(FrontPage) American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and Emgage are both radical Muslim organizations found in the US. Yet, one of these organizations, AMP, has taken issue with what it claims to be the other’s involvement with Zionist groups, something that is far from forgivable in the Islamist community. Question: Is this true? Is Emgage working with Zionists? Or is this just pure anti-Semitism, where AMP is bullying their fellow Muslims into distancing themselves from Jews?
AMP is the byproduct of now-defunct groups that were formerly affiliated with the US Palestine Committee, a terrorist umbrella organization then-led by Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook. AMP celebrates violent uprisings (intifadas) against Israeli civilians. AMP’s chairman, Hatem Bazian, has called for an intifada in the US. AMP’s executive director, Osama Abu-Irshaid, has referred to Muslim leaders, who support UAE peace with Israel, [as] “dirt bags” and “traitors,” and stated this past January, “Palestinians, if they don’t take what they want willingly, they will take it forcefully … [W]e’re going to liberate our land … whether they like it or they don’t like it.”
