Raphael Shore
| Raphael Shore | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | film writer, producer, and Rabbi |
| Employer | Clarion Fund |
| Known for | Producing Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West |
| Relatives | Ephraim Shore (brother), the former head of HonestReporting |
Raphael Shore is an Canadian-Israeli film writer,[1] producer, and rabbi. He is the founder of The Clarion Fund, a non-profit organization that seeks to "educate Americans about issues of national security".
Shore wrote and produced the documentary films Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East, Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West, The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision for America, and IRANIUM.
Shore's documentary about radical Islam, Obsession, became a controversial part of the 2008 presidential campaign when he distributed copies of it to 28 million voters in U.S. swing states in an apparent attempt to convince them of the dangers of Islamic terror in the run-up to the election.[1] Shore has declined to reveal who funded both the production of the film or dissemination of the DVDs.[1]
Shore is also a regular critic of the media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, coverage which he alleges is regularly anti-Israel.[2]
Shore previously worked for Aish HaTorah,[3][4] an Orthodox organization devoted to promoting Jewish learning, and has collaborated with its sub-organization, HonestReporting,[2] a pro-Israel media watchdog site.
Raphael Shore is the twin brother of Ephraim Shore, the former head of HonestReporting.[4]
In 2010 Shore released the documentary film, Crossing the Line: The Intifada Comes to Campus.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Daphna Berman. "Obsession Stokes Passions, Fears and Controversy". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/873843.html. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ a b "Media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Raphael Shore". USA Today. 2005-01-21. http://www.usatoday.com/community/chat_03/2003-05-01-shore.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Eric Gorski. "Muslim group seeks probe of 'radical Islam' DVD". Associated Press. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-09-23-3194911850_x.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-7.
- ^ a b Ali Gharib; Eli Clifton. "POLITICS: Neo-cons, Ex-Israeli Diplomats Push Islamophobic Video". Inter Press Service. http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43983. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Powerful New Film - Crossing the Line - Details Rise of Anti-Semitism on Campus, Feb. 22, 2010 [1]
- ^ Alarming anti-Israel activity at UC Irvine and other universities, Natalie Menaged and Alan Levine [2]
