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20 Years Later: London Bombings Fuel Islamophobia Crisis

7/7/2025

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The 7 July 2005 bombings in London, executed by British-born terrorists, sparked a surge in Islamophobia and strained race relations across the UK. Former counter-terrorism chief Neil Basu highlighted the connection between foreign policy, especially concerning Iraq, and the attacks, revealing a troubling decline in societal trust and a rise in hate crimes against Muslims over the last twenty years.

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The 7 July 2005 bombings in London, executed by British-born terrorists, sparked a surge in Islamophobia and strained race relations across the UK. Former counter-terrorism chief Neil Basu highlighted the connection between foreign policy, especially concerning Iraq, and the attacks, revealing a troubling decline in societal trust and a rise in hate crimes against Muslims over the last twenty years.