The proposal to build an Islamic center/mosque near Ground Zero in Manhattan has engendered a great deal of emotion and controversy.  ADL has suggested that due to the understandably strong passions and keen sensitivities surrounding the World Trade Center site, the City of New York would be better served if an alternative location for the project, known as Park51, could be found.  More >>

Following are links to a selection of columns, editorials, letters and opinion pieces about the project and issues surrounding the proposal. 

IN THE NEWS:

Setting the Record Straight: ADL & the Ground Zero Mosque Controversy (ADL op-ed, The Jewish Week) Aug. 31, 2010

A Pastor in Florida, and Anti-Muslim Bigotry (ADL Letter, The New York Times) Aug. 30, 2010

Mosque Comments Out of Line (ADL Letter, J. Weekly, CA) Aug. 19, 2010

Common Sense At Ground Zero (Editorial, The Jerusalem Post) Aug. 17, 2010

Respect For Feelings (Letter, The Jewish Week) Aug. 17, 2010

The Mosque of Misunderstanding (Editorial, The Wall Street Journal) Aug. 15, 2010

No Common Ground (ADL Letter, Los Angeles Times)  Aug. 13, 2010

Future New York mosque a fitting symbol of American values (Editorial, Houston Chronicle) Aug. 12, 2010

ADL Response to Fareed Zakaria (ADL Letter, Newsweek.com) Aug 11, 2010

ADL's Fuzzy Thinking (Los Angeles Times – Tim Rutten) Aug. 11, 2010

Poll: Public strongly opposes Ground Zero mosque (The Hill blog) Aug. 11, 2010

Bloomberg's Bunk (New York Post – Rich Lowry) Aug. 10, 2010

Proceed with mosque at Ground Zero and preserve freedom (Kansas City Star – Mary Sanchez) Aug. 9, 2010

A Muslim victim of 9/11: 'Build your mosque somewhere else' (The Washington Post – Neda Bolourchi) Aug, 8, 2010

The Mosque Is Not About The First Amendment (The New Republic – Martin Peretz) Aug. 7, 2010

The Mosque & the Fight Against Bigotry (ADL Letter, The New York Times)  Aug 5, 2010

Ground Zero mosque protected by First Amendment--but it's still salt in a wound (On Faith blog, The Washington Post – Susan Jacoby) Aug. 4, 2010

Don't play the bigotry card, Mike! (New York Post – Michael Goodwin) Aug. 4, 2010

Mosque Debate Expected To Leave Scars (National Public Radio) Aug. 4, 2010

Ground Zero Mosque and the Freedom from Pain (The Huffington Post, Thane Rosenbaum) Aug. 3, 2010

WTC Mosque, Meet the Auschwitz Nuns (The Wall Street Journal – William McGurn) Aug. 3, 2010

An Open Letter on the Ground Zero Mosque: The location undermines the goal of interfaith understanding (The Wall Street Journal – Dan Senor) Aug. 3, 2010