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9/11 at 25: How the ‘War on Terror’ helped mainstream Europe’s far right

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The 'War on Terror' gave far-right Islamophobia legitimacy, reach and electoral force.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:49:01 UTC.

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