Israel labels Muslim presence in Europe ‘true face of colonisation’ – Middle East Monitor

Israel’s role as one of the major contributors to the rise in global Islamophobia was further highlighted this week when the self-proclaimed Jewish state, founded through ethnic cleansing and settler colonialism, described the presence of Muslims in Europe as the “true face of colonization.”

The incendiary statement came in a tweet from the Israeli government’s Arabic-language Twitter account. Referencing the increase in mosques across Europe, from fewer…