CAIR Backs Call by 60+ Media Groups Seeking Access to Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today supported a call by more than 60 media and civil society organizations – coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists – demanding that Israel to give journalists independent access to Gaza. The coalition of international media outlets, including the Associated Press, […]
CAIR Supports Alabama Incarceree’s Request that No Autopsy be Performed After Execution
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Alabama authorities to accept a request from a Muslim incarceree for no autopsy to be performed on his body after execution, in accordance with his religious beliefs. Alabama Death Row inmate Keith Edmund Gavin is asking state officials […]
CAIR-Austin Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic Propaganda
The Austin office of the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Travis County. The flyers (police report: 241870252) were reportedly found by the Steiner Ranch neighborhood residents on their property last Thursday. SEE: Anti-Semitic flyers found in Travis County neighborhoods cause uproar (cbsaustin.com) “We condemn this […]
CAIR Condemns ‘Unconscionable’ Biden Admin Decision to Send More Bombs for Israel’s Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a reported decision by the Biden administration to send Israel the 500-pound bombs for its genocide in Gaza that had previously been held back. The bombs are expected to arrive in Israel in coming weeks. In a statement, CAIR National Executive […]
CAIR Calls on Delta to Apologize for Racist Anti-Palestinian Twitter Post
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Delta Air Lines to apologize for a now-deleted racist anti-Palestinian tweet agreeing with the false claim that a Palestinian flag pin worn by a flight attendant was a “Hamas badge.” In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said: […]
CAIR Questions Biden Admin ‘Silence’ on Daily Israeli War Crimes, Ethnic Cleansing, Torture, Starvation, Massacres
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today questioned the Biden administration’s “silence” about daily Israeli war crimes, torture of prisoners, ethnic cleansing, forced starvation, and massacres. Israeli forces are ordering all Palestinians to leave Gaza City, Gaza’s largest city. Almost the entire Gaza population has been forcibly displaced, […]
Community Advisory: CAIR Sends over 60,000 Messages to Congress Opposing Genocidal War Criminal Netanyahu’s Address
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is proud to announce that we have sent over 60,000 messages to Congress through our action alert urging members of Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress. CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to […]
CAIR-Chicago to Announce Landmark Doxxing Cases Amidst Gaza Genocide
On Thursday, July 11, the Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a press conference to highlight a landmark lawsuit where victims, targeted for their defense of the Palestinian people, will utilize the recent Civil Liability for Doxxing Act (Public Act 103-0439). WHAT: Press […]
CAIR-Houston Calls For Increased Language Access In Wake of Hurricane Beryl
Today, the Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) called for increased language access in communications by city and county government offices about recovery efforts from the storm and emergency warnings to the broader community. This comes after Hurricane Beryl, a category 1 hurricane leaves 1.4 million residents without power for the third […]
CAIR Condemns Distribution of Racist, Neo-Nazi Propaganda in Iowa
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported distribution of racist, neo-Nazi propaganda in Iowa. According to a resident of Iowa City’s Northside, that propaganda purported to be a “Health Warning” of Black men. It lists a mailing address for the National Alliance, which the […]