Steven Emerson

Steven Emerson
Steven Emerson is considered one of the leading authorities on Islamic extremist networks, financing and operations. He serves as the Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism, a non-profit organization that serves one of the world's largest storehouses of archival data and intelligence on Islamic and Middle Eastern terrorist groups. Emerson and his staff frequently provide briefings to U.S. government and law enforcement agencies, members of Congress and congressional committees, and print and electronic media on terrorist financing and operational networks of Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the rest of the worldwide Islamic militant spectrum. Since 9-11, Emerson has been interviewed frequently on all the major television networks and in the national and international print media. The website of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, which was started in September 2007, is now considered one of the top counter-terrorism websites in the world and can be accessed at www.investigativeproject.org. Emerson launched The Investigative Project on Terrorism in 1995, following the November 1994 broadcast of his documentary film, "Jihad in America," on public television. The film exposed clandestine operations of militant Islamic terrorist groups on American soil. For the film, Emerson received numerous awards including the George Polk Award for best television documentary, one of the most prestigious awards in journalism. He also received the top prize from the Investigative Reporters and Editors Organization (IRE) for best investigative report in both print and television for the documentary. The award from IRE was the fourth he had received from that group. The documentary, which was featured on 60 Minutes, has become standard viewing for federal law enforcement and intelligence organizations. Emerson is recognized as one of the first terrorism experts to have testified and warned about the threat of Islamic militant networks operating in the United States and their connections worldwide. In a pioneering congressional testimony delivered in 1998, he specifically warned about the threat of Osama Bin Laden's network. Nearly every one of the terrorist suspects and groups first identified in his 1994 film have been indicted, convicted, or deported since 9-11. Emerson is the author or co-author of six books on terrorism and national security, including: "Jihad Incorporated: A Guide to Militant Islam in the U.S." (Prometheus, 2006) "American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us" (The Free Press, 2002) "Terrorist: The Inside Story of the Highest-Ranking Iraqi Terrorist Ever to Defect to the West" (Villard Books /Random House, 1991) "The Fall of Pan Am 103: Inside the Lockerbie Investigation" (Putnam's Sons, 1990) "Secret Warriors: Inside the Covert Military Operations of the Reagan Era" (Putnam's Sons, 1988) "The American House of Saud: The Secret Petrodollar Connection" (Franklin Watts, 1985) Prior to starting the Investigative Project on Terrorism, Emerson worked as a correspondent for CNN and previously as a senior editor at US News and World Report. His first job in Washington DC in 1977 was as a staff researcher for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has a BA and MA from Brown University and once ran a marathon in 2 hours, 59 minutes, a feat he was never able to repeat again.

ARTICLES BY: Steven Emerson

August 25, 2014 10:49 am

Forbes Reporter Takes Media to Task for Biased Reporting on Gaza War

You may have seen some critical assessments of media coverage during the ongoing Gaza war, but you haven't seen anything like investigative reporter Richard...

August 24, 2014 1:44 am

Hamas Wages ‘Collaborator’ Execution Spree

Hamas recently killed at least 18 Palestinians, including two women, that it suspected of collaborating with Israel, the Jerusalem Post reports. That number is expected to grow. Eleven...

August 22, 2014 1:26 pm

Israel Prepares for Terror After Killing Senior Hamas Leaders

Israel conducted a targeted killing of two senior, and one lower level, Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip Wednesday night, The Jerusalem Post reported. Coordinating with...

August 20, 2014 9:47 am

Israel Disrupts Hamas Plot to Topple Palestinian Authority

An extensive Hamas plot to topple the Fatah-ruled Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank was uncovered by Israel, according to a Jerusalem Post report. The...

August 20, 2014 12:28 am

Amid Gaza War, Obama’s True Colors Finally Revealed

When I first glanced at the headline on yesterday's Jerusalem Online and reports in the Jerusalem Post and other Israeli newspapers, I thought they must have...

August 17, 2014 11:17 am

Who is Monitoring the ‘Impartial Observers’ in the Media?

As is the historical pattern concerning Israel, last week began the growing tsunami of groups - representing the United Nations, The Hague, the European Union,...

August 11, 2014 1:12 pm

Hamas, In a 140-Character Nutshell

Twitter's 140-character limit can make it difficult to express complex ideas. But Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies,...

August 10, 2014 1:26 pm

New Evidence Challenges Claims About Gaza Death Toll

As fighting resumed Friday between Hamas and other Gaza-based jihadi groups and the IDF, it's a good time to reflect on how reliable casualty counts from...

August 3, 2014 12:48 pm

John Kerry’s Deadly, Tragic Mistake

The obsession by the Obama-Kerry administration with imposing a cease-fire on the warring parties in the Hamas-Israel war will go down in history as one...

August 1, 2014 4:31 am

Muslim Brotherhood Cleric Qaradawi Still Loving Hamas and Hating Jews (VIDEO)

A good contrast between pragmatism and raw religious hatred came in recent statements from prominent Sunni voices. Egyptian cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a prominent Muslim Brotherhood...

July 31, 2014 4:16 am

Hamas Intimidates Western Journalists, Executes 30 ‘Collaborators’

Western journalists operating in Gaza have been threatened and harassed by Hamas for reporting instances of the terrorist groups' use of human shields, according to...

July 31, 2014 3:27 am

Three Israeli Troops Killed in Booby-Trapped UN Clinic

Three Israeli soldiers were killed Wednesday when a tunnel opening they were investigating turned out to be booby-trapped. The tunnel opening was located under a United...

July 30, 2014 11:40 am

Message to Kerry-Obama: It’s Terrorism, Stupid

Secretary of State John Kerry's push for a cease-fire in Gaza last week was so flawed it managed to unite Israel's fractious political leadership in...

July 30, 2014 11:25 am

Hamas Uses Hospitals, Mosques, and Homes to Attack Israel (VIDEO)

Israel's Operation Protective Edge uncovered a comprehensive Hamas training manual that features step-by-step instructions on building homemade bombs. The terrorist manual includes detailed techniques concerning the...