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03-30-2011, 12:04 PM
Study shows 'Islamophobia' in U.S. a myth
Crimes against Jews up to 8 times more than against Muslims
Posted: March 29, 2011
8:12 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2011 WorldNetDaily
Troubles from "Islamophobia"? Not in the United States, according to a new study today that says attacks on Muslims do not happen a great deal more than attacks on Christians. And attacks on Jews number up to eight times as many.
The results come from the Center for Security Policy, which produced a 42-page report called "Religious Bias Crimes 2000-2009: Muslim, Jewish and Christian Victims – Debunking the Myth of a Growing Trend of Muslim Victimization."
The evaluation used statistics on reported crimes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
The study contradicts claims that religious bias crimes against Muslims have increased because of the spread of so-called "Islamophobia." The report said "religious bias crimes – also known as hate crimes – against Muslim Americans, measured by categories of incidents, offenses or victims, have remained relatively low with a downward trend since 2001, and are significantly less than the numbers of bias crimes against Jewish victims."
Center President Frank Gaffney said the report "is important because it exposes a false belief perpetuated by a few vocal groups that religious bias crimes against Muslims are on the upswing."
"The truth is quite the opposite," he said. "These arguments, unsubstantiated by hard factual data, are corrosive to community relationships at every level of American society, and a potential threat to national security. "
Results delivered to Congress
Center staff said their results were delivered today to Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on the Constitution, which was holding a hearing on the issue.
Read more: Study shows 'Islamophobia' in U.S. a myth http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=281049#ixzz1I5ymVn2J
Crimes against Jews up to 8 times more than against Muslims
Posted: March 29, 2011
8:12 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2011 WorldNetDaily
Troubles from "Islamophobia"? Not in the United States, according to a new study today that says attacks on Muslims do not happen a great deal more than attacks on Christians. And attacks on Jews number up to eight times as many.
The results come from the Center for Security Policy, which produced a 42-page report called "Religious Bias Crimes 2000-2009: Muslim, Jewish and Christian Victims – Debunking the Myth of a Growing Trend of Muslim Victimization."
The evaluation used statistics on reported crimes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
The study contradicts claims that religious bias crimes against Muslims have increased because of the spread of so-called "Islamophobia." The report said "religious bias crimes – also known as hate crimes – against Muslim Americans, measured by categories of incidents, offenses or victims, have remained relatively low with a downward trend since 2001, and are significantly less than the numbers of bias crimes against Jewish victims."
Center President Frank Gaffney said the report "is important because it exposes a false belief perpetuated by a few vocal groups that religious bias crimes against Muslims are on the upswing."
"The truth is quite the opposite," he said. "These arguments, unsubstantiated by hard factual data, are corrosive to community relationships at every level of American society, and a potential threat to national security. "
Results delivered to Congress
Center staff said their results were delivered today to Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on the Constitution, which was holding a hearing on the issue.
Read more: Study shows 'Islamophobia' in U.S. a myth http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=281049#ixzz1I5ymVn2J