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August 9, 2016

Condemning Terror, so Long as It’s Not against Jews

An impressive statement with one troubling omission.

Following the murder of a French priest by Islamic State-linked terrorists, a group of prominent French Muslims issued an unambiguous and strongly worded condemnation of this and previous attacks. Bernard-Henri Lévy was among many who greeted the statement with enthusiasm—observing that it contained “not a scintilla of denial”—until he noticed a troubling detail:

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August 9, 2016

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  2. Condemning Terror, so Long as It’s Not against Jews

    An impressive statement with one troubling omission.

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