CAIR-NY Condemns Latest Police Violence Against Anti-Genocide Protesters, Demands SRG Be Disbanded

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, today condemned the NYPD Strategic Response Group’s (SRG) reported brutality that resulted in the hospitalization of several protesters demonstrating against the escalation of the genocide in Palestine into Lebanon. CAIR-NY also demanded […]

CAIR Welcomes Passage of Senate Resolution honoring Wadee AlFayoumi, Commends Muslim Civic Coalition

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the U.S. Senate’s passage of S.Res. 847 honoring Wadee AlFayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was brutally stabbed 26 times and murdered in Illinois due to his Palestinian Muslim identity. CAIR also commended the Muslim Civic Coalition for its role in advancing […]

CAIR-WA Report Shows Washington State Muslims Overwhelmingly Likely to Have Experienced Bias or Discrimination

Civil rights group publishes first-ever report on demographics and discrimination of Washington state Muslims  The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today published a report detailing findings from the 2024 Washington Muslim Survey, which covers demographics, experiences of discrimination, and policy engagement […]

CAIR-Pennsylvania Condemns Sen. Fetterman’s Dehumanizing Remarks Welcoming Israel’s Pager Attacks that Killed Children

The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia and CAIR-Pittsburgh) condemned Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman’s remarks stating he “loved” Israel’s pager attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 32 people and injured more than 3,000; including children.  Politico reported that Sen. John Fetterman said he supports Israel’s recent pager attack on […]

CAIR Calls for Resignation of Secretary of State Blinken After Report He Lied to Congress About Israel Blocking Aid to Gaza

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken after he reportedly lied to Congress after two government authorities concluded that Israel deliberately blocked deliveries of humanitarian aid to Gaza. According to ProPublica: “The U.S. Agency for International […]

CAIR Supports Effort to Remove Confederate Symbols from Montgomery, Alabama, Flag

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its support for a petition to remove Confederate symbols from the flag of Montgomery, Alabama. A group of Montgomery high school students have started a petition to remove Confederate symbols from the city’s flag. As of Monday evening, […]

CAIR ACTION ALERT: Demand Biden-Harris Administration Freeze Weapons to Israel and Force an End to Gaza Genocide, Lebanon Slaughter

Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in demanding the White House and State Department enforce U.S. laws that mandate the immediate suspension of military assistance to the Israeli government in response to its ongoing genocide in Gaza and recent attacks in Lebanon, which have slaughtered over 550 people, including many women and children. CLICK HERE: DEMAND BIDEN-HARRIS […]