Pamela Geller
Pamela Geller (born 1958) is an American anti-Muslim, far-right political activist, blogger and commentator. Geller promoted birther conspiracy theories about President Barack Obama, saying that he was born in Kenya and that he is a Muslim. She has denied genocides where Muslims were victims, including the Bosnian genocide and the Rohingya genocide.
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Hewlett Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University; left before completing degree |
| Occupation(s) | Political activist, commentator, former newspaper editor |
| Known for | Opposition to Park51 community center and mosque |
| Notable work | The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration's War on America, with Robert Spencer |
| Spouse | Michael Oshry (1990–2007; divorced) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | pamelageller |
In 2006, Geller reproduced the controversial Danish cartoons of Muhammad published by the Jyllands-Posten newspaper on her blog. She came to further prominence in 2010 for leading the campaign against the proposed Park51 Islamic community center, which Geller called the "Ground Zero Mega Mosque." Geller is the president of Stop Islamization of America (also known as the American Freedom Defense Initiative), an anti-Muslim group which she co-founded with Robert Spencer. Since 2013, she has bought anti-Muslim ads on public transit networks in various cities. The British government barred Geller's entry into the UK in 2013, citing her anti-Muslim activism, and saying her presence would “not be conducive to the public good.” She has been targeted in an assassination attack by Islamic fundamentalists.
Geller launched her first blog, Atlas Shrugs, in 2004. It was succeeded by the Geller Report. Both websites have been known for promoting falsehoods and conspiracy theories.