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The Combat Anti-Semitism Movement has grown quickly since its creation in 2019, attracting members of Congress and mayors of major cities to its online events and building a coalition of more than 300 Jewish organizations. It presents itself as apolitical, though its coalition skews conservative and includes the Clarion Project, which has been labeled an anti-Muslim hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The Jewish Institute for Liberal Values, or JILV, also states that it is nonpartisan, “opposes the imposition of ideology, encourages open discussions of challenging topics, and is committed to achieving a more just America.”
David L. Bernstein, the founder and chief executive, is a former head of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the board includes other notable Jewish leaders including Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens. Misha Galperin, a senior advisor to Combat Anti-Semitism, is also a board member. In
Terrorism, not activism: A closer look at Samidoun
Terrorism, not activism: A closer look at Samidoun
Contrary to their peaceful facade, Samidoun works to promote the BDS movement against Israel and stirs up anti-Israel sentiment through protests, rallies and events, including among students.
(April 21, 2021 / JNS) In February 2021, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz officially designated the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network as a terrorist organization for its ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), itself considered a terrorist organization in the United States, the European Union, Israel and Canada. According to the Israeli National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing, this organization “plays a leading and significant role in the PFLP’s anti-Israel propaganda efforts, fundraising and recruiting activists.”
Visitors to the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement’s website are greeted with a ticker showing the number of people and organizations who have signed on to say they are that “all in” for this fight: 322,552 individuals and 321 groups as of Wednesday.
A page of “notable quotes” starts off with Presidents Biden, Trump, Obama and George W. Bush, then moves on to international heads of state and other politicians. It includes Rep. Steven Scalise, the Louisiana Republican who is minority whip in the House and who once reportedly pitched himself as “David Duke without the baggage,” and the late evangelical leader Billy Graham, who was once recorded telling President Richard Nixon that Jews were behind the pornography industry and their “stranglehold has got to be broken or the country’s going down the drain.”
THE CLARION PROJECT
Raphael Shore is also the Founder and CEO of the Clarion Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the threats of Islamic extremism and providing a platform for moderate Muslim voices. HisÃÂ film,
Honor Diaries, was released March 8, 2014, on International Womenââ¬â¢s Day. Shore s other documentaries include the critically-acclaimed
Obsession: Radical Islam s War against the West (seen by 30 million Americans and winner of the Best Feature Film Award at the 2005 Liberty Film Festival),
The Third Jihad: Radical Islam s Vision for America, and
Iranium. CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, and other leading media organizations have interviewed Shore and featured his films.