UK struggles to define Islamophobia.

The UK government appointed a working group to define Islamophobia, facing opposition from Conservative MP Nick Timothy and others. Despite increased Muslim-targeted hate crimes, the government delays naming Islamophobia, opting for “anti-Muslim hostility” instead. The lack of protection for Muslims contrasts with the effort against anti-Semitism, highlighting the government’s uneven approach to defining racism and its historical roots in Western views of Islam as inherently violent and imperialistic.

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