CA: Sikhs Fear Stabbing Could Set Off Hate-Crime Trend
The weekend stabbing of a Sikh man in Santa Clara whose assailant allegedly thought he was a member of the Taliban raises fears that turmoil in the Middle East could fuel similar hate-based crimes, a Contra Costa Sikh leader said Wednesday. “I think the more flare-ups you get there, the more incidents you’re going to […]
For Israel, Civilians are Fair Game
The voice of Mohammed Shalhoub, 61, a farmer from Qana, still quivers with shock and exhaustion. He was in a basement shelter with more than 60 relatives when two Israeli bombs hit, killing at least 28, including 16 children. As I interview him in hospital, relatives arrive with more news of the victims. A woman […]
Rally for Lebanon and Palestine Aug. 12 in DC
RALLY FOR LEBANON AND PALESTINE AUG. 12 IN DC http://www.cair.com/default.asp?Page=articleView&id=443&theType=AA
CAIR to Release Poll on Demand for Mideast Cease-Fire
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful – MEDIA ADVISORY – CAIR TO RELEASE POLL ON DEMAND FOR MIDEAST CEASE-FIREU.S. Muslim group will announce ‘Not in America’s Name’ petition drive (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/3/06) – On Friday, August 4, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a news conference in Washington, D.C., to […]
U.S. Muslims Urge U.N. to Enforce Mideast Cease-Fire
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN MUSLIMS URGE U.N. TO ENFORCE MIDEAST CEASE-FIREMuslim nations urged to end diplomatic relations with Israel (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/2/06) – The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a national coalition of major American Muslim organizations, today urged the United Nation […]
ACTION: Send Note of Thanks for Positive Op-Eds
ACTION: Send Note of Thanks for Positive Op-Eds ACTION: PLEASE WRITE A NOTE OF THANKS FOR THESE POSITIVE OP-EDS It is critical that the editors of these papers hear from us so that they will have the courage to continue publishing honest, powerful pieces like these in the future. Please take a minute to write […]
NY: Man Accused of Reporting Terrorist Hoax
In a call to New York City’s terrorism hot line in May, the informant described the plot in chilling detail: Syrians working in the jewelry business had hatched a plan to carry out a suicide bombing in the subway system on one of the most symbolic days of the year, Independence Day. They had hidden […]
CA: Assailant May Have Mistaken Sikh for Muslim
The day after the stabbing of a Santa Clara grandfather left South Bay Sikhs reeling, prosecutors are weighing hate crime and attempted murder charges against his neighbor, who apparently believed the man belonged to the Taliban. Iqbal Singh, 40, was waiting in his carport with his 2-year-old granddaughter around 10:50 a.m. Sunday when the suspect […]
CAIR-MI: Arab-Americans Decry US Evacuation
In a borrowed cubicle in the offices of the Arab American Institute, barely back from an exhausting 58-hour evacuation from Beirut, Radney Wood and a friend, John Orak, were working the phones and sending out e-mails to spread the word about the trials of Lebanon. Wood, a 26-year-old New Yorker of Lebanese descent, had been […]
CAIR-OH Rep Engages in Muslim-Jewish Dialogue
[NOTE: Zeinab Schwen is a member of CAIR-Ohio’s statewide board and is chair of the CAIR-Cincinnati board.] After reading a news account of local Muslims’ concerns over growing Middle East violence, Bloomfield, a Jew, called one of the women quoted in the story. She invited Zeinab Schwen to come to her home and begin to […]