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* In 2018, retired US Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, known for his criticism of Israel and facing accusations of antisemitism, called FDD out for "pushing falsehoods" to justify wars.<ref>Wilkerson, Lawrence (February 5, 2018), "I Helped Sell the False Choice of War Once. It's Happening Again", The New York Times, archived from the original on February 5, 2018, retrieved October 20, 2024</ref> | * In 2018, retired US Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, known for his criticism of Israel and facing accusations of antisemitism, called FDD out for "pushing falsehoods" to justify wars.<ref>Wilkerson, Lawrence (February 5, 2018), "I Helped Sell the False Choice of War Once. It's Happening Again", The New York Times, archived from the original on February 5, 2018, retrieved October 20, 2024</ref> | ||
* In 2019, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs designated the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as a terrorist organization.<ref>"Foreign Ministry Blacklists 'Foundation for Defence of Democracies'". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran). Retrieved October 20, 2024.</ref> | * In 2019, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs designated the [[Foundation for Defense of Democracies]] as a terrorist organization.<ref>"Foreign Ministry Blacklists '[[Foundation for Defence of Democracies]]'". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran). Retrieved October 20, 2024.</ref> | ||
* Farid Hafez, a researcher at Universität Salzburg, claimed that FDD was a leading group promoting Islamophobia in a transatlantic network that year.<ref>Hafez, Farid (2019), "Muslim Civil Society Under Attack: The European Foundation for Democracy's Role in Defaming and Delegitimizing Muslim Civil Society", in Esposito, John L.; Iner, Derya (eds.), Islamophobia and Radicalization: Breeding Intolerance and Violence, Springer, pp. 119–120, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-95237-6_7, ISBN 978-3-319-95237-6, S2CID 158797596</ref> | * Farid Hafez, a researcher at Universität Salzburg, claimed that FDD was a leading group promoting [[Islamophobia]] in a transatlantic network that year.<ref>Hafez, Farid (2019), "Muslim Civil Society Under Attack: The European Foundation for Democracy's Role in Defaming and Delegitimizing Muslim Civil Society", in Esposito, John L.; Iner, Derya (eds.), Islamophobia and Radicalization: Breeding Intolerance and Violence, Springer, pp. 119–120, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-95237-6_7, ISBN 978-3-319-95237-6, S2CID 158797596</ref> | ||
* The International Relations Center has published a report on FDD on its "Right Web" site, which is part of the Institute for Policy Studies. The report notes that while FDD is a strong opponent of terrorism, it has not condemned Israeli actions against Palestinians that could be seen as similar. | * The International Relations Center has published a report on FDD on its "Right Web" site, which is part of the Institute for Policy Studies. The report notes that while FDD is a strong opponent of terrorism, it has not condemned Israeli actions against [[Palestinians]] that could be seen as similar. | ||
* In 2023, FDD, along with other US-based think tanks, was alleged to be coordinating a pressure campaign against the UAE's regional rivals, including Iran, Qatar, and Turkey.<ref>"US Institutes Achieve Abu Dhabi Motives". La Weekly. December 4, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2024.</ref> | * In 2023, FDD, along with other US-based think tanks, was alleged to be coordinating a pressure campaign against the UAE's regional rivals, including [[Iran]], [[Qatar]], and [[Turkey]].<ref>"US Institutes Achieve Abu Dhabi Motives". La Weekly. December 4, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2024.</ref> | ||
* Christopher A. Bail, a sociology, public policy, and data science professor at Duke University, characterizes FDD as an "anti-Muslim fringe organization" that has attempted to portray itself as a credible authority on Islam and terrorism through the strategic use of "ethnic experts"—pundits of Middle Eastern descent who are not Muslim but whose views contradict the mainstream perspectives of the Muslim community in the United States while appearing to resemble and speak like Muslims.<ref> Bail, Christopher (2015), Terrified: How Anti-Muslim Fringe Organizations Became Mainstream, Princeton University Press, pp. 70–71, ISBN 978-0-691-15942-3</ref> | * Christopher A. Bail, a sociology, public policy, and data science professor at Duke University, characterizes FDD as an "anti-[[Muslim]] fringe organization" that has attempted to portray itself as a credible authority on Islam and terrorism through the strategic use of "ethnic experts"—pundits of Middle Eastern descent who are not Muslim but whose views contradict the mainstream perspectives of the Muslim community in the United States while appearing to resemble and speak like Muslims.<ref> Bail, Christopher (2015), Terrified: How Anti-Muslim Fringe Organizations Became Mainstream, Princeton University Press, pp. 70–71, ISBN 978-0-691-15942-3</ref> | ||
* Similarly, Sarah Marusek, a research fellow at the University of Johannesburg, argues that FDD plays a significant role in promoting Islamophobia within a "transatlantic network." Farid Hafez supports this assertion.<ref>Hafez, Farid (2019), "Muslim Civil Society Under Attack: The European Foundation for Democracy's Role in Defaming and Delegitimizing Muslim Civil Society", in Esposito, John L.; Iner, Derya (eds.), Islamophobia and Radicalization: Breeding Intolerance and Violence, Springer, pp. 119–120, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-95237-6_7, ISBN 978-3-319-95237-6, S2CID 158797596</ref> | * Similarly, Sarah Marusek, a research fellow at the University of Johannesburg, argues that FDD plays a significant role in promoting Islamophobia within a "transatlantic network." Farid Hafez supports this assertion.<ref>Hafez, Farid (2019), "Muslim Civil Society Under Attack: The European Foundation for Democracy's Role in Defaming and Delegitimizing Muslim Civil Society", in Esposito, John L.; Iner, Derya (eds.), Islamophobia and Radicalization: Breeding Intolerance and Violence, Springer, pp. 119–120, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-95237-6_7, ISBN 978-3-319-95237-6, S2CID 158797596</ref> | ||