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The Insidious Influence of Islamists and the Truth About CAIR

Radical Islamists, and their sympathizers in the United States, often cleverly use the U.S. Constitution and U.S. statutes to defend their stances and activities that are always anti-Israel and often anti-United States—even as they enjoy the freedom and protections afforded them in the United States. For example, Shibly has said, “My main talking point is that Islamophobia is one of the biggest threats this country faces because it’s the toll that’s been used to undermine freedom of religion, civil rights, and justice in America to promote conflict overseas.” Thus, if one criticizes Representatives Omar and Rashida Tlaib, or Hassan Shibly, they are accused of anti-Muslim bias. The use of labels, such as Islamophobia, racism, xenophobia, etc. are often used to shut down criticism, deflect honest questions and end serious debate. People like Rep. Omar and Shibly use this tactic often.

https://aclj.org/radical-left/the-insidious-influence-of-islamists-and-the-truth-about-cair