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Tag Archives: Islamophobia
GOP official hopes platform plank on foreign law inspires states to target sharia
Party platforms may not be taken seriously, but one Republican official hopes that the platform language targeting ‘foreign law’ inspires states around the country to target the manufactured threat of Islamic law.
GOP platform plank on sharia called ‘smokescreen for anti-Islam sentiment’
The Republican Party has descended on Tampa, Florida for the coronation of Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate, and will meet this week to pass an extreme platform. The platform includes a plank that opposes “foreign law” being used in courts–a position that takes aim at the imaginary threat of sharia law in the U.S and stokes anti-Muslim sentiment.
Official rationale for NYPD spying falls apart with report that ‘no leads’ came from spying on Muslims
The New York Police Department’s rationale for its widespread surveillance of innocent Muslims falls apart with an Associated Press article that reports that the surveillance ‘never generated a lead or triggered a terrorism investigation.’
Suspected anti-Muslim incident on Staten Island is latest in wave of attacks during Ramadan
On Sunday, scattered pieces of bacon were found in a Staten Island field as New York City Muslims gathered to celebrate Eid-al-Fitr. It was the latest attack on Muslims during the month of Ramadan.
Posted in American Jewish Community, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged David Storobin, Islamophobia
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Lawyer’s verdict on NYPD surveillance of Muslims: unconstitutional
An official verdict has yet to be issued on the constitutionality of the NYPD’s widespread surveillance program of Muslims. But one NY-based lawyer, writing in The National Law Journal, proclaims it unconstitutional.
Chicago Muslims blame GOP official for ‘creating hate’ that led to attacks on Islamic centers
Days after Rep. Joe Walsh’s claim that “radical Islam” has infiltrated the Chicago suburbs, two Islamic centers were attacked. ‘The fear mongering from elected officials such as Representative Joe Walsh creates hate,’ said one Muslim leader.
Missouri mosque burning: Imam says ‘tragedy’ will not ‘stop us’
On Monday, an arson attack destroyed a mosque in Joplin, Missouri–the second such attack in about a month. Alex Kane speaks with Imam Lahmuddin (pictured above following the attack), who has led Joplin’s Muslim community in prayer since 2008. ‘This tragedy should not stop us from fulfilling our obligation,’ he said.
New York state senator renews baseless attack on Brooklyn mosque
Republican state Senator David Storobin sent a letter last week to Mayor Michael Bloomberg claiming that a mosque in Sheepshead Bay may have ties to terrorism. But the FBI disagrees.
Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged Islamophobia
40 Comments
Florida law enforcement comes under scrutiny for repeatedly using anti-Islam trainer
Sam Kharoba, who believes that ‘Islam is a highly violent radical religion,’ has taught Florida law enforcement 21 times from 2005-2012.
Posted in Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged CAIR, Florida, Islamophobia, law enforcement, Sam Kharoba
7 Comments
New Jersey police were complicit in NYPD spying on Muslim communities
In the past few months, concrete proof of New Jersey state police’s complicity with the NYPD spying effort on Muslim communities has emerged.
Posted in US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged American Arab Forum, Aref Assaf, Islamophobia, Mohammad Qatanani, New Jersey, NYPD
14 Comments
Muslim civil rights groups boycott NYPD’s Ramadan conference
Last July, some 400 Muslim New Yorkers gathered at the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) annual “pre-Ramadan conference” at police headquarters. Mohamed Shamsi Ali, the imam of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, delivered prayers while Mayor Michael Bloomberg told the audience that “New York is a city built on religious tolerance.” This year, the scene was different. In the wake of the New York Police Department’s spy scandal, a coalition of Muslim groups in New York announced a boycott of this morning’s Ramadan conference.
Posted in Activism, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged CAIR, Islamophobia, Mayor Bloomberg, NYPD, Ray Kelly
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Author Deepa Kumar on the imperial roots of anti-Muslim sentiment
As part of our summer fundraiser we are very excited to offer the book “Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire” as a thank you gift. Alex Kane sits down with author Deepa Kumar to discuss “liberal Islamophobia,” Obama’s wars, the anti-mosque movement and the long history of anti-Muslim sentiment.
Posted in Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged Barack Obama, Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia, John McCain, NYPD, Park 51
166 Comments
Jewish Federation branch cancels Pamela Geller event after interfaith outcry
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has canceled an event this afternoon that was set to feature anti-Muslim activist and blogger Pamela Geller. The event attracted attention last night when an interfaith coalition of activists sent out a press release denouncing … Continue reading
‘The Nation’ gets it right: New issue doesn’t shy away from how Zionism fuels Islamophobia
Liberal institutions like the Center for American Progress have shied away from showing how Zionism motives Islamophobia. ‘The Nation’s’ latest issue is a welcome break from that tepidness.
Posted in Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, US Politics
Tagged Center for American Progress, Islamophobia, the Nation
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Peter King announces fifth set of hearings on inflated threat of ‘Muslim radicalization’
New York Rep. Peter King has announced a fifth House hearing on the “radicalization” of Muslim-Americans, set to take place next Wednesday. The topic? “The American Muslim Response to Hearings on Radicalization within their Community.”
Posted in Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged Islamophobia, Muslim Public Affairs Council, Peter King, Zuhdi Jasser
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City Council bill introduced to rein in ‘out of control’ NYPD abuses
Controversy over ‘stop and frisk’ and the surveillance of Muslim communities has led to a bill that would create independent oversight of the NYPD.
Posted in Activism, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged Brad Lander, DRUM, Islamophobia, Jumaane Williams, NYPD
4 Comments
‘If I pray in public, I feel uncomfortable’: New Jersey Muslims, targets of NYPD surveillance, fight back in lawsuit
Top officials won’t hold the NYPD accountable for civil rights violations of Muslims. So it comes down to Muslim Advocates and a group of New Jersey Muslims to do the job.
Posted in US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged associated press, Islamophobia, Mayor Bloomberg, muslim student association, New Jersey, NYPD, spying
4 Comments
22 congressional reps seek investigation into FBI ‘outreach’ that collected data on Muslims
Efforts to remedy law enforcement abuses against Muslim-Americans have made headlines in recent days. The latest: a Congressional letter calling for an investigation into alleged FBI abuses of Muslims’ civil rights.
Posted in US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged American Civil Liberties Union, featured, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Islamophobia, Muslims, NYPD, spying
8 Comments
Activists fume as NJ attorney general finds NYPD broke no laws in spying on Muslims
‘NYPD detectives were not profiling’ when they spied on Newark Muslims, says the New Jersey attorney general. Activists strongly disagree.
Posted in US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged associated press, Chris Christie, Islamophobia, Jeffrey Chiesa, NYPD
5 Comments
House Dems slam NYPD spy program as throwback to ‘dark chapters’ in US history
Bills introduced in the House aimed to bar federal funds from being used to conduct racial and religious profiling and condemned the NYPD’s spy program.
Al Jazeera exposes 2nd anti-Islam class taught to US military officers
The second anti-Islam class exposed was titled “Understanding the Threat to America,” and claimed that Islamists have infiltrated the US government, media and more.
Posted in Israel/Palestine, US Politics
Tagged Al Jazeera, CAIR, Hamas, Ibrahim Hooper, Islamophobia, Nihad Awad, US military, Wired
11 Comments
US military officers taught to target civilians and wage ‘total war’ on Islam
Not only law enforcement agencies have been taught Islamophobic material — the US military has too, and the details are not pretty. Above is a slide from one of many anti-Muslim presentations for US military officers.
Posted in US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
Tagged FBI, featured, Islamophobia, Spencer Ackerman, Wired
87 Comments
AP report: Federal counter-terror funds used for NYPD spying on Muslims
The latest revelation from the AP is a snapshot of the larger problem of federal tax dollars flowing to anti-Muslim trainings.
Newark mayor and Yale president slam NYPD spying program
Bloomberg continues to stand by NYPD’s ‘guide to Muslims’ and ‘mosque crawlers’ as Newark’s Corey Booker and Yale’s president denounce the program
Posted in Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged associated press, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Islamophobia, Muslims, NYPD
11 Comments
New York’s Muslim community fights back against NYPD Islamophobia
Muslim community leaders say Islamophobia is deep-seated in the New York Police Department. And they’re not taking it anymore.
