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Hate crimes associated with both Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have a long history in America's past

  • Written by Peter Gottschalk, Professor of Religion, Wesleyan University
At a 2016 Trump rally, a man holds up a sign, 'Islamophobia is not the answer.'AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar tweeted recently that “Islamophobia and anti-Semitism are two sides of the same bigoted coin.”

Her comments came in response to media reports that the suspect behind the shooting at a San Diego synagogue was also u...

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