CAIR: Cruz Criticizes Hochul for Wearing Head Scarf at Slain Officer’s Funeral – New York Times
In a statement on Saturday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations called on the senator to apologize to Ms. Hochul and to Detective Islam’s family, describing his posts as “despicable and disrespectful.”
The group also noted that Senator Cruz had been photographed wearing a skullcap at a campaign event with Jewish community leaders, which the group said “makes his attack on Governor Hochul for similarly respecting a Muslim space all the more hateful and hypocritical.”
CAIR: UPDATE Hochul Fires Back at Ted Cruz’s Diss Over Head Attire at Fallen Bronx NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam’s Funeral – Norwood News
CAIR: New York governor hits back at Ted Cruz after trolling her for wearing headscarf at NYPD officer’s funeral – The Independent
The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Cruz’s “despicable” remarks, and called on him to apologize.
“If Ted Cruz has any remaining sense of human decency, he will apologize to both the family of slain New York City Police Department Officer Didarul Islam and Governor Kathy Hochul for his despicable and disrespectful conduct,” the statement said.
CAIR: Vandalism to ‘fortify’ Oregon Jewish Museum’s mission – KOIN
Ibrahim Hooper, the national communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said they “condemn this vile act of neo-Nazi hate targeting a center dedicated to the preservation of Jewish history. Such cowardly acts have no place in our society and serve as a reminder of the ongoing threat posed by growing bigotry nationwide.”
CAIR: Coalition Supports Georgetown Professor’s Academic Freedom After Tweet Backlash – Davis Vanguard
CAIR: US Universities Are Deepening Their Ties With ICE and Border Patrol – Truthout
“These systems are now representing a threat to people of color, a threat to immigrants, [and] a threat to humanity,” said Afaf Nasher, licensed attorney and executive director of the New York chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). “This is an emboldening of the profound racist roots of this country, and they have the weight and the authority of DHS behind them.”
CAIR-NJ: New Jersey’s Break The Bonds Campaign Adds Pressure On States To Divest From Israel – Z Network