CAIR Condemns GOP Jewish Coalition CEO’s Apparent Support for ‘Carpet Bombing’ Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned remarks by Republican Jewish Coalition CEO Matt Brooks that appeared to endorse the idea of giving a “blank check to Israel” to “finish the job quickly” by carpet bombing Gaza. “If you need to carpet bomb the area, do it. Just […]
CAIR Welcomes Md. School System’s Decision to Reverse Course, Permit AP African American Studies Class
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Harford County School Board’s decision to allow the Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies class to be taught in local schools. This reversal marks a pivotal moment in the fight for inclusive and […]
CAIR Asks U.S. Attorney’s Office in DC to Dismiss Charges Against Anti-Genocide Student Protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today sent a letter to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC) calling on prosecutors to dismiss all charges against students arrested for peacefully protesting the Gaza genocide on George Washington University’s (GW) campus on May 8, 2024. SEE: CAIR Letter Calling […]
CAIR ‘Concerned’ that Biden is Either Misstating Gaza Policy or Receiving Incorrect Information from Staff After False Statements in Interview
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed deep concern that President Biden is either misstating his own policy on Gaza or receiving incorrect information from White House’s national security staff after he made numerous false statements about Gaza during a recent interview. WATCH A CLIP […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Charges Brought in Alleged Neo-Nazi Plot to Poison Minority Children
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal grand jury’s four-count indictment charging alleged neo-Nazi Michail Chkhikvishvili with soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence in New York City. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of […]
CAIR Welcomes Amnesty’s Condemnation of French Hijab Bans in Olympics, Sports
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Amnesty International’s condemnation of the French ban on athletes wearing hijab (Islamic head scarves) in sports. In a report, Amnesty International called hijab bans in French sports a “discriminatory double standard.” The report said the ban “breaches international […]
CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Charges for Anti-Palestinian Harassment, Alleged Assault of Guests at Md. Muslim’s Wedding in D.C.
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate as a hate crime the reported harassment and alleged assault of wedding guests by two anti-Palestinian suspects arrested at a Maryland Muslim woman’s wedding in […]
CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes Arrest, Hate Crime Charge for Assault Targeting Anti-Genocide Protester
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed a hate crime charge for an alleged assault targeting an anti-genocide protester in Upper Merion Township. The suspect, Ilya Zaslavskiy, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with theft by unlawful taking, harassment and ethnic intimidation, among other charges. He was released on $10,000 […]
CAIR Welcomes US Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Abuses Against Uyghurs and Tibetans, Calls for Sanctions on Israeli Officials for Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today welcomed US sanctions on Chinese officials due to ongoing human rights abuses against Uyghurs, Tibetans and other ethnic groups in China. CAIR also called on the Biden administration to place sanctions on Israeli officials over the Gaza genocide. The US will […]
Community Alert: Registration Opens for CAIR’s 9th Annual D.C. ‘Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium’ on Capitol Hill – #MYLS2024
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 its 9th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (#MYLS2024). This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, August 14 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Open to students ages 13 to 19, #MYLS2024 is themed […]