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ISIS al-Naba editorial released on November 6. Screenshot taken on November 6.
Roundup of Claimed ISIS Attacks
Between November 1 and 8, ISIS claimed credit for 19 attacks. As with last week, all attacks occurred in Africa. Six attacks were claimed in Nigeria, four in Congo, four in Somalia, two in Mozambique, one in Niger, one in Cameroon, and one in Burkina Faso.
Pro-ISIS Online Propagandists, Extreme Right Telegram Channels Condemn Newly Elected New York City Mayor
Following the November 4 New York City mayoral election, pro-ISIS online propagandists and administrators of extreme right Telegram channels condemned the new mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani. Early on November 5, Pro-ISIS users of RocketChat shared a fake ISIS message for the purpose of ridicule, which claimed ISIS support for Mamdani. Actual pro-ISIS supporters noted that anyone who believed the fake ISIS message was guilty of “stupidity” and went on to condemn Mamdani for following Shia Islam, being left-wing, and being a “former musician.” A pro-ISIS Telegram channel, sharing photos of Mamdani meeting with members of the Satmar Hasidic Jewish community, accused the mayor-elect of promising to fight “Israel’s enemies,” and additionally denounced him for his adherence to Shia Islam and support of LGBTQ rights.
Over a dozen extreme-right Telegram channels also condemned Mamdani. A large extreme right channel with over 115,000 followers alleged that New York was controlled by “Race Communists.” Multiple channels invoked Islamophobic narratives, including the main Proud Boys channel, which falsely connected Mamdani to the September 11 attacks. Several additional channels lamented that white New Yorkers had declined in numbers over the 20th and early 21st centuries, while two prominent white supremacist and antisemitic channels accused Mamdani of either being secretly Jewish or being controlled by Jewish interests.
The day after the election, the neo-fascist group Patriot Front posted photos of propaganda posters and graffiti in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. In September, a Texas man was arrested for allegedly threatening then-candidate Mamdani and his family with violence and making anti-Muslim statements.
Active Club Endorsed White Supremacist Clothing Store Removed from Big Cartel Following CEP Reporting
On November 4, CEP researchers located a clothing store on the e-commerce platform Big Cartel that sold a variety of clothing featuring white supremacist slogans and symbols. The store additionally sold clothing that promoted the violent interwar French fascist movement “La Cagoule,” which committed assassinations and bombings. The web store was promoted on Telegram by a Quebec chapter of the white supremacist Active Club movement, which noted that the store’s creator was Quebec-based.
Big Cartel quickly removed the store from its platform after CEP reported it for violating its Merchant User Agreement.
British Neo-Nazi Group Creates New X Account After Suspension
On November 3, the British neo-Nazi group White Vanguard created a new account on the X platform approximately 48 hours after their prior account was suspended. On the new account, the group posted a video of a Welsh member of the group condemning the presence of non-white people in Wales and calling immigration an “invasion.” A recent article noted White Vanguard’s presence on social media and its history of promoting neo-Nazism, antisemitism, and racism.
The old White Vanguard X account had over 5,100 followers when it was suspended. CEP reported the new X account on November 6. As of November 10, it was still online and had over 2,400 followers.
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