Published in the Florida Times Union, November 16, 2007http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111607/opl_218064096.shtmlGiven their divergent views on issues from abortion to same-sex unions, televangelist Pat Robertson’s endorsement of Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani makes them the quintessential odd couple.One area in which they have...

Published in the Florida Sun-Sentinel, Nov 24, 2007http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-cair24forumsbnov24,0,1260489.storyAgainst heavy odds, the American justice system has prevailed once again. After a record 19 days of deliberation, a jury in Dallas did not return even one guilty verdict on almost 200 charges brought against officials of the Holy Land...

TO READ CAIR’S AMICUS BRIEF CLICK HERESpecial to the Fort-Worth Star-TelegramIn December 2001, the U.S. Treasury Department named the Texas-based Holy Land Foundation (HLF), at that time the nation’s largest Muslim charity, as a terrorist organization. The government seized HLF’s assets and shut it down, effectively freezing millions of dollars in...

Presenters:David Keene, Chairman, American Conservative UnionParvez Ahmed, Chairman, Council on American-Islamic RelationsWHEN: Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 9:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.WHERE: Holeman Lounge, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. Excerpts from Remarks by Parvez Ahmed As a nation, we are at a crossroad. One path is laden with fear and paranoia. The other path...

First published in the Dallas Morning News. Jul 5, 2007A recent poll by the Pew Research Center concluded that American Muslims are “decidedly American in their outlook, values, and attitudes.” Despite such mainstream attitudes, American Muslims remain the subject of profound misunderstandings and deep mistrust. An August 2006 Gallup poll found four in ten...