Rosenwald's political activism began in the 1970s in support of
Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson. She also supported the campaigns of Senator
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, serving for many years on his campaign finance committee. According to the Militarist Monitor website, formerly known as "Right Web", Rosenwald's donations to pro-Israel organizations have "earned her a place of considerable influence in the 'pro-Israel' firmament". In 2003, she was a recipient of the
Louis Brandeis Award, given by the
Zionist Organization of America for her pro-Israel advocacy. Apart from founding the Gatestone Institute and serving as its president, she also serves on the boards of
Human Rights in China, the
Middle East Forum, the
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), the
National Committee on American Foreign Policy, the
Institute for National Security Studies and the American Friends of the
Open University of Israel, She is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations, a founding member of the Board of Regents for the
Center for Security Policy, and a former board member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). In 2011, she was a guest member at AIPAC's Gala event. Her family fund has given financial support to two institutions located in
settlements on the
West Bank: the
Beit El Yeshiva and
Ariel University. It also donates to the
Central Fund of Israel, a New-York-based
NGO which reportedly serves as a major vehicle for the transfer of American donations to "hard-core" settlements on the West Bank. Some Muslims have disputed the allegation of Islamophobia. When criticized by the
Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) for making 2013 contributions in excess of $1,000,000 to "Islamophobic groups", prominent Muslims affiliated with the Gatestone Institute, including
Zuhdi Jasser, former Lieutenant Commander in the
United States Navy and founder and president of the
American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), came to her defense. It goes without saying, but to those who may not know Nina, and having known her now for many years, it is clear to me that she has the highest respect for Muslims who love their faith, love God, and take seriously our Islamic responsibility to defeat the global jihad and its Islamist inspiration. In response to anti-Muslim allegations made by the
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) toward Rosenwald, writer and film maker
Raheel Raza said, "If Muslims guided by CAIR could take the time to read and reflect on efforts of people like Nina, they would broaden their horizons and gain a lot of insights into the betterment of Muslims." ==References==