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Clarion Fund Seeks Honest Answers Why Geller, Schlussel, Spencer, Bostom Are Not Thrilled With Zuhdi Jasser…….

Who is Zuhdi Jasser? Modernist Muslim
or an apologist for Islam 101?
The Tundra Tabloids has been involved with an ongoing exchange of emails between someone (not yet at liberty to state who) involved with the Clarion Fund’s promotion of Zuhdi Jasser’s film, “The Third Jihad”.
After a flurry of emails, it’s clear that there are solid reasons as to why Pamela Geller from Atlas Shrugs, and Debbie Schlussel from debbieschlussel.com, Robert Spencer from Jihad Watch and Andrew Bostom have doubts about the man and the project. In response to what the spokesman for the Clarion Fund wrote to the Tundra Tabloids:
“What is the issue with Dr. Jasser that has turned off and/or upset so many bloggers? Is there a history with Dr. Jasser beyond Pamela’s 2007 interview?”
The TT has then sent the following email that explains why certain doubts remain. Hopefully there will be a further clarification on their part that will clear the air, but then again maybe not, the ball is clearly in their corner to do as they wish. KGS

NOTE: I have been told that Muslims Against Sharia has spent a good deal of time around the internet attacking D.Schlussel for no reason, and then sent her an obscenity-laced e-mail, so D.Schlussel cannot agree with me about this group.

Now that I’ve returned from my trip (to Copenhagen) and have had a chance to resettle back into my regular routine, I can now devote some time and effort to your question. I believe that many who follow these issues are willing to throw their support behind any Muslim who is genuine and wants to reform Islam, but that they must be also willing to accurately depict the truth about Islam, warts and all, and not hide for an example, the fact that the overwhelming majority of Muslims are indeed anti-semitic and hate Israel. And that they refuse to point to passages in the Koran to point out exactly where the jihadis are “getting it all wrong”, and that their prophet’s lifestyle should not be imitated in every respect in this day and age.

Many believe that Jasser provides a fantasy for Jews and others who want to believe that the majority of Muslims are really peaceful like him. I know for a fact that indeed, the majority of Muslims in the States as well as here in Finland, take a negative approach to both, while claiming all along that they have nothing against Jews…”it’s just about Zionism”, which is anti-semitic all by itself. Elie, I honestly believe that it’s all a ruse. I had listened to the Jasser interview from a while ago on Geller’s show, and being a person who is always willing to give any person (no matter what the background) the benefit of the doubt until proven wrong, I too was more than happy to think the best of Jasser.

I maintain good relations with the Muslims Against Sharia group, having them come from time to time to my blog registering comments, but I deem their outlook to be a bit more than naive and “spitting against the wind”. Having blogged some very critical posts of their prophet, the MAS still maintains links with the Tundra Tabloids and for that I tip my hat to them. But make no mistake, the MAS is very open about what Islam, in its present form, is all about, and that they want to change it no matter how up-hill that will be.

They are under no illusion that when push comes to shove, the majority of Muslims will side with their co-religionists, in that they’ll refuse to condemn the killing of Jews and Israelis simply because they’re Israelis, they’ll speak about “the murder of the innocent” as being bad, but Jews and Israelis never factor into their views as being innocent. Then there is the overtly anti-semitic passages of the Koran and the Hadiths that keep the Jew hatred burning…to the best of my knowledge, Jasser has not condemned these holy Islamic texts as being wrong and anti-semitic.

Now I wonder what Zuhdi Jasser thinks about the Dutch politician Geert Wilders showing of Fitna to Congress? Does he think Geert Wilders is a populist politician who hates Muslims? What about the Mo-toons, does Jasser support the right to defame or criticize religions? Does he think that the Rights of Gods outweigh the Rights of Men? What does he think of Wilders’ call for Muslims with dual citizenship who support the introduction of sharia into the West, as well as actively push for it…not be allowed to remain as citizens in the West, or be repatriated?Best regards,KGS

NOTE: Muslims Against Sharia posts an email in the comment box, all are welcome to read it and draw their own conclusions. One thing for sure, I find Debbie Schlussel, especially since she’s a lawyer, very thorough in her documentation and has never steered the Tundra Tabloids wrong, never. I for one am not persuaded by MAS’s argumentation, but nonetheless, I draw attention to the comment out of fairness. KGS

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