Incitement: USA Today Cartoon Smears Muslims
Incitement: USA Today Cartoon Smears Muslims INCITEMENT WATCH: CARTOON SMEARS MUSLIMS AS CHILDREN DIE IN LEBANON http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/cartoons.htmSend a POLITE comment to USA Today. http://feedbackforms.usatoday.com/marketing/feedback/feedback-online.aspx?type=18
CAIR Demands End to Israeli ‘Terror’ After 57 Civilians Killed
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR DEMANDS END TO ISRAELI ‘TERROR’ AFTER 57 CIVILIANS KILLEDIslamic civil rights group seeks unconditional cease-fire, humanitarian aid (WASHINGTON, DC, 7/30/06) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today said the Bush administration and the international community must act to […]
CAIR Condemns Attack On Seattle Jewish Center
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR CONDEMNS ATTACK ON SEATTLE JEWISH CENTERGroup says Mideast conflict must not be ‘transplanted’ to America (WASHINGTON, DC, 7/28/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned an attack on a Jewish community center in Seattle, Wash., that left one person dead […]
UN Panel: U.S. Should Close Secret Detention Centers
The United Nations called on the U.S. to shut secret detention facilities and faulted the Bush administration for human rights abuses including failing to allow the Red Cross access to prisoners held in the war on terrorism. The U.S. ”should immediately abolish all secret detention and secret detention facilities” as well as ”grant prompt access” […]
US: ‘Civilians in Southern Lebanon are on Their Own’
An Okemos family of five is safe in U.S. military custody after being trapped in southern Lebanon amid Israeli air strikes. Dani and Christina Aibout and their three young children have made it at least as far as Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea this week after a 10-hour ship ride from the Lebanon capital of […]
VA: Fire Destroys Mosque in Petersburg
A fire destroyed a mosque in downtown Petersburg this morning. Fire officials don’t know what caused the blaze that burned down the Petersburg Islamic Center. Petersburg Fire Captain Kevin Michalek (mah-HALL’-ick) says a passer-by called in the blaze at 4:10 a-m and units arrived three-to-four minutes later and found flames already through the roof of […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims, Jews Aid War Victims
Muslims and Jews are collecting money and supplies to send to their respective populations in war-torn Lebanon and Israel. In Tampa and nationwide, beginning today, mosques are asking donors to drop off flour, diapers and water purifying tablets for suffering families overseas. The Tampa Jewish Federation has started its humanitarian efforts, sending $50,000 to help […]
CT: CAIR Appeals for Humanitarian Relief
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is asking Americans of all faiths to collect humanitarian relief supplies for delivery to Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. CAIR is appealing to religious leaders to collect supplies following regular congregational prayers this week in American mosques, churches, synagogues and other houses of worship. Life for Relief and Development, a […]
Rally for Lebanon and Palestine Aug. 12 in DC
Rally for Lebanon and Palestine Aug. 12 in DC In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #496 JOIN THE RALLY FOR LEBANON AND PALESTINE AUG. 12 IN DC (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/28/06) – CAIR today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to join the thousands of people expected […]
FL: Arab-Americans Turn to Alternative Media
The latest escalation of violence in the Middle East hit Randa Masri hard. Her two children, ages 12 and 15, were visiting their grandfather in Tripoli, Lebanon, and she anxiously snapped on the television news to see where the bombs were falling. But she didn’t watch only CNN. She also turned to the controversial al-Jazeera […]