The ADL reframes Islamophobia as intolerance to avoid naming empire-linked racism

Evidence

The New York Post carried a story that stated that the T-shirt was “apparently a call for a Gaza-style uprising in the Big Apple.” Almontaser’s efforts to explain the meaning and significance of the term intifada were countered with an ADL spokesperson who called AWAAM “an active supporter of the terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas.” The usual suspects all chimed in and the pressure mounted. After enduring an intense campaign of personal harassment and intimidation, Almontaser was forced to resign when her former supporter Mayor Bloomberg caved. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 532 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The ADL leveraged anti-Muslim racism to bolster Israeli colonization — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of…, 656; Liberal defenses of Muslims framed Islamophobia as intolerance, not empire-linked racism; Anti-Islamophobia campaigns may seek Abrahamic inclusion without dismantling racial hierarchy (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Anti-Islamophobia campaigns may seek Abrahamic inclusion without dismantling racial hierarchy #corroborates (0.80)
• Media distortion plus ADL pressure forced Almontaser’s resignation when Bloomberg caved. #exemplifies (0.80) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 532