CAIR Applauds Interior Department Official for Resigning Over President Biden’s Support for Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded Lily Greenberg Call, an Interior Department official who resigned from her position over continued US support for the genocide in Gaza. Greenberg Call says that she is the first Jewish-American administration official to resign due to the genocide. […]
CAIR Files Lawsuit Against Texas Governor on Behalf of DSA, Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Houston and University of Texas Dallas to Defend Free Speech of Anti-Genocide Protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Houston, Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Texas at Dallas, and the Democratic Socialists of America challenging Texas […]
CAIR-MI Concerned About Harassment of Israeli Human Rights Advocate at Detroit Airport
The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today voiced its deep concern over the reported harassment of an Israeli human rights advocate for Palestinians at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Monday. Ilan Pappe who is an Israeli political scientist and author […]
CAIR Rebukes House Committee Chairs for ‘Desperate, Un-American’ Attempt to Launch Witch Hunt into Americans Opposed to Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today rebuked the Chairs of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight & Accountability and the Committee on Education & the Workforce for trying to “smear and silence” Americans opposed to the Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza by baselessly demanding that the Treasury […]
CAIR-LA Demands UCI Protect Anti-Genocide Student Protesters’ Rights to Free Speech, Urges Administration to Call Off Excessive Police Presence
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today demanded that the University of California, Irvine (UCI) respect anti-genocide student protesters’ rights to free speech and assembly. It also demanded that the university administration and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department not use excessive force against the student protesters. SEE: Police converge on pro-Palestinian protest […]
CAIR-Minnesota Calls on Lawmakers to Override Senator Latz’s Blockage of Housing Discrimination Legislation
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today expressed its deep disappointment and concern over Democratic Senator Ron Latz’s decision to block critical legislation aimed at protecting vulnerable families from housing discrimination and called on lawmakers to override his decision. The proposed measure was designed to safeguard families utilizing government-issued housing vouchers, […]
CAIR-Ohio Condemns Distribution of Racist, White Supremacist Propaganda
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned distribution of racist, white supremacist propaganda in that state. Resident of the predominantly Black Hough community in Cleveland found flyers with images of the Ku Klux Klan hate group and racist messages left at their homes. Similar hate messages […]
CAIR to File Suit Against Greg Abbott for Unlawful Executive Order Targeting Palestinian Activists (Video)
CAIR-NY Applauds The New School Faculty Encampment
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, applauds the faculty at The New School for setting up a faculty encampment. In a nationwide trend, students have been peacefully protesting to advocate for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid to be sent to Palestine. However, […]
CAIR-NJ Calls on Princeton University to Meet with Students, Commends Student Hunger Strikers
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on Princeton University administration to meet with students to discuss their demands. SEE: Princeton Students Response to President Eisgruber CAIR-NJ also condemns Princeton University administration’s treatment of the peaceful encampments and student protests as threatening and dangerous. The University administration’s vilification of students […]