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The Islamophobia Red Herring

JL;DR SUMMARY The article argues against equating Islamophobia with antisemitism, highlighting that antisemitic attacks are significantly more frequent than anti-Muslim incidents. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunitiesHate CrimesIslamophobiaIslamJewish SafetyMedia BiasFbi StatisticsRadicalizationMuslim Violence

Places mentioned

Michigan, United States
"As was the case yesterday at a Jewish temple in Michigan."
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
"Virginias Old Dominion University was recently attacked by a convicted Islamic State supporter."
Israel
"Including those living in Israel some of whom serve in the IDF."

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