The Council on America-Islamic Relations came out with its annual Islamophobia network last month, but according to Media Research Center president Brent Bozell, there’s a grave oversight: His group wasn’t on it.
Mr. Bozell sent a letter Tuesday to CAIR executive director Nihad Awad asking for recognition on the list, which purports to track groups that “promote prejudice against or hatred of Islam and Muslims.”
He said the MRC merits a spot in the network due to its work holding the media accountable for coverage on radical Islam, calling the slight “disconcerting to say the least.”
“To be sure, any list that includes such respected and revered organizations that have fought tirelessly against the leftist PC culture and fought tirelessly for the cause of freedom is one that should include the Media Research Center,” Mr. Bozell said.
“The MRC has worked tirelessly to make sure that powerful members of the media know that if they fail to tell the truth about the existential danger of radical Islam, we will call them out,” he continued.
“The MRC wishes nothing but the complete and absolute destruction of radical Islam.”
The Islamophobia list, which is compiled with assistance from the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Race and Gender, breaks offensive groups and individuals down into two categories: an inner core and an outer core.
Those in the inner core are deemed to have the primary purpose of espousing hatred toward Muslims, while those in the outer core are only tangentially bigoted.
The Washington Times is listed on the outer core. Other groups on the index include the National Review, Eagle Forum and the American Center for Law and Justice.
• Bradford Richardson can be reached at brichardson@washingtontimes.com.
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