Chic. Tribune Uses Terrorist Supporter to Bash Keffiyeh Scandal
About Mohammed Salah, who spent five years in an Israeli prison for taking part in Hamas operations: “For many, he is a symbol of a larger Palestinian struggle.” (statement by Ahmed Rehab, The Qatar Peninsula, ‘Hamas terrorist financing trial set to open today,’ October 19, 2006)The Council on American-Islamic Relations Chicago Tribune wanted to get the other side of the Dunkin Donuts/Rachel Ray/ Keffiyeh Story. So who did they go to? One of the principals? Did they go to encyclopedias to explain what a Keffiyeh is? No, none of that ! What the Tribune did was go to an organization accused of being an unindicted co-conspirator in a trial about raising money for Hamas; The Council on American-Islamic Relations . Specifically Ahmed M. Rehab the executive director of Chicago’s Chapter of CAIR. Rehab not just a CAIR big-shot but someone who is very vocal about his support of terrorist organizations and hatred of Jews:
When asked, Rehab refused to condemn Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations. (BBC, ‘Hard Talk with Stephen Sackur,’ November 9, 2006)
WVON Radio Islam, Topic: Chicago Muslim Community Celebrates Verdict in Mohammad Saleh Trial, February 1, 2007:
Rehab: “Y’know, I was in the courtroom, when the verdict was read out, and I swear, you could cut the atmosphere with a knife - so tense. Obviously, the reaction of the community was one of jubilation. They feel vindicated, because this individual had been subjected to so much… He’s a man that provided charitable contributions to the vulnerable factions of Palestinian societies, in his country of origin.”
Salman Azam (host): “That was Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of the Council of American-Islamic Relations, who has been an avid, avid supporter of Mohammed Salah.”
As you might expect Rehabs take on the Rachel Ray controversy was exactly what one would expect: