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16 May 2022
Statement: Mass shooting targeting Black Americans in Buffalo, NY
The May 14, 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo, New York is a horrific tragedy. The Bridge Initiative sends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those whose lives have been taken. We grieve… read the complete article
18 Apr 2022
Update on Austria’s targeting of Prof. Farid Hafez
A statement by leading academic scholars and lawyers previously expressed their deep concern about the Austrian government’s use of counter-terrorism powers to target prominent Islamophobia expert Professor Farid Hafez. Following Austria’s largest ever peacetime police raids on 11 November… read the complete article
06 Jul 2021
International Statement Opposing Use of Counter-Terrorism Powers to Target Islamophobia Expert
As academics and lawyers, we write to express our deep concern about the Austrian government’s use of counter-terrorism powers to target academics and activists, including the November raid against prominent Islamophobia expert Dr Farid Hafez… read the complete article
02 Jun 2020
Statement in light of the murder of George Floyd and ongoing structural and institutional violence targeting Black Americans
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects us all indirectly… This is the… read the complete article
10 Oct 2019
Statement: Yom Kippur shooting in Halle, Germany
Our hearts break with the community of the Halle, Germany where a gunman attempted an attack on a synagogue on this holy day of Yom Kippur. We grieve with the families and friends of the… read the complete article
05 Oct 2019
Islamophobic Extremist Group Act for America Advertised Annual Gala at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago
The Bridge Initiative was cited in Newsweek: “In 2016 when he was a congressman from Kansas, current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sponsored a room on Capitol Hill and spoke at ACT’s “Legislative Briefing.” ACT… read the complete article
02 May 2019
Trump Has Brought Jews and Muslims Even Closer Together
Do you have a Muslim friend? Do you have a positive view of Muslims? Well, if you answered “yes” to both you are likely Jewish. Those are just some of the findings of the new poll released… read the complete article
17 Mar 2019
Statement: Christchurch Mosque Attack
The March 14, 2019 massacre in two mosques in New Zealand is a horrific tragedy. We send our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and friends, the Christchurch Muslim community, to Muslim communities worldwide, and… read the complete article
04 May 2018
Islamophobia prompts Muslims to engage in US democracy: report
Bridge Director Dr John Esposito was cited in a Al Jazeera article on May 4 that dealt with rising Islamophobia in post- Trump America. “Trump has narrowed the people with whom he interacts”, noted Esposito,… read the complete article
01 May 2018
Latest poll highlights the state of anti-Muslim hate in America and its links to authoritarianism
The Bridge Initiative’s Islamophobia Index, developed in partnership with ISPU was recently cited by SPLC. The Islamophobia Index is an additive scale ranging from 0 to 100 that measures anti-Muslim prejudice in America. The report,… read the complete article