The Origins of Islamophobia (w/ Peter Oborne) | The Chris Hedges Report

The Origins of Islamophobia (w/ Peter Oborne) | The Chris Hedges Report
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Since the turn of the 21st century, the world has become deeply familiar with the global “war on terror.” Framed by the West’s ostensibly patriotic and “civilized” political narrative that conveniently expands their national security power and geopolitical interests, it also pins Muslims as savage, and Islam as a barbaric religion of people that want nothing but the destruction of the West.

This perception of Islam—and its followers—as wicked and violent, spread wide and far, especially in the United States, Great Britain and other allied countries. This doesn’t happen without the help of the media and influential public figures, who shape public opinion and reinforce stereotypes.

Peter Oborne, a renowned British journalist and author, has done much work throughout his career to challenge these myths that marginalize an already historically repressed group. He joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report to discuss his latest book, “The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong About Islam.”

(0:00) Intro
(2:53) Racism against Muslims
(7:42) Roots of Christian Zionism
(12:34) Western erasure of Islam
(15:05) Manufacturing Islamophobia
(18:56) British mandate of Palestine
(20:43) Rise of the modern Middle East
(23:53) Traditional conservatism vs. Neoconservatism
(38:18) The end of Peter’s career
(41:08) The UK anti-immigrant riots
(43:07) Gaza
(47:14) Outro