My latest in PJ Media:
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) claims that its mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all …” So you might think that after an Islamic jihadi stormed a Texas synagogue and took hostages, the ADL would be drawing attention to Islamic anti-Semitism, as well as to the targeting of synagogues by Islamic jihadis in the past. Instead, it once again proves that it is more interested in preserving the Leftist narrative than in combating anti-Semitism: the ADL is very concerned that some of the reactions to the hostage-taking incident have been, in its view, “Islamophobic.”
In a long-winded article entitled “Extremists Respond to Colleyville Hostage Crisis with Antisemitism, Islamophobia,” the ADL did admit that “Islamist extremists immediately expressed support for Akram’s actions. Online, prominent Al Qaeda supporters described the hostage situation as ‘inspirational’ and a warning to their enemies. Others, including Anejm [sic] Choudary, a British-based pro-ISIS Islamist preacher, reiterated calls to free Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman convicted of attempted murder of U.S. nationals, who is serving an 86-year sentence at a federal facility near the Colleyville synagogue, and whom Akram mentioned during the standoff.”
Since Siddiqui’s imprisonment is a cause célèbre for many on the Left and the ADL is reliably Leftist, it hastened to add a caveat suggesting some sympathy for the issue over which Malik Faisal Akram just held Jews hostage for hours at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas: “Siddiqui’s release has been a focus for non-extremist groups, as well, who allege mistreatment and fabricated charges.”
Ever anxious to fortify the impression that there is a “right-wing” threat that is equivalent to or even greater than the jihad terror threat, the ADL added, “Right-wing extremists are likewise attempting to exploit the Colleyville crisis to advance their own antisemitic, conspiratorial and bigoted ideologies – a clear indication that acts of antisemitism tend to inspire further expressions of antisemitism.”
The ADL’s primary concern, however, was that “anti-Muslim extremists used the hostage situation as an opportunity to peddle their bigoted views about Islam and Muslim people, as well as an opportunity to politicize the situation lobbing criticism at President Biden, Democrats and the FBI.” Virtually every part of this is vicious and defamatory. If it is “anti-Muslim” to oppose jihad violence and Islamic anti-Semitism, then opponents of the Nazis during World War II were “anti-German.” The ADL calls these people “extremists” to imply that they are equivalent to Malik Faisal Akram himself and others like him, and are just the other side of the coin. This also sets them up for FBI scrutiny, as the government’s counterterror apparatus focuses not on “jihadis” or even “terrorists,” but on “extremists.” You know, like parents who protest Critical Race Theory at school board meetings.
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Mike says
Islamophobia is only caused by Muslims actions as long as Muslims want to take me out I will never trust them
somehistory says
“Don’t Let CAIR off the Hook for Its Role in the Colleyville Hostage Crisis | Opinion
Opinion by Hen Mazzig -”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/don-t-let-cair-off-the-hook-for-its-role-in-the-colleyville-hostage-crisis-opinion/ar-
Hen Mazzig is a U.K.-based Israeli writer and a senior fellow at The Tel Aviv Institute. Follow him on Twitter: @henmazzig.
Infidel says
Rarely
What were you telling us again about the Anti Defamation League not being anti-Semitic?
Linde Barrera says
Thank you, thank you to our dearly respected Robert Spencer and all Jihad Watch writers for always telling us the truth and for making the truth plainly understood.
God bless you all.
Linde Barrera says
Thank you, thank to our dear Robert Spencer and all the writers of Jihad Watch
for writing truthfully about Islam and those persons who want to obscure Islam’s goals. ?
OLD GUY says
WARNING!!!! Islamophobia is islam’s defense system against anyone telling the TRUTH about the hate crimes and violence being waged by muslims against all other religions and non-religious people.
Islamophobia = the anti free speech police.
Spideyweb1 says
What about “WhiteOphobia”? The 24-7 backlash against All white males? Constantly being degraded deplatform devalued and taught we should be destroyed like rabid dogs?! By their own definition, isn’t that RACIST and genocidal behavior?!! Can’t have it only one way.