CAIR-AZ Welcomes DOJ Probe into ASU Police Hijab Removals During Protest Arrests
The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an investigation by the Department of Justice into whether Arizona State University police violated the civil rights of four women whose hijabs were removed by officers during their arrest at a pro-Palestinian protest in […]
CAIR Designates Pomona College, U. of Michigan, U. of Georgia as ‘Institutions of Particular Concern’ Due to Mistreatment of Anti-Genocide Voices
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today designated Pomona College, the University of Michigan (U-Mich), and the University of Georgia (UGA) as “Institutions of Particular Concern” due to their reported creation of a hostile campus environment for Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish and other students, staff, and […]
CAIR-NY Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Palestinian Assault 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 called for a hate crime investigation of a reported attack in Brooklyn during which a group of suspects allegedly made anti-Palestinian remarks to and attacked a couple walking on a street. SEE: Police hunt […]
CAIR Condemns Bill Clinton’s ‘Insulting and Islamophobic’ Justification of Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned former President Bill Clinton’s “insulting and Islamophobic” attempt to justify the Israeli government’s ongoing attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. In a statement, CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert S. McCaw said: “Bill Clinton’s callous and dishonest attempt to justify […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes LA Teachers Union’s Support of Congressional Effort to Block $20 Billion in U.S. Weapons Sales to Israel
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the United Teachers Los Angeles union’s vote supporting congressional efforts to block the sale of more than $20 billion in U.S. weapons to Israel. SEE: L.A. teachers union supports blocking U.S. sale of about $20 billion in weaponry to Israel On […]
ACTION ALERT: Call on Major Media Outlets to Address Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Muslim Bias After Attack on Mehdi Hasan
The Council on American-Islamic Relations today joined the US Council of Muslim Organizations in encouraging all Americans to sign a petition calling on major media outlets to address any anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bias or bigotry within their networks in the wake of a racist and threatening anti-Palestinian comment that a CNN commentator directed at Mehdi Hasan live […]
CAIR Calls on Media to Address CJP Report of Unpunished Murder of Journalists by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today on U.S. and international media outlets to address a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) showing that Israel and Haiti are the world’s biggest offenders in letting journalists’ murderers go unpunished. The is the first time Israel has appeared on […]
CAIR Asks Paramount Why ‘The Arab American Experience Amidst the Crisis in Gaza’ Dropped from ‘Inclusion Week’ Events
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today questioned Paramount about the reported postponement of an event, titled “The Arab American Experience Amidst the Crisis in Gaza,” from its Inclusion Week calendar. SEE: Screen Shot of Announcement Postponing “The Arab American Experience Amidst the Crisis in Gaza” In a letter to Marva […]
CAIR-MI to Designate University of Michigan as an ‘Institution of Particular Concern’
On Thursday, Oct. 31, the Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) plans to hold a press conference with a University of Michigan student and recent alumni to discuss the ongoing threat to First Amendment Rights and the hostile environment on campus and the threat to the safety of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and […]
CAIR Calls on DOJ to Probe Officials Who May Have Violated Law by Failing to Act on 500 Reports Israel Used U.S. Weapons to Target Civilians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Biden administration officials who reportedly received almost 500 reports alleging Israel used U.S.-supplied weapons for attacks on civilians in Gaza, but failed to take action. Some of the reports […]