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Investigative Project Releases Gov't Memos Curtailing Speech in War on TerrorBy Steven EmersonThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is refusing to identify the "influential Muslim Americans" and "leading U.S.-based scholars and commentators on Islam" who met with Secretary Michael Chertoff in helping shape a softer approach to government lexicon about terrorists and... What about Sami? NY Times Buys Into American Ikhwan Lobbying on Behalf of Convicted TerroristBy Steven EmersonThe New York Times today became the latest tool in an aggressive lobbying campaign aimed at sabotaging a terror investigation in northern Virginia. The campaign to free Sami Al-Arian started last year, led by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),... Cannistraro, Apologist: Then and NowBy Steven EmersonIn an interesting, and rather telling, footnote to the Nada Prouty plea deal, Ms. Prouty finds herself with a curious defender:Vince Cannistraro, an ex-CIA counterterror chief, said Prouty was worried for her sister Elfat, who married accused Hezbollah fund-raiser Talal... Hizballah's Penetration of the FBI, CIABy Steven EmersonAs noted by Michael Cutler, the sister-in-law of Hizballah-linked fugitive Talal Chahine pled guilty today to fraudulently obtaining her citizenship, using her illegally acquired status to attain employment with both the FBI and CIA, and illegally using government computers to... FBI's Latest Outreach OutrageBy Steven EmersonAs Pakistan rapidly descends into chaos, the FBI is reaching out to an American branch of one of the most noxious Islamist elements in Pakistan, the Tanzeem-e-Islami. Top officials from Detroit's FBI Field office spoke at a gathering in a... Worst Approach to Counter-terrorism YetBy Steven EmersonOn Wednesday, October 3rd, the New Jersey Department of Homeland Security is hosting its "5th Annual Counter-Terrorism Conference" titled, "Radicalization: Global Trend, Local Concern?" The conference is part of the agency's "First Responder Training" and speakers and experts are brought... DOJ, ISNA & HLFBy Steven EmersonPicking up on Doug’s post, and deferring to his sources on the matter, I have also confirmed that the Department of Justice's counter-terrorist folks were not consulted on their agency's presence at this year's ISNA convention, and I can report... HLF and CAIR, a Supplement to Mainstream Reporting (UPDATED)By Steven EmersonIn an article titled Terror trial hurts group’s funding, AP reporter David Koenig gives a megaphone to Parvez Ahmed, the current chairman of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), to complain about his organization’s inclusion as a an unindicted co-conspirator... New York Times Covers for CAIR, AgainBy Steven EmersonIn what has become practically a routine, whenever bad publicity for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) surfaces, in an almost Pavlovian response, the New York Times leaps to its defense. As I wrote about last March in The New... ISNA’s Lies Unchallenged AgainBy Steven EmersonIn an otherwise important article published by Newsweek this past Wednesday (An Unwelcome Guest), reporters Mike Isikoff and Mark Hosenball detailed a Department of Justice outreach event, cancelled at the last minute because of one of the invitees was a... Muzammil the "Moderate"By Steven EmersonContinuing in its efforts to help sanitize radical Muslims and present them as mainstream voices, the Washington Post and Newsweek, in their “On Faith” blog, published a piece from long-time Imam of the Islamic Society of Orange County, Muzammil Siddiqi.... Tribune’s Former Public Editor: Hamas Operative Is An Asset To Chicago CommunityBy Steven EmersonMany have noted the fairly recent trend of Hamas leaders taking to the op-ed pages of major American newspapers. (Side note: Hamas is not the only terrorist group with access to the op-ed pages of American newspapers. Just this morning,... Scheuer's Faulty MemoryBy Steven EmersonOn Tuesday, I appeared on the Glenn Beck show with Former CIA analyst Michael Scheuer to discuss the Bush administration’s release of the latest National Intelligence Estimate, and Mr. Scheuer experienced a bout of selective amnesia. During the segment, the... HLF’s P.R. Blitz: “Islamophobia” and Apple PieBy Steven EmersonYesterday, jury selection began in the largest terrorism financing case in U.S. history, against alleged Hamas-front group, the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF). Yesterday also witnessed the launch of the defense’s public strategy, a dual-track approach consisting... The White House, CAIR and the OICBy Steven EmersonThe White House has admitted to a senior government official that it did not vet the audience members in attendance at President Bush’s speech last week at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., despite having been warned of the potential... MPAC: Who's Changing the Subject?By Steven EmersonThe Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) has a long history of clumsy attempts to dodge embarrassing allegations about the outrageous statements and activities of its officials. MPAC's June 4th post on its website, entitled “Stop Changing the Subject, Mr. Emerson,”... Ms. Lekovic...A Dozen Printing Mistakes?By Steven EmersonLast week, on CNBC’s Kudlow & Co., I appeared alongside Edina Lekovic, Communications Director and spokesperson for the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), to discuss the recent Pew Research Center poll on Muslims in America, and posted about it here.... MPAC in Denial About Radicalization of Muslim Youth?By Steven EmersonEarlier today, on CNBC’s Kudlow & Co., I debated the spokeswoman for the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), Edina Lekovic, on the findings of the recent Pew Poll on the levels of radicalism within the American Muslim community. Lekovic, while... Chicago Hamas Trial UpdateBy Steven EmersonHAMAS Financier Takes Stand For Prosecution Mohammed Shorbagi, a Mosque leader in Rome, Georgia who pled guilty to providing financial support to Hamas earlier this year, testified for the prosecution at the end of November in the case of alleged... More on Chicago Hamas TrialBy Steven EmersonThe trial of Chicago area resident Muhammad Salah and northern Virginian Abdelhaleem al-Ashqar, continued with direct examination of FBI Special Agent Jill Pettorelli. Pettorelli was asked to read what appears to be internal Hamas documents. The documents were photographed by... Compelling Wire Taps and Documents Introduced at Chicago Hamas TrialBy Steven EmersonTestimony in the trial of Chicago resident Muhammad Salah and Abdelhaleem al-Ashqar of Northern Virginia, continued yesterday. FBI Agents gave testimony focusing on items found in Ashqar's home during a search of his Oxford Mississippi residence on December 26, 1993,... Judy Miller Testifies At Chicago Hamas TrialBy Steven EmersonThe trial in Chicago continues for Muhammad Salah and Abdelhaleem al-Ashqar. The two are charged in a federal racketeering indictment with providing money and fresh recruits to Hamas in its terror campaign against Israel. Yesterday began with the testimony of... Hamas in the New York TimesBy Steven EmersonOn Wednesday, the New York Times ran an op-ed by Ahmed Yousef, titled “Pause for Peace,” in which Yousef calls for a “hudna,” (which he describes as a “long term truce”) between Israel and the Palestinians. The Times identifies Yousef... Chicago Hamas Trial: Former Israeli Security Agent Takes the StandBy Steven EmersonThe last three days of the Mohammed Salah and Abdelhaleem al-Asqar trial for their alleged support of Hamas has featured the direct examination by the government of a former Israeli Security Agent known only as “Nadav.” The Courtroom was cleared... Matthew Levitt, Treasury Official and Former CT Blog Expert, Testifies at Chicago Hamas TrialBy Steven EmersonThe first witness for the government in the Chicago trial of alleged Hamas operatives Mohammed Salah and Abdelhaleem al-Ashqar was Matthew Levitt, current Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Treasury Department, former Director of Terrorism Studies... Hamas Trial in Chicago - Week 1By Steven EmersonLast week the government began its case against alleged Hamas operatives, Mohammed Salah and Abdelhaleem al-Ashqar (and Hamas Deputy Political Chief Mousa Abu Marzook who was charged in absentia). The trial is expected three months and former New York Times... Muslim Brotherhood Member Barred from United StatesBy Steven EmersonNewsweek posted an article on MSNBC how an "influential Islamic scholar" from the United Kingdom was prevented from attending a conference at New York University. The story reported that Kamal Helbawy, founder of the Muslim Association of Britain, was removed... Speech Tape Compounds Questions on Hathout’s Human Relations AwardBy Steven EmersonAdd one more item to the list that makes Maher Hathout’s selection for a major human relations award so mind-boggling: His spirited defense of an accused -- and later convicted -- cop-killer. Hathout, president of the Islamic Center of Southern... Al-Mabarrat – A Hezbollah Charitable Front in Dearborn, MI?By Steven EmersonAs Hezbollah continues to wage its relentless terrorist campaign against Israel, supported by its Syrian and Iranian sponsors, U.S. authorities have expressed grave concern that the Middle East conflict could bleed onto America soil. Earlier this week, William Kowalski, Assistant... Judge Calls Al-Arian PIJ Leader, Hands Down Maximum Sentence (UPDATED-May 2)By Steven EmersonFull transcript of U.S. District Judge James Moody's statement In a compelling sentencing hearing this morning, U.S. District Judge James Moody sentenced former University of South Florida Professor Sami Al-Arian to 57 months in jail, the maximum allowed under Al-Arian’s... Islamists’ message to Israel at New York City rally: "The mushroom cloud is on its way!"By Steven EmersonInvestigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) Newswire - April 21, 2006 : The Queens-based Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS) held a rally yesterday outside of the Israeli Consulate in Manhattan. Members of the Islamic Thinkers Society are easily identified by their Khilafah... Sami al-Arian Admits His Terrorist Connections (video link added)By Steven EmersonI appeared on Bill O'Reilly's show on Fox News Channel to discuss the plea agreement in the Sami al-Arian case. He pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a conspiracy to provide services to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (a... There Is No Evidence to Support Moussaoui's ClaimsBy Steven EmersonThis morning I appeared on NBC's "Today" program to discuss the claims by Zacarias Moussaoui yesterday that he was supposed to hijack a fifth jetliner with Richard Reid and fly it into the White House as part of the September... ACLU?s Islamist Trend ContinuesBy Steven EmersonPreviously in this space I wrote about the ACLU positioning itself as the defender and champion of Palestinian Terrorists (see: "The ACLUs Palestinian Terrorist Friends"). This should come as no surprise as the ACLU continues to reach out to the... Records Show Terrorist Ties of Khalil Shikaki, Self-Proclaimed "Moderate"By Steven EmersonThe following is a two-page summary of an extensive report on Khalil Shikaki's links to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. For a complete background file on the documents, tapes, declassified wiretaps, financial transactions and court records relating to Shikaki, please go... The ACLU?s Palestinian Terrorist FriendsBy Steven EmersonThe American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter (Acrobat) to Department of Justice calling for the dismissal of the remaining charges against former University of South Florida professor Sami al-Arian. Citing Al-Arians acquittal on 8 of the 17 charges... Hamas: Winning at the Polls?Losing in the CourtroomBy Steven EmersonOn the eve of the Palestinian elections, as Hamas is poised to gain power and legitimacy, a Jerusalem court recently reminded us that Hamas is much more than just a political party. In a Jerusalem District Court decision announced this... Mayor Bloomberg Made the Right Call - The Earthquake Provides Opportunities for OBL & Radical IslamistsBy Steven EmersonYou can see video of my October 11 Fox News appearance here, and my October 10 Fox News appearance here. NYC subway threat: Obviously hindsight is always better and now, given a week and a half to interrogate the Iraqi... Our New Reports on Terrorist Threats to Italy and the Muslim Brotherhood in FranceBy Steven EmersonSenior analysts at The Investigative Project on Terrorism have produced two new studies of importance. Lorenzo Vidino's "Is Italy Next In Line After London?," published by The Jamestown Foundation, discusses the potential targeting of Italy by al-Qaeda and other Islamic... The American Islamic Leaders' "Fatwa" is BogusBy Steven EmersonSteven Emerson The Investigative Project on Terrorism Email: Stopterror@aol.com This morning a group of American Islamic leaders held a press conference to announce a fatwa, or Islamic religious ruling, against terrorism and extremism. An organization called the Fiqh Council of... Tariq Ramadan: The Case of the Grand DeceptionBy Steven EmersonNo case illustrates the murderous deception of Western society by Islamic militants more than the recent episode involving Tariq Ramadan, the Swiss professor who was denied a visa to teach at the University of Notre Dame. His supporters in the... |