Violence against Islamics "off the charts" - Two US studies

I doubt it would be the case, but perhaps the Australian gov should issue a travel warning for Australian Muslims who intend to travel to the US? 

According to two recent US studies there has been a large increase in violence against those who practice Islam in the US. So much for religious freedom eh? 

Abbott was using the same despicable tactics as the US Republicans here in Australia. Thankfully we got rid of him. Of course Howard was the grand master of using race to win an election with the Tampa.

The university's data corroborates a report released this week by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which noted a severe rise in attacks on mosques, including vandalism, destruction, and intimidation. 

In fact, CAIR said the 29 documented attacks on Mosques in 2015 is the highest annual number the advocacy organization has recorded since it began keeping track in 2009. The group noted that "November 2015 was the most significant spike, with a total of 17 mosque incidents, with all but 2 of those incidents occurring in the wake of the November 13 Paris terror attacks." 

These attacks are not happening in a vacuum. 

"We are seeing an unbelievably toxic, anti-Muslim environment in our society that is being encouraged and exploited by public figures like Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Rick Santorum, and others," Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesperson for CAIR, told Common Dreams. "This is leading to fresh incidents of hate crimes nationwide." 

Hooper described the violence as "off the charts," adding: "I don't think we've seen the end of it." 

Fresh incidents this week underscore the trends highlighted in both reports. Common dreams