In Defense of the Constitution

Anti-CAIR Press Release 028/03

October 15, 2003

-       Americans terror-murdered in attack by Islamists / CAIR Response?

         -    CAIR:  Publicly Condemn Islamic Terrorism? 

 


    Americans terror-murdered in attack by Islamists / CAIR Response?

     Three contract security guards acting as bodyguards for American diplomatic personnel were terror-murdered today while escorting a diplomatic convoy in the Gaza Strip.  The convoy was traveling to a meeting where American diplomatic personnel were to discuss the awarding of Fulbright scholarships to Gaza Palestinians.

     What was the response of America’s “premier Muslim civil rights group”, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)? 

     As a service to our readers, we reprint the entire CAIR press release:


“CAIR CONDEMNS ATTACK ON U.S. DIPLOMATIC CONVOY

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/15/03) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy group, today condemned a bomb attack Wednesday on a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Gaza that killed three Americans.

The remote-controlled bomb targeted a convoy of U.S. Embassy personnel heading to Gaza to interview Palestinian candidates for a Fulbright scholarship.  The attack has been condemned by the Palestinian Authority and disavowed by all Palestinian factions.

In its statement, the group said:

“We condemn today’s attack on diplomatic personnel in Gaza and call for a joint American-Palestinian investigation to locate, apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators.

This attack was particularly disturbing because those killed and injured were on a educational mission designed to help the Palestinian people.

We reiterate our long-standing position rejecting all attacks on civilians, whether they are carried out by individuals, groups or states.”

CAIR, America’s largest Islamic civil liberties group, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 16 regional officesnationwide and in Canada.”


     CAIR has noted:  “The attack has been condemned by the Palestinian Authority and disavowed by all Palestinian factions.”  However, according to DEBKAfile and the Jerusalem Post, the “Popular Resistance Committee”  has taken responsibility for the attack.  The “Popular Resistance Committee” is made up of various Islamic terrorist groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad.  

     Why is this important?

     Mr. Nihad Awad, the Executive Director of CAIR and former public relations director for the Islamic Association of Palestine Islamic terrorist group, has gone on public record as stating:


“I am in support of the Hamas movement”

     In addition, Mr. Ibrahim Hooper, CAIR spokesperson, when questioned about CAIR’s public support for Islamic terrorist groups Hamas and Hizbullah stated:

“CAIR does not support these groups publicly” 

     We of ACAIR are sure that it is great comfort to the families of those terror-murdered today to know that Mr. Awad both condemns and supports their terror-murders and that Mr. Hooper will continue to deny CAIR’s public support for Islamic terrorist groups.

     As noted in a previous ACAIR  press release, Mr. Awad acknowledges the presence of Islamic terrorist groups in the United States and has not condemned this presence.  Why? 

     In the press release, CAIR notes its “…position rejecting all attacks on civilians…”.  How interesting.  So is CAIR endorsing the terror-murder of Israeli and American military personnel?

     Mr. Hooper, care to respond?    

    The names of those terror-murdered:

Mr. John Branchizio, 37, born in Texas


Mr. .Mark T. Parson, 31, born in
New York

Mr.  John Martin Linde Jr., 30, born in Missouri

      Mr. Hooper, Mr. Awad, would you like to explain to Mr. Branchizio’s, Mr. Parson’s and Mr. Linde’s families why you, personally, and CAIR support the Islamic terrorists who terror-murdered these men?  Can you look these families in the eye?  Can you?  Will you?  

       ACAIR awaits CAIR’s public condemnation of Hamas and offer of assistance by CAIR in the identification and investigation of all members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad – here in the United States and abroad.  We look forward to CAIR’s sincere demand for justice for our terror murdered American brethren. 

     Mr. Hooper, Mr. Awad, would either of you like to explain CAIR’s support of Islamic terrorism to the membership of CAIR?  Would you like to explain to your members that a portion of their dues goes to support two of the leading Islamic terrorism supporters in the United States?

     Do either of you believe the majority of the CAIR membership is aware of your support for Islamic terrorism, where human beings are murdered in the name of Allah?  Would the membership approve?   

     Don’t worry, Mr. Awad, Mr. Hooper.  The last thing any decent American would expect from either of you is the honorable thing. 

 



      CAIR:  Publicly Condemn Islamic Terrorism?

    ACAIR issues this public challenge to the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR):

“Anti-CAIR calls on the Council on American Islamic Relations to condemn
all Islamic terrorist groups by name and to state unequivocally, without reservation(s)
of any kind, that CAIR will not support, publicly or privately, any Islamic terrorist group,
no matter where it may be located.  Specifically, we call on CAIR to condemn
Hamas, Hizbullah, Islamic Association of Palestine, Islamic Jihad
and the Popular Resistance Committee by name.” 

     Mr. Hooper, when and where will you be holding the press conference?

 


 

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