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02 May 2023

Opinion | How German conservatives are waging a crusade against Muslim civil society

This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Researcher Farid Hafez originally appeared in Middle East Eye. It was one of the latest initiatives of the German conservatives in the midst of the election campaign in 2021: a crusade against organised Muslims... read the complete article

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21 Feb 2023

Quebec: Why are politicians attacking an effort to combat Islamophobia?

This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Associate Director Mobashra Tazamal originally appeared in The Middle East Eye. Just days before World Hijab Day, Quebec’s politicians took aim at Canada’s newly appointed special envoy to combat Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, calling on... read the complete article

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20 Feb 2023

Sweden: The Quran burning incident is hate speech, not free speech

This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Associate Director Mobashra Tazamal originally appeared in The Middle East Eye. This is how it generally follows: some far-right figure looking to garner attention and cause controversy carries out a spectacle... read the complete article

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13 Feb 2023

OPINION – I am not Charlie: Satire and dehumanization of Türkiye earthquake victims

This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Researcher Farid Hafez originally appeared in Anadolu Agency The author is a distinguished visiting professor of international studies and senior researcher at Georgetown University’s The Bridge Initiative. He is also... read the complete article

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24 Jan 2023

Opinion | Why Is the Far Right Obsessed With Burning the Koran?

This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Researcher Farid Hafez originally appeared in Haaretz. Far-right leader Rasmus Paludan is a serial Koran-burner. In 2019, he staged public burnings of the Muslim holy book in several locations across... read the complete article

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18 Jan 2023

How Austria Made the Study of Islamophobia a Crime

This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Researcher Farid Hafez originally appeared in Middle East Eye. Operation Luxor was the largest police operation Austria had witnessed since 1945. Targeting alleged terrorists, more than 100 defendants were included in the preliminary investigation... read the complete article

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19 May 2022

Austria’s Operation Luxor: Anti-terrorism or Islamophobia?

Bridge Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Farid Hafez was interviewed in this May 18, 2022 documentary by Al Jazeera. “Operation Luxor: Anti-terrorism or Islamophobia?” investigates the November 2020 dawn police raids in Austria, which targeted the homes of nearly... read the complete article

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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

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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

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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