USS Liberty’ Veterans Demand Investigation
USS LIBERTY’ VETERANS DEMAND INVESTIGATION Conclusions submitted in October 2003 to the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense by the USS Liberty Veterans Association, Inc., in demanding a congressional investigation into the aborted rescue during the attack of the USS Liberty and subsequent alleged cover-up. The group also calls for a new Naval Court […]
Muslims Look Online for Spiritual Guidance
MUSLIMS LOOK ONLINE FOR SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE A young Muslim from the United States earnestly asks, “I have been wanting to get a tattoo of the crescent moon and star, then found out it is against Islam to get a tattoo. But what if the tattoo is religious?” “Is it permissible for a Muslim to play […]
State Dept Desperate for Envoys to Learn Arabic
STATE DESPERATE FOR ENVOYS TO LEARN ARABIC The State Department, in an unprecedented move highlighting its desperate need for Arabic speakers, is allowing U.S. diplomats to curtail their current assignments anywhere in the world and begin Arabic language training in September. Foreign Service officers who are interested in learning Arabic or improving existing skills have […]
VA: Immigrant Released After Four Years in Jail
VA: IMMIGRANT RELEASED AFTER NEARLY FOUR YEARS IN JAIL A Middle Eastern man jailed for nearly four years on an immigration violation was released from jail Friday. Majed Talat Hajbeh was taken by federal immigration officials from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville to a processing center in Fairfax County, a jail official told The […]
CAIR-OH: Occupation, Not Islam, ‘Drives Suicide Attacks’
CAIR-OH: OCCUPATION, NOT ISLAM, ‘DRIVES SUICIDE ATTACKS’ In the wake of Sept. 11, Robert Pape, a professor in international security affairs at The University of Chicago, speculated on TV news shows on the causes of suicide terrorism. “Like everyone else, I jumped to the conclusion that it was radical Islam,” he says. “I even bought […]
CAIR-CA: New Immigration Reform Group Forms
CAIR-CA: NEW IMMIGRATION REFORM GROUP FORMS A diverse group of religious leaders, labor unions, legal advocates and community leaders joined Thursday to call on Congress to pass immigration reform that would help legalize illegal immigrants, keep migrant families together and protect immigrants’ rights. The group, called the Immigrant Rights Consortium of San Diego County, is […]
CAIR: New York is Hell for Young ‘Osama’
CAIR: NEW YORK IS HELL FOR YOUNG OSAMA After years of being taunted as “bin Laden” and “terrorist” at school, Osama Al-Najjar attempted suicide last July at the age of 15. Now 16, he is an extreme example of the difficulties facing some Arabs in New York, the city hit hardest by the attacks of […]
CAIR-CA President Honored for Civil Rights Work
CAIR-SV PRESIDENT HONORED FOR CIVIL RIGHTS WORK (DAVIS, 6/8/2007) – CAIR-Sacramento Valley (CAIR- SV) President Dr. Hamza El-Nakhal recently received the 2007 Thong Hy Huynh Community Education and Awareness Memorial Award. The Davis City Council presented El-Nakhal with the award recognizing him for “promoting positive human relations, civil rights, and cultural awareness.” El-Nakhal’s name will […]
CAIR-Chicago to Co-Sponsor Civic Engagement Workshop
CAIR-CHICAGO TO CO-SPONSOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP AT INDO-AMERICAN CENTER * Come learn about how the American government and political system work.* Come learn about organizing and mobilizing our community.* Come learn about the current debate on immigration and healthcare reform. WHAT: Empowering Ourselves: Strengthening Our South Asian VoiceWHEN: Saturday, June 9, 2007, 10 a.m. – […]
CAIR-Chicago Files Bias Complaint for Muslim Worker
CAIR-CHICAGO FILES BIAS COMPLAINT FOR MUSLIM WORKER (CHICAGO, IL, 6/8/07) – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) has filed a complaint with the Chicago Commission on Human Relations on behalf of a Muslim employee who allegedly suffered discrimination in the workplace. The employee, who is of Indian heritage, says colleagues and […]