CAIR Asks U.S. Senate to Oppose Anti-Muslim Ambassador Nominees Huckabee, Hoekstra
The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations—copied to all Senate offices—urging strong opposition to the nominations of Mike Huckabee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Pete Hoekstra for U.S. Ambassador to Canada. CAIR’s letter states […]
CAIR Says Report on Torture Camp for Palestinians Further Proof of Israeli Govt’s ‘Brutality and Genocidal Intent’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to a report published by Addameer on the Ofer Camp, an Israeli detention facility where Palestinian detainees were reportedly tortured and starved. The report says in part: “Since October 7, the Israel Prison Service has enforced a distressing starvation policy […]
CAIR Community Advisory: Registration Opens for Maryland ‘Muslim Youth Day’ at the Capital #MYDAC2025
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that registration is now open for “Muslim Youth Day” March 20 in Annapolis. CAIR Maryland says the event is designed for Muslim students ages 11-17 and includes a tour of the Maryland State House […]
CAIR-MA Condemns White Supremacist Group’s Rally in Boston
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today condemned a rally by members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front in Boston near the Massachusetts State House Saturday. “We condemn all efforts to spread white supremacy and other hate-filled ideologies in our state and nationwide,” said Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, Esq., Executive Director of CAIR-MA. “Members […]
CAIR-Georgia Condemns DeKalb County Judge Stacey Hydrick’s Biased Statements on Palestinians and Demands Resignation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Georgia (CAIR-Georgia) today condemned the recently deleted social media post from DeKalb County Judge Stacey Hydrick, in which she asserted that “there are no innocent civilians in Gaza” and that all “Gazans were celebrating and gloating over their brutal murder of Jews.” In a statement, CAIR-GA said: “These comments, […]
CAIR-OH Welcomes Citation for Man Distributing Racist Flyers
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the issuing of a citation for a man who was reportedly distributing racist flyers in Lincoln Heights and Lockland. Deputies from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from Lockland Police regarding […]
CAIR-NJ, CAIR Action NJ Welcome Resignation of Dem Caucus Chair, Urge Assemblyman to Remove Him from Office
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) and CAIR Action NJ today welcomed Justin Goldsman’s resignation from his role as chair of the Democratic Jewish Caucus following public outcry over his anti-Muslim remarks. Both organizations urged Assemblyman Gary Schaer to condemn and remove Goldsman as his Chief of Staff and urged Goldsman […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Urge Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee to Pass SB889 to Protect Students From Doxxing
Join the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in calling on the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee to pass Senate Bill 889 Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition. Take Action: bit.ly/senatebill889 Students are facing an alarming rise in online harassment, threats, and the act of doxxing – when personal information is shared publicly intentionally […]
CAIR-OH ACTION ALERT: Protect Free Speech – Oppose Ohio Senate Bill 87
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today urged Ohioans to take action against Senate Bill 87 (SB 87), legislation that seeks to codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state law. If enacted, this bill could wrongly conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, posing a serious threat to free […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Islamophobic Rant Outside of a Masjid in Kensington
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 an Islamophobic rant outside of Masjid Nur Al Islam in Brooklyn. According to a video, earlier this week, on Tuesday, February 18th, a man wearing a New York Jets Bomber […]