CA: Lebanese-Americans Feel Betrayed by U.S. Stance
CA: LOOKING BACK AT LEBANON WITH ANGER — AT THE U.S. They survived the bombings near Tripoli. They braved an escape from Lebanon through the Syrian border. But those weren’t the most traumatic moments for Laguna Niguel residents Kanan and Hanan Hamzeh, who Tuesday described their six-day ordeal fleeing the raging battle between Israel and […]
Rep. Conyers Urges Action to Quell Violence in Middle East
CONYERS URGES ACTION TO QUELL VIOLENCE IN MIDDLE EAST WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. joined Congressman John Dingell and Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick at a press conference on the crisis in the Middle East. Representing the largest Arab-American population in the country, Mr. Conyers is deeply troubled by the escalating violence in the […]
CAIR-FL: Muslim Leaders Condemn Violence
Area residents of Arab descent say they are tired of the fighting and want the same thing as the Israelis: A lasting peace. “We should cease fire immediately and give diplomacy a chance, said Sofian Zakkout, director of the American Muslim Association of North America. On Tuesday several local high-ranking Muslims — including Altaf Ali […]
ACTION: Senator Says Support for Israel Not ‘Unconditional’
ACTION: Senator Says Support for Israel Not ‘Unconditional’ CHAIRMAN WARNER COMMENTS ON PROPOSED ISRAEL-LEBANON RESOLUTION US Fed News, 7/18/06 WASHINGTON, July 18 — The office of Sen. John Warner, R-Va., issued the following press release: Yesterday evening, Sen. John W. Warner, R-Va., the Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, addressed the Senate on the Israel-Lebanon […]
American Muslims Angry at US Stance on Mideast Conflict
American Muslims chafe at the US government’s hands-off approach to Israeli reprisals and worry about countless relatives and friends trapped by violence in Lebanon. US officials say Israel “has the right to defend itself,” since its incursion into Gaza three weeks ago and air raids on Lebanon, but President George W. Bush’s stance offends Americans […]
NJ: Islamic Group Claims Bias Over Mosque Application
An Islamic organization in Wayne has sued the township, contending it has discriminated against the group’s application to build a mosque on its 11-acre site. In the case filed yesterday in federal court in Newark, the Albanian Associated Fund asked for financial damages and for the court to stop the township’s ongoing effort to condemn […]
Excerpts from CAIR’s ‘Muslim Community Safety Kit’
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY Muslims must do their part to ensure the safety and security of our nation. If anyone notes suspicious persons or activities in their community, they should report it immediately to the local Field Office of the FBI. SEE: http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm DEVELOP A LEGAL CONTACT LIST Develop a list of attorneys […]
CAIR-OH: New Threats Against Mosque Damaged By Bombs
CAIR-OH REACTS TO NEW THREATS AGAINST MOSQUE DAMAGED BY BOMBS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/18/06) – The Ohio office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) held a news conference today outside a Cincinnati mosque that has received two new threats after being damaged by explosions in December of last year. The Islamic Association of Cincinnati received […]
U.S. Muslims to Ask that Bush Protect Relatives in Lebanon, Gaza
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful – MEDIA ADVISORY – U.S. MUSLIMS TO ASK THAT BUSH PROTECT RELATIVES IN LEBANON, GAZAPresident will be urged to call for cease-fire, send humanitarian relief (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/18/06) – Beginning July 19, local chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold news conferences nationwide […]
CAIR Job Openings: Civil Rights/Membership Support
CAIR Job Openings: Civil Rights/Membership Support The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) seeking applicants for the positions of civil rights case worker/intake officer and membership support coordinator. Both positions are in Washington, D.C. Civil Rights Case Worker/Intake Officer The ideal candidate will document, review, evaluate, and seek to resolve civil rights cases. Occasional travel may […]