The Lip News
Episode 89
Faith and Loathing in France - Judaism, Islam + the War Over Identity with the Washington Times’ Kellan Howell
As anti-semitic attacks against French Jews increase, Jewish leaders have begun urging the Jewish community to stop wearing their skullcaps. The collision between France’s secular culture and the fears of Islamic extremism have created fear among those wishing to express religious freedom, but at what cost? Washington Times journalist Kellan Howell discusses the demonization of ethnic groups, muslim backlash, the Cologne attacks and the international impact of Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims in this Lip News interview hosted by Elliot Hill.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Kellan Howell to the Lip.
00:30 France and Parliament religious law.
01:40 The rise of anti-Semitism in France.
03:03 France’s Jewish community.
03:22 Human Rights First and Jewish immigration.
04:30 Migration crisis, backlash and hate crimes.
07:23 Cologne sexual assaults and the “hurricane of fear”.
10:03 The two sides of Trumps muslim ban & the FBI.
14:23 Surveillance, solutions and reform.
16:27 Combating extremism in the Middle East and West.
18:33 “Bedroom Jihadists” and homegrown terror.
21:10 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Kellan Howell is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering defense and national security. Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Kellan graduated from James Madison University where she received bachelor’s degrees in media arts and design and international affairs with a concentration in western European politics. During her time at JMU, she interned for British technology and business news website “ITPro” in London and worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Guardian. She was also an executive editor of 22807, a new student magazine covering arts and culture in the JMU community.
Hosts
Hosts
Lissette Padilla
Mark Sovel
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