CAIR Says Senate Confirmation of Huckabee Will Hurt Muslim and Christian Palestinian Rights
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Mike Huckabee as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, warning that his appointment will undermine the rights and safety of Muslim and Christian Palestinians, including American citizens living in or traveling to the region. The […]
CAIR Condemns Removal of North Carolina Plaques Covering Tribute to ‘Heroes of the Confederacy’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the removal of plaques covering a Confederate flag and a tribute to “Our Heroes of the Confederacy” from a statue outside a courthouse in North Carolina. Jackson County commissioners removed the plaques, which were installed years ago following controversy over […]
CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Stop Funding Israel’s Torture of Palestinian Captives
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to address the latest reports of Israel’s torture of Palestinian prisoners. Palestinian prisoners just released by Israel show visible signs of torture and say they endured repeated abuse. Almost 10,000 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons. Another 3,498 Palestinians, including […]
CAIR Sends Letter Urging Sec. Rubio to Designate India a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Over Anti-Muslim Waqf Act
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent a formal letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the U.S. Department of State to designate India a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) in response to the Indian government’s continued violations of the religious and […]
CAIR Calls DHS Consideration of Criticism of Israel in Immigration Benefits ‘McCarthyism’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that a new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy to screen social media for “antisemitic activity” to block immigration benefits amounts to ‘McCarthyism.” The new policy affects people applying for lawful permanent status, foreign student visas and […]
CAIR-NY Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Palestinian Incident in Midtown
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate as a possible hate crime the reported assault by an individual who allegedly threw excrement, trash, and liquids on pro-Palestine protesters. SEE: BREAKING: During […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Alleged Hate Vandalism at Queens Church
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned the vandalism and desecration of a church in Astoria, Queens on Sunday. SEE: Suspect smashes religious statue, spits into Holy Water at Astoria church: NYPD SEE: Hate Crime Investigation Launched After […]
CAIR Says Sharp Rise in Negative U.S. Views of Israel Shows Failure of Gaza Genocide Censorship
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a new Pew poll documenting a significant rise in negative views of the Israeli government among the American people shows the failure of unprecedented attempts to smear and censor critics of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. According to […]
CAIR-LA Condemns ‘Disturbing’ Anti-Muslim Tirade Targeting Muslim Women at Orange County Restaurant, Calls for Hate Incident Probe
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned an anti-Muslim tirade directed at a group of visibly Muslim women at an In-N-Out Burger in La Habra, Calif., and called for a thorough investigation into the apparent hate incident. CAIR-LA also praised the In-N-Out employee who reportedly refused to […]
CAIR-Ohio, Civil Rights Partners to Demand Justice After Violent Hate Crime in Columbus
On Thursday, April 10, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), along with civil rights partner organizations, will host a press conference to demand urgent action from the Columbus Police Department following a violent hate crime targeting a local immigrant family. The press conference comes in the wake of a brutal attack […]