CAIR-NY: Columbia’s fight against antisemitism should not come at the expense of free speech or Muslim students – Columbia Spectator
And while Columbia’s leadership focuses immense attention on combatting antisemitism—as it should—it has done little to address the documented discrimination faced by Muslim and Arab students. Civil rights organizations like the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations have condemned the University administration for fostering a “hostile environment,” citing the suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, as well as Columbia’s platforming of speakers known for anti-Muslim rhetoric.
CAIR: Donald Trump sparks MAGA backlash with new warning to states over Israel – Newsweek
In a statement to Newsweek, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw said, in part, “The Trump administration’s demand that American cities and states threatened by natural disasters must not boycott Israeli companies involved in war crimes in order to receive federal support is patently unconstitutional and un-American.
CAIR-Ohio: COJJ and interfaith partners call on Franklin County Municipal Court to ban ICE from courthouse – Athens News
CAIR: Trump Tells States: Support Israel or Don’t Ask for FEMA Money
CAIR: Israel Announce Full-Scale Invasion of Gaza – Trump to Punish US States That Boycot Israel – News Voice
CAIR-Georgia sues Emory on behalf of suspended medical student – The Emory Wheel
CAIR: Concord police investigate altercation during march of masked people carrying swastika flag – WMUR
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group, is also condemning the group’s message.
“Even bigots have the right to free speech, but everyone else, the vast majority of Americans, has the right to speak out against their hatred and bigotry,” said Ibrahim Hooper, national communications director for CAIR.
Video: CAIR Condemns Neo-Nazi March in New Hampshire
CAIR: Board of Public Works to vote on settlement over 2024 UMD Gaza vigil – Baltimore Sun