Salam al Marayarti has also suggested that Israel was behind the 9/11 attacks
Obama, the most anti-Israel president ever, keeps reaching out to the Muslim world. And it’s nice to see that the ICLA, a left-wing civil liberties organization, is critical of the Obama administration for doing that.
From October 4 issue of EuropeNews:
OSCE WARSAW: AN ADVOCATE FOR HAMAS REPRESENTING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
By Gates of Vienna
"If we’re going to look at suspects [in the 9-11 attacks], we should look to the groups that benefit the most from these kinds of incidents, and I think we should put the state of Israel on the suspect list because I think this diverts attention from what’s happening in the Palestinian territories so that they can go on with their aggression and occupation and apartheid policies.” — Salam al-Marayati
Salam al-Marayati, the founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), was chosen to represent the United States government at the OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe] meeting this week in Warsaw. This is not really surprising, given the evident esteem in which President Obama holds the Muslim Brotherhood.
The U.S. Embassy in Brussels [was] so proud of the fact that our government sent an MPAC leader to Warsaw that it bragged about it in a tweet, saying "Much can be done to fight hatred without restricting speech, or prohibiting the ‘defamation of religion.’”
The U.S. Embassy in Poland also praised al-Marayati’s presence. "The United States is proud to have Mr. Salam al-Marayati of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Professor Ethel Brooks of Rutgers University, and Ms. Nida Gelazis of the Woodrow Wilson Institute serving as public members in the USG delegation to HDIM,” the embassy said in a statement. "Their expertise will be invaluable in addressing these topics at the meeting.”
Yet, according to Steve Emerson and the Investigative Project on Terrorism, MPAC is closely allied with the Muslim Brotherhood and has been an untiring defender of terrorist groups in the past:
__Far from being the zealous champion of civil rights that it presents itself to be, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) has followed a consistent pattern of defending designated terrorist organizations and their supporters, opposing U.S. counterterrorism efforts and spouting anti-Semitic rhetoric.
__MPAC’s public advocacy often involves defending accused terror financiers and opposing law enforcement efforts to root out terrorists and their enablers.
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From October 5 issue of EuropeNews:
ICLA HELPS EXPOSE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRO SHARIA AND ANTI ISRAEL INTENTIONS AT OSCE
By International Civil Liberties Alliance
Our recent mission to the OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe] in Warsaw focused on the fact that sharia compliance is being used by our governments as a vehicle to restrict some of our most basic freedoms and human rights.
It therefore did not come as much of a surprise when one of our eagle-eyed activists spotted Salam Al-Marayati playing a key role as an official representing the United States Government. Mr Al Marayarti is well known as a founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). He is also known for his statements suggesting that the state of Israel was behind the 9/11 atrocities.
His presence as part of the United States delegation illustrates clearly why we are concerned about the apparent flirtation between the United States Government and the Muslim Brotherhood and that Government’s apparent willingness to back initiatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that would undermine the First Amendment rights of American citizens.
There has been a massive push in recent years to put severe restrictions on freedom of expression due to a combination of OIC agitation and the desire of Western governments to restrict criticism of their unpopular and highly damaging polices. Initiatives such as UNHCR resolution 16/18 purport to confront religious persecution but in reality help to facilitate it. It is clear that such a resolution promoted by the OIC which has member states guilty of some of the most blatant acts of religious persecution is not aimed at preventing persecution. It must be remembered that it is freedom of expression that guarantees freedom of religion and not the other way around. Restrictions that are placed on freedom of expression are therefore likely to result in severe restrictions being placed on freedom of religion.
It is abundantly clear to us at ICLA that the OIC and its lackeys and apologists in key positions of power within Western Governments are out to destroy meaningful freedom of speech.
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