Saturday, May 25, 2002

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CAIR VS. FARAH (Joseph Farrah = CEO and editor of WorldNetDaily)

You know CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the well-funded Muslim lobby based in Washington.

The group puts out an enemies list on a weekly basis. This week, the top media figures listed in the group's "Incitement Watch" were: Paul Harvey, Dr. Laura Schlessinger and WorldNetDaily's Joseph Farah.

What's the latest beef with Farah?

Here's CAIR's case in its own words:

JOSEPH FARAH - PROPHET MUHAMMAD BROKE TREATY

Worldnetdaily.com CEO and editor Joseph Farah today repeated the pro-Israel lobby's smear that the Prophet Muhammad broke the treaty of Hudaybiah. This claim is used to portray Palestinians and Muslims as people who can NEVER be trusted.

Farah wrote:

"Perhaps you've never heard of Hudaybiyah. But if you don't understand
Arafat's reference to it, you cannot grasp the Islamic principle he is
promoting in his most recent double-talk.

"Hudaybiyah is a small oasis between Mecca and Medina where Mohammed fought a battle in the early years of Islam. When he saw he was fighting a losing battle, Mohammed signed a strategic 10-year peace agreement with the Quraish tribe who lived in Mecca. Two years later, when his forces were stronger and the Meccans were living securely and off their guard, Mohammed marched into the city and captured it.

"There is a principle in Islam known as Takiya, the right to fake peace when you are weak for the purposes of defeating your enemy when you are
stronger."

SEE: "The lesson of al-Hudaybiyah"
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27712

Farah recently rejected criticism of a Worldnetdaily.com article advocating that, "For every civilian, 100 non-combatant Palestinian adults will be slain, and for every child, 1,000 adults," Farah wrote that he found the proposal to be "a very thoughtful and quite responsible contribution to the Middle East debate." (Neoconservatives are heavily promoting him as an alternative pro-Israel "Arab-American" leader.)

SEE: "A real peace plan"
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26995

"1,000 eyes for an eye"
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26870

THE FACTS:

The Prophet Muhammad never broke any agreement, regardless of strength or weakness. There is not one shred of evidence to back up this false
allegation. With reference to authorities such as Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Saad,
Al-Hakim and Bukhari, the following is an outline of the events surrounding the Treaty of Hudaybiah, the usual basis for this false allegation:

1) The Prophet and his companions were prevented by the pagan Arabs from performing their pilgrimage to Mecca (Umrah). Instead of fighting, and despite the willingness of his followers to enforce their religious rights, the Prophet chose a peaceful settlement.

2) Two years later, the pagan Arabs broke the treaty by attacking and
killing 20 allies of the Muslims as they slept. It is internationally
recognized that when one party breaks a treaty, the other party is released from its obligations.

3) Even after this attack, no bloody revenge was taken against those who broke the treaty. In fact, when the Muslims finally entered Mecca, amnesty was granted to nearly all former enemies.

The Quran states: 'Yes, whoever fulfills his pledge and fears God much;
verily, then God loves those who are the pious.' 3:76. Also: 'You shall
fulfill your pledges; surely you shall be held accountable for your
pledges.' 17:34

WHO IS JOSEPH FARAH?

SEE: "Who's behind the conservative news sites that ConWebWatch watches?"
http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/primer.html

The truth? CAIR is still hurting from its most recent appearance on
national television with Farah, who confronted the organization with the words of its own leader and founder who called for the Islamization of America.

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WND VS. SENATE PRESS GALLERY

You won't believe the latest developments in WorldNetDaily's crusade for credentials to cover the Capitol.

All we can tell BACKROOM readers today is the rules continue to change. As
WND answers one charge, another is always raised. The fight has continued
for more than a year now.

Questions have been raised about WND's ownership. They've been answered.

Questions have been raised about WND's connection with a non-profit. They've
been answered.

Questions have been raised about WND's original content. They've been
answered.

Now new questions are being raised.

None of the questions are even legitimate, according to the Senate Press
Gallery's own rules. But no matter. This is what happens when people with
their own agenda get power.

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