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| Geller got her start in advertising at ], working as an associate publisher in the early 1990's.<ref>, David Freedlander, ''], August 11, 2010</ref> She co-founded the Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI) organization with ] |
Geller got her start in advertising at ], working as an associate publisher in the early 1990's.<ref>, David Freedlander, ''], August 11, 2010</ref> She later co-founded the Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI) organization with ]<ref>, Freedom Defense Initiative</ref>, a blogger and author of articles and books relating to Islam and Islamic terrorism. The two also co-founded Stop Islamization of America (SIOA).<ref>, Stop Islamization of America</ref>. | ||
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In July 2010 their co-authored book was published. Two months earlier, Geller had begun a strong campaign against the proposed ] community center, which she has referred to as the "Ground Zero Mega Mosque".<ref>, Justin Elliott, '']'', August 16, 2010</ref> She claimed that Park51 is viewed by Muslims as a "triumphal" monument built on "conquered land". A spokesman for the ], ], has described Geller's rhetoric as "over the line" and "]". <ref name="guardian"/> | ||
| In response to accusations that she is anti-Muslim, Geller says that she is not anti-Muslim as that is "a slanderous slur and it's unfair."<ref name="guardian"/> Furthermore, commenting on the ], Geller says, "I'm not leading the charge . The majority of Americans – 70% – find this deeply insulting, offensive. To call it anti-Muslim is a gross misrepresentation and to say that I'm responsible for all this emotion, again a gross misrepresentation."<ref name="guardian"/> | In response to accusations that she is anti-Muslim, Geller says that she is not anti-Muslim as that is "a slanderous slur and it's unfair."<ref name="guardian"/> Furthermore, commenting on the ], Geller says, "I'm not leading the charge . The majority of Americans – 70% – find this deeply insulting, offensive. To call it anti-Muslim is a gross misrepresentation and to say that I'm responsible for all this emotion, again a gross misrepresentation."<ref name="guardian"/> | ||
| In addition to her anti-Islam stance<ref name="guardian"/>, Geller has also lent her support to a number of other political causes. For example, she has been a strong defender of former Serbian dictator ], and has ] of Serbian ]. <ref name="guardian"/> She has also claimed that black South Africans are launching a "genocide" against whites, and expressed support for the ]. | |||
| ==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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Pamela Geller is an American political activist who gained attention after posting a video on YouTube in which she wears a bikini. She also maintains a website, "Atlas Shrugs" (a reference to the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged), which features a picture of her in a Superman cape.
Early life, education and career
Geller got her start in advertising at The New York Observer, working as an associate publisher in the early 1990's. She later co-founded the Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI) organization with Robert Spencer, a blogger and author of articles and books relating to Islam and Islamic terrorism. The two also co-founded Stop Islamization of America (SIOA)..
In July 2010 their co-authored book was published. Two months earlier, Geller had begun a strong campaign against the proposed Park51 community center, which she has referred to as the "Ground Zero Mega Mosque". She claimed that Park51 is viewed by Muslims as a "triumphal" monument built on "conquered land". A spokesman for the Southern Poverty Law Center, Mark Potok, has described Geller's rhetoric as "over the line" and "hate speech".
In response to accusations that she is anti-Muslim, Geller says that she is not anti-Muslim as that is "a slanderous slur and it's unfair." Furthermore, commenting on the Ground Zero Mosque controversy, Geller says, "I'm not leading the charge . The majority of Americans – 70% – find this deeply insulting, offensive. To call it anti-Muslim is a gross misrepresentation and to say that I'm responsible for all this emotion, again a gross misrepresentation."
In addition to her anti-Islam stance, Geller has also lent her support to a number of other political causes. For example, she has been a strong defender of former Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic, and has denied the existence of Serbian concentration camps. She has also claimed that black South Africans are launching a "genocide" against whites, and expressed support for the English Defense League.
Works
- Pamela Geller with Robert Spencer, foreword by (former) Ambassador John R. Bolton, The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration's War on America, (Threshold Editions, July 2010) ISBN 978-1439189306
References
- ^ McGreal, Chris (August 20, 2010). "The US blogger on a mission to halt 'Islamic takeover'". Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- The Woman Behind The Anti-Ground Zero Mosque Bus Ads, David Freedlander, The New York Observer, August 11, 2010
- Biography, Freedom Defense Initiative
- Contact, Stop Islamization of America
- How the "ground zero mosque" fear mongering began, Justin Elliott, Salon.com, August 16, 2010
External links
- Atlas Shrugs Pamela Geller's blog
- Pamela Geller's Blog at Andrew Breitbart's BigGovernment.com
- Article archive on The American Thinker
- Borderline Obama, Pamela Geller, The Washington Times (not currently available)
- The Woman Behind The Anti-Ground Zero Mosque Bus Ads, David Freedlander, The New York Observer, August 11, 2010
- Pamela Geller coverage at Media Matters for America