CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Asian Harassment Incident in Brooklyn
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 condemned the alleged anti-Asian harassment of a man and woman in Brooklyn. Police said the victims were walking when four people allegedly threw whipped cream at them while making anti-Asian remarks. “We condemn this […]
CAIR Declares President Biden a ‘War Criminal’ After Letting Israel Flout His 30-Day Gaza Aid Deadline
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that it considers President Biden a “war criminal” after his decision to continue sending weapons to the Israeli government after it flouted Biden’s 30-day deadline to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. In a statement, CAIR said: “We strongly condemn President Biden’s […]
Muslim, Arab Groups Applaud House Rejection of ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’
Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), ICNA Council for Social Justice, Justice For All, Muslim American Society (MAS), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) issued a joint statement welcoming the defeat of H.R. 9495, or the “Nonprofit Killer Bill,” which fell short of the 2/3 majority needed to pass […]
CAIR-Ohio Welcomes Federal Probe of Case Western Reserve U. Targeting Anti-Genocide Group
The Cleveland & Northern Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today welcomed a federal probe of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) allegedly targeting and intimidating students involved in Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Yesterday, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has opened a formal investigation into […]
CAIR-MA Announces Linda Sarsour as Keynote Speaker for Annual Banquet on November 16
November 13, 2024 — BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) is proud to announce that renowned civil rights activist Linda Sarsour will be the keynote speaker at its Annual Banquet, taking place on November 16, 2024. The theme of this year’s banquet is Refusing to be Silenced, Refusing to […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Your Senator to Support Bernie Sanders’ Resolution Blocking $20 Billion in Weapons for Israel’s Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, urges you to act now and tell your senators to support a resolution proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders that would block $20 billion in arms shipments to the Israeli government, which has expanded its indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Gaza […]
CAIR Says Top Israeli Official’s Call for Annexation of West Bank Results from U.S. Complicity with Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a top Israeli official’s statement that land in the occupied West Bank will be annexed in the coming year is a direct result of the Biden administration’s complicity with the Gaza genocide, which empowered the far-right Netanyahu government to commit […]
CAIR-Michigan Condemns Display of Nazi Flags in Howell and Fowlerville
The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined community leaders in condemning the display of Nazi flags in Howell and Fowlerville Saturday night. Those flags were reportedly waved outside of an American Legion Post that was hosting a performance of […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Urge Your Member of Congress to Vote NO on Nonprofit Killer Bill Aimed at Silencing Palestine Activism
Today, join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in calling on your member of Congress to “VOTE NO” on the Nonprofit Killer Bill, a proposed law that would grant unchecked power to the incoming Trump administration’s Secretary of the Treasury to revoke the nonprofit tax status of any religious and advocacy organizations without evidence, charges […]
CAIR Maryland Releases Results of Online 2024 Community Election Survey
Most responding Maryland Muslim voters favored Jill Stein for president, Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate and cited Gaza as top issue The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced the results of its online post-election community survey of American Muslim voters in Maryland. SEE: 2024 Online Exit Poll of Maryland Muslim Voters The […]