ADL Responds To CAIR; Releases Photo Of Group's Leader Speaking Next To [fascist] Hezbollah Flag

ADL ^ | Sep. 2007

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ADL Responds To Open Letter From CAIR; Releases Photo Of Group's Leader Speaking Next To Hezbollah Flag

http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Teror_92/5122_92.htm

ADL Responds To Open Letter From CAIR; Releases Photo Of Group's Leader Speaking Next To Hezbollah Flag

New York, NY, August 30, 2007 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), in response to an "open letter" from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) suggesting that their organization has "acted numerous times … to condemn terrorism," today released a photograph of CAIR's executive director speaking at a podium next to a known anti-Semite and the flag of the terrorist group Hezbollah.

Glen S. Lewy, ADL National Chair, and Abraham H. Foxman, National Director, issued the following statement:

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has once again squandered an opportunity to unequivocally condemn terrorists – such as Hezbollah and Hamas – by name and to address its past affiliation with the Islamic Association for Palestine, whose ideology is rooted in virulent anti-Semitism.

The August 29, 2007, "Open Letter from CAIR to ADL" is yet another weary tactic by CAIR's leadership to divert attention from its troubling roots and disingenuous record. CAIR Chairman Parvez Ahmed and Executive Director Nihad Awad continue to willfully ignore legitimate questions.  Attacking ADL will not make the real issues go away.
 
An organization that purportedly seeks to enter into dialogue with ADL should firmly denounce the anti-Semitic rhetoric and support for terror organizations that regularly occur at rallies, instead of sponsoring and joining them.

ADL's 94-year history supporting the civil rights of all in this country, including Muslims, and our record of teaching respect for all religions through interfaith and diversity education programs is unparalleled.  Unfortunately, CAIR has shown that it is not a legitimate partner in this vital work.

In the attached photo released by ADL, CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad is shown delivering a speech under a Hezbollah flag during a rally on April 20, 2002 in Washington, DC.  To his right stands Imam Abdul Alim Musa, the anti-Semitic head of Masjid Al Islam mosque. 

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[reagan_fanatic]

The flag is unimportant - what would be more telling would be transcripts of the speech he gave and of prior speeches he's given.

My bet is that he fully supports what that hamas flag stands for, whether he was aware it was there that day or not.

[sageb1]

http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/07/the_white_house_cair_and_the_o.php

[PRePublic]

CAIR, ANSWER and it’s leaders suck

I just don't grasp libs. What do they think the "plans" Islamists have for them?
After all an infidel is ... just an infidel.

[Bob J]

Maybe..heheh.

[Bob J]

Fair enough. I’m American-Irish-Swedish but have no particular affinity to either Ireland or Sweden. They got their problems and we got our own.

[Bob J]

Agreed, that’s why I didn’t understand using the photo as the centerpiece of their argument. Kind of weak and I’m surethere is much juicier stuff out there on this guy.

[Bob J]

Countries don’t have friends, they have interests.

[Bob J]

I never even hinted I was defending these lunatics, only that the pic didn’t support the contention of the author.

[Bob J]

Libs only care about one thing, power. They figure they can fix everything else down the road once they acquire it.

[Hacksaw]

I am glad to see the ADL is starting to take an intrest in CAIR.

Foxman must not have seen much of a return on slandering Catholics.

[dervish]

Below is a photo of Awad speaking on April 20, 2002 in Washington, D.C. on a stage bearing the flag of Hezbollah.

And who is Parvez Ahmed? Ahmed was a prominent supporter of Sami Al-Arian, the convicted terrorist financier and head of the North American branch of the terrorist Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/015594.php

April 20, 2002: Nihad Awad, CAIR’s national executive director, spoke at a large rally organized by the ANSWER Coalition in Washington D.C. He was standing next to a large Hezbollah flag that was displayed on stage. Many of the speakers at the rally called for Israel to be dismantled and many of the protesters held signs comparing Zionism and Israel to Nazi Germany or chanted violent and anti-Semitic slogans.

http://www.adl.org/Israel/cair.asp

[Bob J]

THis is getting ridiculous. I merely pointed out the stage wasn’t “bearing” the flag, but that some guy was waving it behind the speaker. A subtle point but one none the less as I myself have been in the position of bigots infiltrating our events and waving white pride flags as if they were part of our group.

It’s reasonable to assume CAIR and Awad are supporters of Hezbollah, even if they keep it private. So it’s no surprise to see him on the stage with that flag.

However, the assertion in the article is not supported by the pic. Why didn’t the ADL just say he was on stage where a Hezbollah flag was being waved by a supporter? It would have been a more accurate statement and people without a dog in the fight wouldn’t think they were pushing the envelope of truth.