And so it has come to this: The terrorists will get us with soup. And they shall come from Canada.
So says Pamela Geller, the right-wing “Queen of Muslim Bashers” who stirred up opposition to the Park51 Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero. Her latest, ahem, crusade, according to WaPo, is against the Islamic Society of North America and it’s halal certification of Campbell’s Soup — at least the cans sold in Canada. From WaPo:
The halal soups, designated with a special label, are available only in Canada. The company has no plans to offer a similar line in the United States, said John Faulkner, a company spokesman.
In an interview, Geller, who was instrumental in whipping up opposition to an Islamic community center and mosque in Lower Manhattan, said she has no objection to the halal certification itself. Rather, she said, she opposes Campbell’s decision to have its Canadian products certified by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), an organization that government prosecutors alleged had ties to the terrorist group Hamas in a 2007 conspiracy case.
“No one is suggesting they refrain from this line,” Geller said. “No one is suggesting they not have halal food. I’m not against halal food any more than I’m against kosher food. My issue is who’s doing the certifying.”