Which Universities Have the Most Anti-Zionist Faculty?

The Amcha Initiative, an organization established to expose and combat anti-Semitism on US university campuses, has come out with a groundbreaking study grading over 700 universities in terms of which have the most anti-Zionist faculty. This comes in the wake of the establishment of a new organization on campuses called Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), set up to support Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).

I note with regret (but not surprise) that the campus where I taught part-time for 18 years, the University of California at Irvine, ranks near the top. Of course, I am well aware of the activism against Israel that has gone on there for many years, which has led directly to the rise in anti-Semitism on campus. In the wake of October 7, 2023, that activism doubled down in such a shameful manner. There were 'teach-ins" and an encampment that had to be broken up by police when they refused orders to disperse. Another black eye for the uinversity.

The Amcha press release can be accessed here. It has direct links to the recent study.

Netherlands: Update on Explosion in the Hague

-RTL (NL)

Dutch police have taken three men into custody in connection with the explosion in the Hague Saturday morning that took 6 lives. It is not clear what their roles were. Police also report that the apparent target of the explosion, believed to be a bomb, was a bridal dress shop.

The below article from De Telegraaf is translated by Fousesquawk.

Police call: The Hague explosion  targeted bridal fashion store, search for two autos

-By Gerda Frankenhuis and Lieke Jongbloed

Yesterday 20:33 in Domestic, updated 36 minutes ago.

The Hague- The Aliyah Styling bridal fashion shop was the target of the explosion that caused enormous chaos and the deaths of 6 persons on the Tarwekamp (Street) in the Hague. That was reported by police Tuesday evening on the TV program, Opsporing Gezocht.

Earlier Tuesday, police announced that they arrested three men Monday evening just before midnight. The bridal shop was located on the bottom floor. "We are, of course, in contact with the managers of the shop." On the ground floor next to the bridal shop, there are also the Bar Rosa and a shop for Indian furniture.

Why the bridal shop was the target is still a puzzle. The police are urgently calling for people who know more about the case or have more information about the reason for the explosion.

The investigative team is also looking for people who have more information about a dark blue 2009 Toyota Yaris that may have driven away at a high rate of speech shortly before the explosion. Information is also being sought on a champaign-colored Kia Ceed Stationwagen, also 2009. That could concern local residents or people who can link the cars to the explosion or conflicts.

Police hope to hear from local residents if they saw something suspicious around the building in the days leading up to the mega explosion on Saturday morning around 6:15.  "If anything was noticed at the bridal shop, we would like to hear about it," said a police spokesperson.

Nineteen households without home

In the attack, 6 people, namely residents in the above apartments, were killed and 4 people were injured. A young boy of 8 years was saved from the rubble and now must live the rest of his life without his parents and sister. Nineteen households were left homeless.

The three men who are now in custody are in full restriction and can only have contact with their attorneys. later this week, they will be brought before the examining magistrate. What their role is in the attack is unclear.

UPenn Professor Hails Alleged NYC Shooter (and Former UPenn Student )

Hat tip Campus Reform

Statue of Ben Franklin at UPenn

Luigi Mangione

Can a statue be far behind?

Prof. Julia Alekseyeva

"Yes!!"

Move over Ben Franklin. The university you founded has a new icon. That would be Luigi Mangione, the accused murderer of United Health Care CEO, Brian Thompson, and a former student at the University of Pennsylvania. At least according to UPenn English professor Julia Alekseyeva, who is singing the praises of Mangione and calling him the "icon that we all need and deserve".

Campus Reform has the story.

The past year has not been good for UPenn. Complaints of anti-Semitism, pro-Palestinian encampments, and the resignation (under pressure) of the university president. Now this. Is this all representative of the "values of blah blah blah" that the university professes to hold?

Regretfully, the answer is yes.

At Columbia, Students for Justice in Palestine Has its Own Paper

Germany 1930s

It has come to this: The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at Columbia University now has its own newspaper, The Columbia Intifada.

The university has disassociated itself with it and says it resents its name appearing in the newspaper, The Columbia Intifada.

This raises the question of just who is financing this newspaper if not the university. Is it the national SJP organization or perhaps their umbrella/funding organization, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), both co-founded by UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian? Could it be CAIR? The Muslim Brotherhood? Who knows?

In my opinion, Columbia should not allow this paper to be distributed on its campus. Let them peddle this trash off campus. Things are bad enough for Jewish students at Columbia without having SJP with its own newspaper being peddled on campus stirring up feelings with propaganda that will only result in more attacks against Jewish students. It brings back memories of Germany under Hitler when Julius Streicher (Gauleiter of Franconia) was the publisher of the anti-Semitic rag, Der Stuermer, which was sold all over Germany (above).

If Columbia really wants to restore its reputation, it should permanently ban SJP from its campus.

Netherlands: Massive Explosion in the Hague-At Least 4 Dead

-RTL Nieuws

-Algemeen Dagblad

-RTL Nieuws

Early this morning, there was a massive explosion in an apartment block in the Hague. At least 4 people are dead. The cause is not known, but it appears there were two small bangs followed by a massive explosion.

Police are trying to identify and locate a car that drove from the scene at a high speed after the explosion.

Security cameras captured the sound of the two bangs followed by the explosion.

The below article from NOS.nl is partially translated by Fousesquawk. It is the section at the start of the article.

*Update 2:20 pm PST: The death count is now at 5.

*Update (12-8-2024): Dutch authorities have informed the public that there are indications the explosion result was part of a crime, but will not say what those indications are. The death toll remains at 5.

NOS News Today 08;19   Updated today 18:48

Survivor pulled out from the rubble-4 bodies recovered after the explosions

Around 06:15 this morning, in the Tarwekamp in the Hague, there was an enormous explosion. A porch apartment was partially collapsed. Four people are confirmed dead.

Here is what else we know:

Rescue workers have pulled a survivor from under the rubble.

Mayor Van Zanen is (expecting) the worst-case scenario and says that they are no longer talking about a rescue operation, but recovery work.

The municipality is holding a meeting today for those directly affected and residents.

According to the police, a car drove away at high speed after the huge explosion.

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Netherlands: Police Release Surveillance Photos of Three Men who Attacked Two Women

Arnhem in happier times

In October in the Dutch city of Arnhem, two women were beaten by a group of three young men who accosted them as they were walking to the train station early in the morning. This week, Dutch police have released surveillance camera images of the three suspects, who as yet, have not been apprehended.

The below article from De Telegraaf is translated by Fousesquawk.

Group of young men beat a woman (22) at night in Arnhem Station. "Too crazy for words" 

Posted yesterday (December 5, 2024) at 06:40

Arnhem- The Gelderland police are looking for three suspects who, at the end of October, allegedly severely beat a 22-year-old woman from Groningen. The incident happened at night after a brawl in the street, after which the group turned against the young victim and knocked her to the ground.

Caption: The three suspects who harassed a few young women in Arnhem. One of the victims was badly injured.

The (victim) in her 20s was walking to the station in Arnhem on the night in question around 03:30 with some friends. They were approached by the three young men, but the women indicated they were not interested. After that, things quickly get out of hand. The 22-year-old lady receives several blows. She is also kicked several times, as can be seen in the images. When she falls to the ground, she is also kicked. One of her friends is also treated violently.

"She was taken to the hospital by ambulance and seems to have suffered, among other things, a broken nose, a concussion, and bruised back," said a police spokesperson. "It is too crazy for words how two women were beaten up here."

The police know that the suspects had something to eat at the Koren Market in the city center shortly before the beating. They (police) are asking (the friends of) the suspects to directly contact (police). The perpetrators are clearly on the camera images that were shown this week on the Oproep Gelderland crime investigation program.

Germany: Iraqi Asylum-Seeker in Custody Suspected of Planning Terror Attack in Augsburg

Possible targeting of Augsburg Christmas Market

German police have arrested a 37-year-old Iraqi asylum-seeker who they say has contacts with ISIS. The reporting is ambiguous, but at some point in their investigation, police suspected the man may have been planning a terror attack on the Augsburg Christmas Market. European Christmas markets are a prime target for Islamic jihadists, and attacks in the past have occurred, for example, in Berlin and Strasbourg. 

The first paragraph from the below article in today's Augsburger Allgemeine is translated by Fousesquawk. This paragraph appears to be the latest update in a chronology of events.

Suspicion of terrorism in Augsburg

Arrestee reportedly coordinator for ISIS terror action

A 37-year-old asylum-seeker is in deportation custody. Previously, there was talk of plans to attack the Augsburg Christmas market. All the developments are in the Newsblog.

-By Ina Marks, Holger Sabinsky-Wolf, Ingrid Fuchs, Maria-Mercedes Hering, and Jonas Klimm

December 12, 2024 at 17:53

Caption: Police cars at the Augsburg Christmas Market on Friday afternoon. The officers have an increased presence in the city on weekends.

A 37-year-old asylum-seeker from Iraq has been arrested in Augsburg and placed in custody pending deportation. Initially, it was thought that Ali G. had been planning an attack upon the Christmas Market in Augsburg, but this suspicion has not been confirmed. Yet, through his ISIS contacts and conspicuous posts on social media, the man has been in the sights of the authorities since October. According to the security authorities, there was and there is to date, no indication of concrete attack plans or concrete danger for Christmas markets in Bavaria. Die Welt had initially reported on the case based on its own research. The suspect is presently in the deportation custody facility in Eichstaett. Criminal investigations are ongoing at the same time.

France: Islamic School Under Investigation

Hat tip François Desouche

Décines-Charpieu

A private Islamic school in France is under the microscope for allegedly advocating violent jihad, homophobia, and strict dress codes for girls that violate France's equality laws.  The below article from Lyonmag is translated by Fousesquawk.

Books on jihad, homophobia, outfits imposed for girls... The Al-Kindi school in turmoil

In Décines-Charpieu, the private Muslim high school, Al-Kindi, is facing an administrative procedure that could lead to the cancellation of its association contracts with the State.

An inspection report, whose details have been reported by a source close to the investigation, shines the light on serious acts, ranging from pedagogical failures to violations of the values of the Republic.

In fact, the inspections reveal confusion between the statutes under contract and those outside the contract. Financial resources allocated to the executive under contract were reportedly used for activities outside the contract. Similarly, teachers paid for their work under the contract, were also reportedly employed during times not covered by this plan.

The pedagogical obligations, such as regulatory schedules for certain subjects, were reportedly not respected, which also constitutes a breach of the rules imposed by the State.

Books that advocate violent jihad

Yet more worrisome are works available at the establishment, notably at the Center of Information and Documentation (CDI), reportedly justifying violent jihad, advocating violence against homosexual persons, and conveying a backward vision of the role of women. Certain books also relate to the duties of women towards their spouses within the Muslim religion, in contradiction with the principles of equality.

The internal regulations of the establishment are also singled out for demanding that girls wear specific outfits- loose fitting and long clothing, a prohibition on makeup, piercings, or tight fitting clothing- without any similar mention concerning boys. A teacher in charge of the subject "The culture of Islam" was reportedly active on a YouTube channel where he supported imams convicted or expelled for supporting terrorism, by disseminating speeches contrary to the values of the Republic.

These are the elements that led to the Prefecture of Rhône to initiate an adversarial proceeding. A meeting before the Academic Consultation Commission, scheduled for December 12, should allow the leadership of the establishment to explain these facts.

Sweden: Teaching Children to Hate "Infidels"

Hat tip RAIR Foundation USA, Gates of Vienna, and Vlad Tepes. Video translation by Fousesquawk. 

 I am cross-posting an article appearing today in RAIR Foundation USA in which it is reported that a teacher at the Imam Sadiq Islamic Center in Malmö, Sweden has been exposed teaching children to hate Jews and "infidels".  The story is based on a Swedish State Television (SVT) exposé featuring videos of the children reciting pro-Palestinian, anti-"infidel" songs. Hat tip to Gates of Vienna and Vlad Tepes for the subtitling of the SVT video. Translation by Fousesquawk.

Who Will Be the DEA Administrator?

This article first appeared in New English Review. 

As a retired DEA agent, I have been following the Trump nomination process with greater than usual interest. I am gratified that Matt Gaetz dropped out of the attorney general nomination, and I think Pam  Bondi will do a fine job as AG. There is no reason to oppose her though many of the Democrats will vote against her because she is a partisan conservative. 

Right now, my biggest concern is who Trump will pick for DEA administrator.  He could have left the current administrator, Anne Milgram in place, but this week, he announced that Hillsborough County (Fl) Sheriff Chad Chronister was his pick.

I had previously heard nothing about him, but within the DEA retirees' grapevine, there was widespread disapproval of the pick. Most of the objections centered around his arrest of a local pastor for holding services during the Covid pandemic, as well as his active promotion of the controversial DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). Just a couple of days after Trump's announcement, Chronister withdrew his name from consideration. It seems there was simply too much opposition. Another factor may have been the fact that his son was sentenced to prison in 2018 for stabbing someone the previous year.

There are two names that seem to be preferred by the retired DEA community, Derek Maltz and Mike Chapman, the latter of whom is Sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia. Both are retired DEA agents.

Maltz had a very distinguished career with DEA and was a top-level manager. Since his retirement, he has become a national spokesman regarding the fentanyl crisis. That is presently, DEA's top enforcement priority, and he would no doubt continue that policy.

Chapman also had a distinguished career in DEA and has acquired more managerial experience since his retirement, especially as Loudoun County sheriff, where he has earned many accolades.

In the interest of full disclosure, during my career in DEA (1973-1995) I never had any contact or dealings with these two gentlemen. Post-retirement, I did happen to meet Mr. Chapman at the annual retirees' conference in Orlando a few years ago. By chance, we were seated at the same table during the formal closing dinner and had a chance to talk. I have never met Mr Maltz. 

So what type of administrator does DEA need? Without dismissing the current administrator, Anne Milgram, I feel that the administrator should be someone with drug law experience as well as managerial experience. Ideally, the nominee would have political support, at least with the president, and hopefully within Congress. In addition, it would be helpful if the person was a former or current DEA agent with managerial experience both in the field and at the headquarters level- someone who understands the culture of the agency and can relate to the agents in the field. I admit.it is hard to find someone with all of those qualities. Most of our administrators have come from the outside; some have been good, others not so much.

I would also like to see someone who could come in and restore some of the traditional street activities of  DEA, notably undercover work. It has often been perceived among us retirees that the agency has somewhat gone away from "street work". Drug enforcement is a very distinct type of police work. It is a totally different culture from the FBI, and any attempts to mold DEA into the FBI's image (which have been made) are ill-advised.

I don't know enough about the current administrator, Anne Milgram, to opine as to whether she should be replaced or kept in her position. Incoming President Trump intends to replace her, and I just hope he makes a wise choice the second time around.

Hitler Reacts to Hunter Biden Pardon

 My latest Hitler parody masterpiece.

Belgium: Antwerp Drug Kingpin Arrested in Dubai

-De Morgen

Belgian media are reporting that Othman El Ballouti, a Belgian citizen of Moroccan origin, has been arrested in Dubai based on an international warrant issued in Belgium. El Ballouti is part of the notorious Moroccan Mafia (Mocro Maffia) that controls the drug trade in Belgium and the Netherlands. Belgium is requesting extradition. Ballouti is charged with the importation of multi tons of cocaine into Europe. He has already been sentenced to 7 years in prison on one of the charges and is facing a possible 20 years on a separate charge.

The below article from De Morgen (Belgium) is translated from Dutch by Fousesquawk.

Fight against drugs

Othman El Ballouti, kingpin of Antwerp's drug scene, arrested in Dubai

-Editorial staff

December 3, 2024 at 08:53

According to several sources, the sought-after Antwerp drug boss, Othman El Ballouti, has been arrested in Dubai. That is reported by the newspaper, Het Laatse Nieuws. Belgian justice has searched for El Ballouti for years. He was named as one of the biggest kingpins in the Antwerp drug scene.

-Editorial staff, December 3, 20234 at 08:53

In September, Othman El Ballouti, aka, "El Patron", was sentenced in Antwerp to 7 years in prison for the importation of 800 kilos of cocaine. He himself was not present for the hearing. The man has been living for years in Dubai, where according to investigations by international journalists, he has 11 properties worth 7.5 million euros.

Soon he will face a more serious sentence hanging over his head in another case. (In this case), a sentence has been demanded (by the prosecution) of 20 years in prison and a fine of 800,000 euros for the importation of 11 tons of cocaine. Through (monitoring) of the Sky ECC communications service, police (intercepted) countless communications between drug criminals. Thus the investigators gathered much information on El Ballouti.

For now, the United Arab Emirates will not (comment) on the arrest, and also in Belgium, justice circles have given no official confirmation. It remains to be seen if or when he will be sent to our country.

The uncle of (....)

El Ballouti is the uncle of Firaous, the 11-year-old  girl who was killed in January of last year when her house in Merksem was shot at. The youngest brother of El Ballouti was also targeted by other drug criminals. Almost 10 years ago, he was held hostage for 37 days in Brussels and later in Paris, where he finally showed up at a police station. Othman El Ballouti was said to have paid ransom money, although he himself said that his brother managed to escape on his own. He also said that the kidnapping had nothing to do with the drug scene.