Yellow Jewish Stars Battle Islamophobia

A University of San Diego professor is leading the charge against Islamophobia in the Jewish community.

Bahar Davary, an Iranian-American associate professor of theology and religious studies at the school, held the protest with her students on Thursday, according to university officials.

While advocating against what they said is a growing trend in anti-Muslim rhetoric, the professor and students wore Jewish stars inscribed with the word, “Muslim.”

The accessory was deemed insensitive and off base among some in the pro-Israel world and has prompted Davary to defend her decision.

At least 100 students and faculty members on campus have been seen sporting the yellow star badges, according to local reports on the protest.

Davary defended her decision to use the yellow badge, saying through a university spokeswoman that it was not meant to draw an analogy between the Holocaust and the current atmosphere Muslims face.

“This is a class/campus project to raise awareness against Islamophobia,” Davary said. “It is not intended to make an analogy between the current situation of Muslims in the U.S. to that of Jews in Germany and wider Europe before the Shoah [Holocaust].”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.