Forum for Middle East Understanding
The Forum for Middle East Understanding claims “to educate the public concerning the issues of the Middle East including culture, religion, politics and Terrorism.” Walid Shoebat is the main face of FFMU. The group’s web site includes headlines such as, “The Muslims Will Invade The Vatican, And Try to Destroy The Roman Catholic Church” and […]
Washington Times
The Washington Times is a conservative newspaper circulated in the DC metro area. The Times has been described as having a “rabidly anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, and pro-Israel” editorial policy. In May 2010, the Washington Times editorial board bizarrely attacked Rima Fakih, who had just been crowned Miss USA. Using unsubstantiated claims promoted by Islamophobe Debbie Schlussel, […]
American Family Association
Type of Organization: Lobbying, Media The American Family Association is a Christian lobbying organization who has stated that their mission is to “inform, equip, and activate individuals to strengthen the moral foundations of American culture, and give aid to the church”. The organization was founded by David Wildmon, a former pastor at the First United […]
Fox News Channel
The Public Religion Research Institute included the following points about the Fox News Channel in a report published in September 2012: “There is a strong correlation between trusting Fox News and negative views of Islam and Muslims. This pattern is evident even among conservative political and religious groups.” “Among all Republicans, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) […]
Russell Berrie Foundation
The Russell Berrie Foundation is a New Jersey-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting “the continuity and enrichment of Jewish communal life,” fostering “the spirit of religious understanding and pluralism,” and to raising “awareness of terrorism.” According to the foundation’s 2012 IRS Form 990, it gave $105,000 to IPTF (Investigative Project on Terrorism Foundation), in at least […]
CAIR’s Guidance for American Muslims
Recommendations to American Muslim Individuals Be an example of the Islamic traditions of patience and reason Muslims should avoid responses that play into the agendas of those seeking to smear our faith. “The best thing I could always suggest to an individual is to act by example. Their example must be one that is calm […]
MZ Foundation
Type: Private Family Foundation The MZ Foundation is a California-based private family foundation founded by real estate magnate Myron Zimmerman in the 1990s with the purpose to fight anti-Semitism and advance pro-Israel advocacy. The Foundation provides financial support to groups including the Zionist Organization of America and the Central Fund of Israel. Since 2012, Zimmerman […]
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Type: Private Family Foundation The Bradley Foundation is a private, Wisconsin-based tax-exempt family foundation with a stated mission to “protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism.” It is one of the chief funders of the right-wing, supporting groups such as the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, the Hudson Institute, and the American Legislative Exchange Council, […]
Middle East Forum
The Middle East Forum (MEF) is an extremist policy organization that has produced and distributed anti-Muslim and anti-Arab policies.
Eugene and Emily Grant Family Foundation
Type: Private Family Foundation The Eugene and Emily Grant Family Foundation is a private tax-exempt foundation established by the late Eugene Grant, a twentieth century pillar of New York’s real estate investment community. Grant was most known for his long-time holding of St. John’s Terminal, an old freight terminal near Greenwich Village in Manhattan that […]