Stresemann Stiftung
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
- Felix Strüning, Islamophobia: a Polemic Term - A Review of Surveys in Germany, July 2012.
- Rebecca Schönenbach, 'Intrinsic Barriers of Islamic Finance Sharia Scholars and the Low Muslim Income', August 2012.
- Felix Strüning, 'Freedom of Speech is a Human Right: How Islamic Organizations Are Threatening Our Basic Rights', Sept 2013.
People
- Philipp Wolfgang Beyer - president[6]
- Felix Strüning - managing director[7]
- Thomas Tartsch - author[8]
- André Freudenberg - author[8]
- Rebecca Schönenbach - author[8]
Funding
According to its 2013 annual report, the Stresemann foundation receives funding from Daniel Pipes' US-based Middle East Forum.[3]
Affiliations
- Citizen Times (CT) - publishes CT
- Middle East Forum - funds the foundation[3] and its magazine Citizen Times
- Bürgerbewegung Pax Europa - hosted joint event
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Counterjihad Movement: the global trend feeding anti-Muslim hate, Hope Not Hate, 2011, p61.
- ↑ Home, Stresemann Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 2013 Report on Activity, Stresseman Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2012 Report on Activity, Stresseman Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
- ↑ ref needed
- ↑ Report on Activity and Impact 2013, Stresemann Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
- ↑ Contact, Stresemann Foundation, accessed 29 January 2015
