CAIR: US Muslim group criticizes university for Israeli soldier speaking invitation – Al Jazeera
“Inviting any individual who has allegedly documented their presence in the homes of families suffering from forced displacement and genocide perpetuates a narrative of oppression, exacerbates tensions on campus, and fosters an unhealthy academic environment,” CAIR’s Zainab Chaudry said in a statement about the invitation extended by Johns Hopkins Hillel, a Jewish students group.
CAIR: GOP officials say states could punish colleges that divest from Israel. Could they? – USA Today
Opponents of antiboycott laws, meanwhile, have argued they violate the First Amendment, which protects the rights to free speech and peaceful protest. Gadeir Abbas, a senior litigation attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim advocacy group, said the letter is part of an antiboycott “hysteria.”
“In this climate, any university should take that letter as a threat,” he said. “Brown University has constitutional rights as well.”
CAIR: Republican ads in Michigan highlight Kamala Harris’ Israel ties – The New Arab
A survey published in August by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) found that just under a third of American Muslims said they were planning to vote for Harris, with a similar number saying the plan to vote for Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
CAIR: Rights groups respond to AG Nessel’s charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters during spring encampment at U of M – Arab American News
CAIR Poll: American Muslims in Michigan prefer Green Party candidate Jill Stein over Harris and Trump – Arab American News
CAIR: Jill Stein surges ahead of Kamala Harris among Muslim-American voters in key swing states – Middle East Monitor
CAIR: How Muslim voters are redefining the 2024 elections across the West – Malaysian Insight
CAIR-MN: Lino Lakes community must stand up against anti-Muslim rhetoric – Star Tribune
That’s the predicament the people of Lino Lakes will face in the weeks ahead amid calls to censure and oust City Council Member Chris Lyden, who fired off an email condoning Islamophobic rhetoric in the wake of a proposal to build a “Muslim-friendly” housing complex that would include a mosque. The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Minnesota chapter has called on him to resign.
CAIR-NY: Studi: Hampir 60% Siswa Muslim di New York Jadi Korban Perundungan Di Sekolah