The attempts to manufacture a scandal against the ongoing efforts to build an Islamic Community Center two blocks away from the site of the 9/11 terror attacks continue tonight, as there is a sudden report that one of the several members of a real estate partnership that bought the vacant Burlington Coat Factory has “expressed sympathy for Palestinians.”
If that weren’t horrifying enough, the medical clinic owner even donated $6,050 to the largest Muslim charity in the US, with funds aimed at building schools and clinics for Palestinians in 1999. After 9/11 the US shut the group down claiming it was secretly in league with the charitable wings of Hamas, which sparked a protracted legal battle which ended with the Treasury Department conceding the group’s money went to “worthy causes” but upholding the ban.
Of course nobody could seriously blame Elzanaty for this anymore than they would blame Hakeem Olajuwon or Microsoft, which also donated money to the group in the same year. But as with a comment which mentioned possible wilingness to accept foreign funding for the project sparked a flurry of stories about Iran (even though the mosque is not Shi’ite and Iran presumably wasn’t even considering such a donation), but it sparks an interesting scare story.
Elzanaty’s donations apparently stopped more than a decade ago, and he had mentioned the danger of donating to Palestinian charities in the wake of 9/11, insisting that he was afraid that such donations would get him accused of terrorism. Not until he was linked with the mosque did this happen, however.
In while Elzanaty’s donation to a charity is a total non sequitur to the “debate” over the mosque, such non sequiturs are about all we have. Perhaps it would be equally vital to note that Elzanaty donated some $1,250 to Lyndon Larouche’s 2004 Presidential campaign.
How about auditing the charitable contributions and the political causes of those who oppose the building of the mosque/ If this audit were to reveal that a number of those who oppose the building of the mosque made contributions to Israeli charities or sent money to help support the settler movement in Israel, would there be outrage over this fact? Or what if it is discovered that a number of persons who oppose the building of the mosque made some statements supportive of the policies of the current government of Israel, would there be any outrage? Of course not/ The double standard is so blatant even a child can see it/
Once again a lovely thing to behold. The entire Word Trade Center has been turned into shambolic madness with its 1776 ft tower, and shrines to the martyrs. Now they are complaining that they cannot control the screwballs they have been indulging for a decade. Good for the screwballs I say. We didn't kick butt in Iraqistan to lose lower Manhattan. Maybe Manhattan north of Chambers st but not lower Manhattan. The Muslims have the presidency what more do they want.
"We didn't kick butt in Iraqistan to lose…" Did we really? It sounds victorious…makes us feel good; after all aren't we the most powerful military in the history? From victory to victory, spreading democracy of our design out of our goodness and deep understanding of others.
So why do they hate us?
President-Muslim….well researched fact indeed. Palin for president!
On the subject of Muslim charities, http://www.islamicreliefusa.org/ is rated 4 stars by Charity Navigator.
I bristle at all the charity that we as tax payers are forced to give (without our consent) to state terrorism in Israel, and then this hoopla to try and help people with a few measly thousand dollars, who are living in wretched conditions. I just become flabbergasted.