In a commentary, RSIS Senior Fellow James Dorsey wrote about Islamophobia provides the backdrop for attempts by Turkey, Iran and Pakistan to position themselves as defenders of Muslim causes such as Palestinian rights in Jerusalem, the third holiest city in Islam, the plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar, and conflict in predominantly Muslim Kashmir.

…Dr James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and a Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore and the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute.