Student politics was always something outlandish and bizzare to me, but when I read, courtesy of the Jewish news, that the NUS refused to pass a resolution condemning IS because this could be seen as islamophobic, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Let's put aside the fact the argument that said boycotting Israel could be seen as antisemitism, didn't stop the same body from deciding to pass a boycott resolution or the fact that if one won't condemned IS because it is ialamophobic to do so, you are de facto admitting that IS is a legitimate expression of Islam (something which politicians have gone out of their way to deny).
Instead, let's note instead that the greatest victims, aside from Christians and Yazidis are in fact fellow Muslims. IS are quite racist with an utter contempt for Kurds ( Jews share an affinity with the Kurdish people, in many ways, who are by and large very moderate and modern: as in Israel, men and women are defending their homes together, during the recent is onslaught).
I do wonder therefore why anyone wouldn't want to condemn IS and support Kurds, Christians, Yazidis and others in defeating this wicked menace.
