CAIR Asks Sec. Rice to Help American Children Trapped in Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/7/2009) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to help evacuate two American children trapped under Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is seeking State Department help for the two American children, ages six and […]
CAIR Asks President to Condemn ‘Massacre’ at U.N. School in Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/6/2009) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today demanded that the Bush administration condemn the “massacre” of more than 40 Palestinian civilians who sought shelter from Israeli attacks at a United Nations school in the Gaza Strip. SEE: Israeli Shelling Kills Dozens at UN School in GazaSEE ALSO: Israeli Tank Fire Kills […]
U.S. Muslims Condemn Israeli Massacre of 60 in One Family
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/6/2009)- A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today condemned a reported Israeli massacre of more than 60 members of an extended Palestinian family in the Gaza Strip. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) cited a report in Britain’s Telegraph newspaper, which states: “[A]s many as 60 members of the […]
U.S. Muslim Group Offers ‘10 Steps to Help Gaza’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/5/2009) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today outlined 10 positive, pro-active steps American Muslims and other people of conscience can take this week to help end Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, restore the cease-fire and the flow of humanitarian aid and promote a more balanced U.S. policy in the Middle […]
Shots Fired at Fla. Mosque, Penn. Mosque Vandalized
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/2/2009) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported today that mosques in Pennsylvania and Florida have been targeted by vandals.In Pennsylvania, red paint was splashed across the steps leading to the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh.SEE: Vandals Hit Islamic Center in Oakland (Post-Gazette) CAIR’s South Florida chapter reported today that shots were fired […]
CAIR Files DOT Complaint After Muslims Kicked Off AirTran Flight
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/2/2009) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) following an incident Thursday in which nine Muslim passengers were removed from an AirTran Airways flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said the Muslim […]
CAIR: Nine Muslim Passengers Removed from DC Flight
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said that nine American Muslims, most of them headed to Florida for a vacation with family members, were removed from an AirTran Airways flight Thursday afternoon at Reagan National Airport.The group said the incident began when another passenger complained about something that was said while boarding.“We were talking about seat […]
Video: CAIR Rep Discusses Gaza Crisis on CNN
CAIR National Communications Director appeared today on CNN to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. CAIR will co-sponsor a vigil for peace and justice in the Middle East tonight outside the Whit House. Click here to watch the video.
CAIR Launches Gaza ‘Peace and Justice’ Petition Drive
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/31/2008) – CAIR today launched an online petition drive to collect one million signatures urging our nation’s leaders to speak “in favor of peace and justice for all parties in the current humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Gaza Strip.” When completed, the petition will be sent to elected officials nationwide and will be […]
CAIR-KY: Lexington Vigil Protests Israeli Airstrikes Against Gaza
A group of nearly 100 protesters gathered in Triangle Park Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil in opposition to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.The purpose of the event was “to show the support for the victims who are being killed,” said Jamil Farooqui, president of the Islamic Society of Central Kentucky. “They are innocent.”More […]