A report on Saturday has revealed that Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza have led to a significant increase in Islamophobia across Europe.
The European Islamophobia Report 2023 looked at anti-Muslim sentiment in 28 European countries, finding that the war on the besieged Palestinian enclave had “functioned as a geopolitical catalyst of anti-Muslim racism in Europe”.
The findings asserted that Islamophobia had manifested through “systemic discrimination, political rhetoric, media narratives, and societal attitudes”, which was exacerbated by events like Israel’s war on Gaza.
The report said the reaction of the European governments had “intensified Islamophobic rhetoric and actions”, as well as framing pro-Palestinian solidarity as “terrorism” and challenging calls for a ceasefire. ….more
