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James Zogby demonizes as “Islamophobic” group helping persecuted Christians

Jul 17, 2017 2:07 pm By Raymond Ibrahim

With “friends” like James Zogby — co-founder of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee — the Mideast’s persecuted Christians apparently don’t need any more enemies.

“James Zogby: Proud of His Shame,” by Coptic Solidarity, FrontPage Magazine, July 14, 2017:

Editor’s Note: James Zogby—a notorious Anti-Semite and staunch defender of Islamic terror groups (including Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the Muslim Brotherhood) who refers to Israelis as “Nazis” and perpetrators of “a holocaust” on Palestinians—recently tried to demonize Coptic Solidarity, a D.C.-based human rights organization that works to shed light on and seek to redress the plight of persecuted Christian minorities in Egypt and elsewhere.  In the following statement, CS explains what happened, and how Zogby “has publicly shown that he is untrustworthy and will go to great lengths to tarnish the reputation of others in an effort to portray himself as some sort of social justice warrior.”

Coptic Solidarity Statement

Coptic Solidarity (CS) strongly condemns Dr. Zogby’s recently published Huffington Post article which contains fallacious and malicious accusations against the organization and its guest speakers. CS is especially surprised that Zogby did this in the context of publicizing what can only be characterized as unprofessional and timorous behavior on his part—which CS never meant to share in consideration of his privacy—but in a way that twists facts around to portray himself as a “morally outraged” social justice warrior combatting “Islamophobia.”

Coptic Solidarity is, therefore, happy to set the record straight, based on documented facts contained in a series of emails.  (Note: CS wrote to the Huffington Post requesting the opportunity to respond to Zogby’s accusations directly on the website, but its editors refused the request.)

On March 24, 2017, Coptic Solidarity received an email from a USCIRF staff member stating that Zogby had expressed interest in speaking at Coptic Solidarity’s annual two-day conference (June 15-16) dedicated to discussing and offering recommendations to help persecuted Copts and other Mideast Christian minorities.

On March 30, Coptic Solidarity extended an invitation to Zogby. Although CS proposed to place him on a Day-2 panel at the Marriott Hotel, he asked to be moved to Day-1 panels at the Capitol Building.  Some shuffling had to be made to accommodate his request, after which he accepted the invitation, adding “Thank you again for the opportunity.”

On June 13—just two days before the conference—Zogby wrote in canceling his scheduled talk, leaving Coptic Solidarity scrambling to find a replacement speaker in less than 48 hours.

He gave two reasons for canceling.  First, he “was concerned to find that the session at which I was to appear had significantly changed….  I am not prepared to discuss the new topic – ‘The Indigenous Culture of Violence and Impunity.’ In fact, the very framing of the topic concerns me.”

Actually, nothing “had significantly changed.”  Thirty five days earlier, on May 9, Coptic Solidarity had emailed its updated program and list of confirmed speakers to all guest participants, including Zogby.  The program clearly indicated that his panel was titled “Combatting the Indigenous Culture of Violence and Impunity.” Zogby did not reply with any objections at that time.  Nor did CS expect any objections since no serious analyst—including many Egyptian Muslim intellectuals—denies that there is a very real culture of violence against Christian minorities in Egypt, which authorities often treat with impunity.

Zobgy’s second reason for canceling was that he disapproved of some of the other invited speakers.  Without giving names, he said some of them belonged to “hate groups,” while others “have made a career out of spreading hurtful anti-Arab and anti-Muslim propaganda.”

Unlike Zogby, Coptic Solidarity believes in giving all voices a platform.  In fact, some CS board members strongly opposed inviting Zogby due to his own problematic reputation; in the end they agreed on the belief that open debates with opposing views are ultimately healthy and beneficial to all.

However, instead of publicly questioning whichever speakers he had problems with—and thereby showing them and the audience where they err—Zogby fled the stage, forfeited the chance for dialogue or debate, and then, from the safe confines of a keyboard, rushed to publicize his shoddy performance by way of a twisted monologue, that is, an article.

Coptic Solidarity can only wonder at Zogby’s behavior.  Why would he pursue speaking at its annual conference, and then, after getting the title of his panel and names of other speakers more than a month earlier, wait until the last instant to cancel—knowing full well that doing so would leave the organizers in a bind?

Moreover, although Coptic Solidarity could have suffered from his actions—happily a better speaker was quickly secured—it never thought to publicly complain or denounce Zogby’s unprofessional conduct, which it deemed a private matter. It was therefore with some surprise that CS learned that he was the one publicizing the matter—but in a twisted way that makes unprofessional and cowardly behavior appear moral and heroic.

This whole episode is instructive for all associated guest speakers and organizations they represent. Zogby has publicly shown that he is untrustworthy and will go to great lengths to tarnish the reputation of others in an effort to portray himself as some sort of social justice warrior. Groups should think twice before extending a speaking invitation to him, which CS regrets doing and is happy he withdrew.

More importantly, it illuminates the contours of the policy discussion on human rights and religious freedom in the Middle East. People like Zogby exhibit what is known in the region as a dhimmi mentality—one that calls on Christian minorities and their representatives never to protest their persecution, and especially never to criticize Arab or Muslim cultures and societies, but to acquiesce and make do as best they can. Fortunately, most experts that Coptic Solidarity invites still value open and honest dialogue and debate on how best to achieve religious freedom, pluralism, and equality for all in the Middle East.

Coptic Solidarity condemns Dr. Zogby’s unprofessionalism, his false accusations and mischaracterizations, and, especially, his flagrant attempt to demonize and silence those who actively work to help persecuted Christians and other minorities in the Middle East.

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  1. john spielman says

    Jul 17, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    it appears Zogby belongs to the dark side ( islam). John the apostle said that “they went out from among us shows that they did not belong to us” 1 John 2:19

    poor James does not appear to know either the savior of his soul ( Jesus the Christ) nor his enemy of his soul( allah /Satan)

    • Renee says

      Jul 17, 2017 at 4:15 pm

      well said

    • AnneM says

      Jul 17, 2017 at 6:50 pm

      Thank-you and God Bless.

  2. somehistory says

    Jul 17, 2017 at 2:51 pm

    To borrow from the Eagles, “He can’t hide his lying eyes, and his claim is a thin disguise”…for the moslum he is.. IF not by saying that nasty phrase about the fake god, by his actions and other words that shout his adoration of the wild beast.

  3. montedoro44 says

    Jul 17, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    At least, Mr. Zogby will be there in spirit. Some of the time that was allotted to him would be well-spent analyzing what just happened, as his behavior fits predictably into the greater conflict.

  4. gravenimage says

    Jul 17, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    James Zogby demonizes as “Islamophobic” group helping persecuted Christians
    ……………………..

    Now opposing genocide is “Islamophobic”…

    Repulsive.

  5. ensitue says

    Jul 17, 2017 at 7:58 pm

    Post 9-11 the ZOG made it clear where his loyalty lies. The man is an outright Muslim who doubtless fetishizes beheading those impure Kaffirs and probably has a Yuge collection of scimitars in his personal dungeon

  6. Lydia says

    Jul 18, 2017 at 12:22 am

    Sounds like sabotage to me.

    Christians are being persecuted, and we must stand up and speak up for them.
    And denounce the violence of islam.
    Now it is predicted that we will be persecuted and there is a lot of stuff connected to this.
    But to cover it up is never the answer when such injustice is taking place.
    Jesus did say if we are persecuted in one place, to flee to the next.
    We just can’t deny our faith to escape persecution.

    • Bob says

      Jul 18, 2017 at 5:45 am

      What a pity it is that neither the pope nor western politicos have a single word to say about the persecution of Christians and other non-muslims anywhere. By their silence they encourage the massacre, and take on the guilt!

  7. John Forbes says

    Jul 18, 2017 at 8:42 am

    The STRANGE thing of our time is the alliance of the LEFT & the Catholic Church !
    How anyone can SUPPORT an IDEOLOGY that has stated that our DEMOCRACIES are Immoral & Corrupt & need to be replaced with SHARIA is well beyond me.
    This IDEOLOGY , in my view , is equally & MAYBE MORE dangerous than FASCISTS of FRANCO. MUSSOLINI & HITLER in the 1930; s because that have already infiltrated our homes , & schools & political systems .
    On top of this our SO CALLED leaders will not FACE ISLAM & keep sprouting utter RUBBISH ! ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE & VIOLENCE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM !

    In my view if we want our CHILDREN & GRAND CHILDREN to have free FUTURE & A BRIGHT TOMORROW we had all better DEMAND that our politicians stand up & STOP appeasing ISLAM & UPHOLD our LAWS !!!

  8. Linde Barrera says

    Jul 18, 2017 at 10:07 am

    In my opinion, Zogby is a POS.

  9. UNCLE VLADDI says

    Jul 18, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    Everyone who defends islam and muslims endorses crime.
    Endorsing crime IS a crime, so those doing it are criminals.

    Right in the Qur’an is: the permission to murder Jews and Christians (Surah 9:29), to terrorize all non-Muslims (8:12), to rape young girls (65:4), to enslave people for sex (4:3), to lie about one’s true goals (3:54), and the command to make war on all the infidels (9:123) and subjugate the entire world to Allah (9:33).

    Are death-threats legal? NO.
    Is extortion legal? NO.
    Is slavery legal? NO.
    Is murder legal? NO.
    Is rape legal? NO.

    THEN ISLAM IS ILLEGAL!

    Rape, slavery, robbery, extortion and murder are never OK!

    Everything muslims pretend to see as “holy” is already a crime!

    So nobody has a legal right to practice islam anywhere on earth!

    • Janet says

      Aug 19, 2017 at 11:24 am

      HEAR ! HEAR!

  10. Minutes1234 says

    Jul 20, 2017 at 2:54 am

    A clear case of islamophilia from Zog?

  11. Janet says

    Aug 18, 2017 at 4:21 pm

    Is James Zogby any relative to donald Trump they only attend if they are in charge of who gets to attend and more over they chioose the topic of conversation.
    Some years back I called in to C-Span and James Zogby was a guest I believe maybe it was early 2000 because I had called the White House comment line and left a message for Presudent Bush for he had ask Jews to give up Gaza I voted for and supported President Bush this is the one thing he did while President that I was against .
    Zogby was saying that Jews had no right to the WEst Bank I called C-Span and told him Israel has every right and that God gave it to Israel and he got huffy and said something like God did not know what He was doing …. Can you imagine a muslim claiming that God creator of all things and giving to whom ever He chose what He wanted to give them needing advice from a muslim .
    I exchange a couple of e mails and he blocked me .

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