CAIR-Chicago: Thousands Protest Israeli Attacks
In the United States, several hundred demonstrators gathered in bright sunshine in downtown Chicago for a rally to protest Israeli military actions in Lebanon and Gaza. Protesters carried banners proclaiming “The Right to Fight Or The Might to Smite”, or “Not with our money, not in our name.” . . . The main Chicago rally […]
CAIR: Outcry Over US Bombs to Israel
JEDDAH, 23 July 2006 ”” The report about the Bush administration’s decision to rush precision-guided bombs to Israel was met with an outcry in the Muslim world. Political analysts say it will only add to the raging anti-American sentiment in the region and strengthen the hands of the radicals. The report, published yesterday on the […]
CAIR-CAN: Bias Toward Muslims Highest in Quebec
MONTREAL – Of all Canadians, Quebecers are the ones most likely to admit they hold negative feelings about religious groups, especially Muslims, a recent survey conducted for the Association for Canadian Studies suggests. A majority of Canadians expressed a positive view of each of the three major religious groups — Christians, Jews and Muslims — […]
CAIR-Philly: Muslims to Call on Bush to Protect Relatives
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 7/24/06) – On Tuesday, July 25, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philly) will hold a news conference with members of the local Muslim and Arab-American communities who have relatives under attack in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. At the news conference, community members will ask President Bush to call […]
U.S. Muslims Collect Relief Aid For Lebanon, Palestine
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. MUSLIMS COLLECT RELIEF AID FOR LEBANON, PALESTINECAIR asks Americans of all faiths to gather supplies after weekly prayers (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/24/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Americans of all faiths to collect humanitarian relief supplies for delivery […]
Americans Urged to Help Ease Suffering in Lebanon, Palestine
Americans Urged to Help Ease Suffering in Lebanon, Palestine In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #495 AMERICANS URGED TO HELP EASE SUFFERING IN LEBANON, PALESTINE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/24/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Americans of all faiths to collect humanitarian relief supplies for delivery […]
CAIR-NET: CAIR Calls Rushed U.S. Bomb Deliveries to Israel ‘Unconscionable’
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful BREAKING NEWS PLEASE FORWARD TO OTHERS: Urge your friends, relatives and colleagues to sign up to receive CAIR-NET updates by going to: http://cair.biglist.com/cair-net/ (Also send lists of e-mail addresses of those who wish to receive CAIR-NET to: ihooper@cair-net.org) CAIR CALLS RUSHED U.S. BOMB DELIVERIES TO ISRAEL […]
Last Domestic Detainee from 9/11 Released
Benamar Benatta, believed to be the last remaining domestic detainee from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was released yesterday after negotiations involving Canada, the United States and his attorneys ended his captivity at nearly five years. Benatta crossed the border from the United States to Canada, where he will be allowed to resume the bid […]
MA: Judge Says Islamic Society Defamation Suit Can Proceed
A Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that a defamation suit brought by the Islamic Society of Boston against media and Jewish rights organizations can go forward. The suit alleges that the Boston Herald, Fox25, The David Project, Citizens for Peace and Tolerance, and others orchestrated a media campaign to stop the Islamic Society’s attempts to […]
ME: Hate Crimes Charges Sought in Pig’s Head Incident
A second legal complaint filed against the man accused of rolling a frozen pig’s head into a Lewiston mosque is raising the question: Will there be a third? Thursday’s decision by the Maine Attorney General’s Office to prosecute Brent Matthews of Lewiston on civil rights violations has mosque members hoping that the federal government will […]