CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes Arrest, Hate Crime Charge for Assault Targeting Anti-Genocide Protester
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed a hate crime charge for an alleged assault targeting an anti-genocide protester in Upper Merion Township. The suspect, Ilya Zaslavskiy, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with theft by unlawful taking, harassment and ethnic intimidation, among other charges. He was released on $10,000 […]
CAIR Welcomes US Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Abuses Against Uyghurs and Tibetans, Calls for Sanctions on Israeli Officials for Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today welcomed US sanctions on Chinese officials due to ongoing human rights abuses against Uyghurs, Tibetans and other ethnic groups in China. CAIR also called on the Biden administration to place sanctions on Israeli officials over the Gaza genocide. The US will […]
Community Alert: Registration Opens for CAIR’s 9th Annual D.C. ‘Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium’ on Capitol Hill – #MYLS2024
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that registration is now open for its 9th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (#MYLS2024). This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, August 14 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Open to students ages 13 to 19, #MYLS2024 is themed […]
CAIR Calls on Biden Admin to ‘Finally Act’ on Latest Report of Rape of Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Detention Centers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to “finally act” following new reports that Israeli forces are raping Palestinians held in detention camps. Palestinian lawyer Khaled Mahajna said he visited two Gazan detainees on Sunday in Ofer Prison near Ramallah in the West Bank. […]
CAIR Condemns 2nd White Supremacist March with Nazi Flags in Tennessee
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned another march by members of a neo-Nazi white supremacist group in Nashville, Tennessee. For the second weekend in a row, a white supremacist group carrying Nazi flags shouting the Nazi salute “Sieg Heil” and wearing “Whites Against Replacement” shirts marched […]
CAIR Again Questions Biden Admin Silence After Palestinian with Down Syndrome Mauled by Israeli Attack Dogs, Left to Die
Muslim civil rights group condemns Israeli killing of UK-based aid workers, discovery of dozens of bodies in Gaza City neighborhood The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today again questioned the Biden administration’s silence on the latest “Israeli war crimes of the day,” including Israeli forces reportedly using […]
CAIR, ACC Announce New Fund to Help Students Targeted for Palestine Advocacy on College Campuses
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and A Continuous Charity (ACC) today announced that they are establishing a new fund to help students targeted for their pro-Palestine advocacy on college campuses. CAIR and ACC’s new Educational Pursuit Fund (EPF) is dedicated to assisting students who have faced adverse […]
CAIR Launches Survey to Assess Maryland Muslim Students’ Experiences in Public Education
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of its 2024 School Climate Survey for Muslim students attending Maryland public schools. TAKE ACTION: Complete the survey if you are a Muslim student attending Maryland public schools. “The safety and well-being of our children […]
CAIR-NJ: Limited Spots: Apply to the Muslim Youth Leadership Intensive!
Our Muslim Youth Leadership Intensive is less than a month away! For the first time, MYLI will be an overnight two-day intensive program for high school students designed to help them develop their leadership and advocacy skills. This year, MYLI will take place at the State House in Trenton, New Jersey on August 2nd – […]
CAIR Welcomes Delta Apology for Anti-Palestinian Twitter Post
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an apology from Delta Air Lines for a now deleted anti-Palestinian tweet agreeing with the false claim that a Palestinian flag pin worn by a flight attendant was a “Hamas badge.” CAIR yesterday called on the airline to apologize. In a […]