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Archives: Islamophobia

4 Nations twist Qatar’s arm, to close down Aljazeera

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a bid completely to return the Middle East to the old system of strict government media censorship, four countries have demanded that…

What to do when anti-Muslim Hate Speech now passes the Dinner Table Test?

By Chris Allen | (The Conversation) | - - On hearing the news that Darren Osborne was arrested for terror offences including attempted murder following an attack on a group of Muslims…

What’s Wrong with the March against Sharia?

The Bridge Initiative . | - - ACT for America hosted a series of marches “against sharia” in 27 cities across the United States. To many Americans — for whom sharia is…

Surprise! The discourse of Anti-Muslim Hatred led to attack on Mosque-Goers in London

By Bharath Ganesh | (The Conversation) | - - Following the attack on a group of Muslim worshippers in Finsbury Park that left one person dead and 11 injured, Londoners have once…

London Mosque attack: Did Trump’s Tweets embolden Bigots?

by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A man driving a white van swerved just after midnight early Monday morning into a crowd of Muslims coming out of Finsbury Park…

Muslims less likely to Commit Terrorism & other Reality-Based Statistics

By Michael Jetter | (The Conversation) | - - Recent events in London, Manchester and elsewhere highlight that Western societies are vulnerable to terrorist attacks – and political decision-makers need to find…

Fascist, Go Home! After Bombing, Manchester Residents Shut Down Anti-Muslim Demo

TeleSur | - - “The people of Manchester don’t stand with your xenophobia and racism,” one man shouted at the English Defence League racists. In the aftermath of Monday's tragic bombing, the…

Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report

TeleSur | - - Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose by a staggering 57 percent in 2016, according to a new report released Tuesday by Muslim civil rights group Council…

It was ISIL, not Hackers, who Hijacked French Election

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - That hackers, most likely Russia-linked, were trying to throw the French election to Marine Le Pen this weekend by releasing thousands of emails…

Rightwing False Flag: German Officer Posed as Syrian Refugee, Planned Attack

TeleSur | - - The man knew no Arabic and is of German heritage, but successfully posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker. German authorities have uncovered the case of a man who posed…

Africa Trade Summit in US Had Zero Africans After Visas Denied

TeleSur | - - "This year it was 100 percent. Every delegation,” organizer Mary Flowers told the media. An African trade summit organized by the University of Southern California ended up with…

Exit Polls: Tolerant Dutch Reject Wilders’ anti-Muslim Hate Speech

TeleSur | Many see the Dutch vote as a referendum on the viability of the viciously anti-Muslim, anti-migrant politics represented by Geert Wilders. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's center-right VVD Party remained…

Dutch Far-Right Leader Vows to Rid Nation of ‘Moroccan Scum’

TeleSur | - - Geert Wilders hopes the global upsurge in anti-establishment and xenophobic feeling that has helped propel Trump to power will propel him to power. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders…

72% of Refugees, Muslim & Otherwise, are Women and Children

By Salil Shetty | (Inter Press Service) | - - LONDON (IPS) - The gloves are off. With today’s Executive Order on “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals,” President…

Demonizing Muslims: White Quebec Terrorists kill 5 in attack on Mosque

Demonizing Muslims: White Quebec Terrorists kill 6 in attack on Mosque

TeleSur | - - Incidents of Islamophobia have increased in Quebec in recent years amid a political debate over banning the niqab. At least two people have been arrested in the aftermath…

Islam Ban sought by Far Right Austrian Party founded by ex-Nazis

TeleSur | - - Before he announced his proposal, Strache warned the crowd of the “existential threat” posed by Islam to Europe. As the vortex of right-wing populism courses through Europe, Austria…

Liberal Berlin Fights Fake Nazi anti-Muslim News by Bannon’s Breitbart

TeleSur | - - The "news" story portrayed a deliberate attack on a Dortmund church by a "mob" of Muslims. Far-right white nationalist website Breitbart has been criticized by German authorities and…

ADL Director Pledges to Sign Up For Muslim Registry

In his opening remarks at the Never is Now! Anti-Semitism Summit in New York, Anti-Defamation League National Director Jonathan Greenblatt pledged today that he would register as a Muslim should the Trump Administration…

The Violent Christian West should drop Islamophobia and work on itself

By Johan Galtung | (Inter Press Service) | - - ALICANTE, Spain (IPS) - Watching Christianity nearly a century–fundamentalist Christians fighting ritualistic Christians fighting secularism, generally moving fundamentalism–>ritualism–>secularism–maybe the same for Islam?…

Left For Dead: Myanmar’s Muslim Minority

VICE News | (Video report) | - - "In recent years, democratic reforms have swept through Myanmar, a country that for decades was ruled by a military junta. As the reforms took…