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Religious freedom advocacy at its core is an expression of love. It operationalizes the sense of passionate justice we owe each other. Rooted in principle rather than kinship, religious freedom advocacy protects the rich tapestry of communities that have ornated civilizations. The Coptic Church exists as a persisting emblem of Egyptian pride. However, attending various religious freedom events and eager to demonstrate the camaraderie of a Muslim to her fellow neighbors living under repressive policies in various Middle Eastern countries, I sigh at the instrumentalization of yet another struggle, co-opted to frame Egypt within a narrative of Christian persecution that justifies the advancement of a broader imperial interest. Advancing religious freedom on the world stage, it becomes a political instrument and an extension of U.S. foreign policy post-1991 that functions to advance liberal hegemony through couching islamophobia in pleas of solidarity.
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“If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?” — Kendrick Lamar [1]
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As the bombs fall on Gaza and negotiations stall yet again, the question lingers on the mind of every individual praying for peace: how can two national movements both survive?
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