Religious Hatred

Both antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks are as high as they have been since the mid-twentieth century. Anti-Muslim hate crimes are at their highest points since 9/11/01 in North America; in Europe, Muslim advocacy groups document a similar spike in Islamophobic incidents, including anti-burqa laws, targeting of Muslims by police, and so-called commonplace incidents of harassment; in Asia, we see the oppression and ethnic cleansing of ethnic Muslim groups like Uyghur and Rohingya as well as anti-Muslim legislation and pogroms; in Oceania, anti-Muslim attacks have increased startingly in the last decade. Similarly, in both the United States and the United Kingdom, antisemitic attacks have increased steadily in recent years, with some organizations reporting they are at near-record highs. During the January 6, 2021 riot, many white (Christian) nationalists storming Washington DC’s Capitol were seen wearing explicitly antisemitic slogans and symbols. The European Commission similarly reports a rise of antisemitism online and “in real life” across the continent. Antisemitism and Islamophobia function differently, but the fact remains that these two racialized religions find themselves in interrelated and increasing patterns of interpersonal and even state-sanctioned prejudice, stereotyping, and violence.

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