CAIR-SFBA Applauds Dublin’s Unanimous Vote to Bar City Investments in War, Mass Surveillance, and Mass Incarceration Industries 

The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the Dublin City Council’s unanimous Sept. 16 vote updating its Statement of Investment Policy to add three new prohibited business sectors.   SEE: STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN  Under Section […]

CAIR-NJ Condemns Cancellation of Palestinian Author Event as Attempt to Erase Palestinian History and Silence Voices on Gaza

The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the cancellation of Palestinian American author Jenan Matari’s scheduled book event at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair after complaints from members of the local Jewish community. READ:N.J. bookstore cancels Palestinian author event after community outcry — NJ.com […]

CAIR-Minnesota Welcomes Guilty Plea of Jackie Rahm Little for Mosque Arsons

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) today welcomed the guilty plea of Jackie Rahm Little, 36, for his role in terrorizing the Muslim community with multiple mosque arsons. Earlier today, Little entered a guilty plea during a Change of Plea Hearing in Courtroom 13E at the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse (300 South […]

CAIR Welcomes Withdrawal of Rep. Mast’s Unconstitutional Passport Revocation Provision

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the withdrawal of Section 226 of H.R. 5300, a dangerous provision that would have granted Secretary of State Marco Rubio sweeping, unchecked authority to revoke U.S. passports. Rep. Brian Mast backed out,retreating from this harmful measure, showing that even […]

CAIR Condemns Israeli Massacre of 13 Civilians at Gaza Hospital, U.S. ‘Israel First’ Complicity

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli massacre of at least 13 Palestinians, including women and children, near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Israel has slaughtered at least 83 Palestinians across Gaza so far today. CAIR also condemned the Trump administration’s “Israel First” complicity with Israel’s genocide. In […]

CAIR Responds As ‘Massively Undercounted’ Official Death Toll in Gaza Passes 65,000

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called Israel’s daily slaughter of men, women and children in Gaza – with U.S. support – a “mark of shame” as the official, significantly-undercounted death toll tracked by the Gaza Health Ministry passes 65,000. The staggering death toll includes […]

CAIR Backs Call for Transparent Probe Into Hanging Death of Black Mississippi Student

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today supported calls for a thorough and transparent investigation of the death of Black student Demartravion “Trey” Reed, who was found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi earlier this week. SEE: Trey Reed’s Family […]