CAIR Condemns Israeli Use of Palestinian ‘Human Shields,’ Plan for New Illegal Settlement in UNESCO Heritage Site
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned new reports of Israeli forces using Palestinians as “human shields” and Israel’s plan for a new settlement on occupied Palestinian land and impacting UNESCO heritage site. A report from the Israeli media outlet Haaretz revealed that the Israeli military has […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest for Alleged Hate Campaign Targeting Muslim Neighbor
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed the arrest of a Brooklyn man suspected of waging campaign of hate against his Muslim neighbor, including a break-in during which he allegedly hit the victim with a mallet and desecrated a Quran. Izak Kadosh, 41, was arrested Friday and charged with more […]
CAIR-AZ Condemns Distribution of Racist, Antisemitic Flyers in Deer Valley
The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today condemned the distribution of racist, antisemitic flyers in Deer Valley. Residents of a neighborhood in a Deer Valley neighborhood discovered flyers containing racist and antisemitic rhetoric on their properties. The Phoenix Police Department is currently looking into this incident. SEE: Neighbors upset after racist, antisemitic […]
CAIR, ADC Designate GWU, UCLA, and Emory as “Institutions of Particular Concern” Following Targeting of Anti-Genocide Student Protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today designated The George Washington University (GWU), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Emory University as “institutions of particular concern” at a press conference in Washington D.C. due to their creation of a hostile campus environment for Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, […]
CAIR-Florida Urges Community to Call for Accountability for Doctor in Alleged Racist Harassment of Muslim Family
The Florida chapter Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a call to action asking residents of Manatee County and all Floridians to contact Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells and Florida State Attorney Ed Brodsky’s offices to hold Dr. Douglas Grierson, a Florida dentist, accountable for his […]
CAIR SFBA: City of San Ramon to Recognize American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
This evening, the City of San Ramon will commemorate the month of August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month (AMAAM) with a special proclamation presentation at its 7 p.m. city council meeting. The proclamation highlights the community’s efforts in fostering engagement, promoting interfaith dialogue, and supporting various civic initiatives that have positively impacted the […]
CAIR Issues ‘Know Your Rights’ Travel Advisory Following Recent Reports of Palestinian-American Muslims Interrogated, Detained at US Border
Civil Rights Group Announces New Lawsuit Against FBI for Using Illegal, Racist Watchlist Against Palestinian-Americans The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a precautionary travel advisory to Palestinian-American Muslim travelers in light of some recent reports of community members being detained or subjected to invasive […]
CAIR Condemns Far-Right Israeli Minister’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Assault, Calls on Biden Admin to Stop Attempts to Spark Global Religious War
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, by mobs of Israelis led by Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and called on the Biden administration to stop enabling this “increasingly radical and openly genocidal” […]
CAIR Condemns Killing of Rohingya Muslims Fleeing Violence in Myanmar
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported killing of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, by drone strikes while they were fleeing violence in Myanmar. Witnesses says the drone strikes on August 5 hit displaced families waiting to cross a river […]
CAIR Calls on West Virginia High School, School District to Accommodate Muslim Students’ Prayer Requests
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today called on Morgantown High School in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Monongalia School District to provide Muslim students an adequate place to pray congregational Friday (Jummah) prayers on campus as they had in previous years. With one week left before school begins, CAIR […]