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Outrage in New York City over a proposed 13-story community center and mosque to be built two blocks from Ground Zero. If constructed, the center would contain a mosque, performing arts center, and 9/11memorial. But opponents say the proposal strikes a still very raw nerve.

We’re analyzing the controversy from The New York Times, Fox News, HLN, NBC and Gawker.

Supporters of the proposal say opposition to the mosque smacks of religious and racial intolerance, but Sally Regenhard, who also lost a son in the attacks, told The New York Times:

“…this is simply a matter of sensitivity. It’s hard enough to go down to that pit of hell and death.”

And there’s also questions about who’s paying the $100 million price tag. Fox News spoke with New York Republican Rep. Peter King, who’s pushing for a probe into the source of funding for the mosque.

REP. KING: “It’s being fronted or being done by an organization who seems to have very little cash on hand. It’s gonna cost millions and millions of dollars. We have an Imam who has connections to the group that led a flotilla into Gaza. In addition to that, he has refused to say whether or not Hamas is even a terrorist organization. The 9/11 families demand, or deserve an accounting.”

But New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says any such probe would be “un-American,” and proponents of the community center say they have been taken aback by the backlash.

Daisy Khan of the American Society for Muslim Advancement tells HLN’s Joy Behar the community center is the American Muslim community’s opportunity to give back to New York.

“We want to revitalize, we want to be at the front of revitalizing lower Manhattan and this our way of doing that. Giving back to the community.”

And the man behind the center, tells NBC it would give a voice to moderate, non-extremist Muslims.

“We are Americans, we are Muslims and we are the anti-extremists.”

Gawker’s Hamilton Nolan says he understands the concerns about the proposal, but that this isn’t a debate the country should be having.

“It's normal to be scared, traumatized, fearful, and angry after something terrible like 9/11. But none of us want to live in a world defined by those qualities. This is the greatest city on earth. We can do better than this.”

The fate of the community center now lies in the hand of New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission. If it grants the current building landmark status, the community center would need to find a new location. If not, construction could begin as early as next year.

So what do you think, is the Ground Zero mosque a symbol of religious tolerance or a insensitive to the fallen victims of 9/11?