Difference between revisions of "American Freedom Alliance"
(→Events) |
|||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
*[[Pamela Geller]], [[Robert Spencer]], former US ambassador [[John Bolton]] (keynote), [[Andrew Bostom]], [[Nonie Darwish]], [[Mort Klein]], [[Trevor London]], [[Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff]], [[Philippe Karsenty]], [[Guy Millière]], [[James Simpson]] and the Hon. [[Pete Hoekstra]], [[Frank Gaffney]], Admiral [[James Lyons]], [[Daniel Greenfield]] and [[Stephen Coughlin]], [[Wafa Sultan]], [[Bosch Fawstin]] ('creator of the anti-Islamic superhero Pigman') <ref>[[Henrik Clausen]], Gates of Vienna and [www.journalistenwatch.com Journalistenwatch] </ref> | *[[Pamela Geller]], [[Robert Spencer]], former US ambassador [[John Bolton]] (keynote), [[Andrew Bostom]], [[Nonie Darwish]], [[Mort Klein]], [[Trevor London]], [[Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff]], [[Philippe Karsenty]], [[Guy Millière]], [[James Simpson]] and the Hon. [[Pete Hoekstra]], [[Frank Gaffney]], Admiral [[James Lyons]], [[Daniel Greenfield]] and [[Stephen Coughlin]], [[Wafa Sultan]], [[Bosch Fawstin]] ('creator of the anti-Islamic superhero Pigman') <ref>[[Henrik Clausen]], Gates of Vienna and [www.journalistenwatch.com Journalistenwatch] </ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Karsenty delivered a speech concerning jihad and the 'islamization' of Europe. He ended his speech by showing a picture of a woman he had seen during his trip to Abu Dhabi who was wearing a muzzle, and warned that this could be seen in France if 'islamists' weren't strictly regulated. He then gave an interview with [[Riposte Laïque]] where he repeated this story. It was disseminated in several newspapers, including [[Europe-Israël]] <ref> [http://www.europe-israel.org/2016/09/interview-de-philippe-karsenty-apres-le-voile-la-burqa-et-le-burkini-la-museliere-islamique-bientot-en-france/ Interview de Philippe Karsenty : Après le voile, la burqa et le burkini, la muselière bientôt en France ?], ''Europe-Israel'', Sep 01, 2016. Accessed 26 September 2016 </ref>, [[JSS News]] <ref name=leburkini> [http://jssnews.com/2016/09/02/apres-le-voile-la-burqa-et-le-burkini-la-museliere-bientot-en-france/ Philippe Karsenty : « Après le voile, la burqa et le burkini, la muselière bientôt en France ? »], ''JSS News'', 2 september 2016, accessed 26 September 2016 </ref>, the extreme-right newspaper [[Dreuz]] <ref> [http://www.dreuz.info/2016/09/01/apres-le-voile-la-burqa-et-le-burkini-la-museliere-islamique-bientot-en-france/ Après le voile, la burqa et le burkini, la muselière bientôt en France ?], ''Dreuz.info'', 2 September 2016. Accessed 26 September 2016 </ref> and the [[Gates of Vienna]] website <ref> Baron Bodissey, [http://gatesofvienna.net/2016/09/philippe-karsenty-the-next-step-for-islam-is-women-with-muzzles/ Philippe Karsenty: The Next Step for Islam is Women With Muzzles], ''Gates of Vienna'', September 4, 2016. Accessed 26 September 2016 </ref> | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 28 September 2016
American Freedom Alliance logo, screengrab from American Freedom Alliance
The American Freedom Alliance is according to its own account a 'non-political, non partisan, movement of concerned Americans which identifies threats to western civilization. [1] It has a European version the European Freedom Alliance and its members are also involved in a number of anti-Islamist organisations such as CounterJihad Europa and the International Free Press Society.
Contents
Events
In August 2016 AFA held a one-day conference 'Islam and Western civilization: Can they coexist?' in Los Angeles. Nineteen speakers included:
- Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, former US ambassador John Bolton (keynote), Andrew Bostom, Nonie Darwish, Mort Klein, Trevor London, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, Philippe Karsenty, Guy Millière, James Simpson and the Hon. Pete Hoekstra, Frank Gaffney, Admiral James Lyons, Daniel Greenfield and Stephen Coughlin, Wafa Sultan, Bosch Fawstin ('creator of the anti-Islamic superhero Pigman') [2]
- Karsenty delivered a speech concerning jihad and the 'islamization' of Europe. He ended his speech by showing a picture of a woman he had seen during his trip to Abu Dhabi who was wearing a muzzle, and warned that this could be seen in France if 'islamists' weren't strictly regulated. He then gave an interview with Riposte Laïque where he repeated this story. It was disseminated in several newspapers, including Europe-Israël [3], JSS News [4], the extreme-right newspaper Dreuz [5] and the Gates of Vienna website [6]
People
Board of Directors
Barak Lurie | Heidi N. Nietert | Shawn Steel | Dr. Robert Hamilton | David Horwatt
Staff
- Avi Davis - Executive Director and Senior Fellow | Rueben Gordon - Assistant Director | Sandy Krueger - Executive Assistant | Irma Widjojo - Secretarial Assistant | Elisa Vandernoot- researcher and Western Word Editor
Fellows
Avi Davis | Robert Spencer | Lores Rizkalla
Intern
Affiliations
Fellows
- Avi Davis
- Robert Spencer
- Tashbih Sayeed
- Babu Susseelan
- Diana West (circa 2015)
- Charles C. Johnson is a senior fellow in Los Angeles (circa 2015)
- Ida Lichter (circa 2015)
Contact
Notes
- ↑ American Freedom Alliance Home page, accessed 28 April 2009
- ↑ Henrik Clausen, Gates of Vienna and [www.journalistenwatch.com Journalistenwatch]
- ↑ Interview de Philippe Karsenty : Après le voile, la burqa et le burkini, la muselière bientôt en France ?, Europe-Israel, Sep 01, 2016. Accessed 26 September 2016
- ↑ Philippe Karsenty : « Après le voile, la burqa et le burkini, la muselière bientôt en France ? », JSS News, 2 september 2016, accessed 26 September 2016
- ↑ Après le voile, la burqa et le burkini, la muselière bientôt en France ?, Dreuz.info, 2 September 2016. Accessed 26 September 2016
- ↑ Baron Bodissey, Philippe Karsenty: The Next Step for Islam is Women With Muzzles, Gates of Vienna, September 4, 2016. Accessed 26 September 2016
