CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe After Pro-Israel Leader Arrested for Alleged Attack on Anti-War Protesters Outside Israeli Embassy in DC

Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls on law enforcement to step up protection for protesters The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement to consider hate crime charges against a local pro-Israel leader who was arrested after allegedly attacking anti-war protesters and […]

CAIR-LA Petition to Reinstate USC Muslim Student’s Valedictorian Speech Tops 38K Signatures

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced that its recent petition calling for the University of Southern California (USC) to reinstate Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s valedictorian speech has received more than 38,000 signatures in less than 48 hours.   SEE: CAIR-LA Demands USC Reverse ‘Cowardly Decision’ To Cancel […]

CAIR Urges Biden Admin Not to Veto State of Palestine UN Membership Vote

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the Biden administration not to veto a resolution at an upcoming United Nations Security Council meeting that would enable full UN membership for the State of Palestine.   On Friday, the UN Security Council is set to vote on […]

CAIR Condemns Latest Israeli Massacre of Children in Gaza, Attempts to Lure People to Death with Fake Baby Cries, Destruction of Homes in ‘Buffer Zone’

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest Israeli war crimes in Gaza, including a massacre of children, reports that drones are broadcasting sounds of babies crying to lure Gazans to kill zones and massive Israeli destruction of homes in a so-called “buffer zone” in Gaza. The WAFA News Agency reports […]

CAIR Condemns Dismissal of Charges for Incident at Tennessee Mosque

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the dismissal of charges for a man who allegedly urinated on the doorstep of a mosque in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  The charges of vandalism/malicious mischief and indecent exposure have been dropped for a man who allegedly urinated on the […]