Tag #Religious Extremism

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Israel's Anti-Reason Threat

Israel's national security is threatened by religiously-motivated enemies who embrace anti-reason and martyrdom, posing a challenge to traditional deterrence strategies, particularly if they acquire weapons of mass destruction; this necessitates a shift in Israeli strategic thinking.

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NJ Mother Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Daughters' Drowning Deaths

Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, New Jersey, was found not guilty by reason of insanity for drowning her two daughters, ages 1 and 3, on June 25, 2023, after confessing to the killings for "religious reasons" due to a psychotic episode.

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Arizona Trial Begins for 'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow Daybell

Lori Vallow Daybell, already convicted of murdering her two children, is on trial in Arizona for conspiring to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, who was shot by her brother, Alex Cox, in 2019; she is representing herself.

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Mannheim Attack: Trial Reveals Online Radicalization

In Mannheim on May 31, 2024, Suleiman A. fatally stabbed police officer Rouven Laur and injured three others during an attack targeting Michael Stürzenberger, a member of Pax Europa, motivated by online radicalization and incitement from an extremist preacher.

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India's Holi Festival: Officials' Statements Spark Concerns of Religious Extremism

Ahead of the Holi festival in India, Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and police officers made inflammatory statements targeting Muslims, advising them to pray at home to avoid Holi celebrations; this sparked widespread condemnation and comparisons to Pakistan under Zia-ul-Haq.

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Sect Members Convicted in Child's Death After Insulin Withholding

Eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs died in January 2022 from diabetic ketoacidosis after her parents, influenced by the "Saints" religious sect, withheld insulin treatment; 13 sect members, including her parents, were convicted of manslaughter.

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Arizona, California, Colorado Church Bomb Threats Result in Guilty Verdict

A US jury found 45-year-old Zimnako Salah guilty of planting fake bombs at four churches in Arizona, California, and Colorado between September and November 2023, after watching ISIS videos online; he also attempted to construct a real bomb, leading to hate crime charges and a potential six-year pri...

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Misuse of Bonhoeffer's Legacy by US Right-Wing Populists Condemned

Experts warn about the misappropriation of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's legacy by US right-wing populists, who use his resistance against Hitler to justify their actions, ignoring his commitment to peace and social justice; this follows similar instances of his image being distorted by Christian nationalis...

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Erdogan Calls for Israel's Destruction Amidst Israel-Hamas War

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the destruction of Israel during Eid al-Fitr prayers on Sunday, drawing condemnation from Israeli officials who criticized his human rights record and regional influence. Erdogan's statement came amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and widespread pro...

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Teen Murders Mother to Start Anti-Communist 'Army'

A 15-year-old boy in Melbourne, Australia, murdered his mother in April 2023 as the first step in a plan, devised with a 14-year-old friend, to establish an army to combat communism and restore Christian values, fueled by a shared delusional disorder.

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Suicide Bombing at Pakistani Seminary Kills Six

A suicide bombing at a mosque within Pakistan's Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary killed at least six, including religious leader Hamid-ul-Haq, and injured 20, with suspected perpetrators being the ISKP group.

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Life Sentence for Nice Church Terrorist

A Tunisian man, Brahim Aouissaoui, was given a life sentence for the October 2020 terrorist attack at a Nice church where he murdered three people and injured several others; the attack came two weeks after the murder of teacher Samuel Paty.

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