PayPal reverses jihad against Muslim-watch sites

Are they responsive to reasoned criticism after all? It would be interesting to know what went on behind the scenes.

"The Internet money-exchange PayPal has reportedly reversed an earlier decision to cut services to a trio of websites that track and resist the spreading influence of Islam in America.

Popular activist, author and blogger Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs, who has also been involved in founding the Freedom Defense Initiative and Stop Islamization of America, received intimidating letters from PayPal that claimed the websites "promote hate" and "racial intolerance."...

Now, however, Geller reports an executive with the company called and explained the decision was in error and that financial services to the websites could resume.

Nonetheless, Geller says, that's "not good enough." "What recourse do smaller websites have?" Geller writes. "My soapbox is pretty big, but what about small blogs? … If a site is designated a 'hate site,' who decides?" ...

Before the decision was reversed, the Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a press release applauding PayPal's action, labeling Atlas Shrugs an "anti-Islam hate site."

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