Aish Hatorah spokesman blames moderate Muslims for Islamophobia in America

by: Salaam

Thu Oct 30, 2008 at 07:31:10 AM EDT

'If there is any negativity or negative feelings in the community (about Islam), we feel that's because moderate Muslims aren't vocal enough.'

In an article in Saint Louis Today:
Gregory Ross, a spokesman for the Clarion Fund, said his organization goes to great lengths to focus only on what he called "radical Islam."

"If there is any negativity or negative feelings in the community (about Islam), we feel that's because moderate Muslims aren't vocal enough," Ross said. "We would sincerely invite all moderate Muslims to join with us in the fight against radical Islam. We're helping Muslims reclaim their religion and show America how peaceful the majority of Muslims are."

The Clarion Fund is affiliated with Aish HaTorah, an orthodox Jewish education network based in Jerusalem. It is listed as a "foreign not-for-profit" organization by the New York secretary of state's office.

The Clarion Fund recently released a follow-up to "Obsession" called "The Third Jihad," which - based on its trailer - claims that terrorists have infiltrated the United States with the intent of "eliminating western civilization from within."

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