CAIR Says Bush ‘Indifferent’ to Lives of Americans, Others in Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/13/2009)- A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today decried the Bush administration’s “apparent indifference” to the dangers faced by the more than 150 American citizens and their family members trapped under Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip.The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) questioned why the U.S. government has not […]
Israeli Bullets Hit Home of American Children Trapped in Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/12/2009) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported today that Israeli bullets hit the house of two American children trapped under bombardment by Israel in the Gaza Strip.CAIR has been seeking State Department assistance in evacuating the two children, ages six and three, along with all the other Americans in Gaza. Friends […]
Muslim Group Seeks Sponsors for Americans to be Evacuated from Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/12/2009) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued a call for American sponsors willing to assist families of U.S. citizens who may be evacuated this week from the Gaza Strip.SEE: U.S. Preparing Evacuation of 150 Americans State Department officials tell CAIR that some of the almost 150 potential evacuees do not […]
Video: Rep. Ron Paul Opposes Pro-Israel Resolution on House Floor
Statement of Congressman Ron Paul United States House of Representatives Statement on H Res 34, Recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, Reaffirming the United States strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process January 9, 2008 Click here to watch the video of Congressman Paul’sstatement. Madame Speaker, I strongly […]
CAIR-NY: Three Charged in Attacks on Election Night
Like countless other Americans that night, a group of young Staten Island men gathered on Nov. 4 to watch election results, and then took to the streets when it became clear that the country had elected its first black president.But, the authorities say, they were not out to celebrate. Armed with a police-style baton and […]
CAIR: American Children Trapped in Gaza Not Yet Offered Evacuation
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/8/2009) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that two American children trapped under Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip have still not been offered evacuation assistance by the U.S. government. Yesterday, CAIR sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice seeking State Department help for the two American children, […]
CAIR-FL: Advocacy Group Counters ‘Propaganda’ Film with Hotline
Not long ago, Miami Herald readers were greeted with an unexpected insert in their Sunday editions: DVDs of a movie that offended many folks who popped it into their Toshibas. No, not Mr. Woodcock. The film was Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West, a controversial documentary decried as anti-Islam propaganda, funded and distributed by […]
Ex-Guantánamo Detainee Describes Torture
LAHORE, Pakistan: When Muhammad Saad Iqbal arrived home here in August after more than six years in U.S. custody, including five at the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, he had difficulty walking, his left ear was severely infected, and he was dependent on a cocktail of antibiotics and antidepressants. In November, a Pakistani surgeon operated […]
DC Rep Wants Hearings on AirTran Incident
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a member of the Homeland Security Committee and the Aviation Subcommittee in the House, and a former chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said today that she will seek a hearing on airline practices following the expulsion of eight American citizens and a permanent legal resident […]
CAIR-OK: 250 Rally at Capitol for Gaza Peace Vigil
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 1/7/09) – On January 5, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) hosted a press conference and peace vigil for Gaza at the Oklahoma State Capitol. More than 250 people gathered to call for peace, urging public officials to help stop Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, restore the […]