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

March 7, 2019 7:42 am

American Palestinian Fundraising Dinner Continues Antisemitic Incitement

Amid the ongoing debate over Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's repeated references to historic antisemitic imagery about Jews, power, money, and loyalty, the fundraising dinner of one...

March 6, 2019 7:07 am

Ilhan Omar Has Company Pushing the Dual Loyalty Narrative

Another day, another chapter in the ongoing saga of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's antisemitism. Omar, a freshman Democrat from Minnesota, in 2012 accused Israel of "hypnotizing the world"...

March 1, 2019 10:34 am

Ilhan Omar Spews More Antisemitism

What do you get if you are caught repeatedly spewing antisemitic statements alleging that Jewish money controls American foreign policy, or that the planet's lone...

February 26, 2019 8:14 am

The UK Is Right: Hezbollah Is a Terrorist Organization

The British government revealed on Monday that it plans to outlaw Hezbollah and designate the group a terrorist organization in its entirety. The UK, like most...

February 22, 2019 1:34 pm

NYU to Host Linda Sarsour Despite Her Antisemitism Controversies

Linda Sarsour, who has been dogged by accusations of antisemitism, will speak next month at a New York University program on immigration. The announcement for the...

February 14, 2019 8:52 am

Radicals Rally to Support Ilhan Omar’s Antisemitic Tweets — Will She Disown Them?

Antisemitic sentiments and incidents continue to rise worldwide, particularly in the West. Sometimes this form of bigotry is perpetrated by far-right elements, other times at...

February 13, 2019 8:53 am

Donors Give Money to Support Ilhan Omar’s Antisemitic Remarks — Will She Return Them?

Maybe Ilhan Omar had a point -- it is all about the money. After the freshman Congresswoman was called out by her own Democratic Party leadership...

February 12, 2019 7:24 am

Ilhan Omar’s ‘Yeah, But’ Apology for Antisemitism

Criticism and condemnation rained down on US Rep. Ilhan Omar Monday after she tweeted "It's all about the Benjamins baby" to explain why she and...

January 27, 2019 7:57 am

Palestinian Authority Still Pays Millions to Terrorists and Uses Foreign Aid to Do So

The Palestinian Authority (PA) transferred over $135 million to imprisoned terrorists in 2018, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reports. Based on open-source information and the PA's own...

January 23, 2019 7:34 am

Firm Proof That Most Palestinians Killed in Gaza Protests Had Terrorist Ties

The vast majority of Palestinians killed in response to weekly violent protests on the Israel-Gaza border were affiliated with Hamas and other terrorist groups, reports...

January 16, 2019 9:04 am

As Antisemitism Evidence Grows, Prominent Sponsors Bail on Women’s March

First it was actors Alyssa Milano and Debra Messing. But in recent weeks, a slew of prominent liberal groups have -- mostly quietly -- withdrawn their...

January 1, 2019 11:24 am

Hamas Claims Foreign Policy Independence from Iran After Tehran Visit

Although it relies on money from Iran and Qatar to survive, a Hamas spokesperson recently claimed that Hamas' leadership is independent and will not be...

December 30, 2018 8:40 am

For Some Palestinian Factions, Christmas Is Either Manipulated or Banned

Palestinian factions in the West Bank and Gaza can't make up their minds about Christmas. Some fabricate the holiday's origins in an attempt to make...

December 27, 2018 8:59 am

Women’s March Loses Donor, More Affiliates Over Antisemitism Scandal

First, two high-profile liberal actors broke from the national Women's March because of a pattern of antisemitism involving its leaders. Then a number of local...