US Scholars: Israel Planned Lebanon War
US SCHOLARS: ISRAEL PLANNED LEBANON WAR IN ADVANCE The two US scholars, who stirred controversy several months ago after claiming that US foreign policy is skewed in favor of Israel due to the work of the pro-Israeli lobby, are now accusing the lobby of leading the administration, Congress and public opinion to support Israel’s actions […]
Carter Agrees to Hold Talks With Khatami
CARTER AGREES TO HOLD TALKS WITH KHATAMI For an event that would turn a page in American history, former president Jimmy Carter has agreed in principle to host former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami for talks during his visit to the United States starting this week.
CAIR: Students Offered Discount for Khatami Dinner
CAIR: STUDENTS OFFERED DISCOUNT FOR KHATAMI DINNER (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/30/06) – Because of many requests from students nationwide, CAIR is offering a limited number of half-price student tickets for the September 8 dinner with former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va. WHAT: CAIR Hosts Dinner for Former President of […]
CAIR-Chicago: Ex-Leader of Iran to Speak at Muslim Gatherings
CAIR-CHICAGO: EX-LEADER OF IRAN TO SPEAK AT 2 MUSLIM GATHERINGS HERE Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is expected to arrive today in Chicago to speak at two Muslim conventions over the weekend and visit a suburban mosque. While in town, Khatami is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the annual Islamic Society of North […]
CAIR: Muslim Spokesman Slams Senator for ‘Taxi’ Comments
MUSLIM SPOKESMAN SLAMS BURNS FOR “TAXI” COMMENTS GOP Senator Conrad Burns really does have a knack for talking himself into some political jams. A spokesman for a Muslim group has just now sharply criticized Burns for his remark, just reported this morning, that America confronts a “faceless enemy” of terrorists who “drive taxi cabs in […]
CAIR: 5 Years After Terror Attacks, U.S. Muslims Look Within
CAIR: 5 YEARS AFTER TERROR ATTACKS, AMERICAN MUSLIMS LOOK WITHIN After the Sept. 11 suicide hijackings, distraught Muslim leaders in the United States feared the next casualty would be their religion. Islam teaches peace, they told anyone who would listen in news conferences, at interfaith services and, most famously, standing in a mosque with U.S. […]
CAIR-FL: Disabled Muslims Lobby for Better Access to Mosques
CAIR-FL: DISABLED MUSLIMS LOBBY FOR BETTER ACCESS TO MOSQUES The landmark 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act requires new public facilities — including houses of worship — to be handicapped-accessible. But because many mosques are small, housed in older buildings and rarely built from the ground up, few are fully accessible for the disabled. Sister Aisha […]
CAIR: ‘Israel Lobby’ Panel Transcript Now Online
CAIR: ‘ISRAEL LOBBY’ PANEL TRANSCRIPT NOW ONLINE http://www.cair.com/pdf/Walt_Mearsheimer_Panel_Transcript.pdf
CAIR-MI: ‘Islam-Phobia’ Abounds in Post 9/11 America
CAIR-MI: ‘ISLAM-PHOBIA’ ABOUNDS IN POST 9/11 AMERICA Nearly a third of Muslims in the United States are Black. However, “Islam-phobia” – negative images and buzz words that produce stereotyping, physical and verbal attacks, and racial profiling of Muslims of color, including Muslims of African descent – has exploded in this country since the events of […]
CAIR-OH, ACLU Challenge Voter Intimidation
CAIR-OH: ACLU OF OHIO AND VOTING RIGHTS GROUPS CHALLENGE VOTER INTIMIDATION PROVISION CLEVELAND, OH — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio along with the Brennan Center, Lawyers’ Committee and the ACLU Voting Rights Project filed a lawsuit challenging a voter intimidation provision in Ohio law that unfairly burdens naturalized U.S. citizens. “This law […]