New York: Rights Group Slams Israeli Envoy’s ‘Call to Hatred’ Against Muslims
During an interview with the New York Post, Ofir Akunis, the Israeli consul general, claimed that some European countries, such as London, have come under “Muslim occupation.”
Claiming that there were “no-go zones” in those cities, he said, “I don’t want to happen here in New York or in other places here in the United States…I’m calling on New Yorkers: wake up before it will be too late!”
Afaf Nasher, Executive Director of New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), responded to the “hate-filled” statement, naming it a “call to hatred and violence” against Muslims.
“This false ‘wake up’ call is in reality a call to hatred and violence targeting New York Muslims and Arabs, and those perceived to be Muslim and Arab-American,” said CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher.
“These false and hate-filled remarks should be repudiated by all political and religious leaders,” he added, as reported by the CAIR website.
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The Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University clarifies that the concept of "no-go zones," areas allegedly under Sharia law and off-limits to police and non-residents, is a debunked anti-Muslim conspiracy theory. Despite discreditation by European authorities and media, the narrative persists and often underpins anti-Muslim and anti-immigration sentiments.
The Israeli envoy’s remarks come as, in an April report, CAIR disclosed receiving a record number of complaints in 2023, totaling 8,061, with a significant surge in the latter part of the year. This marks the highest volume of grievances reported to the civil rights organization in its three-decade history.
The hate crimes have surged since the start of the war between the Israeli regime and resistance forces in the besieged Gaza Strip in October last year.
Source: Agencies
