CAIR: U.S. Protesters Condemn Israeli Strikes
Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to protest in Washington D.C. to denounce what organizers call “a war by the United States and Israel against the Palestinians and Lebanese.” The “National Emergency March” on Aug. 12 is being organized by a coalition of Arab-Americans and US peace groups. The Aug. 12 rally will begin […]
ACLU, CAIR Demand End to Citizenship Delays
Serving in the military has been the fast track for U.S. citizenship for many immigrants since the 2001 terrorist attacks. But not for Mustafa Aziz, an Afghan and Irvine resident who served a four-year hitch in the Air Force. While on duty in 2003, he applied for citizenship and passed the naturalization exam the following […]
Thank Sen. Hagel for Demanding Mideast Cease-Fire
Thank Sen. Hagel for Demanding Mideast Cease-Fire PLEASE FORWARD THIS ACTION ALERT TO OTHERS and ask that they sign-up to receive CAIR by going to: http://cair.biglist.com/cair-net/ — CAIR ACTION ALERT #497 THANK SEN. HAGEL FOR DEMANDING MIDEAST CEASE-FIREKey Republican breaks with Bush to call for end to violence (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/1/06) – CAIR today called […]
GA: McKinney Faces Opponent with Jewish Backing
Rep. Cynthia McKinney’s strong backing for a Palestinian state has led a number of Jewish groups to throw their support behind her opponent, a replay of at least one aspect of the Georgia Democrat’s loss during the 2002 primary. Because neither McKinney (47 percent) nor DeKalb County Commissioner Hank Johnson (44 percent) won the majority […]
WA: Jewish Center Shooting Suspect was Baptized
Those who knew Naveed Haq said Saturday that to them he was an enigma, a puzzle that they wish they could have solved before his deadly rampage in a Seattle Jewish center. Stunned and saddened by the news, some of Haq’s acquaintances recounted many of what they saw as the contradictions of his life. He […]
Pakistani-Americans Urge End of Ties with Israel
PAKISTANI-AMERICANS URGE END TO TIES WITH ISRAEL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – 07/30/06 – In view of Israel’s recent war crimes, a number of leading Pakistani-American activists – professors, lawyers, doctors, scientists, journalists, business professionals, and human rights activists – have issued a joint statement urging Muslim and Arab states to sever all ties with Israel. Their […]
MI: Hearts Ache Over Town in Cross Fire
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO’: DETROITERS’ HEARTS ACHE OVER TOWN IN CROSS FIRE Its name means “daughter of the mountain,” and to hear natives describe it, Bint Jbeil deserves such a mythical name, nestled in a sunlit valley cooled by breezes cascading down slopes, the vendors at the town market hawking olives plucked in […]
Michigan Family Flees Israeli Attacks
Hundreds of Lebanese limped north to safety Monday after weeks spent trapped by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah – including the war’s bloodiest ground battle. Some had survived on candy and dirty water. Two died on the road out. Those residents of Bint Jbail who didn’t flee went into hiding when Israel started its bombardment […]
Human Rights Watch Calls Israeli Bombing a ‘War Crime’
Responsibility for the Israeli airstrikes that killed at least 54 civilians sheltering in a home in the Lebanese village of Qana rests squarely with the Israeli military, Human Rights Watch said today. It is the latest product of an indiscriminate bombing campaign that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have waged in Lebanon over the past […]
IN: Vandalized Mosque Gets Support
For the first few days after the July 2 report of vandalism to their place of worship, the 150 families of the Islamic Center of Michigan City felt alone, some even a little frightened. “I’m not glad someone would come around and just shoot when it’s not their property. How would they feel if somebody […]