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🇸🇪 Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has announced that the government is scrapping the term “Islamophobia.” The foreign minister says the term is problematic, as it risks being confused with criticism of religion. Instead, the government will use the term “anti-Muslim racism.” Stenergard also announced that the government will work to eliminate the term “Islamophobia” in international contexts as well. “It is easiest for us to do this if we first gather the EU behind a revised terminology, and therefore we are pushing for the term ‘Islamophobia’ to be replaced with what in English is called ‘anti-Muslim racism’ or ‘anti-Muslim hatred,’” she said. Charlie Weimers, a member of the Sweden Democrats, commented on the decision, stating: “The government is FINALLY scrapping the made-up concept of ‘Islamophobia’ and pushing for the EU and UN to do the same. My report ‘Unmasking the Muslim Brotherhood’ shows exactly how Islamists exploit ‘Islamophobia’ to advance their agenda and secure EU funding.”