After a group o f Muslims praying in Sydney was forcibly removed amid a demonstration against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in February 2026, posts shared a false claim that they were praying in front of a display memorialising the victims of the antisemitic Bondi Beach shooting.

This week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that marks the beginning of Lent — the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. During services emphasizing reflection,

A central Florida sheriff retracted his endorsement of Rep. Randy Fine (R-Melbourne) on Thursday, citing recent inflammatory remarks about Muslims.

Hayek, mayor of Canterbury Bankstown, says One Nation’s leader’s comments ‘will incite someone’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said Tuesday that Rep. Randy Fine (R-Florida) is “an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot.”

Other notable Jews also condemned Fine, including CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who called his comments “disgusting bigotry,” and actor Josh Malina, who called them “vile.” Amos Hochstein, an Israeli-born former Biden and Obama official, called Fine’s comments “reminiscent of German anti Jew rhetoric.”

Dozens of Muslims gathered at the Downtown Islamic Center of Chicago to break their first fast of Ramadan. Some came seeking a sense of communal grounding as federal immigration enforcement impacts their community.

Florida Republican Randy Fine doubled down on his post that was condemned as "disgusting." But there was one problem.