"Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia is "about scapegoating""
"Ahmed Shaheed, the former UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, explains why caring about anti-Semitism is linked to caring about Islamophobia."
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia both operate through scapegoating of identifiable religious and ethnic communities. Scapegoating redirects social or political grievances onto minorities, producing discrimination, exclusion, and threats to safety. Caring about anti-Semitism is linked to caring about Islamophobia because both rely on similar mechanisms of dehumanization, stereotyping, and collective blame. Addressing one prejudice effectively requires confronting the shared root causes of both, including harmful narratives, political manipulation, and institutional neglect. Responses that build solidarity, strengthen legal protections for freedom of religion and belief, and promote public education help reduce scapegoating and protect targeted communities.
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