It was the Jews , the Jews did it .We already know who has a penchant for hiring ISIS and backed al Qaeda in Syria don't we so WTF is the problem?
Analysis • 'What's wrong?': How Israel trained and armed an ISIS-linked Gazan militia
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved this secret operation to support a Palestinian militia to guard the humanitarian aid – all while concealing the truth from the publicwww.haaretz.com
Israeli Prime Minister’s public admission of supporting an ISIS-linked organization and “what’s wrong with that?”
Introduction In a June 11th, 2025, article, the prominent Israeli media outlet Haaretz was presenting and contextualizing Israeli Prime-Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s question on what was wrong […]mepei.com
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Terror suspect arrested in Quebec pleads guilty to plotting attack on NYC Jewish community
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who was extradited to the U.S. in 2025, could face a life sentence.
Author of the article:Montreal Gazette
Published Apr 09, 2026 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 1 minute read
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border.
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border. Court files
A 21-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada and arrested in Quebec has pleaded guilty to being part of a plot to carry out an attack on the Jewish community in New York City.
In a statement made public Thursday, the United States Justice Department reported that "Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as 'Shahzeb Jadoon,' pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries for attempting to enter the U.S. and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York."
Khan is expected to return to court on Aug. 12. While the maximum penalty for the offence is life in prison, sentencing will be determined by the presiding judge.
Khan was arrested by Canadian law enforcement at the request of U.S. on Sept. 4, 2024, in Ormstown, about 20 kilometres from the U.S. border. In February 2025, Khan told a Quebec Superior Court judge he consented to the extradition proceedings against him.
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Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who was extradited to the U.S. in 2025, could face a life sentence.
Author of the article:Montreal Gazette
Published Apr 09, 2026 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 1 minute read
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border.
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border. Court files
A 21-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada and arrested in Quebec has pleaded guilty to being part of a plot to carry out an attack on the Jewish community in New York City.
In a statement made public Thursday, the United States Justice Department reported that "Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as 'Shahzeb Jadoon,' pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries for attempting to enter the U.S. and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York."
Khan is expected to return to court on Aug. 12. While the maximum penalty for the offence is life in prison, sentencing will be determined by the presiding judge.
Khan was arrested by Canadian law enforcement at the request of U.S. on Sept. 4, 2024, in Ormstown, about 20 kilometres from the U.S. border. In February 2025, Khan told a Quebec Superior Court judge he consented to the extradition proceedings against him.
Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit ISIS-Inspired Attack at Jewish Center in New York
The Justice Department announced today that Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon,” pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, for attempting to enter the United States and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a...
Terror suspect pleads guilty to plotting attack on Jewish community in New York City
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who was extradited to the U.S. in 2025, could face a life sentence.
ISIS terrorist guilty plea highlights problems with Canada's student visa vetting
International student Muhammad Khan began planning an anti-Jewish terror attack mere months after arriving in Canada
Author of the article:Bryan Passifiume
Published Apr 09, 2026 • Last updated 15 hours ago • 3 minute read
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border.
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border. Court files
OTTAWA — Just weeks after Canada’s auditor general highlighted “critical weaknesses” in how Canada vets student visa applicants, a Toronto immigration lawyer warns this week’s conviction of an ISIS-inspired would-be terrorist demonstrates how bad the problem has become.
On Wednesday, 21-year-old Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon,” pleaded guilty in connection with his attempt to carry out a mass shooting against a Jewish centre in Brooklyn, New York — a plan that led to him being arrested attempting to sneak across the Canada-U.S. border to carry out his attack.
“Khan planned a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks, with the explicit goal of killing as many Jews as possible,” said Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg in a U.S. Department of Justice press release.
“Khan declared that New York City was the ‘perfect’ venue for his attack because of its large Jewish population and boasted that his plot could be the largest attack on U.S. soil since 9/11.”
Attack planning began four months after arriving in Canada
Khan, a Pakistani national, entered Canada via Toronto Pearson International Airport in June 2023 on a student visa.
Until his September 2024 arrest, Khan lived in Mississauga.
His terror plans caught the attention of the FBI mere months after his arrival, triggering an investigation that saw the would-be jihadi interact with undercover agents in his attempt to acquire rifles and knives, and make arrangements to be smuggled across the border.
Canadian authorities arrested Khan in Sept. 2024 in Ormstown, Que., a little under 20 km from the border.
Reports by CBC News suggest Khan told an immigration consultant that he was gay and was in the process of claiming refugee status on the basis of his homosexuality.
He’s scheduled to be sentenced in August.
Case shows extent of vetting problem, lawyer says
Prominent Toronto-based Immigration Lawyer Sergio Karas told the Toronto Sun the Khan case highlights critical flaws in how Canada vets incoming immigrants, particularly those coming here under student visas.
“The auditor general noted in her report two weeks ago that even when the department was aware of fraud and people with problems, they weren’t following-up on leads, and the vast majority still received other types of immigration benefits even after their applications were filed,” he said.
“There’s probably much more that is wrong with the system concerning vetting of potential study permit applicants — and refugees and immigrants in general — than meets the eye, and in this case, it was law enforcement that caught this particular person when he was about to commit and act of terrorism.”
Indeed, the March 23 report from Auditor General Karen Hogan found what she described as “critical weaknesses” in how international students are vetted.
“While the department introduced a new tool that verified 97% of acceptance letters issued by learning institutions included in study permit applications, it did not effectively investigate students already in Canada who were flagged as potentially not complying with the terms of their study permits,” the report read.
“In 2023 and 2024, a total of about 150,000 cases were flagged, but the department had enough funding to investigate only about 4,000.”
The report also noted the Immigration Department didn’t follow up on 800 specific applicants who officials determined entered Canada using fraudulent documents or other deception, but they weren’t dealt with.
“Most of these individuals later applied for other immigration permits while in Canada, and more than half of those applications have been approved,” the report read.
Rubber-stamped approval of newcomers from problematic nations a serious concern
Given the current state of world affairs — particularly ongoing strife in terrorist-supporting regimes like Iran — Karas said Canada’s lackadaisical approach to vetting newcomers is a huge red flag.
“This calls for a legislative solution that would give the Minister of Immigration, and in consultation with the Minister of Public Safety, the power to revoke visas and status without going to hearings, based on national security,” Karas said.
“This is a power than the U.S. Secretary of State has already under the Immigration and Naturalization Act.”
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International student Muhammad Khan began planning an anti-Jewish terror attack mere months after arriving in Canada
Author of the article:Bryan Passifiume
Published Apr 09, 2026 • Last updated 15 hours ago • 3 minute read
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border.
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border. Court files
OTTAWA — Just weeks after Canada’s auditor general highlighted “critical weaknesses” in how Canada vets student visa applicants, a Toronto immigration lawyer warns this week’s conviction of an ISIS-inspired would-be terrorist demonstrates how bad the problem has become.
On Wednesday, 21-year-old Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon,” pleaded guilty in connection with his attempt to carry out a mass shooting against a Jewish centre in Brooklyn, New York — a plan that led to him being arrested attempting to sneak across the Canada-U.S. border to carry out his attack.
“Khan planned a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks, with the explicit goal of killing as many Jews as possible,” said Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg in a U.S. Department of Justice press release.
“Khan declared that New York City was the ‘perfect’ venue for his attack because of its large Jewish population and boasted that his plot could be the largest attack on U.S. soil since 9/11.”
Attack planning began four months after arriving in Canada
Khan, a Pakistani national, entered Canada via Toronto Pearson International Airport in June 2023 on a student visa.
Until his September 2024 arrest, Khan lived in Mississauga.
His terror plans caught the attention of the FBI mere months after his arrival, triggering an investigation that saw the would-be jihadi interact with undercover agents in his attempt to acquire rifles and knives, and make arrangements to be smuggled across the border.
Canadian authorities arrested Khan in Sept. 2024 in Ormstown, Que., a little under 20 km from the border.
Reports by CBC News suggest Khan told an immigration consultant that he was gay and was in the process of claiming refugee status on the basis of his homosexuality.
He’s scheduled to be sentenced in August.
Case shows extent of vetting problem, lawyer says
Prominent Toronto-based Immigration Lawyer Sergio Karas told the Toronto Sun the Khan case highlights critical flaws in how Canada vets incoming immigrants, particularly those coming here under student visas.
“The auditor general noted in her report two weeks ago that even when the department was aware of fraud and people with problems, they weren’t following-up on leads, and the vast majority still received other types of immigration benefits even after their applications were filed,” he said.
“There’s probably much more that is wrong with the system concerning vetting of potential study permit applicants — and refugees and immigrants in general — than meets the eye, and in this case, it was law enforcement that caught this particular person when he was about to commit and act of terrorism.”
Indeed, the March 23 report from Auditor General Karen Hogan found what she described as “critical weaknesses” in how international students are vetted.
“While the department introduced a new tool that verified 97% of acceptance letters issued by learning institutions included in study permit applications, it did not effectively investigate students already in Canada who were flagged as potentially not complying with the terms of their study permits,” the report read.
“In 2023 and 2024, a total of about 150,000 cases were flagged, but the department had enough funding to investigate only about 4,000.”
The report also noted the Immigration Department didn’t follow up on 800 specific applicants who officials determined entered Canada using fraudulent documents or other deception, but they weren’t dealt with.
“Most of these individuals later applied for other immigration permits while in Canada, and more than half of those applications have been approved,” the report read.
Rubber-stamped approval of newcomers from problematic nations a serious concern
Given the current state of world affairs — particularly ongoing strife in terrorist-supporting regimes like Iran — Karas said Canada’s lackadaisical approach to vetting newcomers is a huge red flag.
“This calls for a legislative solution that would give the Minister of Immigration, and in consultation with the Minister of Public Safety, the power to revoke visas and status without going to hearings, based on national security,” Karas said.
“This is a power than the U.S. Secretary of State has already under the Immigration and Naturalization Act.”
bpassifiume@postmedia.com
Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit ISIS-Inspired Attack at Jewish Center in New York
The Justice Department announced today that Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon,” pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, for attempting to enter the United States and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a...
ISIS terrorist guilty plea highlights problems with Canada's student visa vetting
Immigration lawyer says ISIS terrorist Muhammad Khan case highlights shortcomings in Canada's student visa vetting process. Read more.
He'll be released on good recognisance cuz he's such a good dude.Terror suspect arrested in Quebec pleads guilty to plotting attack on NYC Jewish community
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who was extradited to the U.S. in 2025, could face a life sentence.
Author of the article:Montreal Gazette
Published Apr 09, 2026 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 1 minute read
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border.
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national who is alleged to have been planning a deadly attack on behalf of ISIS targeting a Jewish centre in New York City. He was arrested in Ormstown, a small town about 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border. Court files
A 21-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada and arrested in Quebec has pleaded guilty to being part of a plot to carry out an attack on the Jewish community in New York City.
In a statement made public Thursday, the United States Justice Department reported that "Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as 'Shahzeb Jadoon,' pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries for attempting to enter the U.S. and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York."
Khan is expected to return to court on Aug. 12. While the maximum penalty for the offence is life in prison, sentencing will be determined by the presiding judge.
Khan was arrested by Canadian law enforcement at the request of U.S. on Sept. 4, 2024, in Ormstown, about 20 kilometres from the U.S. border. In February 2025, Khan told a Quebec Superior Court judge he consented to the extradition proceedings against him.
Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit ISIS-Inspired Attack at Jewish Center in New York
The Justice Department announced today that Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon,” pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, for attempting to enter the United States and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a...Terror suspect pleads guilty to plotting attack on Jewish community in New York City
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who was extradited to the U.S. in 2025, could face a life sentence.
Terror suspect arrested in Montreal was in Canada illegally: RCMP
Louay Angoud, 24, was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie.
Author of the article:Montreal Gazette
Published Sep 25, 2026 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 1 minute read
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
A man arrested in Montreal after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according to police.
Louay Angoud "has no legal status in Canada," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told The Gazette.
Angoud was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie by the RCMP and faces three terrorism charges in relation to a planned attack with a chemical weapon.
While the RCMP confirmed Friday that Angoud had been arrested at the downtown office tower complex, which also has retail stores and restaurants, but police wouldn't say what brought Angoud to Montreal.
Police have identified the 24-year-old as a resident of Quebec City and court documents list his residence as an address in the provincial capital.
Police and prosecutors allege he “intended to carry out at least one attack on behalf of the Islamic State" and that he "communicated online with members of a terrorist group and gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadian citizens."
The RCMP said Thursday he was not in possession of the substances at the time of his arrest and there was no imminent danger to the public.
He is currently detained and scheduled to appear in court again on Monday.
Police say he has no criminal record.
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Louay Angoud, 24, was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie.
Author of the article:Montreal Gazette
Published Sep 25, 2026 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 1 minute read
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
A man arrested in Montreal after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according to police.
Louay Angoud "has no legal status in Canada," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told The Gazette.
Angoud was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie by the RCMP and faces three terrorism charges in relation to a planned attack with a chemical weapon.
While the RCMP confirmed Friday that Angoud had been arrested at the downtown office tower complex, which also has retail stores and restaurants, but police wouldn't say what brought Angoud to Montreal.
Police have identified the 24-year-old as a resident of Quebec City and court documents list his residence as an address in the provincial capital.
Police and prosecutors allege he “intended to carry out at least one attack on behalf of the Islamic State" and that he "communicated online with members of a terrorist group and gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadian citizens."
The RCMP said Thursday he was not in possession of the substances at the time of his arrest and there was no imminent danger to the public.
He is currently detained and scheduled to appear in court again on Monday.
Police say he has no criminal record.
Terror suspect arrested in Montreal was in Canada illegally: RCMP
Louay Angoud, 24, was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie.
And I'm sure he'll be released because to charge him would interfere with his immigration status. This country is truly in deep crap if this continues because sure as hell, they'll "miss one" and the damage will be unbelievable. So sure, just keep letting the criminals in - no problem!!Terror suspect arrested in Montreal was in Canada illegally: RCMP
Louay Angoud, 24, was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie.
Author of the article:Montreal Gazette
Published Sep 25, 2026 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 1 minute read
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
A man arrested in Montreal after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according to police.
Louay Angoud "has no legal status in Canada," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told The Gazette.
Angoud was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie by the RCMP and faces three terrorism charges in relation to a planned attack with a chemical weapon.
While the RCMP confirmed Friday that Angoud had been arrested at the downtown office tower complex, which also has retail stores and restaurants, but police wouldn't say what brought Angoud to Montreal.
Police have identified the 24-year-old as a resident of Quebec City and court documents list his residence as an address in the provincial capital.
Police and prosecutors allege he “intended to carry out at least one attack on behalf of the Islamic State" and that he "communicated online with members of a terrorist group and gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadian citizens."
The RCMP said Thursday he was not in possession of the substances at the time of his arrest and there was no imminent danger to the public.
He is currently detained and scheduled to appear in court again on Monday.
Police say he has no criminal record.
Terror suspect arrested in Montreal was in Canada illegally: RCMP
Louay Angoud, 24, was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie.
No criminal record that we know of! Got it.Terror suspect arrested in Montreal was in Canada illegally: RCMP
Louay Angoud, 24, was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie.
Author of the article:Montreal Gazette
Published Sep 25, 2026 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 1 minute read
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
Louay Angoud, who was arrested in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according the RCMP.
A man arrested in Montreal after he allegedly planned a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State was in the country illegally, according to police.
Louay Angoud "has no legal status in Canada," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told The Gazette.
Angoud was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie by the RCMP and faces three terrorism charges in relation to a planned attack with a chemical weapon.
While the RCMP confirmed Friday that Angoud had been arrested at the downtown office tower complex, which also has retail stores and restaurants, but police wouldn't say what brought Angoud to Montreal.
Police have identified the 24-year-old as a resident of Quebec City and court documents list his residence as an address in the provincial capital.
Police and prosecutors allege he “intended to carry out at least one attack on behalf of the Islamic State" and that he "communicated online with members of a terrorist group and gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadian citizens."
The RCMP said Thursday he was not in possession of the substances at the time of his arrest and there was no imminent danger to the public.
He is currently detained and scheduled to appear in court again on Monday.
Police say he has no criminal record.
Terror suspect arrested in Montreal was in Canada illegally: RCMP
Louay Angoud, 24, was arrested Wednesday at Place Ville Marie.
Squamish woman who wed ISIS fighter pleads guilty in B.C. to terrorism charge
Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty to participating in ISIS about a month before trial was expected to start
Author of the article:Susan Lazaruk
Published Oct 08, 2026 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 3 minute read
Kimberly Polman in 2015 just before she left for Syria.
Kimberly Polman in 2015 just before she left for Syria. Photo by Handout
A Squamish woman with dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship who moved to Syria to marry an ISIS member she met online pleaded guilty to one terrorism-related charge on Thursday.
Kimberly Polman, 53, left Canada in 2015 at the urging of her future husband but later repudiated the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a jihadist militant organization.
Her plea in B.C. Supreme Court represented her “taking responsibility for her actions in 2015,” her lawyer, David Ferguson, said in an email on Thursday.
Polman was allowed to return to Canada in 2022 after she spent almost four years in a Syrian detention camp, “not knowing whether she would ever return to Canada,” he said.
“It’s been a long road since to get to this point,” said Ferguson.
She has the support of her family and other community resources and accepts she will be sentenced later this year, he said.
A trial before a judge and jury was set to begin in November on two terrorism counts under Canada’s Criminal Code.
In an email announcing the charges in 2024, RCMP called them “leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group” and “participating in the activity of a terrorist group.”
She pleaded guilty to the first charge.
She is not in custody and is scheduled to appear in court before the end of the month to fix a date for sentencing. The maximum sentence is 10 years.
The RCMP referred questions to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. Prosecutors didn’t immediately return requests for comment.
In the period since Polman originally pleaded not guilty, she has appeared by video at a number of pretrial hearings in B.C. Supreme Court to put forward applications and Charter challenges.
Her family has said publicly that she survived physical and mental trauma over years of war and subsequent internment in a camp before her return to Canada in 2022, and they believed she was a target of the terrorist group and feared for her life.
Polman told the New York Times in 2016 she had repudiated the Islamic militant movement and wanted to come home, but her pleas to U.S. authorities were denied.
The UN in 2022, in an endorsement for her return to Canada, said Polman was held in a camp in Syria’s northeast “under conditions meeting the threshold of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.”
It said she was detained in March 2019 and was held without charges.
“Victims or potential victims of trafficking should not be placed in situations that expose them to multiple forms of abuses,” a group of UN special rapporteurs said in the 2022 statement. “The failure of their home state to protect individuals in such situations perpetuates and contributes to further victimization of those who have already experienced violence and trauma.”
Born in Hamilton, Ont., Polman had an American mother and Canadian father and was raised as a reformed Mennonite. She converted to Islam and worked at an Islamic school before flying to Istanbul out of Vancouver airport using a U.S. passport.
She told family she was headed to Austria for two weeks but was in fact meeting her online connection and future husband to be smuggled into an Islamic State camp in Syria.
The UN said she was suffering from “life-threatening” health problems, including hepatitis, kidney problems, untreated Hashimoto’s disease (an autoimmune disorder), bone and muscle issues, post-traumatic stress disorder and “serious mental health issues.”
The conditions were exacerbated by a hunger strike that had caused Polman to lose half her body weight, the UN claimed then.
“This place guarantees you lose your sanity, your dignity, your humanity one way or another,” Polman wrote in 2021 when she began her hunger strike. “It’s exhausting trying to protect myself all day, all night. I can’t do it anymore.”
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Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty to participating in ISIS about a month before trial was expected to start
Author of the article:Susan Lazaruk
Published Oct 08, 2026 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 3 minute read
Kimberly Polman in 2015 just before she left for Syria.
Kimberly Polman in 2015 just before she left for Syria. Photo by Handout
A Squamish woman with dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship who moved to Syria to marry an ISIS member she met online pleaded guilty to one terrorism-related charge on Thursday.
Kimberly Polman, 53, left Canada in 2015 at the urging of her future husband but later repudiated the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a jihadist militant organization.
Her plea in B.C. Supreme Court represented her “taking responsibility for her actions in 2015,” her lawyer, David Ferguson, said in an email on Thursday.
Polman was allowed to return to Canada in 2022 after she spent almost four years in a Syrian detention camp, “not knowing whether she would ever return to Canada,” he said.
“It’s been a long road since to get to this point,” said Ferguson.
She has the support of her family and other community resources and accepts she will be sentenced later this year, he said.
A trial before a judge and jury was set to begin in November on two terrorism counts under Canada’s Criminal Code.
In an email announcing the charges in 2024, RCMP called them “leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group” and “participating in the activity of a terrorist group.”
She pleaded guilty to the first charge.
She is not in custody and is scheduled to appear in court before the end of the month to fix a date for sentencing. The maximum sentence is 10 years.
The RCMP referred questions to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. Prosecutors didn’t immediately return requests for comment.
In the period since Polman originally pleaded not guilty, she has appeared by video at a number of pretrial hearings in B.C. Supreme Court to put forward applications and Charter challenges.
Her family has said publicly that she survived physical and mental trauma over years of war and subsequent internment in a camp before her return to Canada in 2022, and they believed she was a target of the terrorist group and feared for her life.
Polman told the New York Times in 2016 she had repudiated the Islamic militant movement and wanted to come home, but her pleas to U.S. authorities were denied.
The UN in 2022, in an endorsement for her return to Canada, said Polman was held in a camp in Syria’s northeast “under conditions meeting the threshold of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.”
It said she was detained in March 2019 and was held without charges.
“Victims or potential victims of trafficking should not be placed in situations that expose them to multiple forms of abuses,” a group of UN special rapporteurs said in the 2022 statement. “The failure of their home state to protect individuals in such situations perpetuates and contributes to further victimization of those who have already experienced violence and trauma.”
Born in Hamilton, Ont., Polman had an American mother and Canadian father and was raised as a reformed Mennonite. She converted to Islam and worked at an Islamic school before flying to Istanbul out of Vancouver airport using a U.S. passport.
She told family she was headed to Austria for two weeks but was in fact meeting her online connection and future husband to be smuggled into an Islamic State camp in Syria.
The UN said she was suffering from “life-threatening” health problems, including hepatitis, kidney problems, untreated Hashimoto’s disease (an autoimmune disorder), bone and muscle issues, post-traumatic stress disorder and “serious mental health issues.”
The conditions were exacerbated by a hunger strike that had caused Polman to lose half her body weight, the UN claimed then.
“This place guarantees you lose your sanity, your dignity, your humanity one way or another,” Polman wrote in 2021 when she began her hunger strike. “It’s exhausting trying to protect myself all day, all night. I can’t do it anymore.”
slazaruk@postmedia.com
Squamish woman who wed ISIS fighter pleads guilty in B.C. to terrorism charge
Kimberly Polman has pleaded guilty to participating in ISIS about a month before her trial was expected to start in B.C. Supreme Court.
Do people not realize that their actions have consequences? Apparently not. It's always someone else's' fault. She finally admitted she screwed up. Take the punishment & get on with your life. She needs to spend time now, warning those who support this B.S. how bad it really is because it seems that Canadians actually don't believe it.Squamish woman who wed ISIS fighter pleads guilty in B.C. to terrorism charge
Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty to participating in ISIS about a month before trial was expected to start
Author of the article:Susan Lazaruk
Published Oct 08, 2026 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 3 minute read
Kimberly Polman in 2015 just before she left for Syria.
Kimberly Polman in 2015 just before she left for Syria. Photo by Handout
A Squamish woman with dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship who moved to Syria to marry an ISIS member she met online pleaded guilty to one terrorism-related charge on Thursday.
Kimberly Polman, 53, left Canada in 2015 at the urging of her future husband but later repudiated the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a jihadist militant organization.
Her plea in B.C. Supreme Court represented her “taking responsibility for her actions in 2015,” her lawyer, David Ferguson, said in an email on Thursday.
Polman was allowed to return to Canada in 2022 after she spent almost four years in a Syrian detention camp, “not knowing whether she would ever return to Canada,” he said.
“It’s been a long road since to get to this point,” said Ferguson.
She has the support of her family and other community resources and accepts she will be sentenced later this year, he said.
A trial before a judge and jury was set to begin in November on two terrorism counts under Canada’s Criminal Code.
In an email announcing the charges in 2024, RCMP called them “leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group” and “participating in the activity of a terrorist group.”
She pleaded guilty to the first charge.
She is not in custody and is scheduled to appear in court before the end of the month to fix a date for sentencing. The maximum sentence is 10 years.
The RCMP referred questions to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. Prosecutors didn’t immediately return requests for comment.
In the period since Polman originally pleaded not guilty, she has appeared by video at a number of pretrial hearings in B.C. Supreme Court to put forward applications and Charter challenges.
Her family has said publicly that she survived physical and mental trauma over years of war and subsequent internment in a camp before her return to Canada in 2022, and they believed she was a target of the terrorist group and feared for her life.
Polman told the New York Times in 2016 she had repudiated the Islamic militant movement and wanted to come home, but her pleas to U.S. authorities were denied.
The UN in 2022, in an endorsement for her return to Canada, said Polman was held in a camp in Syria’s northeast “under conditions meeting the threshold of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.”
It said she was detained in March 2019 and was held without charges.
“Victims or potential victims of trafficking should not be placed in situations that expose them to multiple forms of abuses,” a group of UN special rapporteurs said in the 2022 statement. “The failure of their home state to protect individuals in such situations perpetuates and contributes to further victimization of those who have already experienced violence and trauma.”
Born in Hamilton, Ont., Polman had an American mother and Canadian father and was raised as a reformed Mennonite. She converted to Islam and worked at an Islamic school before flying to Istanbul out of Vancouver airport using a U.S. passport.
She told family she was headed to Austria for two weeks but was in fact meeting her online connection and future husband to be smuggled into an Islamic State camp in Syria.
The UN said she was suffering from “life-threatening” health problems, including hepatitis, kidney problems, untreated Hashimoto’s disease (an autoimmune disorder), bone and muscle issues, post-traumatic stress disorder and “serious mental health issues.”
The conditions were exacerbated by a hunger strike that had caused Polman to lose half her body weight, the UN claimed then.
“This place guarantees you lose your sanity, your dignity, your humanity one way or another,” Polman wrote in 2021 when she began her hunger strike. “It’s exhausting trying to protect myself all day, all night. I can’t do it anymore.”
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Squamish woman who wed ISIS fighter pleads guilty in B.C. to terrorism charge
Kimberly Polman has pleaded guilty to participating in ISIS about a month before her trial was expected to start in B.C. Supreme Court.