The Turkey-based Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) “has released its annual report on Islamophobia, covering more than 30 countries and giving several statistics and findings, the most important of which concerns Islamophobia.” SETA is known to be a supporter of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP Party. It also has offices in Washington, D.C. It asserts that “Islamophobia” is “undeniable” across Europe, that hatred of Islam and Muslims are on the rise, and that Muslims are the most attacked minority, etc.
Anti-Muslim bigotry is wrong, as is bigotry against people of any race or adherents of any creed. However, there is an insidious agenda at play in SETA’s report. It makes Europeans out to be phobic and hateful against Muslims for no apparent reason other than their creed. It diverts attention from the crimes that are being committed against innocent people in Europe by Muslims acting in the name of Islam. The word “Islamophobia” serves to beat down critics of Islam by smearing them as “racist.” It aims to set Islam above every other religion or ideology by shutting down criticism of it, in accordance with Sharia.
The best way to combat negative views about Islam is for Muslims to stand united and in large numbers against the crimes committed by Muslims in the name of Islam. A good opportunity to do this recently presented itself in France, when a group of 300 French politicians and artists demanded that prominent Muslim leaders denounce Islamic anti-Semitism and declare anti-Christian and anti-Jewish verses in the Quran outdated. This initiative stemmed from the increasingly violent anti-Semitism from Muslims in France, which prompted the President of the Confederation of Jews in France to declare that in a few decades, there will be no Jews left in France.
Not surprisingly, Muslim leaders did not take the opportunity. They instead responded with outrage, claiming that they felt targeted. They refused to sign the document.
If Muslims wish to live in peace in Europe without jihad or Sharia, they will give up employing the “Islamophobia” tactic and embrace the battle against all bigotry, beginning with the bigotry and intolerance that are justified by their own religion. It is not just a small minority that is violent in the name of Islam, as Islamic supremacists routinely insist: Israel’s very existence is under threat, Christians are being wiped out in the Middle East, Europe is falling increasingly into chaos, and in Sharia states, state-sanctioned violence against gays and apostates still exists. Other abuses, such as FGM, forced marriage, wife-beating and a legally inferior status of women are also sanctioned in Islamic law. All this does do not make for a “small minority.” Such Muslims do not want to change in order to live in peace with non-Muslims in Europe. They want the world to change to suit them.
Even Angela Merkel has admitted that anti-Semitism is coming to the country from “refugees or people of Arab origin.” But Muslim lobbies continue to be silent about the astronomical tally of victims of jihad and Sharia worldwide, and continue to call attention to supposed “Islamophobia,” a term that has been pushed heavily by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in an effort to advance Sharia blasphemy laws. The “Islamophobia” subterfuge creates a win-win situation for these lobbies. This is how the formula works:
As Muslims increase in numbers in Europe and Islamization advances, the higher the number of victims of jihad and Sharia rises. The greater the tally of victims, the angrier some non-Muslims become, and rightly so. Unfortunately, among these, there do exist genuine bigots, who must be opposed.) The more that Europeans express their anger about the advance of the jihadist culture in Europe, and about all the loss of life and ruined lives, the louder these Muslim lobbies shout about “Islamophobia.” It’s a symbiotic equation rooted in the goal of subjugating the House of War.
“Islamophobia is an undeniable social fact in Europe, report says”, by Yusuf Selman İnanç, Daily Sabah, April 8, 2018:
SETA has released its annual report on Islamophobia, covering more than 30 countries and giving several statistics and findings, the most important of which concerns Islamophobia
A recently released report from the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) on Islamophobia says that the Islamophobia is an undeniable fact in Europe. While European intellectual circles still discuss the question of whether Islamophobia exists or not and what it covers, the report says that the hatred of Islam and its followers is on the rise as explained through numbers and statistics in more than 30 countries. Compiled by Enes Bayraklı and Farid Hafez, the 729-page report, which can be found in full on SETA’s website, includes the European Islamophobia Report’s (EIR) country-based findings on Islamophobic crimes. The report, which considers the rise of far-right parties as a “vital threat to democracy,” says that the Islamophobia is on the rise in Europe as a result of right-wing politicians and parties coming in from the periphery. “Firstly, the far-right political camp has moved from the periphery to the center and become integral to the political landscape in Europe.
While most far-right parties are still in opposition, some have gained major influence by becoming governing parties such as in the cases of Austria, Bulgaria, and Finland. While others may still be in opposition, their Islamophobic discourse, which is so central to most of them, has become mainstream since their issues have been co-opted by former centrist political parties,” the report says. Even though far-right extremist parties are in the opposition, their anti-Muslim rhetoric has a considerable impact on shaping society, according to the report. It also says that far-right politicians from different countries are cooperating. “We also observe a stronger cooperation of various Islamophobic parties in Europe. For instance, the Czech Freedom and Direct Democracy Party (SPD) organized a meeting of representatives of its partners from the European Parliament in December 2017 in Prague. Politicians such as Geert Wilders (Dutch Freedom Party) and Marine Le Pen (Front National) were among some of the participants,” the report said.
Despite that similar reports are published by some agencies and survey companies, they are not as large as SETA’s and do not present the larger picture. Benefiting from other reports as well, the EIR employed more than 40 scholars and civil society activists from different backgrounds in several countries, including almost all EU countries. During the preparation for the EIR, the authors collaborated with other institutions and their representatives.
The EIR has some key findings that are quite remarkable and frightening for the future of Muslims in Europe, as a high number of individuals have been subjected to discrimination or hate speech. “As the report based on a survey of 10,527 people who identified themselves as Muslims published by the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) reveals 76% of Muslim respondents feel strongly attached to the country they live in, while 31% of those seeking work have been discriminated against in the last five years,” it says. The report also recorded that the number of reported cases is low. According to the report, the real number of attacks may be eight times higher than recorded, as Muslims are reluctant to go to the police due to several reasons, including that victims may not have knowledge of legal procedures in the country they live in, victims’ possible social isolation or proximity to the perpetrator, victims’ lack of trust in the authorities or victims fear of being victimized again by police officers. The report also says Islamophobia is not taken seriously and is not considered a hate crime in European societies. “The denial of the very existence of Islamophobia/anti-Muslim racism/anti-Muslim hate crime in Europe by many demonstrates the need for an appropriate effort and political will to tackle this normalized racism and its manifestations that are deeply entrenched in European societies, institutions, and states,” the report says. The report adds that European intellectuals consider that Islamophobia is a term created by Muslims to block any discussion on Islam. “In countries like Austria and Norway, leading journalists of editorial boards shift the focus from Islamophobia as a problem to Islamophobia as a ‘combat term,’ arguing that the term itself is used by Islamists to delegitimize any debate on Islam and Muslims. Hence, there is a reluctance to use the term ‘Islamophobia’ in the public sphere.”
Muslims in most of EU countries are the most discriminated and attacked minority…..
PABLO says
That ghost of “Islamophobia’ makes another appearance.
Linnte says
Well, they are correct. Hatred of Islam is on the rise! And thank God for that! We have an instinct called “Self Preservation” and we recognise the clear danger of Totalitarian Islamic Governmental System which commands the world subjugate itself to. But Islamophobia is not the correct word to define our hatred, because a phobia is an unsubstantiated and exaserbated fear of something, an unnatural fear. Islam is EVIL to the core, and my God tells me to hate evil. Islam must be eradicated.
gloria jones says
Indeed…Islam is a vile political system that has NO place in western civilization.
boakai ngombu says
and it is a dangerous religion to the adherent (and the world) because it fails to provide anything besides enslavement and a hindered soul. it binds free expression. realigns human effort from the common good to selfishness. it cannot provide salvation from guilt for the heinous acts the allah god of islam (unknowable; the best of all deceivers) desires done.
gravenimage says
+1
Cretius says
SETA is known to be a supporter of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP Party. It also has offices in Washington, D.C. It asserts that “Islamophobia” is “undeniable” across Europe, that hatred of Islam and Muslims are on the rise, and that Muslims are the most attacked minority, etc. Jews are by far the most attacked minority. Supremacist Islam is it’s own worst enemy as it violently attacks the values and institutions of it’s secular democratic host countries. Muslims are taught not to integrate into non-Muslim society or to respects it’s laws and practices.
Diane Harvey says
The Muslims had better get used to it. The greater the knowledge of Islam and how its tenets treat non-Muslims, the greater the disgust with Islam.
Linnte says
You summed up exactly why we must continue to support brave men and women like Mr. Spencer! Teaching the WORLD about the real Islam is critical! There WILL come a time when over half the world’s population will know and understand Islam! THEN it can be wiped off the face of the Earth.
CogitoErgoSum says
Branding people as having some kind of disease if they don’t like you is a great way to get people to like you …. in Bizzaro World. Yeah, when nobody likes you it’s always because something is wrong with everybody but you. This kind of thinking is another part of the explanation as to why so few Muslims have won the Nobel Prize in any category whatsoever.
So maybe Erdogan can tell us just what it is about Islam that makes everyone in Turkey want to be a Muslim? About 100 years ago nearly 25% of the population in Turkey was Christian; now Christians are less that .05% of the population. That’s amazing! What did those Christians in Turkey know about Islam that the people in Europe don’t know? Could it have something to do with another favorite word Muslims have for some people …. “dhimmi?” The Europeans should appoint a commission to study that word.
gravenimage says
Of course, Muslims do not care if the filthy Infidels like them–they want us to fear them, instead.
Save Europe says
The report, which considers the rise of far-right parties as a “vital threat to democracy,” says that the Islamophobia is on the rise in Europe as a result of right-wing politicians and parties coming in from the periphery…..
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Ironic for two reasons –
1) it is Islam which is THE threat to Democracy!
2) it is Islam which IS a Right Wing Ideology – for example, see the manifestos of both the Sharia4Brussels and Islam Party in Belgium.
Ray Jarman says
Save Europe, Here are a couple of arguments to augment your “Ironic” reasons for islam being the antithesis of democracy and human rights.
On the UN Human Right’s Declaration from, Iran’s current Supreme Leader, ‘Ali Khamene’i, has stated: “What they [Westerners] call human rights is nothing but a collection of corrupt rules worked out by Zionists to destroy all true religions” and while serving as president of the republic, was even stronger in his refutation of human rights by stating, “When we want to find out what is right and what is wrong, we do not go to the United Nations; we go to the Holy Koran. For us the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is nothing but a collection of mumbo-jumbo by disciples of Satan.”
The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights which Erdogan has endorsed, states in articles 24 and 25: “Article 24: All the rights and freedoms stipulated in this Declaration are subject to the Islamic Shari’ah. Article 25: The Islamic Shari’ah is the only source of reference for the explanation or clarification of any of the articles of this Declaration.” The clarification of any of the articles of the Declaration were those mimicking those of the UN Declaration.
Erdogan and other islamists completely reject all Judo/Christian (as well as atheists} morals and expressions of civility. Philip Wily once said that the basic concept should be to respect each others’ rights to be left alone and do not inundated by other people’s religious pious. Islam basically states that you are to do as allah says or die and Erdogan says that to do otherwise is islamophobic.
gravenimage says
Yes–pious Muslims *hate* democracy. But they will say anything to further their agenda.
Anthony Jones says
Islamophobia is when an infidel knows to much about ISLAM!
gravenimage says
Yep.
Manos says
Islam. Intolerance, Slaughter, looting, Arson, Molestation.
Infidel says
Why is the report not considering the fact that IT IS ALWAYS MUSLIMS IN TROUBLE with the majority and not any other immigrants who come to the West…
Manos says
I wish some American serving in the US Airforce base in Icilik Turkey, loads up a military bomber with a nuke, and drop it at Ankara.
gravenimage says
Um….no.
Lorensacho Byzantine says
The accusation of Islamophobia is a classic case of projection by radical Muslims who hate Jews but claim to be victims of discrimination themselves. Being victims of discrimination lets them avoid personal responsibility for irrationally hating Jews, Christians and life. The word Islamophobia is a PR word to describe people’s fear of Islamic terrorism, a not unreasonable fear considering what’s going on worldwide.
FYI says
The best way to counteract the contrived “islamophobia” nonsense is to explain to the World,the truth about islam( which JW does excellently..)and to reveal the fact that..
The koran is violently anti-Semitic {k2 v65},and manages to insult and curse TWO world religions {k9:30)
That is some achievement for allah.
Many people do not seem to realize that islam’s virulent koranic hatred of the Jews and the cursing of Christians comes from the muslim god allah..
i.e it is allah ..himself… who curses the Jews and the Christians k9:30
{Is it possible that God could be anti-Semitic?Of course not!Yet we see that allah IS himself anti-semitic….and that just shows 1.that the islamic koranic allah is categorically NOT the True Biblical Judeo-Christian God and 2.how ludicrous is allah’s anti-Semitism in the light of the Biblical revelation where we see that ALL God’s prophets are Jewish,from Moses to Jesus and ..
“It is from the Jews that salvation comes”
John 4 v 22}
The more people know about that and the more the truth about the immoral life of islam’s mass-murdering{abu dawud 4390},slave selling{sahih muslim 3901} “prophet” is revealed ,the better.
allah/ and his koran’s virulent anti-Semitism ,preaching of hatred and violence and bigoted cursing of Judaism AND Christianity pretty much demolishes the moslem “islamophobia” trick.
It is the pandering left and naive clergy that are the greatest allies to the islamic apologist.
We see recently the self-appointed islamic apologist and prophet Obama{sbuh} promoting the nonsense that islam is a tolerant religion:
He has obviously never read the anti-Semitic, anti-christian teachings of allah in the “holy” koran or noticed the life of unbridled,Commandment-of-God violating immorality of the “prophet” muhammed:
a mass murdering,slave trading,polygamous fraud.
Imagine if you put this sign up in a library to see what response you could get..
“The Jews are apes,to be despised and hated”
See if the bleeding heart liberal lefties take notice.Invite the Dhimmis to speculate about this:where does it come from?Shouldn’t it be banned{yes/no}?Does it qualify as “hate speech”..in which case should the police investigate?
Then explain that it was simply a public exercise in Socratic Irony.
Explain that it comes from allah himself in his koran{ koran 2 v 65}:and if the dhimmis have agreed it should be banned,will they be prepared to ban the koran??Will they still need to be speaking to the police about such “hate speech”?
Then you will see the hypocrisy of the left,the snowflakes,the dhimmis fully exposed….
gravenimage says
Turkish report claims “Islamophobia is an undeniable fact in Europe,” condemns “far-right parties”
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What they mean is that Europe is not rolling over fast enough for the Muslim invasion.