CAIR-NJ Condemns Racist Anti-Palestinian Flyers Distribute at Princeton University, Calls on University to take Disciplinary Action
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned racist anti-Palestinian flyers distributed on the campus of Princeton University reading “Nuke Gaza” and “Kill Roaches.” CAIR-NJ also welcomed the University’s investigation and called for disciplinary action against those found responsible for the flyers. The Department of Public Safety (PSAFE) is reportedly investigating the […]
CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Haitian Community Targeted by Racist Hate Campaign
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Haitian community nationwide as it is being targeted by an online racist hate campaign. Racists, white supremacists, anti-immigrant activists, and even some elected officials are spreading the false rumor that Haitians are abducting and eating pets. […]
CAIR Calls Biden’s Failure to Call Family of American Killed by Israel ‘Disturbing and Disappointing’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called President Biden and Vice President Harris’ failure to call the family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a U.S. citizen killed by Israeli forces in Gaza “disturbing and disappointing.” President Joe Biden has not talked with the family of Aysenur […]
CAIR-Georgia, Co-Counsel File Civil Rights Complaint on Behalf of University of Georgia Students
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), Attorneys Sarah Gerwig and Samantha Hamilton, individual University of Georgia (UGA) students, and the organization Georgia Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) (formerly UGA Students for Justice in Palestine) today announced the filing of a Title VI federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department […]
CAIR Welcomes Federal Indictment of White Supremacist Group Leaders
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed indictments unsealed by prosecutors in California charging two people with leading a white supremacist group that allegedly maintained a list of high-profile targets to assassinate and urging members to commit hate crimes. Dallas Erin Humber and Matthew Robert Allison allegedly […]
CAIR Calls on Biden Admin to Address UN Report on Israel’s ‘Starvation Campaign’ in Gaza
Muslim civil rights group calls for end to support for Israel’s genocide that has killed or wounded more than 25,000 Palestinian children The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to address a UN report asserting that Israel is conducting a “starvation […]
CAIR, CAIR-FL Call for Censure of Florida Lawmaker who Celebrated Israel’s Murder of American
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Florida chapter (CAIR-FL) today called for the Florida legislature to censure of state Rep. Randy Fine after he posted an anti-Muslim tweet celebrating the murder of Turkish-American human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi and appeared to call for […]
CAIR Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting North Carolina YMCA
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned neo-Nazi and antisemitic vandalism this weekend targeting the Morrison Family YMCA in Charlotte, North Carolina. A YMCA bus was spray-painted with hate speech and symbols, including a Nazi swastika and “Save the White Race.” Signs and the sidewalk were […]
CAIR-Colorado Condemns Anti-Asian Attack Targeting Boulder City Council Member
The Colorado chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CO), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an alleged anti-Asian attack targeting Boulder City Council Member Tara Winer. That attack reportedly occurred Friday at a celebration of Asian culture. A man allegedly yelled yelling racial slurs against Asian people punched Winer in […]
CAIR-MN to Respond to Lino Lakes City Council Move to Censure Islamophobic Council Member
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will attend tonight’s Lino Lakes City Council meeting as the council considers a motion to censure a council member for recent Islamophobic remarks. The meeting will take place today, September 9, at 6 p.m. SEE: CAIR-MN calls for Lino Lakes council member’s resignation after confrontation over […]