CAIR-LA: Ben Shapiro’s Anti-Muslim Film Is Nothing New – Al Jazeera

CAIR-LA: Ben Shapiro’s anti-Muslim film is nothing new – Al Jazeera

READ THE ENTIRE OP-ED. Now, here comes a movie that turns an anti-genocide campus encampment into the starting point for an “Islamist” takeover of America. It is an old far-right conspiracy theory, repackaged as a new film. We also can’t ignore its questionable timing. The film’s promotion comes at a time when anti-Muslim hate, spurred in part by the Israeli government’s attempt to distract people from the bad PR of committing genocide, is alrea…

Ben Shapiro’s anti-Muslim film is nothing new

Shapiro’s film recycles decades-old anti-Muslim tropes to portray critics of Israel’s genocide in Gaza as extremists.

Ben Shapiro’s new film continues Hollywood’s long tradition of anti-Muslim stereotypes

Ben Shapiro's new film, Run Hide Fight: Infidels, claims to address the "threat of radical Islam," positioning itself as a groundbreaking narrative. However, it reiterates longstanding Hollywood stereotypes, portraying Muslims as terrorists and repackaging old tropes amid rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the context of current political discourse.