Bill maher and ben affleck engaged in a heated debate over radical islam and islamophobia on fridays broadcast of real time on hbo. Ben afflecks contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a specialist to recognise racis. Oct 07, 2014 to say ben affleck is not the sharpest tool in the shed, is putting it mildly. The notion of islamophobia is meant to give the religion of the prophet a status of exemption denied to other spiritual systems. The issue of islamophobia is considered from the perspective of the local, regional, and global. Theres nothing out there for islam, said the books author, shakoj, of haledon. You might call it a liberal dose of highlycharged political fireworks. Ben affleck confronts us chat shows islamophobia fair. Oct 04, 2014 in a discussion on real time with bill maher and scientist sam harris about the need for liberals to criticise islamic countries for their intolerance, ben affleck completely misses the point and. So, clearly, our government wants to quell the hatred and fear of islam. Maher and author sam harris argued that liberals were backing away from criticizing islams stance on womens and lgbt rights because people.
A reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. Making muslims the enemy by peter gottschalk and gabriel greenberg, is an excellent addition to the growing literature, study, and analysis of islamophobia in the west. However, in an increasingly more digital environment, social media sites like facebook, instagram and now twitter have become the new virtual spaces for exacerbating online antimuslim abuse and islamophobia on the internet. The slideshow above is an abbreviated version of the information below and can serve as an introduction to islamophobia, its sources and effects, and tools and strategies to combat it. Oct 07, 2014 ben affleck and nicholas kristof along with, sad to say, a former chairman of the republican national committee would have none of that.
Oct 07, 2014 ben affleck has won praise for accusing tv host bill maher and author sam harris for what he called gross and racist depictions of islam during a televised debate appearing on hbo. Bill maher lets ben affleck sound off like an idiot about islamophobia. The enemy of america is not our many muslim friends, president george w. In a debate about islam on hbos real time on friday, actor ben affleck was offended by the idea from sam harris that liberalism has failed to. The latest media debate about islam stems from american chat show host bill mahers criticism of islam, and the surprisingly passionate response of ben affleck, oscarwinning actor and director. Bill maher and his guests sam harris, ben affleck, michael steele and nicholas kristof discuss isis and radical islam during the panel portion of real time. Ben affleck has attacked tv host bill mahers opinions on islam after the pair clashed during a debate on friday. Oct 11, 2014 ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media. Watch ben affleck and bill maher argue about islam time. Esposito, infidel by pornsak pichetshote, islamophobia. Deconstructing the ben affleck sam harris cage fight. There are a bunch of poll results that we can talk about. Islamophobia today publishes exclusive guest editorials from key academics, religious leaders, and writers on contemporary and current islamophobia matters. Frances ban on women wearing the burqa and niqab in public was reported in todays daily express with the headline, call for uk burka ban grows after arrests in france the call amounted to a.
Ben afflecks publicity tour to promote gone girl took a detour on friday night, when the outspoken liberal engaged in a heated debate with. Earlier this year he debuted his plush toy and book set to remedy the lack of products as well as help deter islamophobia. Jul 26, 2007 islamophobia by peter gottschalk and gabriel greenberg is one of those books that must be read by americans in this post911 world. Islamophobia is often viewed within the space of streetlevel violence perpetrated against muslim communities.
Oct 20, 2014 one of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. Allen begins by looking at ways of defining and understanding islamophobia. Why did ben affleck lose patience when sam harris was so. South park has a recurring character jesus who has a talk show and they lampoon. One of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. Oct 03, 2014 bill maher and ben affleck engaged in a heated debate over radical islam and islamophobia on fridays broadcast of real time on hbo. Ben affleck blasts bill maher for racist views on islam. So when it was announced that ben affleck is going to be. Ben affleck blasts bill maher for racist views on islam during heated debate video your argument is, you know, black people, they shoot each other, affleck tells the real time. Ben affleck in passionate defence of islam on bill maher show. Oct 28, 2010 the issue of islamophobia is considered from the perspective of the local, regional, and global.
Academy award winner ben affleck and neuoscientist sam harris clash over islam on hbos real time. Newspaper articles, tv shows, books, popular movies, political debates. He also has both a moral compass and the courage to use it. Oct, 2014 ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration.
Afflecks visceral response the normalization of bigotry towards islam and muslims, on full display on the october 3rd episode of real time with bill. The point maher was making is that there are people who have made cartoons or written books about mohammed and islam who are now in the witness protection program. Islamophobia by peter gottschalk and gabriel greenberg is one of those books that must be read by americans in this post911 world. Islamophobia and the media a timely book media the. The first of these was daredevil 2003, in which affleck starred as the blind superhero. Muslim author creates childrens book and plush toy to fight. Theres no such thing as islamophobia islamophobia information. The challenge of pluralism in the 21st century by john l. Bill maher, ben affleck and sam harris in heated row about. Actor gets visibly agitated by comments he considered islamophobic, cutting off the host, author sam harris and n. A version of this article was originally published by al jazeera english.
Oct 06, 2014 a reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. Apr 12, 2011 frances ban on women wearing the burqa and niqab in public was reported in todays daily express with the headline, call for uk burka ban grows after arrests in france the call amounted to a. October 8, 2014 joxua luxor 5 comments ben affleck was recently on bill maher with sam harris and couldnt help but start leaking his contempt and disgust before he even started talking. Like a vicious cyclone feeding off of its own energy, islamophobia takes uncommon events as evidence fitting its worst expectations and turns these into proof that perpetuates those illinformed expectations. Ben affleck and bill maher engage in highlycharged debate. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. A comprehensive list of discriminatory acts against american muslims might be impossible, but the huffington post wants to document this deplorable wave of. Firedup ben affleck clashes with bill maher over islam.
This book shows graphically how political cartoons dramatically reveal americans casual demonizing and demeaning of muslims and islam. Apparently affleck had come to the show somewhat prepared to attack harris. The authors give a working definition of what islamophobia consists of in relation to other phobias in their introduction. Afflecks first response to the indictment of the liberal double standard was to ask sam harris. Ben affleck and bill maher battle over islam all in msnbc. Sam harris and bill maher racist and gross in views of. Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration.
This is from an october 3, 2014 episode of hbos real time with bill maher that is related to sam harris appearance on this weeks broadcast of the show. Ben affleck takes on racist antimuslim comment youtube. Islamophobia is justified rebel staff liberal mps are backing an antiislamophobia motion, motion 103, which, according to the cbc, recognizes the need to quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear. Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight. If anyone is suspicious of islam, it is not because there are no childrens books featuring happy imams going about doing good deeds like what imam in real life. Ben affleck is no expert on islam or religion, but he knows a bully when he sees one. Are you the person that understands the officially codified doctrine of islam. In a discussion on real time with bill maher and scientist sam harris about the need for liberals to criticise islamic countries for their intolerance, ben affleck completely misses the point and. The value of actor ben afflecks recent outbursts in defense of islam on hbos real time is that here, in one 10minute segment, we.
Critique of religion is a fundamental western right, not an illness. A series of investigations thematically consider the role of the media, the contemporary positioning of muslims throughout the world, and whether islamophobia can be seen to be a continuum of historical antimuslimism or antiislamism, or whether islamophobia is an entirely modern concept. Video ben affleck fights with bill maher over islam deadline. Islamophobia typically emerges from bipolar extremes, from those who decry and denounce any criticism whatsoever of muslims or islam as being islamophobic to those who actively and openly espouse a vitriolic hatred. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Ben affleck became embroiled in a furious debate about islam on an american television show, accusing the host of being racist and the guests. So, im being conservative when i roll this back to 20%. Ben affleck completely fails to understand an argument.
There are better analyses of the issue, specifically the politics, of islamophobia in existence. Muslim author creates childrens book and plush toy to fight islamophobia. The basis of allens book is a critique of the runnymede trusts analysis of islamophobia and his suggestion of an alternative definition, and this is one of the most useful parts of the book. This presentation is the intellectual property of islamic networks group ing and is. Actor gets visibly agitated by comments he considered islamophobic, cutting off the host, author sam. We are dealing with isis, out here in the real world, and he is stuck in a sophomore college class arguing about islamophobia, a canard to begin with and hardly worth discussion. Islamophobia explores the presence of these anxieties through the political cartoonthe print medium with the most immediate impact. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on islamophobia. Islamophobia in the usa is an investigation by al jazeera arabic correspondent abdullah elshamy into what and who is behind the rise of antiislamic feeling in the united states what they think. This guy is about as unpolished as a tarnish silver tray.
Aided by author sam harris, maher contended radical islamists. The testy exchange went viral, prompting an important debate about the relationship between religion and. He traces its historical evolution to the present day, considering the impact of recent events and their aftermath especially in the wake of the events of september 11, before trying to understand and comprehend a wider conception of the phenomenon. Ben afflecks contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a specialist to recognize islamophobia and speak out. Alexander, response to hatchet job on turkish scholar, m. Expanding multicultural understanding through childrens and young adult literature. Islamophobia and the media a timely book media the guardian. Its rooted in one of americas oldest prejudices and its more dangerous than you think. T he latest episode of bill mahers hbo show real time. It creates the perception that opportunity is limited and only a rare few of us can make it. Islamophobia watch was a website which was initiated in january 2005 as a nonprofit project to document material in the media, and in society at large, which it perceives to advocate islamophobia. The actor has won praise on social media for accusing both men of religious stereotyping while discussing islam with them on mahers hbo. Ben affleck and nicholas kristof along with, sad to say, a former chairman of the republican national committee would have none of that.
The incidence of islamophobia, and the magnitude of the phenomenon and its consequences, is one that warrants a greater investigation in the world today. The latest media debate about islam stems from american chat show host bill mahers criticism of islam, and the surprisingly passionate response of ben affleck, an oscarwinning actor. Four victims of islamophobia share their experiences. Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and bill. Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Bushs statement set the tone for the tumultuous decade to come, one in.
The incidence of islamophobia, and the magnitude of the phenomenon and its. As new police figures show that more than 800 islamophobic attacks were recorded in london in the year to july, four young people told buzzfeed news their stories of facing antimuslim hate crimes. Ben affleck completely fails to understand an argument about. Ben affleck confronts us chat shows islamophobia fair observer. The website was set up by two nonmuslim socialists, eddie truman and bob pitt. The film was a commercial success, but received a mixed response from critics. Aug 02, 2017 everywhere, you see different faith books and toys. When all the public eye sees are headscarves instead of individual stories, our community is collectively tokenized. Ben affleck on capitol hill, february 2014 mark wilsongetty images bill maher and sam harris are the exception to liberal relativism.
Oct 05, 2014 2 thoughts on bill maher lets ben affleck sound off like an idiot about islamophobia watched this yesterday, still wondering how ben affleck could be so dumb, all i can think is that he has lead a provincial sheltered life, because really, at the end of the discussion to which he contributed nothing, he blamed america for any followers. Ben affleck has won praise for accusing tv host bill maher and author sam harris for what he called gross and racist depictions of islam during a televised debate appearing on hbo. Affleck was a longtime comic book fan, and, in 1999, had written a foreword for kevin smiths guardian devil about his love for the character of daredevil. Ben affleck argues with bill maher, sam harris and other panelists after maher likens islam to the mafia. Lalo yaskywireimage the actorscreenwriterdirector is into the whole truth and nothing butwhether its a classic guide to good grammar, exposes of crooked foreign governments, a look at what actually drives mass media, or a gospel that illuminates the real message of christ. Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the express. Bill maher, ben affleck and sam harris in heated row about islamophobia and radical islam. This book is both academically and socially relevant and necessary.