and admitted having planned the project for several months, according to the national Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (PNAT. He denied, however, having wanted to kill people he targeted.

The minor explained that he acted out of a "desire for revenge" due to harassment he attributed to teachers and classmates. The PNAT noted that, at this stage, these statements have not been corroborated by the investigation. 

Asked about the "True Crime Community", he admitted having been influenced by this movement but denied having acted in their name. His placement in pre-trial detention has been requested.

Le Parisien

10-14-2026

Netherlands: Vile, Disgusting Pro-Hamas Demonstration on October 7

Photo by Nieuw Israelietische Weekblad

On October 7, Dutch Jews had to meet in discreet locations to commemorate the barbaric massacres that were committed against Israeli Jews three years ago by the monsters of Hamas. Yet, supporters of Hamas were able to openly demonstrate in support of Hamas on October 7 and wave banners proclaiming, "We support Hamas" on Amsterdam's Dam Square with zero repercussions. There are no words to describe how barbaric, uncivilized, and moronic these people are.

The Nieuw-Israelietische Weekblad (Netherlands) has several photos of these disgusting displays here.

In addition, you can view the reaction of Dutch politician Geert Wilders in the Dutch Parliament here. It has English subtitles.

The below text in the NIW article is translated by Fousesquawk.

Disgraceful stains on Remembrance Day

In the capital, Israel haters loudly celebrated the gruesome mass murder by Hamas terrorists, who, in Amsterdam, suddenly turned out to be "resistance heroes".

Editorial Staff 13 October 2026 at 11:50

While Jews at various locations came together at secret locations to commemorate the horrors of October 7, 2023, demonstrators roared, "Long live the 7th of October". The police intervened only when the mob threatened to march to the Portuguese Synagogue on the Jonas Daniel Miejer Square. The hate march began on the Dam Square and ended up at the Stopera.

The NIW posted exclusive images of the palirapaille*, You can find moving images on our X accounts.

* Palirapaille: Defined as a speech disorder characterized by constant repetition.

France: Amid All the School Riots, Now a Shooting at a Marseille School

Hat tip Le Figaro

 For the past couple of weeks, many schools in major French cities have been rocked by student riots. Naturally, they are a mixture of far-left, migrant, 2nd-3rd generation, Islamist, and pro-Palestinian protesters claiming they are protesting poor school conditions, which is a poor excuse.

Now comes this: This morning in Aubagne, just outside Marseille, a 14-year-old, not further identified, opened fire at a school, wounding the school principal and a teacher before being disarmed. The shooter's parents have also been taken into custody. That is all that is known at this point. We will continue to follow the story.

*Update (October 14, 2026)

Le Figaro reports that the shooter is reportedly a member of some group of true crime followers of mass shootings. Meanwhile, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office has taken over the case. There is still no word on the ID of the shooter (which due to his/her age) is not expected to be released) or motive.

Belgium: Vlaams Belang Leader Involved in Scuffle Outside Antwerp City Hall

Hat tip Gates of Vienna

-Hungarian Conservative

Filip Dewinter on left

On Friday, October 9, Vlaams Belang party leader Filip DeWinter and Anke Van demeerisch were involved in a scuffle with people in a Belgian-Moroccan wedding group outside Antwerp City Hall. There are competing versions of how the scuffle started, but there is a partial video showing a burly guy shoving the elderly Dewinter into a wall at City Hall. Vlaams Belang is a conservative Flemish party in Belgium that opposes mass migration.

*Update (Hat tip Gates of Vienna

Close-up of Dewinter's eyebrow)

The article below from HLN shows both versions as well as the aforementioned video clip.

Caption: Felip Dewinter became involved in a scuffle at the City Hall in Antwerp. Some police officers responded to the scene.

Filip Dewinter and Anke Van dermeersch in a quarrel with Belgian-Moroccan family at Antwerp City Hall 

A fight took place Friday on the Grand Market Place  between Vlaams Belang politicians Filip Dewinter and Anke Van dermeersch and a Belgian-Moroccan family that was present for a wedding party. According to people who were present at the scene, the incident began after Van dermeersch reportedly filmed the party. Dewinter himself told a different story. Dewinter and Van dermeersch were- in contrast to our earlier report-not arrested.

-By Ghadija Akouk and Patrick Lefeion

October 9, 2026. Last update-Yesterday at 8:02

The family says that the argument took place on the Grand Market in Antwerp while they were present for a wedding party. "Anke Vandermeersch wanted to film us, but we did not want that. So there was an argument, and suddenly, things got completely out of hand. She (Van dermeersch) wound up hitting the mother of the bride."

Caption: Some police officers at the Grand Market

Felip Dewinter arrived at City Hall shortly afterwards for a meeting and clashed with the family.

"Chased and beaten"

I didn't have my entry badge with me and that's why I had to use the main entrance. I also wanted to sign the funeral register for Stranger John, says Dewinter. "I was recognized by one of the people, and he followed me to the stairs. It was a burly guy, and he gave me some hard blows. My eyebrow was bloodied. As far as my colleague, Anke Vandermeersch is concerned, she didn't hit anybody.  She only filmed. I will soon disseminate the film clips."

Van dermeersch also reacted to the incident. In her account, she was in the City Hall because she had entered through the side entrance when she noticed the tumult. Above all, she disputes the accusation that she attacked the mother of the bride.

"The camera images inside City Hall captured everything and should bring absolute clarity," Van dermeersch states.  There, it will be seen that I only began filming when Filip was attacked. I focused on nobody and did not provoke anyone. I expect that the police will fully investigate the camera images so that true objective circumstances can be determined."

Rapid Response Team

What the reason for the quarrel was and whether there will be an official complaint filed is not yet clear. The police sent a Rapid Response Team (SRT) to the scene to restore calm.

"Shortly before 12 o'clock, on the Grand Market, there was a confrontation between Filip Dewinter and Anke Van dermeersch, on the one hand, and people attending a wedding, on the other hand," said Kim Bastiaens, from the Antwerp police. When Filip Dewinter passed through the crowd to go to the City Hall, there was some pushing and pulling. Anke Van dermeersch then also moved among the crowd, and there was also some pushing and shoving with a woman."

The police came to the scene and were able to detain two people from the family. Filip Dewinter was slightly injured in the head.

December 3: Put it on Your Calendar

Nidal Hasan

Coming to a screen near you?

Secretary of Defense War Pete Hegseth has announced that Nidal Hasan, the man who murdered 13 fellow soldiers and injured 32 others at Ft. Hood in 2009, and has been sentenced to death, will be executed by firing squad at Ft. Hood on December 3rd. He has also announced that the execution will be live-streamed! Hasan is currently incarcerated at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He has exhausted all his appeals.

The choice of a firing squad is interesting to me. I recall that when the major German war criminals were sentenced to hang at Nuremberg in October 1946, Hermann Göring, who had been a fighter pilot in World War 1, requested a firing squad since he felt it was more fitting for a military man to die by firing squad. His request was denied. (He eventually died by suicide, taking a cyanide capsule he had concealed.) General Wilhelm Keitel, also condemned, also requested a firing squad, was refused and was hanged.

I predict that the plan to live-stream the execution will be rescinded due to the public reaction both domestically and abroad. I have no sympathy for Hasan, and I welcome the execution, but all things considered, I don't think it is advisable. 

Austria: Teenagers Disrupt Church Service With "Allahu Akhbar"

On Tuesday evening, in Vienna, a church mass was disrupted by at least 2 teenagers who repeatedly shouted, "Allahu Akhbar" before disappearing into the night. The priest called it "youthful exuberance". He also expressed his irritation that his parish has been very active in assisting Muslim refugee families in the area. He has since been told by colleagues in other parishes that they have been experiencing similar incidents. He related that he did not call the police, explaining, "What good would that do?"

I can see his point, but in a few years, those same youths may be returning to his church with guns, knives, or bombs. Such is their gratitude for the help that church has provided to their families. I also take note that the priest does not want his church identified for security reasons. Of course. He is now afraid. With good reason. Youthful exuberance, indeed.

                                               

"Yee gads!"

                     

The below article from Heute is translated by Fousesquawk.

Commotion in Vienna parish

Teenagers disrupt religious service with shouts of "Allahu Akhbar"

During a religious service in Vienna, teenagers disturbed the mass with shouts of "Allahu Akhbar". The priest is concerned.

By Heute Newsdesk

October 9, 2026 at 19:00

On Tuesday evening, an unusual incident occurred in a parish church in western Vienna, as reported by The Press. Several teenagers disrupted an ongoing religious service, in which they loudly shouted, "Allahu Akhbar" ("God is Great"). The priest in question expressed his concern over the action.

Teenagers disrupt religious service

As the priest described to The Press, during the mass, he initially heard laughter and noise. Shortly thereafter, there were shouts of "Allahu Akhbar" from the direction of the entrance of the church.  This apparently came from several teenagers standing at the church threshold. 

The priest estimates the ages of the teenagers at about 14-15 years. After a short time, they disappeared. "I have never experienced such a thing. And I have been here 20 years, " the priest said, surprised.  He does not wish to publicize the exact location of the church for security reasons.

"It was probably youthful exuberance"

In spite of the disturbance, the priest does not want to dramatize the incident. There was no concrete threat. "There was no concrete threat. I want to make that clear. It was probably youthful exuberance," he explained. The priest also filed no police report. "What good would that do?" he asked.

He is especially irritated that his parish has supported Muslim refugees for years. Since 2015, the community has helped in finding housing, dealing with the authorities, and with German language courses. He also has a good relationship with Muslim families in the surrounding area.

Similar incidents (occur) regularly

After the incident, the priest spoke with a colleague from another Vienna district. This (colleague) told him that similar disruptions are now regularly occurring in his parish.

The priest is especially concerned over the question of from where the teenagers are getting their attitudes. He supposes the influences come from the family environment, the school, or from social media. 

Austrian People's Party National Council Deputy Gudrun Kugler has already reacted: "Whoever deliberately disrupts a church service and intimidates worshippers, as two teenagers did in a Vienna church on Tuesday evening, has crossed a clear line. In Austria, every person must be able to practice their religion freely and undisturbed. That goes for every religion in every place. The respect for our fundamental values is not a question of personal opinion, but rather a given that we expect from everyone."

The Muslim Brotherhood in Europe (4): A View From France

Hat tip Francois DeSouche

This is the latest in our series of translations from European articles on Islamism in Europe, and the 4th concerning the European Union in general. This article comes from RFI in France and was cross-posted by the French blog, Francois DeSouche. I should note that the organization mentioned, Femyso, is also mentioned in numerous articles we have translated from individual European countries.

 https://www.rfi.fr/fr/europe/20261008-les-d%C3%A9put%C3%A9s-europ%C3%A9ens-adoptent-une-r%C3%A9solution-pour-lutter-contre-l-entrisme-islamiste

European Deputies adopt resolution to fight against Islamist infiltration

On Thursday, October 8, the European deputies called for a European strategy to fight against Islamist infiltration and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, which, in particular, should guarantee that affiliated associations are not funded. The Parliament adopted a resolution by the PPE* group (right) to this effect with 381 votes in favor, 167 against, and 15 abstentions during the plenary session in Strasbourg. It was an initiative very much marked by politics during the middle of the presidential campaign in France.

Posted October 8, 2026 at 14:34, updated October 8, 2026 at 14:36 

Caption: General view of a plenary hall of the European Parliament at Strasbourg in France on January 20, 2026

Celine Imart wants to sound an alarm. For the French deputy of the Republicans PPE group, the European Union is turning a blind eye to the Islamist menace. "Infiltration doesn't always begin with the sound of guns. It begins with a smile, the neatly-knotted tie, the distorted language of human rights. It kills when it can. When it can't, it infiltrates," she asserts.

When speaking of "the smile and the tie," Celine Imart is making reference to representatives of associations that operate behind masks, explains our special envoy to Strasbourg, Julien Chavanne. She particularly cites Femyso, the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organizations. They are identified as closely tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, yet, for years, have received public funding from European governments.

According to the PPE, one of the principal objectives of the resolution is aimed to demand traceability of funds given to Islamist entities and to cease all funding.

The resolution was supported by the extreme right. Nicolas Bay is an ECR** deputy and member of the party of Marion Marechal. "We have a historical and vital opportunity to put an end to years of naivete and complacency in regards to the Muslim Brotherhood," he states.

The centrists of Renew also supported this resolution. But the left, generally kept their distance, partly judging it "Islamophobic". The European Deputy of the Socialist Party, Chloe Ridel denounced a stigmatization of the Muslim religion. "With your vague arguments, your obsession for just one form of infiltration, and your silence, or I should say, your complacency towards others, it is nothing more than a deflection of your desire to always point the finger at the same scapegoats," she argues.

While the objective of the authors of this 100% French resolution is to shine the spotlight on the subject, it especially shows that the French presidential campaign is also playing (a role) in the European chambers. 

* PPE: European Peoples Party

** ECR European Conservative Reformist Party

Cornell's Latest Mess: The Jane Doe Rape Allegatlon

 I have written a lot about Cornell University in recent years. In my opinion, the school has a lot of problems, mostly related to issues of left-wing activism and anti-Semitism. Currently, it is embroiled in what is arguably its biggest and most serious controversy, an accusation of a gang rape that allegedly occurred in a fraternity house back in 2024. 

What seemingly everyone agrees on is that there was a party at a fraternity house in which many people were drunk and high on drugs. One young woman, identified as Jane Doe, either was raped or had consensual sex with as many as 7 young men. At this point, there are many different versions, and the details are very lurid. According to one version, the woman gave campus police a statement days after the event in which she stated that everything was consensual, at which point, the case was closed. She is now claiming rape.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James to head a new investigation. James, of course, is a controversial figure in her own right due to her legal pursuit of Donald Trump. 

The Cornell Campus newspaper, the Cornell Daily Sun, is all over the story and has named the 7 men in question. 

I am going to stop with the sordid details of the case here because I have no idea what the facts are. Let me just say this because I have very strong feelings on this subject. It goes without saying that this young woman has suffered terrible ridicule at Cornell since that night in 2024, and I sympathize with her. 

At this point, it is crucial that the truth come out. If this woman was raped, then justice must be served, and whoever committed the act must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If she was intoxicated and made a very bad mistake by consenting, shame on the young men for taking advantage of an intoxicated woman, even if they themselves were intoxicated, but they should not be prosecuted for rape. 

This, of course, even in the best-case scenario, is a bad reflection on Greek life on campus. This has been going on for many years in fraternity and sorority houses, and it is obvious they are poorly supervised. After I retired from the DEA in 1995, I taught a couple of drug courses at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia, and one required aspect of the course I had to cover was alcohol, which is also a drug. The reason was clear even though that school had no fraternity or sorority houses. Binge drinking was and is the biggest drug problem in our universities, and that directly leads to incidents like what happened at Cornell.

In closing, here is a teaching point that I hope Cornell learns and imparts to its students, and especially its young men. When you see a young woman who is intoxicated and in a vulnerable position like Jane Doe, it is your moral responsibility to get that woman to a safe place and not take advantage of her.