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Jonathan Tobin Daily

Jonathan Tobin Daily

Ep. 331: The false narrative about post-9/11 Islamophobia legitimizes antisemitism

Sep 15, 2026 · 11 min · 8 segments

The obsession with a mythical backlash against Muslims promoted by the political left and liberal media didn’t just distort anniversary coverage. It builds sympathy for Islamist Jew-hatred.

Speakers: Jonathan TobinHost

Top entities: Jonathan S. Tobin×12 Zohran Mamdani×15 Islamophobia×20 Muslims×26 Jewish people×16

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Jonathan TobinHost

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[intro music] Hello, and welcome to Jonathan Tobin Daily.

Jonathan TobinHost

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I'm JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin.

Jonathan TobinHost

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Now let's get started.

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Jonathan S. TobinPersonAmerican journalist
99%12 mentions
Zohran MamdaniPersonMayor of New York City
96%15 mentions
IslamophobiaEntity
93%20 mentions
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90%26 mentions
Jewish peopleEntityAdherents
88%16 mentions
Abdul El-SayedPersonPolitician
85%5 mentions
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82%12 mentions
Jerusalem News SyndicateOrganization
79%5 mentions
IsraelCountryCountry in the Middle East
76%9 mentions
Al-QaedaOrganization
74%5 mentions
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71%17 mentions
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68%8 mentions
Ben ShapiroPersonAmerican commentator
65%3 mentions
Joe BidenPerson46th U.S. President
63%3 mentions
HamasOrganizationPolitical party
60%5 mentions
New YorkCityCity in New York State
57%4 mentions
QatarCountryCountry in the Middle East
54%2 mentions
Federal Bureau of InvestigationGovernment OrganizationFederal agency
51%3 mentions
IsraelisEntityEthnic group
49%1 mention
Council on American-Islamic RelationsOrganizationNon-profit organization
46%5 mentions
World Trade CenterPlaceBuilding complex
43%2 mentions
George W. BushPerson43rd U.S. President
40%2 mentions
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38%2 mentions
EarthPlacePlanet
35%1 mention
Lower ManhattanPlaceNeighborhood in New York
29%1 mention
PennsylvaniaAdministrative AreaUS state
29%1 mention
ShanksvilleCityBorough in Pennsylvania
29%1 mention
Anti-ArabismEntity
24%1 mention
CommentaryPeriodicalMagazine
21%1 mention
Georgetown UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Washington, D.C., United States
17%1 mention
Muslim BrotherhoodOrganization
17%1 mention
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13%1 mention
AmericansEntityEthnic group
10%2 mentions
HezbollahOrganizationPolitical party
6%1 mention
Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantOrganization
6%1 mention
PalestiniansEntityEthnicity
1%1 mention

Social IssuesSociety
Society
Anti-SemitismPolitics > Political Discourse > Media Influence > Islamophobia
Cultural PerceptionMedia > News Coverage > Narrative Framing
VictimhoodMedia > News Coverage > Narrative Framing > Cultural Perception
Racial DynamicsSociety > Social Issues > Prejudice
IslamophobiaSociety > Social Issues > Prejudice > Racial Dynamics
Cultural NarrativesReligion > Islam > Islamism > Jihadism
Media RepresentationHistory > Contemporary Events > September 11 Attacks > Post-9/11 America
IslamReligion
Contemporary EventsHistory
News CoverageMedia
September 11 AttacksHistory > Contemporary Events
PrejudiceSociety > Social Issues
Post-9/11 AmericaHistory > Contemporary Events > September 11 Attacks
IslamophobiaPolitics > Political Discourse > Media Influence
IslamismReligion > Islam
Narrative FramingMedia > News Coverage
JihadismReligion > Islam > Islamism
Media InfluencePolitics > Political Discourse
Political DiscoursePolitics
Politics
History
Religion
Media

Welcome to Jonathan Tobin Daily0:00 – 0:10

Jonathan TobinHost

0:00

[intro music] Hello, and welcome to Jonathan Tobin Daily.

Jonathan TobinHost

0:05

I'm JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin.

Jonathan TobinHost

0:09

Now let's get started.