CAIR-LA: Are the pager attacks across Lebanon a prelude to a wider regional war? – TRT World Video
CAIR: In Overwhelming Vote, UN General Assembly Demands Swift End to Israeli Occupation – Common Dreams
Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said in a statement Wednesday that “the Biden administration should join the overwhelming majority of nations around the world in condemning these crimes against the Palestinian people, demanding an end to the occupation, and exerting serious pressure on the Israeli government to comply.”
“We welcome this U.N. resolution demanding an end to one of the worst and ongoing crimes against humanity of the past century,” said Awad.
CAIR: Muslim Americans moving to Jill Stein in potential blow to Kamala Harris – Reuters
A Council on American-Islamic Relations poll released this month showed that in Michigan, home to a large Arab American community, 40% of Muslim voters backed the Green Party’s Stein. Republican candidate Donald Trump got 18% with Harris, who is President Joe Biden’s vice president, trailing at 12%.
Stein also leads Harris among Muslims in Arizona and Wisconsin, battleground states with sizable Muslim populations where Biden defeated Trump in 2020 by slim margins.
Harris was the leading pick of Muslim voters in Georgia and Pennsylvania, while Trump prevailed in Nevada with 27%, just ahead of Harris’ 26%, according to the CAIR poll of 1,155 Muslim voters nationwide. All are battleground states that have swung on narrow margins in recent elections.
CAIR: Muslim Americans shunning Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris: poll – Al Jazeera
CAIR: Student group sues University of Maryland over decision to cancel Oct. 7 vigil – Baltimore Sun
Palestine Legal and the Council on American-Islamic Relations sued on behalf of the student group in U.S. District Court against the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents, the University of Maryland, College Park, and UMD President Darryll Pines…
Letters had been sent to university officials about SJP’s reservation, which the lawsuit alleges were based on stereotypes about the student group and disagreement with its perceived message. CAIR and the Islamic Maryland Action Network launched an action campaign in response to the letters, sending more than 15,000 letters to the university, said Zainab Chaudry, director of CAIR’s Maryland office.
“The intention behind this campaign was to push back against that pressure and to compel university officials to not pick sides or not engage in viewpoint discrimination by amplifying one side over the other and allowing students who support Palestinian human rights, as well all human rights, to have their say in being able to express themselves and engage in campus activities just as they would if they were championing any other cause,” Chaudry said.
CAIR: Palestinian student group sues UMD for not allowing vigil on October 7 – DC News Now
CAIR: Groups sue after University of Maryland cancels vigil for Gaza on Oct. 7 – The Hill
CAIR: Students for Justice in Palestine group says First Amendment rights are being violated – Newser
CAIR-LA: 10 protesters charged failing to leave UC Irvine while police cleared pro-Palestinian encampment – CBS
The Los Angeles branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, also known as CAIR-LA, denounced the charges and called the misdemeanors a “nationwide effort by law enforcement, elected officials and universities” to stop “pro-Palestinian activism on campus.”
“We urge the OCDA’s office to drop the charges against the students, faculty, and community members who participated in pro-Palestine protests at UCI,” CAIR-LA legal director Amr Shabaik said. “The individuals who participated in these peaceful demonstrations were simply advocating for justice and the protection of civilians in Gaza.”
CAIR-LA: Two UC Irvine professors and four students among those charged in spring protest on campus – Los Angeles Times
The Council on American-Islamic Relations was among several groups that sent a letter to the district attorney in June requesting that prosecutors decline to file charges related to the protest, said Amr Shabaik, the organization’s legal director in Los Angeles.
CAIR: Senator John Kennedy ‘Hide Your Head in a Bag’ Remark Sparks Backlash – Newsweek
The Council on American-Relations (CAIR) issued a statement condemning the treatment of Berry by Kennedy and others.
“Maya Berry went before the committee to discuss hate crimes. Both Ms. Berry and the topic should have been treated with the respect and seriousness they deserve,” CAIR’s government affairs director Robert McCaw said. “Instead, Senator Kennedy and others chose to be an example of the bigotry Arabs, Palestinians and Muslims have faced in recent months and years.”
CAIR: U.S. Sen. John Kennedy badgers Arab civil rights leader, suggesting she supports terrorists – NOLA.com
Robert McCaw, government affairs director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Wednesday he’s recommending that the civil rights advocacy organization seek a U.S. Senate censure of Kennedy for his comments Tuesday during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, which was titled “A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America.”
CAIR: Civil rights groups condemn senator’s questioning of Arab American witness – The Guardian
CAIR: GOP senator accuses Arab American witness of supporting Hamas: ‘You should hide your head in a bag’ – Washington Examiner
CAIR-Chicago: ‘Beyond offensive’: Chicago alderman criticized for social media post about Lebanon attacks – FOX
“When our elected representatives engage in this kind of behavior, it’s like inviting hate to the Muslim and the Jewish community,” said Maggie Slavin, the Operations Manager for CAIR-Chicago.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), a civil rights and advocacy group, expressed concern for the safety of Muslim constituents, especially as hate crimes have increased dramatically over the past year.
“Given the fact that Chicago has one of the highest Muslim populations in the United States, and definitely the highest number of Palestinian Americans in the United States, I think it’s extremely irresponsible and childish,” Slavin added.
CAIR-Chicago: Did A Chicago Alderman Just Joke About Deadly Lebanon Attacks In Tweet? – Block Club Chicago
CAIR-Kansas: A Blue Springs woman was removed from a roller coaster for wearing hijab. Was it racist? – Kansas City Star
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, billed as the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, reported a 69% increase in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian complaints through the first six months of 2024. The Kansas chapter of the CAIR released a statement accepting the amusement park’s apology sent to local television station KCTV5. Worlds of Fun did not respond to the Star’s request for comment. “We welcome the apology and corrective action taken by Worlds of Fun for this incident,” CAIR-Kansas Board Chair Moussa Elbayoumy said in the statement. “Religious freedom is one of the most important rights guaranteed to all Americans by our Constitution and must be respected everywhere in society.”
CAIR-Ohio: State of Religion: Changing religious landscape in Ohio – WOSU
Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR Ohio, Khalid Turaani, said about 100,000 Muslims live in central Ohio. About 60% of the Muslims are Somalis.