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UK Court Convicts Two Men in Deadly IS-Inspired Plot Against Jewish Community

mar Hussein (left) and Walid Saadaoui (right) have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. Bilel Saadaoui (centre) was found guilty of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.  Two men have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism in a plot to massacre hundreds of Jews in northwest England. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52 , were convicted at Preston Crown Court after investigators uncovered their plan to smuggle automatic weapons and ammunition into the UK. Authorities revealed that the men intended to launch a gun rampage targeting mass gatherings of Jewish people. Saadaoui had arranged for four AK-47 rifles, two pistols, and 900 rounds of ammunition to be imported, believing he was working with a fellow extremist. In reality, he was communicating with an undercover operative known as “Farouk,” who exposed the plot. Police described the scheme as potentially “ one of, if not the, deadliest terrorist attacks in UK history .” The convi...
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US Blocks Abbas from UN Amid Rising Global Recognition of Palestinian Statehood

 

The United States has announced it will deny and revoke visas for several senior members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ahead of next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. The move is expected to prevent Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from delivering his customary address at the annual gathering.

The State Department cited the PA and PLO’s alleged failure to repudiate terrorism and their pursuit of unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood as reasons for the restrictions. However, the Palestinian mission to the UN — staffed by diplomats permanently based in New York — will be exempt from the ban, in line with the UN headquarters agreement.

The decision comes as several key US allies, including the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and Canada, have pledged to formally recognize a Palestinian state during the summit. These recognition moves reflect growing frustration with Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, the humanitarian crisis it has triggered, and continued settlement expansion in the West Bank.

Abbas’ office condemned the US action, calling it a violation of international agreements governing access to the UN, and vowed to respond diplomatically. The restrictions could significantly reduce the Palestinian presence at a high-profile moment in the global debate over statehood and peace in the Middle East.


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