Muslim Journalist Blames Fox for ‘Unfair Burden on Islam’ To Denounce Terrorism

‘Hosts constantly are...driving this point home – this us versus them’

Muslim Journalist Blames Fox News for 'Unfair Burden on Islam' to Denounce Terrorism (NewsBusters)

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin attacked Fox News and others on Monday's @ This Hour on CNN for placing "an unfair burden on Islam," particularly in the wake of Islamist terrorist attacks. Shihab-Eldin asserted that those calling on Muslims to condemn terrorism are "not aware of Google; or not paying attention; or perhaps, watching too much Fox News, where hosts constantly are...driving this point home – this us versus them...this point home that Muslims aren't speaking out....I think it's regrettable, and I think, arguably, bigoted."

Host Michaela Pereira introduced the segment with the former Huffington Post journalist by noting the "nearly four million people crowded into the streets across France yesterday" in response to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, and "forty leaders from around the world [who] also marched along with them." She continued by pointing out that "some moderate Muslims are speaking out – denouncing violence committed in the name of Islam. But many are asking: should they do more, and what can they do?"

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