In a new report of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, (ECRI) it warns against growing discrimination of Moslems and mentions a rise in anti-Semitism. The report says that the dislike of Moslems has been greatly increased since September 11, 2001, and the murder of media-maker Theo Van Gogh by an extremist Moslem in 2004. Anti-Semitism is rising in particular among the younger generation. The word Jew is increasingly used as an insult and also Holocaust denial is on the rise.
This project sets out to demonstrate that media coverage can degrade a country's image by using selective news without context. It uses the Netherlands as an example. It is a reaction to the frequent misrepresentations of Israel in many ways in major media, including those of the Netherlands.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism on the Rise
In a new report of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, (ECRI) it warns against growing discrimination of Moslems and mentions a rise in anti-Semitism. The report says that the dislike of Moslems has been greatly increased since September 11, 2001, and the murder of media-maker Theo Van Gogh by an extremist Moslem in 2004. Anti-Semitism is rising in particular among the younger generation. The word Jew is increasingly used as an insult and also Holocaust denial is on the rise.
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