CAIR’s New “Islamophobia†Report: Padding the Numbers to Foment Panic
by James Simpson
July 1, 2019
CAIR’s New “Islamophobia†Report (full series)
A Partnership with the SPLC | Redefining the Terms of Engagement | Padding the Numbers to Foment Panic
CAIR’s Left-leaning Coalition | The Larger Threat
Summary: The Council on American-Islamic Relations has a history fraught with questionable associations and dubious claims related to Islam and terrorism. In its latest report, CAIR targets numerous nonprofit groups and grantmakers for “funding hate.†But these so-called “Islamophobic†groups are not hate groups at all—unless you use the definition of “hate†promoted by the discredited Southern Poverty Law Center. This careful analysis of CAIR’s report will debunk many of the organization’s central arguments.
More Tactics of Misdirection
The CAIR Islamophobia report borrows from a method the SPLC and other leftists use all the time. They take a quote from a targeted opponent and present it without context. For example, of ACT for America, CAIR ominously states:
https://capitalresearch.org/article/cairs-new-islamophobia-report-part-3/
