US Senator John Kerry. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
The United States on Monday denounced what it called a spike in anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe and Asia, pointing to restrictions and violence against Muslims including the faith’s minority sects.
Releasing a wide-ranging annual report on religious freedom, Secretary of State John Kerry also voiced alarm at what he called rising anti-Jewish sentiment, and filled a position of special envoy to combat anti-Semitism.
The State Department report, which covered 2012, said that “anti-Muslim rhetoric and actions were clearly on the rise – particularly in Europe and Asia.”
“Government restrictions, which often coincided with societal animosity, resulted in anti-Muslim actions that affected everyday life for numerous believers,” it said.
In Myanmar, officials allegedly fanned deadly anti-Muslim violence in Rakhine state while in China, authorities showed less tolerance toward the mostly Muslim Uighur community and Tibetans, the report said.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2013.
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LOL Kerry looks like a televangelist in the picture!
Also note how they have to balance criticism of anti-muslim sentiment with criticism of anti-jewish sentiment? That Israeli lobby keeps American politicians on a tight leash.
Unbelievable. I disagree with everything Mr. Kerry said. If there is any anti Muslim feeling in the world it is because the US has gone out of its way to make sure it happened.
Case of Pot calling the kettle black!! The Republicans instigated it!!