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The Bridge Initiative aims to disseminate original and accessible research, offers engaging analysis and commentary on contemporary issues, and hosts a wide repository of educational resources to inform the general public about Islamophobia.
Research & Resources
Macron en route to new policy on Islam?
This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Anadolu Agency. While most Western liberals continue to claim French President Emmanuel Macron as their champion, the realpolitik behind his rhetoric is far more worrisome than one might assume. In contrast to Donald Trump, whose lies have continuously been identified, Macron is much more…
Erasing Muslims from the “West”: Islamophobic campaigns across Europe and the US
Anti-Islam movements are becoming increasingly visible across Europe and the US. These movements differ from country to country, but their aim is the same: to create nationalist identities that exclude Muslims. In both the United States and Europe, there is an identity discourse based on a belief in an idealized homogeneity of a “pure”…
Europe’s Fearmonger: Czech President Milos Zeman′s re-election
This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Qantara. The Czech Republic has once again elected Milos Zeman as president, a leader who applauds Donald Trump’s ban on Muslims entering the USA and who sees himself as a prophet warning against immigration and an imagined Islamic threat. Zeman has attained considerable international…