The Case of Liberal Islamophobia

While condemning Islamophobic “War on Terror” policies in the West, left-liberals have failed to be allies of Muslim victims of identical policies in Muslim-majority countries like Egypt and Syria.

by Imogen Lambert

It is no secret that the rise of Islamophobia in the West is a byproduct of the global “War on Terror.” In the United Kingdom and the United States, Islamophobia has resulted in attacks on hijab-wearing women, as well as those seeking to defend Muslims. It has also brought about the systematic persecution and monitoring of Muslims under…