CAIR Welcomes US Ban on Imports from 5 Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a US ban on imports from five Chinese companies over their alleged involvement in Uyghur slave labor. The companies include Hong Kong-based Rare Earth Magnesium Technology Group Holdings and its parent, Century Sunshine Group Holdings, which manufacture magnesium […]
CAIR Welcomes Ruling that Confederate Flag May Be Removed from Tennessee County Seal
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling that an image of the Confederate flag may be removed from a Tennessee county’s seal. Washington, D.C., based CAIR had previously called for the removal of the Confederate image from the seal. A county chancellor ruled that Williamson County […]
CAIR Criticizes White House for Attacking Rep. Cori Bush While Ignoring Anti-Palestinian Racism, Islamophobic Rhetoric
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today criticized the White House communications department for launching a “unnecessary and unfounded” attack on Rep. Cori Bush while repeatedly ignoring anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim rhetoric by elected officials. When she was asked about President Biden’s thoughts on Bush’s vow to […]
CAIR-FL Condemns FL University System Chancellor for ‘Orwellian Order’ to Flag Courses with Keywords ‘Palestine,’ ‘Zionism’
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization today condemned Florida University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues’ order to flag courses with keywords Israel, Israeli, Palestine, Palestinian, Middle East, Zionism, Zionist, Judaism, Jewish, or Jews. In a statement CAIR-Florida Executive Director, Imam Abdullah Jaber stated: “The latest action […]
DC: CAIR, ADC to Designate Top Three Universities Targeting Anti-Genocide Student Protesters as ‘Institutions of Particular Concern’
On Wednesday, August 14 at 11 a.m. ET, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) will designate three universities as “institutions of particular concern” following their targeting of anti-genocide student protesters at a press conference in Washington, D.C. Palestine Legal will present remarks at the conference. The announcement comes as students prepare […]
CAIR Action Alert: Demand Hate Crime Charges for Suspect Who Threatened ‘Mass Violence’ Against Anti-Genocide Protesters
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged community members to sign its action alert demanding hate crime charges against a man who allegedly threatened mass violence against people protesting the Gaza genocide. SIGN THE ACTION ALERT Yosef Appelbaum has been charged with threatening to commit mass violence against anti-genocide protesters […]
CAIR Welcomes Reintroduction of NO BAN Act to Prevent Future ‘Muslim Ban’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the U.S. House and Senate reintroduction of the “National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act” also known as the “NO BAN Act” and the “Access to Counsel Act.” CAIR is urging all Americans who opposed the Trump administration’s discriminatory […]
CAIR-MN Calls for Resignation of Lino Lakes City Council Member Who Said Hate-Filled, Anti-Muslim Email is ‘Best I have Ever Received’
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the resignation of Lino Lakes City Council Member Christopher Lyden for writing that a hate-filled, anti-Muslim email was the “best [he] ever received.” [NOTE: CAIR-MN recently condemned a vote by the Lino […]
CAIR Asks Biden Admin ‘Is There a Red Line?’ After Leaked Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Sodomizing Palestinian Detainee
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today asked the Biden administration if there is a “red line” that Israel can cross that will result in a change of American policy after a leaked video showed Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian. The video shows Israeli soldiers […]
CAIR Condemns U.S. Decision Not to Attend Nagasaki Bombing Memorial in Defense of Israeli Genocide
Civil rights group thanks Nagasaki for not inviting rep of a nation that does not adhere to NPT, ‘despite possessing nuclear weapons’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a decision by the U.S. ambassador to Japan to reject an invitation to attend Nagasaki’s annual […]