The attack in Christchurch appears to be part of a broader trend
ON MARCH 15th a gunman opened fire inside two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 50 people and injuring 50 more. In a 74-page manifesto entitled “The Great Replacement”, the 28-year-old Australian perpetrator said he was furious that “European lands” were being taken over by non-white immigrants. The attack comes less than six months after a gunman shot and killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in the United States.
Whether white nationalist or Islamist terrorism has been more deadly in Western countries depends on how each incident is classified. Estimates differ widely. The Anti-Defamation League, a pressure group, finds that “right-wing extremism” was responsible for 73% of “domestic extremist-related killings” in the United States from 2009-18, and that “Islamist extremism” accounted for 23%.
The Christchurch assailant frequented white supremacist corners of the internet. Many terrorists, whether jihadists or white nationalists, gain inspiration in this way, and make contact with others who share their views.
The media generally find jihadist attacks more newsworthy than right-wing ones. A recent study by Erin Kearns of the University of Alabama analysed media coverage of terrorist attacks in America from 2006-15. Ms Kearns finds that terrorist attacks perpetrated by Muslims received 360% more press coverage than comparably sized attacks carried out by others.
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