GENEVA: President Donald Trump?s controversial nominee to lead the United Nations migration agency dismissed allegations of anti-Muslim bias on Thursday, telling AFP he ?never? considers the faith of those in need.But Ken Isaacs, also accused of being a climate science sceptic, did not directly confirm that he recognises climate change as a key driver of global migration, something the International Organization for Migration has identified as a key component of its mission. Isaacs has taken a leave of absence from his post as vice president of the Christian charity Samaritan?s Purse since being tapped by Trump on February 1 to take over the Geneva-based IOM. Isaacs also held a senior role with the US agency for International Development during George W. Bush?s administration. Following his nomination for IOM director-general ? a job traditionally held by an American ? the Washington Post highlighted a series of anti-Muslim social media posts, which have since been removed. The paper reported a series of tweets between 2015 and 2017, in which Isaacs claimed the Koran ?instructs? Muslims to commit acts of violence, suggested Syrian Christian refugees should be prioritised over Muslim ones and challenged claims that Islam was a peaceful religion.
02-23-2018, 03:43 PM
Trump?s nominee to lead UN agency rejects anti-Muslim charge
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