In 2011, at least 700,000 almost entirely African-American and Latinos in

A Coalition of civil liberties groups came to City Hall to call for the resignations of
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne due to
revelations that they covered up their roles in the production of an islamophobic
propaganda film “The Third Jihad” that was shown to at least 1,500 NYPD officers
and to law enforcement around the country.  “The Third Jihad” was produced by
the shadowy non-profit group the Clarion Fund, who had produced an earlier anti-
Muslim propaganda film which was distributed to millions of voters in swing states
just prior to the 2008 election, apparently backed by a $17 million donation from a
“longtime contributor” to neo-conservatives.  The Clarion Fund also has links to the
right-wing Israeli group Aish HaTorah.  The Clarion Fund’s previous documentary
attacking Muslims’ ‘war on the West’ also attracted support from the casino
magnate Sheldon Adelson, a major supporter of Israel, who has helped reshape
the Republican presidential primary by pouring millions of dollars into a super
PAC that backs Newt Gingrich.  Both Kelly’s and Browne’s participation in and
coverup of their role in the film indicates a total disregard for the civil rights of
American Muslims and a complete lack of respect for one of the city’s largest
religious communities.  The NYPD’s Commissioner’s misrepresentations must
also be seen in the context of a recent series of investigative reports by the
Associated Press that revealed that undercover NYPD officers in a so-called
“Demographics Unit” spied on Muslim communities and houses of worship with
the assistance of individuals linked to the CIA.
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