World: The United States and several Western countries are witnessing a rapid escalation in anti-Islam and anti-Muslim rhetoric, with incitement shifting from isolated statements into integrated official policies encompassing media narratives, parliamentary discourse, and legal and administrative measures.

This trend reflects what analysts describe as a systematic Zionist strategy aimed at portraying Islam as a global threat, thereby justifying discriminatory policies against Muslims and migrants across Western states and Europe.

Statistics point to tangible repercussions for Muslim communities. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) recorded more than 8,000 incidents targeting Muslims and Arabs in 2024—the highest level in over three decades. These violations include bullying of Muslim students in schools, workplace discrimination, and a surge in hate crimes in countries such as Britain, France, and Germany.

The escalation coincides with the absence of any effective Western action to curb Zionist violations against Palestinians, reflecting what observers describe as a dual-track strategy: diverting attention away from Israeli crimes while reframing the Palestinian–Zionist conflict as a religious and cultural confrontation, thereby legitimizing discriminatory measures against Muslims.

Available evidence suggests that US and European incitement against Islam has moved beyond the bounds of free expression, becoming part of a structured project aimed at controlling Islam’s public image and weakening the social, political, and cultural influence of Muslims in Western societies.

This reality, analysts argue, necessitates a deeper examination of Western policies, an understanding of the roots of these incitement campaigns, and the formulation of effective counterstrategies at both popular and governmental levels—particularly to protect Islamic sanctities and enhance unity and coordination across the Islamic world.

In this context, Ambassador Abdullah Ali Sabri links the rise in incitement directly to official policies of the US political establishment, rather than to individual remarks by presidents or members of Congress. Speaking on Almasirah TV’s Files program, Sabri described these policies as an extension of long-standing US and Zionist global dominance, tracing Western hostility toward Islam from the Crusades through the post–September 11 era.

Sabri cited statements by advisers to US President Donald Trump, including Steve Bannon and Michael Flynn, who characterized Islam as a “cancer that must be eradicated,” arguing that such remarks form part of an organized campaign to demonize Muslims and target Islamic sanctities, including the Holy Qur’an—effectively reviving Crusader-era rhetoric in the twenty-first century. He stressed that confronting this campaign requires unified popular and official action, warning that the current escalation poses a direct threat to Islamic sanctities and Muslim rights in the West.

Despite the historical continuity of Western incitement against Muslims and repeated offenses against their sanctities, observers say the recent intensification is part of a long-term Zionist strategy designed to justify Western policies in the region and deflect attention from ongoing Israeli violations in Palestine, particularly in the Gaza Strip.

Ahmed Al-Arami, President of Al-Baidha University, said incitement against Muslims in the US and Europe is part of a clear strategy to export a stereotyped image of Islam as a global threat and to distract from Israeli crimes against Palestinians. Speaking to Files, he noted that the campaign spans media outlets, government policies, and research centers, targeting Muslim youth and migrants in the West to instill fear and suppress religious and social awareness. He emphasized that confronting these policies requires unity across the Islamic Ummah at both popular and governmental levels.

Political writer and researcher Ali Murad underscored the role of Zionist lobby tools in driving this incitement through coordinated media and political strategies aimed at shifting public attention away from Zionist violations. In remarks to Almasirah TV, Murad said statements by Trump and his advisers reproduce Crusader-style discourse, exploiting terrorism and war narratives to legitimize racism and discrimination against Muslims.

Murad pointed to direct consequences of these policies, including widespread religious discrimination, bullying of Muslim children, and unprecedented levels of hate crimes in Europe and the US over recent decades. He argued that countering this offensive requires a comprehensive strategy encompassing religious and cultural awareness, protection of Islamic sanctities, unity among Islamic peoples and governments, and systematic confrontation of media and political incitement.

Overall, analysts agree that the Islamic Ummah faces a complex strategic challenge, as Western policies and media incitement increasingly align with Zionist interests to create a hostile environment threatening Islamic identity and sanctities. They stress that strengthening solidarity at both popular and official levels across the Arab and Islamic worlds has become a vital necessity, requiring integrated strategies to safeguard sanctities and reinforce Islamic unity in the face of coordinated Western–Zionist campaigns.