Pamela Geller ( born ) is an American political activist , blogger and commentator who is known for her anti-Muslim views and activism . She grew up and was educated on Long Island , New York . After working in the business end of newspapers , Geller became increasingly political after the September 11 attacks in New York City . She created a blog and became a commentator . Her activities have promoted anti-Muslim rhetoric and controversy . In 2010 she led a campaign in New York City against the proposed Park51 Islamic community center , which was to be located near the redeveloped World Trade Center site . 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 , characterizing her anti-Muslim activism as antithetical to " the public good " . She has been targeted in two separate assassination attacks by Islamic fundamentalists . She is the president of the American Freedom Defense Initiative ( also known as Stop Islamization of America ) , an anti-Muslim group which she co-founded with Robert Spencer . Geller promoted false 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 , such as that of Bosnians in Srebrenica and the Rohingya in Myanmar
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Pamela Geller