UK riots & Islamophobia: the role of Elon Musk, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson, disinformation

The far-right have been rioting in the United Kingdom and attacking the ethnic minorities including Muslims across the country. Muslim-owned businesses, their properties and mosques have been ransacked, arson attacks perpetrated on hotels with asylum-seekers, a library damaged-- these are just some of the crimes committed by the UK's rightwing engaged in racist riots. The political class and the mainstream media have been slow in calling these attacks Islamophobic enabling Islamophobia in society, according to this episode's guest British investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Suddaf Chaudry, giving the example of the way Muslim MP Zarah Sultana was interviewed by the hosts of Good Morning Britain (GMB). She tells Rabia Mehmood that in case of indication of or an anti-Semitic attack, the politicians and media have no issues identifying the cause of the crime, but not when it comes to Muslims being targeted due to their faith and ethnicity. While Muslims and BAME communities remain at risk in the UK and Northern Ireland, the law enforcement have not been as vigilant in countering the violence as they could have. Chaudry says the police and media do not want to admit that the UK has a "racism" problem. She is of the view that Muslims are feeling as safe as they were in the aftermath of 9/11 attacks in the West. For more insights tune in for this recent discussion.