As with all treatments of “Islamophobia,” the word is not defined here. This is irresponsible, as the word is commonly used to refer to two distinct and unrelated phenomena: crimes against innocent Muslims, which are never justified, and honest analysis of the motivating ideology of jihad terror, which is always necessary. Those who use the word are trying to silence the latter by conflating it with the former. If they really want to stop “Islamophobia,” all they need do is stop the jihad violence and proclamations (as well as intentions) of impending hegemony. But they don’t really want to end “Islamophobia,” they want to use their victimhood status to continue to receive special consideration and privilege.
“Why Islamophobia in Europe is getting worse,” by Enes Bayrakli and Farid Hafez, EU Observer, September 16, 2022:
History was made back in March, when the United Nations unanimously declared the 15th to be an annual International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
The resolution was accepted by every single member of the UN — although not without discussion.
It was no surprise that India, where experts warn of an impending ‘genocide’ of Muslims, uttered criticism, but it should not pass unnoticed that two European speakers joined in the chorus: both the representation of France and the representative of the European Union (as an observer) expressed criticism of the resolution.
Although the French did not oppose the resolution in the end, it shows that there are major forces within Europe, and especially countries like France, that are investing less in the fight against Islamophobia, and more — as again the example of France reveals — into normalising Islamophobia.
And it seems that other worrying developments such as the rise of the far-right in European nation states are pushing this trend.
Although the far-right FPÖ in Austria and the League in Italy had only a short-lived time in government, a revitalisation of the far-right has already led to the far-right Sweden Democrats becoming the second-largest party in last week’s national elections that makes it prepared for joining government the first time ever.
And in Italy again, far-right leader Georgia Meloni prepares with her party Brothers of Italy for becoming prime minister in next week’s elections as part of a coalition with other far-right parties including the League.
With these developments in mind, we have released our seventh annual European Islamophobia Report.
The state of Islamophobia in Europe continues to be problematic with many policies which we have criticised in previous reports being further implemented —not least, the dissolution of Islamophobia watchdog organisations in France….
somehistory says
the fake “phobia” should be “attacked.” It’s a word coined to stop all discourse about islam, to silence any dissent against the spreading by the sword and threats of sword usage in order to make islam the only religion on earth. t
he fight should be taken to all corners, in all halls, from the benches, and from the state houses the world over until mozlums all acknowledge that there is no such thing as a “phobia” against their putrid and evil practices and their demonic belief system.
It is not “phobic” to fear being sliced and diced when one refuses to be *converted* to the filthy demon worship. It is not “phobic” to fear being raped by a slime bucket if one is not dressed as the slime bucket says one should be dressed.
the whole thing is nothing but propaganda and allowing it to continue poses a danger to every person on earth…because even mozlums fear their fellow mozlums. The women have to be in fear of rape if they let their scarf slip, or go out when mozlum males dictate that they shouldn’t. and they must fear displeasing their husband, his father, his brother, his uncle, his mother and the same from her own family members because displeasing any of these can lead to death.
islam…an evil, demonic scourge from satan the devil. We must refuse to be intimidated; we must refuse the fear; we must fight against satan’s desires and his evil intentions.
James Lincoln says
somehistory says,
“…because even mozlums fear their fellow mozlums.”
BINGO!
So, muslims are – are you ready – “islamophobic” – and are projecting.
somehistory says
Thank you, James.
tim gallagher says
Whenever I hear this bullshit about nasty old islamophobia getting worse, I always think that it means more people are finally waking up to islam’s vile nature. Even the slowest of learners will eventually wake up and realise that islam, like Nazism, deserves to be hated. There should be more hatred of islam, after all of islams’ crime against humanity, not less. But the Muslims will always try on this garbage, claiming that nasty islamophobia is getting worse, because they know that some gutless non-Muslims will then cave in and keep saying that islam is OK and be afraid to criticise islam.
somehistory says
Yes, Tim, the *fear* is about telling the Truth. Most people don’t want the trouble that comes with telling the Truth. If enough people are willing to tell the Truth, there is a lot less fear .
and *hearing* the Truth is what mozlums fear. Besides fearing their fellow mozlums.
tim gallagher says
That’s it, somehistory. If people would only see islam as the evil thing it is, the way they see nazism, then the hatred of islam would grow and grow. There are still so many slow learners around who refuse to face up to the truth about islam.
somehistory says
Tim, it reminds me of a film I saw in school as a little kid. It was a health film to teach us country kids about the dangers from flies, walking barefoot to outdoor toilets, and such things. (Going barefoot in the summer was what we did because our school shoes no longer fit and we had to wait for the next ones our parents had to wait to buy.)
the main character was a man with no education and his best friend was a fly. He allowed the fly …which visited his outdoor toilet…to walk all over him and his food, as well as other pests he allowed inside , and to eat from his plate.
That’s how I see islam. I don’t want mozlums walking on me and eating from mu plate. But so many are unwise about them.
tim gallagher says
That sounds about right, somehistory. Personally, I am amazed that almost everyone hasn’t woken up to islam by now. Over 40,000 Muslim terrorist attacks since the 9/11 attacks, those rape gangs, etc, and some people still haven’t got the message yet. Like you, I don’t want to have Muslims walking all over us.
gravenimage says
EU Observer claims that ‘Islamophobia in Europe is getting worse’
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‘Islam in Europe is getting worse’–there, fixed it.
tim gallagher says
Well, that’s right, gravenimage. The Muslims have been allowed to build their numbers up to significant levels and so they are going to behave worse and worse and cause more trouble. They will begin to show their true colours more and more. If more people in Europe are waking up, then it is a very good thing. The protection racket so many people run for islam has to end.
Wellington says
+1
gravenimage says
Thank you. Tim and Wellington.
ntesdorf says
Islamophobia is getting worse because people’s fear of Islam and Muslims is increasing. Guess why!
Scotsman48 says
It is not a ”fear” when they have told me already that they want to kill me…
Sometimes paranoia is not as such when you learn that such people really are out to get you.
islam teaches revenge, glorifies death, practices oppression, seems so full of hate towards everybody not of their faith and yet have the bloody cheek to say they are a religion of peace,when in FACT they are a Fascist Religious Cult following Satan, just as the Nazis did and look how that turned out..
ploome says
it is always a ‘small minority’
not the majority who, of course, are always ‘innocent’
we are like the lobster, placed in a pot of cold water and are unaware the pot is on a stove and the water is slowly getting to a boil
ploome says
There are no innocent muslims
James Lincoln says
So, according to the feature article:
“EU Observer claims that ‘Islamophobia in Europe is getting worse’”
As long as this is “an honest analysis of the motivating ideology of jihad terror” (as Robert Spencer states), then this is a very good thing…
alexreid says
I wouldn’t call it this made up word Islamophobia. I’d call it, Europeans coming to their senses what their Leaders have deliberately inflicted on their citizenry & countries! Want to see a “phobia”? Wave a bacon rasher up close to their noses! Baconophobics, Porlophobics. now that would be interesting to witness!