National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) wrongly says applying the term ‘genocide’ to Israel’s BRUTAL actions in Gaza is hurtful, divisive
Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, in calling on the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) to reject Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.
According to their website, NAIS provides “services to more than 2,000 schools and associations of schools in the United States and internationally.”
In December, a Muslim keynote speaker at the NAIS People of Color Conference referred to Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide, a term used by numerous international subject matter experts. Her speech received a standing ovation. The next day, NAIS leaders apologized to their convention attendees, many of whom had applauded the speech, for use of the term.
From January to June 2024, CAIR documented 4,951 incoming bias complaints nationwide, a 69 percent increase over the same period in 2023.
SEE: New CAIR Data Shows Anti-Muslim, Anti-Palestinian Hate Remain Elevated in First Half of 2024
Last year, CAIR’s national office released its 2024 civil rights report, which revealed the highest number of complaints it has ever received in its 30-year history. Titled “Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate,” the report documented 8,061 complaints. Nearly half of all complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final three months of the year.
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 Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]