CAIR Welcomes Zeteo Doc on Israeli Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Condemns Biden Foreign Policy Team for Covering Up Murder
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a documentary produced by Zeteo on Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and exposing the identity of her alleged killer. SEE: New documentary claims to identify Israeli soldier who shot Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in […]
CAIR Condemns Distribution of White Supremacist, Neo-Nazi Propaganda in Wisconsin
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of white supremacist, neo-Nazi propaganda in Wisconsin. Hundreds of flyers promoting white supremacy and a neo-Nazi hate group were scattered throughout Ozaukee and Washington counties over the weekend. “The promotion of racist hate must be challenged by all […]
CAIR Again Condemns South Carolina’s Celebration of ‘Confederate Memorial Day’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today repeated its condemnation South Carolina’s celebration of “Confederate Memorial Day” as a state holiday. That holiday is on May 10, but marked by government offices on May 9 this year. SEE: South Carolina still recognizes Confederate Memorial Day. Make it […]
CAIR Designates University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as ‘Hostile Campus’ for Targeting Anti-Genocide Voices
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has designated the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as a Hostile Campus due to its pattern of targeting students who advocate for Palestinian rights and speak out against genocide. SEE: CAIR Designates UIUC as a Hostile Campus “UIUC has cultivated a dangerous climate for […]
CAIR and @Muslim Call on Meta to Lift Ban on Popular Social Media Page in India, Reject Pressure From Modi Govt
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization and @Muslim, one of the largest social media pages catering to Muslims, today condemned Meta for banning the page in India under pressure from the Indian government. CAIR and @Muslim called for Meta to reverse the “bigoted attack on free speech” […]
CAIR-LA Calls on Claremont McKenna College to Address Students’ Concerns Over Controversial Commencement Speaker
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called on Claremont McKenna College (CMC) leadership to address students’ concerns regarding the school’s 2026 Commencement Speaker, Salman Rushdie. Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American novelist who has previously made troubling statements about Islam and Palestine. On Friday, May 2, the Claremont […]
CAIR Condemns India’s Bombing of Mosques and Civilians in Pakistan, Calls on U.S. to Demand Modi Deescalate
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned India’s far-right and anti-Muslim Hindutva government for bombing mosques and civilians in Pakistan. On Tuesday, the Indian government launched missile attacks on numerous sites on Pakistani territory, including Pakistan-administered Kashmir. India claims its attacks were a response to a […]
CAIR Calls on State Department to Condemn RSF’s Escalating Attacks in Sudan, Make Clear Militia Will Never Receive American Recognition
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the State Department to condemn attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan and make clear that the militia will never receive American recognition. Yesterday, RSF drone strikes hit a major power station in the […]
CAIR Condemns Ban on Hijab by Province in Belgium
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a ban on hijab, or Islamic head scarves, in educational institutions in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The ban, which prohibits the wearing of items such as headscarves during educational activities, comes into effect September 1. Vlaams Belang, […]
CAIR Special Report Reveals Surging Crisis in Employment Discrimination Sparked by Anti-Palestinian Bias
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a special report, “Terminated: Employment Discrimination at the Core of Islamophobia and Anti-Palestinian Racism,” which reveals a surging crisis in employment discrimination across the country, largely sparked by efforts to prevent employees from displaying signs of Palestinian culture or sympathy […]