Sep 6, 2007 / 08:41 am
A coalition of concerned citizens gathered on the steps of New York City Hall to express their concerns regarding the opening of a new school, designed to immerse students in the Islamic culture.
Citizens are concerned because the new Khalil Gibran International Academy has three fundamentalist imams on its board of advisors as well as other people with connections to militant Islamic organizations. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is reportedly affiliated to the school.
According to a press release issued by the Thomsas More Law Center, federal prosecutors have listed the CAIR as an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing case against the Holy Land Foundation, which is alleged to have provided material support to foreign terrorists. News media also report that FBI wiretaps have placed the current executive director of CAIR at a meeting of alleged Hamas leaders several years ago.
The citizen coalition is asking city officials for full disclosure regarding the new school.