Ken Roth of @HRW falsely accuses Israel of being Islamophobic

Ken Roth, head of Human Rights Watch, tweets about how there isn't enough criticism of China's horrible treatment of Uyghur Muslims. 

But he can't resist throwing in a baseless accusation against Israel.

The people of Muslim-majority countries are increasingly distraught about their governments' silence regarding China's persecution of Uighur Muslims. If Israel, Myanmar, India, the US are rightfully criticized for their treatment of Muslims, why not China? https://t.co/Pj4saZrvow pic.twitter.com/ERyp8yedic

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) September 10, 2020

If you look at the original Foreign Affairs article he links to, he has changed a crucial word:

 And yet the countries and entities that regularly criticize Israel, Myanmar, the United States, and other nations for their actions against Muslims have kept quiet about China’s treatment of the Uighurs. 

It is quite valid to point out the hypocrisy of those who regularly criticize Israel or the US for their supposed treatment of Muslims while remaining silent for Uyghur abuses. But Roth changes "regularly" to "rightfully" - saying that the US and Israel are Islamophobic.

I responded on Twitter:

France outlaws burkinis. Not Israel.

Switzerland outlaws minarets. Not Israel.

European nations have more restrictions on Muslim call to prayer than Israel does.

The Israel Museum gives as much space to Islam as to Judaism.

Exactly how does Israel mistreat Muslims, @kenroth? https://t.co/5vyFNluSXQ

— Elder of Ziyon 🇮🇱 (@elderofziyon) September 13, 2020

Claiming that Israel mistreats its Muslim population is nothing short of slander, especially when Israel is more tolerant of Muslims than most Western European countries are by any measure. 

But that is par for the course for the human rights defender who regularly attacks the human rights of Jews to live in their historic homeland.

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