(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/15/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Warwick, R.I.
Warwick police said that at least 80 flyers were distributed to homes in the city’s Oakland Beach neighborhood. Some of the plastic bags distributed in the neighborhood included messages like “DEFCON 3,” “KANYE” and a Star of David with a line through it along with a reference to the slave trade. Police are reportedly looking for whoever distributed the flyers and that they intend to charge the case as a hate crime.
SEE: Warwick police say antisemitic messages dropped in Oakland Beach neighborhood
“The distribution of these antisemitic flyers is a clear attempt to spread hate and to intimidate the residents of Warwick, and it must be condemned by all Americans who seek a just society,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and the residents of Warwick against this despicable hate propaganda.”
He noted that earlier today, CAIR condemned antisemitic graffiti in Bethesda, Md., and has repeatedly condemned similar incidents nationwide.
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CAIR Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic Flyers in D.C. Neighborhood
Hooper added that said CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]