Stresemann Stiftung

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The Stresemann Stiftung (foundation) is named after Gustav Stresemann, who was leader of the German People's Party between 1918-1929.[1]

It describes itself as an organisation 'committed to the preservation and advancement of the liberal-democratic legal system' after 'the example of the great statesman Gustav Stresemann who always understood the necessity of shielding Germany from extremist forces from the left as well as from the right' and claims to 'research on the historical development of the values of the Western community as well as of the threats of collectivist political and religious ideologies' and develop 'solutions to current problems and debates, particularly on issues of immigration, good governance, democracy and direct citizen participation, as well as the future of the European Union, its currency and values.'[2]

The organisation receives funding from Daniel Pipes' Middle East Forum.[3]

Activities

It is the publisher of Citizen Times an online German political magazine funded by the right wing Zionist US-based Middle East Forum, which publishes the work of many counterjihad writers.[1]

The organisation was a signatory to the 2012 Brussels Declaration.[4]

Also in 2012, it launched the 'Initiative for Freedom of the Press', which reportedly had the backing of Ayaan Hirsi Ali.[4]

In March 2013, the foundation launched a site called 'Islam Debate Germany'. In June this was followed by a site called 'Leftist Extremism in Germany' (Links Extrmismus). It described both these projects as offering 'background information on ideologies which pose an acute danger to our democracy and liberal democratic constitution'.[3]

On 25 September 2013 it presented a discussion paper at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), jointly with Bürgerbewegung Pax Europa, which claimed that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was working against human rights and threatening freedom of speech. [5]

Publications

People

Funding

According to its 2013 annual report, the Stresemann foundation receives funding from Daniel Pipes' US-based Middle East Forum.[3]

Affiliations

Contact

Address: Gustav Stresemann Stiftung e.V.
Capital Office: Postfach: 58 07 24 | 10415 Berlin
Head Office: c/o PWB Rechtsanwälte | Löbdergraben 11a | 07743 Jena
Website (English): www.stresemann-foundation.org/
Website (German): www.stresemann-stiftung.de/
Email: mail@stresemann-foundation.org
Phone: +49 - (0)1 77 - 5 24 25 24

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Counterjihad Movement: the global trend feeding anti-Muslim hate, Hope Not Hate, 2011, p61.
  2. Home, Stresemann Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 2013 Report on Activity, Stresseman Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
  4. 4.0 4.1 2012 Report on Activity, Stresseman Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
  5. ref needed
  6. Report on Activity and Impact 2013, Stresemann Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
  7. Contact, Stresemann Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Felix Strunin Kampfbegriff Islamophobie, Stresemann Stiftung, accessed 29 January 2015