jihad

French teen with jihadist aspirations says she was told to kill Jews

2014-10-02

By: Federation

On: October 2, 2014

In: The Jewish World

(JTA) — A French teenager who wanted to join jihadists in Syria said her handlers instructed her to commit attacks on Jews in France.The testimony of the 15-year-old girl, who was arrested last month after her parents alerted police to her plans, appeared Thursday in Le Nouvel Observateur weekly. TheContinue Reading

Like Jews before them, Iraq’s Christians may face extinction after jihadist invasion

2014-06-19

By: Federation

On: June 19, 2014

In: The Jewish World

By Sean Savage, JNS.org For most Westerners, Iraq is a foreboding and dangerous place that is filled with extremists and daily violence. Yet as little as 75 years ago Iraq was a vibrant country that was home to many different ethnic and religious minorities, including large Jewish and Christian populations.Continue Reading