I am cross-posting an article appearing in RAIR Foundation USA describing an attack committed yesterday in Milan against two young Jewish tourists from Argentina. The attackers are described as 10-12 North Africans. The RAIR article also contains a TG4 video report, in which we assisted in the translation. Subtitling by Gates of Vienna and Vlad Tepes.
Internal: The supporters of the regime in Milan
We have pro-Khameneis here at home
Il Giornale reporter, Giulia Sorrentino, who happens to be a very courageous young lady, is reporting on a mosque in the Navigli canal district of Milan where the death of Ali Khamenei is being mourned. The article below from Il Giornale is translated by Fousesquawk. We are also in the process of translating a brief video by Sorrentino, which is in the same article.
On the Navigli, in the heart of the Milanese nightlife, they are mourning the death of the terrorist Khamenei. In the Imam Ali Islamic Center, men and women, strictly covered by the burka, have commemorated the passing of the ex-Supreme Leader of Iran. And beyond this, we are witnessing the coalescence between the pro-Palestinians, that is, Sunnis, with the Shia who support the Islamic Republic. A dangerous axis. And we have the problem also here at home.
-Giulia Sorrentino
March 4, 2026 at 17:19
Hat tip Memri TV
Memri TV is running an article reporting that Shi'ite scholar Sayed Moustafa Qazwini of the Islamic Education Center of Orange County (California) gave a sermon on February 28, 2026, in which he praised Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a "martyr" after he was killed in an Israeli air strike. Qazwini is a man who presents himself to non-Muslims as a moderate, peaceful Muslim. Now he has been exposed-again.
Back in 2017, I posted an article on Qazwini, in which he was exposed as a fake moderate. As you can read here, I have seen and heard Qazwini speak on at least a couple of occasions, have addressed questions to him, and have seen him at least once on the UC Irvine campus posing as a moderate.
Now he is singing the praises of Khamenei and calling his death a "tragedy". Watch him speak on the video captured by Memri TV. Listen to his words very carefully.
Here is a translation from an article in the Dutch-language blog, Cafe Weltschmerz. It is dated from last August, but is still relevant.
It concerns the lack of housing in the Netherlands, and the fact that Dutch citizens have to spend years waiting for affordable housing while asylum-seekers go right ot the head of the line for social housing.
The housing shortage is exacerbated by policies of the Dutch government and enforced by the European Union that limit the construction of more housing due to environmental concerns.
The problem has been a sore point for years, and don't expect help to be on the way with the recent ascension of ultra-liberal Rob Jetten to the position of prime minister.
The article is translated by Fousesquawk.
But it is not about skin color or origin. It is about justice. How do you tell a young couple who has been waiting years for an apartment that there is only room, money, and priority for a family that has been here for a short time?
How do you tell a handicapped person that their planned center is no longer on the table because the community is making other choices?
The government endlessly preaches about inclusion, help, and understanding. But where is that understanding for the Dutch person who follows the rules, pays premiums for years, and time after time, falls by the wayside?
The Dutch are not racist. They are tired. Tired of waiting, paying, and being discriminated against. It is not hate that is growing, it is patience that is running out. And believe me: That is a border that you cannot endlessly ignore.
Solidarity is not a one-way street!
Five years ago, people in France were asking, "Where is justice for Sarah Halimi?" In 2017, The 65-year-old Jewish woman was beaten and thrown to her death from her balcony by a man who had broken into her apartment in Paris and murdered her while shouting, "Allahu akhbar". The killer, Kobili Traoré, was ultimately found by the courts to be "not criminally responsible" and committed to a mental hospital, from where he was even granted furloughs. Now he is accused with 3 other men of armed robbery and kidnapping. It was another home invasion.
It seems Fox News has not picked this up yet, but the Daily Mail (UK) has. So while I just gave a poke to the Daily Mail for not mentioning today that a stabber in Edinburgh was a Somali, they have captured this news video from CBS in Austin, Texas. Here we see a local CBS reporter, Vinny Martoranio, at the scene of an Iranian celebration of this week's attack against Iran. As he is reporting, he gets a text, apparently, from his superiors, that they don't want to cover this event. He covers it anyway.
A big tip of the hat to Vinny Martorano.
Today in Edinburgh, Scotland, a man (described only as a man) approached an apartment building and stabbed two people before being arrested by police after a standoff in the building. Interestingly, I have been checking UK and Scottish news sources, trying to get a more complete description of this guy. However, there is no further identification of the man. You would think that the local news would give more details in the interest of public safety. They began reporting on the incident at the scene even before the man was arrested. They even blocked out his face while he was still loose in the apartment building, looking out a window and posing with knives. Likewise, the BBC. Police told the media that the incident is not terror-related.
So who is this guy, anyway? Does he have 10 fingers and 10 toes? Is he dressed in a Scottish kilt and playing bagpipes?
It seems we have to go all the way to Italy to solve this mystery. Il Giornale reports that the suspect is a Somali. Here is our translation of the headline:
Edinburgh-Armed with knives, (he) injures two people. Somali arrested after a long standoff.
Celebrations have broken out all over Europe among the Iranian diaspora. The video below from RTL.Nl shows a celebration by Iranians in the Hague. Hat tip to Vlad Tepes, RAIR Foundation USA, and Gates of Vienna for the subtitling. Translation by Fousesquawk.
For what it is worth, the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf is reporting today that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been killed in an airstrike on Teheran. Reportedly, his home in east Teheran was struck. I should add that this is the only Dutch newspaper I see reporting this thus far. Thus, I consider this unconfirmed.
If you can get past the subscriber block below, you have to scroll down to the report, which is brief.
*Update: This is now breaking from many other news sources, including the NY Post.
Berlin
On this day, it is hard for a humble blogger like me to write about anything, given what is going on in Iran. It is inconceivable that anyone might turn to this site to learn what is happening. I have been scouring the European press to get a sense of how Europe is reacting to the events, but that is for my personal edification.
I happened to come across this article in the Erlanger Nachrichten (Germany), which is related to our military, and I thought it was worth posting here, partly because I have a deep attachment to Erlangen. In the late 1960s, I spent my military service there, and later in life, wrote an English-language book on the city's history. I also think it is fitting on a day like today to pay tribute to our military.
Retired Staff Sgt. Alfred Pankey Jr. was a decorated Vietnam combat veteran who received a Bronze Star for valor, albeit belatedly. He retired in Erlangen in 1982.
Pankey passed away recently and was buried in Erlangen, an event covered by the local press. Although most of the article has a subscriber block, I am honored to translate what little I can access. A full English-language article in www. army.mil is also posted here.
Rest in Peace, Sgt Pankey.
US Veteran dies
He was a well-known Erlanger. Alfred Pankey Jr. waited over 40 years for his medal for bravery
Erlangen/Landkreis (District) Erlangen-Hoechstadt/Ansbach - Many Erlangers knew the recently deceased US American Alfred Pankey Jr. What many did not know: The Vietnam veteran was the holder of a high honor. However, he had to wait a long time for this. We learned how the delay came about..............................(Subscriber block)
-Sharon Chaffin February 28, 2026 at 20:00
Below is the text of a public letter signed of 368 current and past University of California teachers to the UC Regents protesting the fact that faculty and entire departments at three UC campuses, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Cruz, are using their positions and resources to lobby for personal political causes, particularly the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel cause. This movement and the actions of the aforementioned faculty and departments have resulted in increasing levels of anti-Semitism being directed at Jewish students.
The signature effort was organized by UCLA Chancellor's Professor Judea Pearl and UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor Ilan Benjamin.
I have signed the letter as well.
Coalition of Concerned UC Faculty
