Over the last 24 hours, a firestorm has erupted around our new project. From the moment Forward Magazine and Haaretz published an attack piece, news of Canary Mission spread like wildfire.

The BDS movement, SJP et al have cried foul. They are in shock that Canary Mission is exposing their words, tweets, posts and activities! They believe it is anti-democratic to allow this information to run free. One of the radicals profiled, Rebecca Pierce complained to the UK’s Guardian – Canary Mission is using “McCarthyist tactics” and employing “open racism” and “This is clearly a website driven by deep hatred and prejudice”.

According to Wikipedia, McCarthyism is “the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.” It also means “the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.”

Canary Mission has simply aggregated data that is already in the public domain and made it more easily accessible. We all have a right to know, we all have a right to warn others and we have a duty to protect the next generation from their hatred.

Ironically, the BDS movement, whose entire raison d’etre is to boycott companies and individuals who support Israel, are complaining that our call to “boycott” these radical individuals is undemocratic! The same people who make “unfair allegations,” spread lies, anti-Semitic stereotypes and even use physical intimidation are accusing Canary Mission of McCarthyism! It’s laughable!

Another criticism leveled at Canary Mission is that we are outing radicals but not owning up to who we are and who supports us. However, from ISIS, to Hamas to domestic American radicals, there is a true physical danger. See the comments on our Twitter feed and Youtube video and get an idea of why we are not particularly forthcoming for now.

There is no question that Canary Mission is edgy but when the storm passes we will reflect and be glad that a new organization has entered the fray. An organization that provides vital knowledge about who are the anti-semites and what they are doing.