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Critics have accused the Clarion Fund, through its distribution of the Obsession film, of misleadingly portraying [[Islam]] as a threatening religion bent on the destruction of [[Western civilization]], and of interspersing untruthful incendiary commentary with images of Nazis and suicide bombing indoctrination.<ref>http://cbs4.com/local/obsession.muslim.religion.2.818889.html</ref><ref>http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/1220249.html</ref><ref>http://wfmz.com/view/?id=423652</ref> Others have called the film 'award winning' and 'required viewing'<ref>http://www.timesgazette.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=156942</ref> |
Critics have accused the Clarion Fund, through its distribution of the Obsession film, of misleadingly portraying [[Islam]] as a threatening religion bent on the destruction of [[Western civilization]], and of interspersing untruthful incendiary commentary with images of Nazis and suicide bombing indoctrination.<ref>http://cbs4.com/local/obsession.muslim.religion.2.818889.html</ref><ref>http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/1220249.html</ref><ref>http://wfmz.com/view/?id=423652</ref> Others have called the film 'award winning' and 'required viewing'<ref>http://www.timesgazette.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=156942</ref> |
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In September 2008, the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] (CAIR) asked the [[Federal Election Commission]] to investigate the Clarion Fund's DVD distribution claiming that it was an attempt to influence the [[2008 US presidential election]]. As evidence of inappropriate political bias on the part of The Clarion Fund, AP cited [[Patriot News]] of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]] reporting "that a Clarion Fund Web site ran a pro-McCain article before it attracted notice and was taken down."<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iEsmhiNuC1Aio2bPql9Iw1z6I3ywD93COGEG1</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Israel lobby]] |
* [[Israel lobby]] |
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Revision as of 05:35, 6 October 2008
Clarion Fund is a New York City–based nonprofit organization founded in 2006 whose mission, according to its website, is "to educate Americans about issues of national security," with its main focus on what it calls "the most urgent threat of radical Islam."[1] The organization was founded by Canadian film producer Raphael Shore[2].
In September 2008, the group gained attention by distributing, with the aid of the Endowment for Middle East Truth[3], free copies of the film Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West, produced and co-written by Shore, by mail and in newspaper supplements.[4]. The Fund has reportedly sent 28 million DVDs to at least 70 newspapers in swing states to place at the doorstep of newspaper subscribers.[1][2]
According to Clarion Fund's incorporation papers, it is based as the same address as Aish Hatorah, an Jewish organization.[5] The three founders of The Clarion Fund are or were full-time employees of Aish HaTorah.[6] Raphael Shore, the leader of The Clarion Fund is also a full-time employee of Aish HaTorah.[7] The Clarion Fund has collaborated with pro-Israel media watch organization HonestReporting in the production of its films. HonestReporting originally was a project of the Aish Hatorah organization.[8]
Critics have accused the Clarion Fund, through its distribution of the Obsession film, of misleadingly portraying Islam as a threatening religion bent on the destruction of Western civilization, and of interspersing untruthful incendiary commentary with images of Nazis and suicide bombing indoctrination.[9][10][11] Others have called the film 'award winning' and 'required viewing'[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Clarion Fund: National Security Through Education". Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ "Obsession - Radical Islam's War Against the West - The Filmmakers". Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43983
- ^ 'Radical Islam' video angers South Florida Muslims, September 16, 2008 Miami Herald. URL retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43983
- ^ http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iEsmhiNuC1Aio2bPql9Iw1z6I3ywD93COGEG1
- ^ http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iEsmhiNuC1Aio2bPql9Iw1z6I3ywD93COGEG1
- ^ http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43983
- ^ http://cbs4.com/local/obsession.muslim.religion.2.818889.html
- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/1220249.html
- ^ http://wfmz.com/view/?id=423652
- ^ http://www.timesgazette.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=156942
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