The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times are facing backlash for publishing op-eds deemed racist and Islamophobic. The WSJ, with Paul Gigot as the editorial page editor, referred to Dearborn, Michigan, as 'America’s Jihad Capital,' leading to the Mayor's condemnation and increased police presence across the city. Thomas Friedman of The NYT compared Middle Eastern countries to animals in a column with the URL 'Middle East animals,' which has drawn comparisons to hate speech. Critics, including journalists and public figures, are calling out the anti-Arab bigotry and the normalization of such rhetoric in the press.
Absolutely appalling. The editors of this article, not to mention its authors, should be deeply ashamed. But they won’t be. https://t.co/bGnqKuRxrt
this @nytimes column by thomas friedman comparing countries in the middle east to animals, pests & insects is so virulently racist it could have run in der sturmer or on radio rwanda pre-‘94 genocide it’s appallingly offensive & friedman should be fired https://t.co/9Rc7HHmfkg
The Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, has fired back after a racist op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal called his city “America’s Jihad Capital.” https://t.co/IT9IWUquxe
Horrific racism aimed at Arabs and Muslims, now further normalized by the American press. Nothing about this is okay. These are Stormfront headlines. https://t.co/f6JlbTi4pa
The New York Times and Wall Street journal are both publishing disgustingly racist, Islamophobic articles today. None of it's new. https://t.co/9OcvSNxm14
American Jew publishes article in New York Times, conflating Muslims with insects in need of extermination. Hours later, another American Jew publishes article in Wall Street Journal smearing American Muslims as dual-loyalty terrorists. The reverse would not be tolerated. https://t.co/pk1toV7fqx
Between this from the @WSJ and Thomas Friedman calling the Middle East a "jungle," in the @nytimes, is it any wonder why US policy in the region is as devoid of empathy and humanity as it is? The fact is, they simply don't see Arabs as human. And they are unapologetic about it. https://t.co/uwfTYKiaiK
The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times publish rabid anti-Arab racism. Democrats and republicans scapegoat immigrants and talk about “closing the border.” The conservative and liberal elements of the ruling class are uniting in this crisis of capitalism and colonialism.
guys the url to this Tom Friedman @nytimes column is “Middle East animals” https://t.co/iGext0ZYMd
racist trash @WSJ https://t.co/0L7thD0fES
If there is violence in Dearborn or against Muslims because of this @wsj headline, the @WSJ and especially Paul Gigot, their rightwing editorial page editor will have serious questions to answer. https://t.co/4gVqPCyLko
Effective immediately - Dearborn police will ramp up its presence across all places of worship and major infrastructure points. This is a direct result of the garbage @WSJ opinion piece that has led to an alarming increase in bigoted and Islamophobic rhetoric online targeting…
Aside from the horrific message of "destroy the middle east" it's wild that the biggest paper in the country isn't embarrassed to be publishing Medieval horseshit comparing an entire region to the animal kingdom https://t.co/aG30Gmzvsc
Full on anti-Arab racism + Islamophobia from @WSJ. https://t.co/u6L4bKZx58
February 2, 2024: The conservative Wall Street Journal publishes an op-ed calling a largely Arab American city a 'jihad capital'. The liberal New York Times publishes an op-ed comparing Arabs and Iranians to insects and animals. https://t.co/Q9mmgpLeM5
Mayor of Dearborn calling out the horrific and racist @WSJ headline and piece. How are journalists at the Journal ok with this? How are the Dems and liberals who raged over Harvard/campus protests etc ok with this? Muslims in this country see the blatant double standards. https://t.co/qxbakhFaqI
The same rightwing outlets who warn of rising antisemitism (and, yes, antisemitism is on the rise) have no problem pushing horrendous Islamophobia & anti-Arab bigotry. Can you imagine a headline like this about a predominantly Jewish or Black area of the U.S.? Shame on @WSJ https://t.co/Ky7DsDyisA
Easily one of the more unhinged Thomas Friedman NYT column... He decided to "understand the Middle East through the animal kingdom" (always a great idea to go compare peoples to animals in a context of genocide and dehumanization) and, surprise, surprise, the more noble animals… https://t.co/jnl8lum2px
This is blatant Islamophobia, @WSJ. https://t.co/qVTH5BSELn
The Wall Street journal reaching new levels of racism https://t.co/st3Q63OHXa