March 15 was the "International Day to Combat Islamophobia," a UN-proclaimed day between "International Day of Women Judges" and "French Language Day."
The 2022 UN resolution to proclaim this day also mentions "antisemitism and Christianophobia and prejudices against persons of other religions or beliefs." The operative clauses of the resolution has nothing specific about Islam; it "Calls for strengthened international efforts to foster a global dialogue on
the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, based on respect for
human rights and for the diversity of religions and beliefs, and strongly deplores all
acts of violence against persons on the basis of their religion or belief and such acts
directed against their places of worship, as well as all attacks on and in religious
places, sites and shrines that are in violation of international law."
The first question is, therefore, why this isn't a general resolution against all kinds of religious discrimination?
Because that already existed, in the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, August 22, passed in 2019.
So why is there a day specifically against Islamophobia? There is no day about antisemitism or any other hatred of a religious group.
The January 27 "International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust" does not condemn - in fact, it doesn't even mention - antisemitism. It only mentions Jews once, in th epreamble, saying "Reaffirming that the Holocaust, which resulted in the murder of one third of
the Jewish people" and then adds "along with countless members of other minorities will forever be
a warning to all people of the dangers of hatred, bigotry, racism and prejudice." So it "all lives matters" Jews.
There is a great deal more antisemitism that Islamophobia in the world. The International Day to Combat Islamophobia adds exactly nothing to the conversation that wasn't in the 2019 resolution. So why was it passed?
One reason was it was a reaction to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings. That just brings up the question of what about the many other attacks against people in their places of worship?
The reason seems to be that the Muslim countries want to make sure that Jews are never viewed as victims, but only as oppressors. By highlighting a day to "combat Islamophobia" they are asserting that Muslims are the paradigm of victims of religious discrimination and all other such victims are secondary, if that.
If you don't believe me, then just imagine the objections that would occur if someone suggested an International Day to Combat Antisemitism - and from which nations those objections would come.
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