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03 Jun 2025
Factsheet: Canary Mission
Canary Mission is an organization that aims to document “individuals and organizations that promote hatred of the USA, Israel and Jews on North American college campuses and beyond.” Its website smears Muslim, Arab, and pro-Palestinian students, academics, and organizations by conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism. The organization publishes detailed online profiles accusing individuals—often with little or no evidence—of supporting terrorism or promoting antisemitism, simply for expressing pro-Palestinian views or criticizing Zionism. read the complete article
20 May 2025
Factsheet: Björn Höcke
Björn Uwe Höcke is a German politician. He is a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and leads its chapter in the state of Thuringia. In 2024, this chapter won the state election, the first time a far-right party won in an election since the Nazi era. Höcke has echoed Nazi language, described the Holocaust Museum as a “monument of shame,” has a record of making anti-Islam statements, and argued that Muslims are not welcome in Germany. read the complete article
19 May 2025
Factsheet: Policy Exchange
Policy Exchange is a highly influential British right-wing conservative think-tank, which identifies itself as an educational charity with a mission to “develop and promote new policy ideas which deliver better public services, a stronger society and a more dynamic economy.” It has a history of making anti-Muslim claims, including spreading harmful narratives linking Islam to terrorism, advocating against the adoption of a legal definition of Islamophobia by the government, perpetuating Islamophobic stereotypes, and making sweeping, harmful generalizations about Muslims and their beliefs. read the complete article