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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

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

01 May 2018

Muslims disapprove of country’s direction but are proud to call themselves Americans

Bridge Director Dr John Esposito was quoted on Religion News Service on May 1 when he explained a recent poll by ISPU in partnership with The Bridge Initiative. “The poll identifies something we need to be... read the complete article

02 Apr 2018

Is Austria’s far-right FPO losing support amid Nazi scandals?

Bridge Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez commented on Austria’s rising far- right parties on Al Jazeera on April 2.  Farid explained that the FPO’s latest spate of scandals highlights its failure to convincingly shed its... read the complete article