CAIR-LA Condemns LA Mayor Bass’ Biased Response to Violence at Synagogue Real Estate Event, Inclusion of Known Islamophobe in Press Conference
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned statements made by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during a recent press conference addressing last Sunday’s violence at a real estate event promoting the sale of illegally occupied Palestinian land. CAIR-LA also condemned the inclusion of individuals who have openly engaged in […]
CAIR Calls for Investigation, Public Apology Following Anti-Palestinian Incident at Maryland Public School
Earlier today, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations called for an investigation into an incident that occurred last month at Damascus Elementary School in Montgomery County. During International School Night at the school, a Palestinian-American parent and her son represented the culture of Palestine. The child, a second-grade student, performed a well-known Palestinian poem. […]
CAIR-Ohio Applauds Youngstown City Council for Passage of Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today applauded the Youngstown City Council for its recent passage of a ceasefire resolution regarding the genocide in Gaza. This important measure, approved on Friday, June 21 by a narrow 4-3 vote, demonstrates the council’s commitment to promoting peace and supporting humanitarian efforts. The resolution calls for […]
CAIR Condemns Draft Law to Punish Parents in Uzbekistan Seeking Islamic Education for Their Children
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a draft law in Uzbekistan that would punish parents seeking Islamic education for their children. Despite Uzbekistan being a Muslim-majority country, there are only 15 educational institutions teaching Islam. If passed into law, the measure would punish parents who seek […]
American Muslim, Palestinian Groups Urge CNN Presidential Debate Hosts to Ask About Gaza Genocide, Hate Crimes, Student Rights
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, yesterday joined more than 40 American Muslim and Palestinian organizations in sending a letter to CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash urging the journalists to ask President Biden and former President Trump questions about the Gaza genocide, hate crimes, and […]
CAIR-NY Supports Hate Crime Investigation of Alleged Feces Attack
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomes the hate crime investigation of a bike-rider who allegedly threw feces into an open car window. On Saturday, June 22nd, local law enforcement reported that a suspect approached a 32-year-old man […]
CAIR-Oklahoma Welcomes Ruling, Questions AG’s Comments on Sharia Law
The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today welcomed the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling against a taxpayer-funded religious public charter school as a win for religious freedom, while denouncing and questioning the Oklahoma Attorney General’s comments on Sharia Law. SEE: Oklahoma high court rejects religious charter school contract Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond […]
CAIR Questions Whether Biden Admin Has ‘Shred of Humanity’ as Half Million Gazans Starve, Babies Burned Alive by Israeli-U.S. Bombings
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, questioned whether the Biden administration has a “shred of humanity” as the UN says more than half a million Palestinians on the brink of starvation and new Israeli-U.S. massacres burned Palestinian babies alive. Some Palestinians have been reduced to eating leaves from trees. An analysis by […]
CAIR-PA Encourages Community Support for Coalition Letter Opposing “Stand With Israel Act”
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) today urged Pennsylvania residents to contact their state representatives to express opposition to proposed legislation SB1260 (“Stand with Israel Act”), which is aimed at prohibiting boycotts and divestments from the State of Israel. CLICK HERE TO SIGN A LETTER TO LAWMAKERS URGING THEM TO OPPOSE […]
CAIR-Texas Welcomes Police Call for Prosecutors to Treat Attempted Murder of Muslim Child as Hate Crime
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed local law enforcement’s call for prosecutors in Tarrant County to treat the alleged murder attempt of a 3-year-old Muslim child in a public pool in Dallas as a hate crime. Elizabeth Wolf, 42, was charged with […]