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Cold War on British Muslims
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Spinwatch publishes report on two influential neoconservative
think-tanks, the Centre for Social Cohesion and Policy Exchange.

In a report published today (download .pdf), Spinwatch examines the Centre for Social Cohesion and Policy Exchange; two key right-wing think-tanks involved in the debat e on Islam and multiculturalism which are thought to have influenced the Coalition Government’s new Prevent strategy.

The report, which was completed before the recent terrorist attacks in
Norway, argues that right-wing think-tanks have understated the rise of
Islamophobia on the far-right and in some cases condoned the rise of
groups such as the English Defence League because of their own links to
the ‘counterjihad movement’.

The Cold War on British Muslims, shows how the Centre for Social Cohesion
and Policy Exchange have rejected counter-terrorism policies based on
public safety and have instead sought to revive discredited
counter-subversion policies from the Cold War era – policies which
targeted a generation of trade union leaders and peace activists including
future Labour Ministers. The report warns that reviving such policies is
likely to stigmatise and even criminalise politically active Muslims, as
well as liberals and leftists, and risk undermining the traditional
freedoms enjoyed by churches, schools, universities and public libraries.

The Cold War on British Muslims also reveals for the first time the
network of individuals and foundations that are bankrolling both
think-tanks. Donors identified in the report include the neoconservative
Rosenkranz Foundation in the United States, and hardline Zionists like
Lord Kalms and the late Cyril Stein in the UK. It reveals that both
think-tanks share major donors with a number of controversial
organisations including the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel’s
Soldiers, the Israel-Diaspora Trust (an organisation founded by the late
Rabbi Sidney Brichto, a passionate supporter of Israel and scourge of its
critics inside and outside the UK Jewish community) and the Anglo-Israel
Association (founded in 1949 by the Christian Zionist Sir Wyndham Deedes).

The report’s co-author, Professor David Miller of Strathclyde University,
said: ‘The policies advocated by the Centre for Social Cohesion and Policy
Exchange detailed in the report inevitably mean the curtailment of civil
liberties and the narrowing of political debate. The consequences for
British Muslims though will be even more serious.’

He added: ‘The revelations about the think-tanks’ donors arguably calls
into question their ability to produce fair and balanced research and
certainly underlines the need for greater transparency over the funding of
think-tanks.’

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