CAIR-LA Condemns WME Employee’s Violent Messages, Calls on Agency to Take Corrective Action
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the problematic, violent message allegedly sent by a William Morris Endeavor (WME) employee in a pro-Israel WhatsApp group chat. CAIR-LA calls on WME to publicly condemn the statement and take corrective action against the employee. SEE:Top WME Agent at Center […]
CAIR-MA Welcomes Sentence for Anti-Asian Vehicular Assault
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today welcomed the sentencing of a man convicted of a hate crime for reportedly hitting an Asian-American man with his car and threatening to do so to others. A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for hitting an Asian-American man with his car […]
CAIR Welcomes Portland, Maine Resolution Divesting from Israel Over Gaza War
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a resolution by the city council of Portland, Maine divesting from the government of Israel and companies participating in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The resolution, sponsored by the Maine Coalition for Palestine and Jewish Voice for […]
CAIR-NY, CAIR Warn Columbia University of ‘Monumental Legal Exposure’ If It Gives Congress Student Disciplinary Records
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today warned Columbia University in a demand letter against turning over to Congress the disciplinary records of students organizing on campus. Those records are the constitutional equivalent of membership rolls that the U.S. Supreme Court has determined to be protected […]
CAIR Says Biden Must Respond to Amnesty Report on Systematic Israeli Destruction of Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Biden administration must respond to a new report by Amnesty International saying that Israel’s “wanton destruction and collective punishment” in Gaza must be investigated as a war crime. According to that report, Israel’s military is committing the […]
CAIR Welcomes Meta Oversight Board Conclusion ‘From the River to the Sea’ Slogan Is Not Hate Speech
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by Meta’s (Facebook’s parent company) oversight board that the use of the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which some activists say they use to call for Israelis and Palestinians to live […]
CAIR Welcomes Alaska Law Making Vandalism of Houses of Worship a Felony
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a new Alaska law making vandalism of houses of worship a felony. Vandalism of houses of worship and other religious sites is now a felony, under a bill that was signed into law on Tuesday by Gov. Mike […]
CAIR Calls on Apple, YouTube to Drop Podcast Celebrating Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Apple, YouTube and other media platforms to drop a weekly Israeli podcast in English celebrating the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and calling for the killing of all Palestinians. In that podcast, “Two Nice Jewish Boys,” Naor Meningher and Eytan Weinstein […]
CAIR Launches Series of Virtual Workshops on Navigating Safety and Rights in Md. Public Education, Invites Community and Students to Register
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today that it is launching a 3-part series of virtual workshops on navigating safety and understanding your rights in Maryland public education, and invites students, parents, and educators to register and participate in these training […]
CAIR-SFBA Files Discrimination Complaint After Nurse Resigns Amid Harassment Over ‘Free Palestine’ Badge Reel
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) announced today that it has filed a formal complaint with the California Civil Rights Department on behalf of Yasmin Bishr, a former nurse at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, who was compelled to resign from her position at the hospital on April […]