Double standard: Islamophobia and Jew-hatred
What a difference a decade can make. Op-ed.
Diane Bederman
6 minutes
Mar 1, 2024, 7:08 AM (GMT+2)
"Islamophobia" seems to be everywhere these days – or at least accusations of it. What does it mean?
Too often it leads to silencing people who have questions about Islam and its teachings. I don’t know of any laws preventing people from criticizing or questioning Christianity or Judaism – in Judaism it seems that what is said is based on context!
Remember Prof. Gray, who when asked whether pro-Palestinian student activists calling for “Jewish genocide” violated Harvard’s code of conduct on harassment claimed it would depend on the context. Deduction: If Jews are actually being killed, that is probably the proper context.
In 2015, Eric Brazau, not particularly fond of Islam, decided to run an experiment on free speech on a Toronto Subway. He, another fellow in Israeli colours and carrying an Israeli flag, and another acquaintance who videoed the proceedings, got on the subway where Mr. Brazau began loudly denouncing Islam and its holy book, the Koran. He did this around the time Israel was at war with Gaza (yes, Gaza is not a new enemy of Israel).
Seems a passenger was so offended he pulled the emergency cord. The subway was stopped at the next station and police brought in. Mr. Brazau was charged for his actions on the subway. He was denied bail before his trial and was held in custody from his arrest that day, July 29, for five months and nine days.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/386065
