Islamic Human Rights Commission Award
Based on the reported Ouze Merham interview, the Islamic Human Rights Commission announced Sharon as the winner of the "Most Islamophobic International Politician of the Year" award at the 2003 Annual Islamophobia Awards ceremony. The host told the recipient, described as a "Palestinian freedom fighter," to personally deliver the award to Sharon.
In a June 9, 2004 interview on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's The Religion Report, interviewer Stephen Crittenden challenged Arzu Merali, the organizer of the Islamophobia awards, on the Sharon presentation. Crittenden pointed out that the IHRC's own website stated that the alleged interview could not be corroborated. Merali replied "Well you know, I can take that further with the people who researched that, but pretty much everything that went out last year was well researched. If you want, I’ll go out and dig up the verification for you. I’m happy to do it." The IHRC website continues to state that the veracity of the quote has not been confirmed:
Whilst this quotation can be found on several reputable sites, we could not independently verify its authenticity. If you know the source please do let us know.
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