Don't get me wrong, people who are violent against peaceful Muslims are horrible. We need to remember humans are faulty, and in times of stress, are prone to overcorrect, but a phobia is by definition an irrational fear. It's perfectly rational to fear people who want to kill you and can't be reasoned out of the delusions that inspire their desire to kill unbelievers.
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Thing is, I’ve never heard the term islamaphobia when describing the attacks on Gaza. Perhaps some people do, but I think that’s a bit silly. I have only heard of it when describing secondary violence globally on Muslims. Are there issues with religious extremism in places like Europe getting a pass historically due to fears of being called islamaphobic? There have been examples, I’m sure. But broadly, I think words like anti semitism and islamaphobia are getting weaponized in many different contexts, even if they are both valid and tangible issues.