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"Earlier this month, a plot between AfD party officials and neo-Nazis to deport
millions of ethnic minorities from Germany was uncovered.
But this conspiracy is part of a sinister undercurrent sweeping Europe and the
wider Western world - one that goes hand-in-hand with a relentless surge in
Islamophobia.
Since the atrocities of 7 October and the ongoing onslaught against the people
of Gaza, Islamophobia in the UK has surged 600%.
Yet the British government has responded by inflaming rhetoric rather than
promoting messages of unity.
Recently, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used an Islamophobic trope as a response
to another Muslim MP, which I was forced to call out on the floor of the
Commons.
Meanwhile, the Conservative government has spent their time and effort – not
healing worsening social ties or resolving the conflict in the Middle East –
but forcing through the controversial Rwanda asylum plan that is the epitome of
institutionalised xenophobia.
But xenophobia is becoming more than normalised in the echelons of political
power – it is becoming key to winning elections across Europe, and beyond."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
