International Freedom Coalition Unites Victims of Jihadism, Challenges Accusations of Islamophobia
Dr. Charles Jacobs, co-founder of the International Freedom Coalition (IFC), is bringing together diverse communities persecuted by jihadist movements, including Druze, Christians, Alawites, Yazidis, Kurds, and various Muslim communities. The IFC, founded earlier this year, aims to create a powerful international alliance against extremism, arguing that shared experiences of persecution can form the basis of such a coalition. Jacobs emphasizes that the IFC supports Muslim victims of jihadist violence as strongly as any other persecuted group, countering accusations of Islamophobia. He asserts that the problem is jihadism, not Islam or Muslims, and that those who invoke Islamophobia often remain silent when Muslims are murdered by the very groups they seek to defend. The IFC's inaugural conference in Washington brought together 15 different groups, fostering a sense of collective empowerment among victims who previously felt isolated.
