CAIR Says U.S. Government Responsible for Israel ‘Maiming and Murdering Children’ After New UN Data Shows 21K Gaza Children Permanently Disabled
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said new data from a United Nations committee showing that Israel has wounded more than 40,000 children in Gaza — resulting in at least 21,000 children being permanently disabled — is the latest proof the Trump administration and members […]
WATCH: Linda Sarsour Invites You to CAIR’s Two-Day National Leadership and Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19-20
National Leader and activist Linda Sarsour invites you to CAIR’s two-day national leadership and policy conference scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., from Friday, September 19th to Saturday, September 20th. WATCH THE VIDEO The event, which is open to registered and vetted members of the public, is scheduled to feature educational panels, strategic discussions and workshops on […]
CAIR Calls on Congressional Leaders to Back Arms Embargo on Israel After Top Scholars Recognize Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other members of Congress who claim to support human rights to stop denying the Gaza genocide and support an arms embargo on the Israeli government after […]
CAIR-Ohio Co-Hosts Cleveland Candidate Forum to Help Elevate Community Voices Ahead of Local Elections
On Wednesday, August 27th, 2025, over 25 candidates running for Cleveland City Council, the Mayor’s Office, and Municipal Court Judge seats joined at The Aviator Cleveland for the Cleveland Candidate Forum. Held as a collaborative and nonpartisan event co-hosted by CAIR-Cleveland, the Young Latinos Network (YLN), and the Arab Americans of Cleveland (AAC), this event brought together […]
CAIR-North Carolina Says UNC Decision to Cover Anti-Genocide Mural is Part of Broader Effort to Chill Students’ Free Speech on Palestinian Human Rights
The North Carolina office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a decision by the University of North Carolina (UNC) to cover up an anti-genocide mural is part of a broader, nationwide pattern of suppressing student anti-genocide activism and stifling constitutionally-protected speech in support […]
CAIR-CT Calls on Elected Officials, Trump Admin to Demand that Israel Allow U.S. Mother, Son to Return Home
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today called on state elected officials and the Trump administration to demand the immediate release of a Meriden, Connecticut mother Intifada Abdelghani and her 14-year-old son Musa, both American citizens, who were prevented from boarding a flight at Ben Gurion Airport on August 14, 2025. […]
CAIR Calls Austria’s Proposed Ban on Hijabs for Girls Under 14 ‘Discriminatory and Authoritarian’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned as ‘discriminatory and authoritarian’ a proposal announced by Austria’s integration minister to ban Islamic head scarves, or hijab, for girls under the age of 14. CAIR has repeatedly condemned growing Islamophobia in Europe. Earlier today, CAIR condemned an official Israeli government call […]
CAIR, CAIR-MN Offer Condolences to Loved Ones of Deadly Minneapolis Catholic School Terror Attack
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Minnesota chapter (CAIR-MN) today offered condolences to the families and other loved ones of the children killed or injured in the terror attack on Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said: […]
CAIR Welcomes Nevada Judge’s Order for Israeli Official Charged with Sex Crime to Appear in Court
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls on Trump administration to demand extradition, prioritize sex crimes against children over criminalizing criticism of Israel’s genocide The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a Nevada judge’s order that an Israeli government official accused of a sex crime must […]
CAIR-LA Condemns BHUSD’s Vote to Display Israeli Flag on School Campuses, Urges School Board to Reconsider
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board of Education’s 3-2 vote to display the Israeli flag at all district schools and facilities, calling the move a “divisive and political statement.” CAIR-LA also urged the school board to reconsider its vote. […]