Tag Archives: Pamela Geller

Jewish Federation branch cancels Pamela Geller event after interfaith outcry

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has canceled an event this afternoon that was set to feature anti-Muslim activist and blogger Pamela Geller.  The event attracted attention last night when an interfaith coalition of activists sent out a press release denouncing … Continue reading

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Who’s the moderate? Romney teams up with anti-Muslim speakers, Greater Israel advocates

Mitt Romney will be joined by a slew of anti-Muslim speakers at this year’s CPAC.

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Lowe’s faces boycott after pulling ads from ‘TLC’ show on Muslims

Lowe’s has come under criticism for pulling ads from the TLC show “All-American Muslim” after a right-wing Christian group pressured the company

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The Norway massacre and the nexus of Islamophobia and right-wing Zionism

Details on the culprit behind yesterday’s massacre in Norway, which saw car bombings in Oslo and a mass shooting attack on the island of Utoya that caused the deaths of at least 91 people, have begun to emerge.  While it … Continue reading

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The advance of the anti-Muslim movement across America

Shariah: The Threat to America, a report released by the Center for Security Policy in Washington DC on Wednesday, is an attempt to provide a veneer of seriousness in support of the hysterical ravings of people like Pamela Geller. The … Continue reading

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On night before 9/11, New Yorkers voice strong support for Muslim community center

As the the anniversary of 9/11 and the Islamophobic rally led by far-right blogger Pamela Geller converge today, over 1,000 New Yorkers gathered Sept. 10 at Park Place in lower Manhattan for a candlelight vigil in support of the proposed … Continue reading

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Bigot or colorful activist? Washington Post is neutral on Islamophobes

Yesterday, the Washington Post profiled some of the "conservative writers and bloggers critical of Islam" that have been fueling the national uproar over the proposed Muslim community center that would sit two-and-a-half blocks away from Ground Zero. Michelle Boorstein looks … Continue reading

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Islamophobia in New York, Redux: We should have seen the ‘ground zero’ furor coming

When the Islamophobic furor against the proposed Muslim community center two-and-a-half blocks away from Ground Zero began to peak in mid-late July, some people wondered why it was occurring now, nine years after the 9/11 attacks. As the New York … Continue reading

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