The good news is that in many parts of Europe today, anti-Semitism and other forms of racism are rightfully condemned and punished. However, Islamophobia still remains the one racist ideology which can still often go unpunished, or even encouraged. Recent global events have allowed Europe’s far-right ultra-nationalists to make Islamophobia this century’s ugly form of European xenophobia which is tolerated by the general public at-large.

QUESTION: What recent global events and which European nations most permissively tolerate Islamophobic sentiment? Worth tracing the geography and timing.

QUESTION: How has the far-right successfully positioned Islamophobia as publicly acceptable while other racisms are sanctioned?

Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Gl…, loc. 486