CAIR Calls Israel’s Slaughter of 22 Children in Gaza a ‘Transparent Attempt to Sabotage’ President Trump’s Peace Push
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli government’s escalating slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 22 children, as a “transparent attempt to sabotage” the Trump administration’s recent push to restart ceasefire negotiations and pursue an end to other regional conflicts. CAIR […]
CAIR Condemns Vandalism Targeting Church in South Dakota
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned vandalism targeting the Mitchell Congregational United Church of Christ in Mitchell, South Dakota. The church was vandalized with derogatory graffiti over the weekend, the third such incident in recent years. SEE: Church Struck by Vandalism Again, But Faith Remains […]
CAIR Condemns Latest Israeli Bombings of Gaza Hospitals as Netanyahu Says Half of Gazans to Be Ethnically Cleansed
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest Israeli deadly bombings of Gaza hospitals as indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu says half of Gazans will be ethnically cleansed and there is “no way” Israel will halt its genocide in Gaza, even if a ceasefire is achieved. […]
CAIR Welcomes President Trump’s Removal of Sanctions on Syria
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Trump’s removal of sanctions on Syria. President Donald Trump said he will order the end of sanctions against Syria to “give them a chance of greatness” in an effort to normalize relations with the new Syrian government. […]
CAIR Welcomes Ruling Allowing Lawsuit Over N.C. Confederate Monument to ‘Faithful Slaves’ to Move Forward
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling that a lawsuit seeking the removal of a Confederate monument stating “appreciation of our faithful slaves” from outside of a North Carolina courthouse can move forward. U.S. District Judge James Dever III denied a motion to […]
CAIR Encourages Community to Attend May 14 Hearing for Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri in Alexandria, Va.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encouraged community members to attend a hearing for Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 14. Suri was arrested and detained by ICE, apparently due to his wife’s connections to Gaza and criticism of the Israeli […]
CAIR Welcomes the Successful Evacuation of Americans from Gaza, Calls on State Department to Continue Evacuating Remaining Clients
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, and the Law Office of Maria Kari today welcome the successful evacuation of clients Khalid Mourtaga and Mariam Harara from Gaza to the United States where they have reunited with loved ones after surviving months of genocide. SEE: Motion for Preliminary Injunction Filed in […]
CAIR Calls for Probe of Violent Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-Genocide Protesters by Johns Hopkins U, Baltimore Police
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an independent investigation of the reported violent crackdown by Johns Hopkins University Police (JHPD) and Baltimore City Police against student protesters during a peaceful anti-genocide protest that took place at Johns Hopkins University’s […]
CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Drop Efforts to Herd Starving Palestinians into Israeli-Controlled Camps
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group welcomes Trump’s call for end to ‘brutal conflict,’ calls for action to permanently and immediately stop the genocide The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to drop U.S.-Israeli efforts to force starving Palestinians in Gaza […]
CAIR Calls on Trump to Rescind Appointment of Anti-Muslim Bigot Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. attorney for D.C.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to rescind his nomination of anti-Muslim Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be interim U.S. attorney for D.C., considered one of the most important federal law enforcement roles in the nation. SEE: Trump Picks Most Unhinged Fox […]