NY: Muslim’s Jailing Protested During Ashcroft Speech
NY: GROUP TO PROTEST MUSLIM DOCTOR’S JAILING DURING ASHCROFT SPEECH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The politically motivated firings of federal prosecutors bolsters the claim that Rafil Dhafir was selectively prosecuted by the government to be “a trophy” in the war on terror, supporters of the imprisoned Muslim doctor said Tuesday while protesting a speech by former […]
NJ: Arab-Americans Seek Political Clout
NJ: ARAB-AMERICANS SEEK CLOUT PATERSON – Last year was a tough one politically for local Arab-Americans. War raged between Israel and Lebanon. The war in Iraq dragged on. In Passaic County, state Democratic heavyweights forced a promising Lebanese-American freeholder candidate to drop out of the race in the wake of a controversy over comments he […]
MI: General Reaches Out to Arabs Americans
MI: GENERAL REACHES OUT TO METRO ARABS A senior U.S. military leader told Arab Americans in Dearborn on Monday that the U.S. armed forces want to include more of them in the planning decisions. “It’s very important that we involve Arab Americans,” said Brig. Gen. Robert Holmes, deputy director of operations with the U.S. Central […]
Film on ‘Radical Islam’ Tied to Pro-Israel Groups
FILM ON ‘RADICAL ISLAM’ TIED TO PRO-ISRAEL GROUPS WASHINGTON, Mar 26 (IPS) – A controversial documentary on the threat of radical Islam, promoted by the two most-watched U.S. cable news networks, was marketed and supported in part by self-described “pro-Israel” groups, according to an IPS investigation.
FL: Don’t Call Political Agenda ‘Reform’
FL: PROGRESS HAS NOT ELUDED MUSLIM WOMEN Re Frida Ghitis’ March 22 Other Views column, Muslim moderates speak up for freedom: Self-proclaimed progressive and women’s-rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali forgets that, long before Europe and the West gave women the right to own property, Islam gave this right to women in the 7th century. It […]
New Rand Report Urges ‘Cold War’ Tactics for Muslim World
RAND REPORT SAYS COLD WAR OFFERS LESSONS ON ENGAGING WITH THE MUSLIM WORLD Just as it fought the spread of Communism during the Cold War, the United States must do more to develop and support networks of moderate Muslims who are too often silenced by violent radical Islamists, according to a RAND Corporation report issued […]
CAIR-MI Sixth Annual Banquet a Success
CAIR-MI BANQUET A SUCCESSRobert Fisk addresses historical shortcomings of U.S. foreign policy (SOUTHFIELD, MI, 2/27/07) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) this past weekend held its sixth annual banquet in Dearborn, Michigan. Some 1,100 people attended the sold-out banquet, including representatives of federal and state legislators, judges, religious scholars and […]
CAIR-San Diego Rep Speaks on Islamophobia Panel
CAIR-SAN DIEGO REP JOINS PANEL DISCUSSION ON ISLAMOPHOBIA (SAN DIEGO, CA, 3/26/07) – On Saturday, March 24th, a representative of the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) joined a panel discussion on “Islamophobia: It’s Root Causes and Remedies,” sponsored by the Logan Islamic Community Center. More than 50 people attended […]
CAIR-AZ Takes Part in Muslim-Jewish ‘Peace Walk’
CAIR-AZ TAKES PART IN MUSLIM-JEWISH ‘PEACE WALK’ (PHOENIX, AZ, 3/27/07) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) recently participated in the fourth annual Tucson Muslim-Jewish Peace Walk. Designated “Peace Walk Day” by the Governor of Arizona, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Mayor and Council of Tucson, the Fourth […]
AZ Muslim Job Applicant Wins Right to Wear Hijab
CAIR-AZ: MUSLIM JOB APPLICANT WINS RIGHT TO WEAR HIJAB (PHOENIX, AZ, 3/27/07) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today announced the successful resolution of a case of religious discrimination against a Muslim seeking employment. A major corporation had refused to employ a Muslim woman unless she agreed to remove her […]