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October 10, 2025
Immigration
UK

Afghan Boat Migrant Guilty of Threatening to Kill Nigel Farage.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Fayaz Khan, a 26-year-old Afghan national, was found guilty of making a threat to kill Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform Party, in a TikTok video.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Fayaz Khan, Nigel Farage, prosecutor Peter Ratliff, and defence lawyer Charles Royle.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The threatening video was posted in October 2024 from Dunkirk; the trial took place at Southwark Crown Court in Fall 2025.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Given his proximity to guns and love of guns, I was genuinely worried. He says he’s coming to England and he’s going to shoot me.” – Nigel Farage

🎯IMPACT: The jury deliberated for nearly 12 hours before convicting Khan.

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Fayaz Khan, known on TikTok as Mada Pasa, was convicted of making a threat to kill Reform Party leader Nigel Farage in a video posted to his 340,000 followers from Dunkirk, France, in October 2024. In the video, Khan, who has an AK-47 tattoo on his face, stated: “Englishman Nigel… don’t talk shit about me. I come to England because I want to marry your sister. I want to come to England to go pop pop pop,” while making gun signals with his hand.

Farage described the video as “pretty chilling” during his testimony at Southwark Crown Court, adding, “Given his proximity to guns and love of guns, I was genuinely worried.” The Brexit champion said he interpreted the video as a direct threat that Khan was planning to come to England to harm him.

Khan, who attempted to enter the United Kingdom ten times before successfully arriving on a small boat on October 31, 2024, declined to give evidence in court. However, a transcript of his police interview from November 1, 2024, was read to the jury. In it, Khan claimed he “didn’t know who Nigel Farage was” and insisted he “was never going to hurt anyone.” He also stated that gun signals were a regular feature of his TikTok videos and part of his “character.”

Prosecutor Peter Ratliff argued that the video was “sinister and menacing,” dismissing the idea that it was an off-the-cuff comment. Defence lawyer Charles Royle countered that Khan’s actions were more “idiosyncratic, moronic, comedic, eye-catching, attention-seeking” than genuinely threatening.

The jury deliberated for 11 hours and 55 minutes before finding Khan guilty.

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October 10, 2025
Culture
News
World

Lawmaker Puts Forward Bill Banning Sharia and Mosques.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: A bill to ban Sharia law and mosque construction is being proposed in the Dominican Republic.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Deputy Elías Wessin, president of the Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party (PQDC).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Bill unveiled in October 2025, in the Dominican Republic.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “The security of the Dominican state, and therefore of all Dominicans, is above any other interest or right.” – ElĂ­as Wessin

🎯IMPACT: The proposal is expected to face opposition from Muslims and the political establishment.

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ElĂ­as Wessin, a Dominican legislator and president of the Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party (PQDC), has announced plans to introduce a bill banning the practice of Sharia law and the construction of mosques within the Dominican Republic. He cites concerns over national security and social stability as the driving forces behind this proposal.

Commenting on The National Pulse’s reporting on Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposing laws to prevent “Islamic separatism” in her country, Wessin said, “Meloni in Italy is doing the right thing and what every authority must do to preserve its nation.”

Elsewhere, he warned that “A mixture of Islam and voodoo is a time bomb, worse than a nuclear one for our country,” referring also to the influx of Haitian illegal immigrants into Dominica. “Believe me, I’m not exaggerating!” he added.

The lawmaker said he fears for “the future of our children and grandchildren,” asking: “What kind of country will they inherit?” He recalled the 1994 Rwandan genocide, where “in just four months (from April to July of that year), more than a million people were massacred.”

Haiti, infamously, conducted a genocide of most of its white population in 1804, shortly after it became independent—likely setting back the abolition of slavery in the United States by decades, with anti-abolitionists often citing the genocide as a major reason for their stance.

Wessin has criticized the Dominican government’s decision to allow the construction of a mosque in Punta Cana, warning that Islamism cannot be allowed to proliferate in a Christian nation like the Dominican Republic, despite the complaints of “progressive anti-imperialists, left-wing liberals, and even the obsequious ‘little right,'” arguing that “the security of the Dominican State, and therefore of the Dominicans, is above any other interest or right.”

Image by Don Sniegowski.

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October 10, 2025
Culture
News

The EU Wants to Allow Children to Change Gender at Any Age.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The European Commission has proposed a new ‘LGBTIQ+ equality strategy 2026-2030’ allowing children across the European Union (EU) to choose their gender at any age and removing therapy requirements or age limits for gender recognition, regardless of the wishes of national governments.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The European Commission, EU member states, and anti-gender ideology campaigners such as Maya Forstater of Sex Matters.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The proposals were published on Wednesday and would apply across the European Union, with conservative-led member countries subject to sanctions for resisting.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Gender activists have entrenched their ideology in European institutions with devastating consequences for women and girls, vulnerable children, and gay and lesbian people.” – Maya Forstater

🎯IMPACT: Critics warn of devastating consequences for women, children, and other vulnerable groups, with potential funding penalties for non-compliant EU member states.

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The European Commission—the unelected body that serves as the European Union’s executive—has introduced its draft LGBT Equality Strategy for 2026–2030, including proposals that would allow children to legally change their gender at any age without medical or psychological approval. The document states the Commission will “support the development of legal gender recognition procedures based on self-determination that are free from age restrictions.”

This approach contrasts with the current laws in most European Union (EU) countries. Only nine out of 27 member states permit legal gender changes based on self-identification without requiring medical procedures or evaluations. Twelve countries still mandate medical prerequisites, such as hormone therapy or surgery.

The Commission also criticized countries like the United Kingdom—despite no longer being an EU member following Brexit—for requiring a doctor’s approval for legal gender recognition, signaling that EU member states unwilling to align with radical gender ideology could face financial penalties. The strategy warns that “discriminating regions” could lose access to EU funds for non-compliance with the bloc’s principles.

Maya Forstater, chief executive of United Kingdom-based campaign group Sex Matters, described the proposals as “chilling,” warning, “Gender activists have entrenched their ideology in European institutions with devastating consequences for women and girls, vulnerable children, and gay and lesbian people.”

In the U.S., hospital data between 2019 and 2023 shows that more than 14,000 minors received gender-related medical interventions, including hormone therapy and mutilating surgeries, generating an estimated $120 million in hospital revenue. Critics of gender ideology argue this data disproves the claim that gender transition in youth is rare, and also raises questions about profit motives and long-term health outcomes.

Image: CC-BY-4.0: © European Union 2023– Source: EP.

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October 9, 2025
News

Super Typhoon Could Trigger Unprecedented Weather Turmoil on U.S. West Coast.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Typhoon Halong, which narrowly missed Japan, is expected to influence weather patterns across the Pacific and western United States, potentially causing hazardous conditions.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Meteorologists, the National Weather Service (NWS), and residents in Japan, Alaska, and the western U.S. are monitoring the storm’s effects.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The typhoon formed in the Northwest Pacific Ocean this week, with potential impacts expected in the western U.S. starting early next week.

🎯IMPACT: Heavy rain, snow, and potential flooding are expected in California and other western states, with ongoing weather model uncertainties.

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A super typhoon named Halong, which narrowly missed Japan this week, is expected to detrimentally influence weather patterns across the Pacific and western United States. While Tokyo avoided what could have been the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, meteorologists warn that the storm’s remnants could drive heavy rain and snow in California by early next week.

As Typhoon Halong moves into the North Pacific, it is predicted to energize the jet stream, intensifying storms along its path. The National Weather Service (NWS) noted that the storm could produce hurricane-force winds in Alaska’s Bering Sea, drawing comparisons to Typhoon Merbok in 2022, which caused significant damage in the region.

Forecasts suggest that the typhoon’s energy could push subarctic air southward into Washington, Oregon, and California by Monday. If this coincides with a coastal storm, Northern California might experience significant rainfall in the Bay Area and several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains. However, meteorologists caution that recurving typhoons make weather predictions less precise, and forecasts are subject to change.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Priscilla is moving north in the Pacific, with its path expected to affect southern California and Arizona. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued warnings for several southwestern states, including New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada, which could see heavy rain and flash flooding from the storm’s moisture.

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October 9, 2025
News

Judge Upholds State Ban on Transgender ‘Treatments’ for Minors.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: A North Dakota judge upheld a law banning transgender “treatments” for minors, ruling it does not violate the state constitution.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: District Judge Jackson Lofgren, Republican state Rep. Bill Tveit, and North Dakota children and their parents.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: North Dakota, ruling issued Wednesday, law effective since April 2023.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The evidence presented at trial establishes there is a legitimate concern regarding the capacity of minors to understand and appreciate the long-term consequences of the practices prohibited by the Health Care Law.” – Judge Jackson Lofgren

🎯IMPACT: The ruling allows the law to stand while permitting minors already receiving transgender medical interventions before its enactment to continue them.

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A state district court judge in North Dakota has ruled that the state ban on transgender procedures for minors does not violate the North Dakota state constitution. Judge Jackson Lofgren stated that he found no evidence of an “invidious discriminatory purpose” by the legislature and that the law discriminates based on age and medical purpose rather than sex, the former being permissible under state law.

The law, which took effect in April 2023, makes performing transgender surgeries on minors a felony and prescribing or administering hormones or puberty blockers to minors to facilitate so-called gender transitions a misdemeanor. Judge Lofgren emphasized the ongoing debates and concerns surrounding these medical practices, writing, “The evidence presented at trial establishes there is a legitimate concern regarding the capacity of minors to understand and appreciate the long-term consequences of the practices prohibited by the Health Care Law.”

Republican state Representative Bill Tveit, who introduced the legislation, expressed satisfaction with the ruling. “It’s a law that needs to be there. We need to protect our youth, and that’s what the whole goal of this thing was from the beginning,” Tveit said.

The lawsuit was brought by several families and a pediatric endocrinologist. However, Judge Lofgren dismissed some of their claims, leaving only the physician as a plaintiff. He also granted a request allowing minors already receiving transgender “treatments” prior to the law’s enactment to continue them.

In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to ban transgender treatments for minors. North Dakota is among at least 27 states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such treatments.

Image by Tim Evanson.

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October 9, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Chicago Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Armed and Violent Anti-ICE Agitators.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was forced to drop charges on Wednesday against Ray Collins, 31, and Jocelyn Robledo, 30, after a Chicago grand jury refused to indict the pair for assaulting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and other federal agents at an area detention facility.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The DOJ, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), a Chicago grand jury, and defendants Ray Collins and Jocelyn Robledo.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The charges were dropped late Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

🎯IMPACT: It remains unclear exactly why the grand jury failed to indict despite a preponderance of evidence against Collins and Robledo.

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was forced to drop charges on Wednesday against Ray Collins, 31, and Jocelyn Robledo, 30, after a Chicago grand jury refused to indict the pair for assaulting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and other federal agents at an area detention facility. Both Collins and Robledo were carrying loaded weapons during their attack on federal law enforcement.

This is not the first instance of a grand jury declining to indict leftists over the assault of federal officers. In August, federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony assault indictment against Sean C. Dunn, who allegedly screamed at a federal agent and pelted him with a sandwich in Washington, D.C., before attempting to flee in an incident that was caught on camera.

Concerningly, there may be an emerging pattern of biased grand juries in heavily Democratic cities failing to hold violent leftists accountable for their crimes. In the instance of Collins and Robledo, it remains unclear why the grand jury failed to indict despite a preponderance of evidence against them.

Collins and Robledo “refused to retreat” during a late September violent riot outside ICE’s Broadview detention facility. As fist-fighting broke out between rioters and federal agents, Robledo allegedly began to push and shove officers, while Collins was accused of rushing a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agent. Upon arrest, both were found to be carrying legally registered, loaded handguns.

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October 9, 2025
Crime
News

Alleged Palisades Arsonist Is Anti-Trump Climate Alarmist.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: A Florida man is accused of starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, which burned nearly 24,000 acres, killed 12 people, and caused $150 billion in damages.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Florida resident, is the alleged arsonist. Prosecutors also highlighted his social media activity promoting climate alarmism and attacking conservatives.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The fire began on January 7, 2025, in the hills above Los Angeles. Rinderknecht later moved back to Florida, where he remains held without bail.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Senator Kamala Harris Says Meat is Destroying the Planet,” reads the title of one climate-obsessed articles Rinderknecht shared on Facebook.

🎯IMPACT: The fire destroyed over 7,000 homes and businesses, killed 12 people, and displaced countless families, causing significant environmental and economic devastation.

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Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Florida man, is facing charges after allegedly starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California. The blaze burned nearly 24,000 acres, killed 12 people, and destroyed more than 7,000 homes and businesses. While prosecutors argue he deliberately set the fire in January, a growing focus of the case has been Rinderknecht’s online activity, which paints a picture of a man publicly obsessed with climate change and political activism.

On Facebook, Rinderknecht frequently shared content promoting environmental alarmism, veganism, and leftist politics. Among the articles he posted were “Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration” and “Senator Kamala Harris Says Meat is Destroying the Planet.” He often mocked President Donald J. Trump and his supporters, and reposted material from Democrats like Joe Biden.

Rinderknecht also shared links to Harris-Biden fundraising pages and uploaded AI-generated images of burning cities, some eerily similar to scenes from the fire he allegedly set.

Authorities believe the fire smoldered for days after being set before reigniting on January 7, causing an estimated $150 billion in damage. Shortly afterward, Rinderknecht left California and returned to Florida, where he is now being held without bail in Orlando.

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October 9, 2025
William Upton
Lawfare

Judge Extends Timeline to Find Disqualified Fani Willis Replacement in RICO Case.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: On Thursday, the Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (PAC), now handling disgraced and disqualified Fulton County District Attorney (DA) Fani Willis’s prosecution against President Donald J. Trump and several others, secured a court-approved postponement to appoint a lead attorney for the matter.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Fani Willis, the Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (PAC), Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, Peter Skandalakis, and President Donald J. Trump.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: October 9, 2025, in Fulton County, Georgia.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Due to the complexity of this case and the vast personnel and resources required to handle a case of this nature, it will require time to seek a District Attorney Pro Tempore willing to take on this prosecution.” — Peter Skandalakis

🎯IMPACT: Previously, after courts removed Willis from probing Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R), the PAC spent 21 months before designating Skandalakis to helm the inquiry—only for him to eventually forgo any charges.

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On Thursday, the Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (PAC), now handling disgraced and disqualified Fulton County District Attorney (DA) Fani Willis‘s prosecution against President Donald J. Trump and several others, secured a court-approved postponement to appoint a lead attorney for the matter. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee extended the deadline for the agency to submit a candidate until November 14—pushing back from his initial 14-day timeline, though short of the longer 90-day delay PAC had requested.

The handover of Willis’s prosecution occurred following a judicial ruling that barred the Fulton County DA and her office from pursuing the trial, due to revelations about Willis’s personal affair with a special prosecutor she had appointed to the team. As the state body charged with aiding district attorneys and police statewide, PAC steps in to appoint replacements whenever a local prosecutor’s office faces an ethical conflict.

“Due to the complexity of this case and the vast personnel and resources required to handle a case of this nature, it will require time to seek a District Attorney Pro Tempore willing to take on this prosecution,” Peter Skandalakis, PAC’s top official, explained in his letter to McAfee seeking more time. Skandalakis had pushed for a 90-day grace period starting once PAC obtains the full case documents, which could have pushed proceedings into early 2026. Instead, McAfee opted for a shorter reprieve of roughly four additional weeks.

Previously, after courts removed Willis from probing Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R), the PAC spent 21 months before designating Skandalakis to helm the inquiry—only for him to eventually forgo any charges.

In 2022, Willis leveled RICO charges against Trump and over a dozen co-defendants, claiming they orchestrated a plot to illegally undermine the 2020 election results in Georgia. Trump entered a not guilty plea, with Willis and her office eventually being removed from the prosecution.

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October 9, 2025
News
Religion

Italian Government Proposes Legislation Against ‘Islamic Separatism,’ Including Burka Ban.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Italy is proposing a new law to fight “Islamic separatism” and reduce foreign influence on mosques, aiming to crack down on religious fundamentalism, hate preachers, forced marriages, and full-face coverings for women.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Sara Kelany, an FdI spokeswoman on immigration, are spearheading the initiative.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The law was announced in Italy this week, with details reported by ANSA and other outlets.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Erasing a woman’s face means humiliating her. Some talk about free choice, but I find it hard to believe a woman would want to humiliate herself,” said Sara Kelany.

🎯IMPACT: The proposed law aims to safeguard Western values, tackle enclaves governed by Sharia law, and strengthen Italy’s legal framework against forced marriages and religious extremism.

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Italy is set to introduce a new law aimed at tackling what the government describes as “Islamic separatism,” with a focus on hate preachers, foreign funding of mosques, forced marriages, and full-face coverings worn by women. The proposal comes from the ruling Brothers of Italy party (FdI), led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Sara Kelany, the party’s spokesman on immigration, said the legislation is intended to protect Western values such as freedom, equality, and human rights. “The law would counter the development of counter-societies where Sharia law, rather than the Italian legal system, applies,” she stated.

A central feature of the bill includes a nationwide ban on the burqa and niqab, which fully cover the face, in public spaces, schools, workplaces, and universities. Kelany argued the measure is meant to protect women’s dignity, stating, “Erasing a woman’s face means humiliating her. Some talk about free choice, but I find it hard to believe a woman would want to humiliate herself.”

The bill also targets cultural practices linked to certain migrant communities, including forced marriages, especially those involving minors, and virginity tests or certificates, which would be criminalized. Another provision would restrict foreign financial support for mosques, in an effort to reduce outside influence that can promote radical ideologies.

The legislation comes amid broader concern in parts of Europe about the perceived growth of Islamist influence and “no-go zones.” In the United Kingdom, for instance, a man in Bradford received a suspended six-month sentence last year after physically assaulting three women who refused to wear the hijab. In Birmingham, England, the installation of a 16-foot statue called “The Strength of the Hijab” to celebrate the Islamic veil drew both praise and criticism.

Meanwhile, blasphemy-related incidents have resurfaced, including the conviction of a man for burning the Quran, and a separate case where a British judge admonished another man for doing the same, despite no official blasphemy laws being in place.

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October 9, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
News

Antifa Secret Recording Shows Terror Group Advocating Political Violence.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: An alleged secret recording of Antifa activists in the Netherlands shows the group advocating political violence.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Antifa and Lydia DaniĂ«l of the “Let Women Speak NL” campaign group.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The recording was allegedly made during an Antifa workshop on May 19, 2025, with the recordings published in October.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “When violence is justified is all up to you as a person, because I can tell you when I would use violence, but that is not the same for everyone.” – Antifa speaker.

🎯IMPACT: The recording further strengthens the case for declaring Antifa a terrorist group in the Netherlands, following President Donald J. Trump in the U.S.

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Secretly recorded audio allegedly captured at an Antifa workshop in the Netherlands has sparked renewed calls to classify the group as a terrorist organisation. The recording was released by Lydia DaniĂ«l of the “Let Women Speak NL” campaign group, which advocates for the preservation of women’s rights based on biological sex. DaniĂ«l claims the workshop was aimed at disrupting her group’s political activity.

The audio includes a speaker discussing the use of violence in political contexts, saying, “When violence is justified is all up to you as a person, because I can tell you when I would use violence, but that is not the same for everyone.”

The speaker also details tactics reportedly used during protests, including a “fingernail tactic” intended to break through police lines. According to the recording, such tactics are said to be effective in the Netherlands because police rarely form more than one line of resistance. The speaker notes that even if participants are arrested for “pushing police away,” they are often released within hours.

The audio supports recent arguments made by Geert Wilders, leader of the populist Party for Freedom (PVV), who has long argued that Antifa poses a threat to public order. In September, the Dutch parliament approved a motion introduced by Wilders urging the government to classify Antifa as a terrorist organization officially. While the motion passed, it is non-binding, and the final decision rests with the Dutch cabinet.

The controversy in the Netherlands comes as other countries across the European Union (EU) weigh similar actions. In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in September that his government would follow President Donald J. Trump in designating Antifa a terrorist group. Germany’s right-wing AfD party has made similar calls, saying it will push for such a classification if it gains power.

In the European Parliament, the Patriots for Europe alliance of populist-nationalist parties is also seeking formal recognition of Antifa as a terrorist entity. However, that appears unlikely, given outright support for Antifa in the EU body.

In the United States, Trump announced in September that Antifa would be designated a domestic terrorist organization, calling it a “major threat to law and order.” The executive order directs federal agencies to investigate and dismantle Antifa-affiliated networks.

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