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Attacking Jews is fine, but attacking Muslims is not, apparently

By Ashe Schow
Published April 9, 2014 4:00am ET
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Attacking Jews is fine, but attacking Muslims is not, apparently
A sign marks the entrance of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. (AP/Josh Reynolds) | JOSH REYNOLDS

It appears that anyone who speaks up about the horrors perpetrated against women in the Middle East is an “Islamophobe,” according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

CAIR has succeeded in convincing Brandeis University to not give human rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali an honorary degree because the Muslim-born woman speaks out about how women are treated in the Middle East.

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