Shocked by terror attack today @ a #church in #Nice #France

Condemnations NOT enough

We must recognize grave #humanrights impact of fundamentalisms incl Islamism & support those-incl MANY of #Muslim heritage- who counter such ideologies which foster this awful violence
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Let& #39;s be clear

Misinformed coverage of events in #France by much English-language media, conflating Islamism & Islam, & suggesting it is anti-Muslim to challenge political organizations which support Islamist ideology, makes more terrorism more likely around the world
It also disregards the views of many of North African & #Muslim heritage in #France & beyond who& #39;ve been leading opponents & victims of the political ideology of Islamism & have for years warned how dangerous it is but receive little support & aren& #39;t heard https://bit.ly/2TCEC6g ">https://bit.ly/2TCEC6g&q...
An Algerian refugee in France who fled 90s jihadist violence in her country wrote 2 me today: "We& #39;re fed up with people being so offended by cartoons & going out to scream about them in their countries, but not caring if a teacher is decapitated. That doesn& #39;t seem to bother them"
My Algerian father, who went to Quranic school in his village as a child, spoke out against fundamentalists in his country in the 90s &was struck by the lack of international solidarity. His life was repeatedly threatened but he never stopped speaking out http://mahfoudbennoune.com"> http://mahfoudbennoune.com 
He wrote an OpenLetter to a terrorist spokesman: "Your movement..is the negation of reason & democracy, of common sense & of Islamic, humanist & universal values. This is the reason why it can never be the bearer of peace, progress, culture

Your movement is doomed to failure."
These words are also true of today& #39;s Islamists and the violent movements they nourish. But their failure can only be guaranteed if people of good will, committed to human rights speak out UNEQUIVOCALLY everywhere & stop justifying the unjustifiable & blaming the victims
Actual discrimination against Muslims & immigrants is a completely unacceptable response to Islamist #terrorism &must be strongly opposed, but so too are inaction&obfuscation & willful blindness which must be challenged

I hope #humanrights advocates everywhere will remember this
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