CAIR Strongly Condemns Biden for Sending More 2,000 Pound Bombs, Other Weapons to Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned a new military aid package including 2,000-pound bombs and aircraft to Israel. According to the Washington Post, “The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel […]
CAIR to Release New Civil Rights Report Revealing Worst Wave of Anti-Muslim Hate Recorded in Group’s 30-Year History
On Tuesday, April 2, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) plans to release its annual civil rights report titled “Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate.” The report documents the worst wave of anti-Muslim bigotry witnessed in its 30-year history. CAIR’s new civil rights report, which examines this rise of incidents in the context of the domestic fallout of the genocide against […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Ban on Palestinian Christians Entering Jerusalem on Easter
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned restrictions placed by the Israeli government barring Palestinian Christians from entering Jerusalem on Easter. Israeli authorities have provided permits for only 200 leaders from the occupied West Bank to enter Jerusalem for Easter, but, in an unprecedented move, […]
CAIR-CA to Host 18th Annual Ramadan Iftar at the California State Capitol
On Tuesday, April 2, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) and Assemblymember Arambula, along with co-hosts Senator Wahab, Senator Hurtado, Assemblymember Nguyen, Assemblymember Curry, Assemblymember Arambula and co-hosts Senator Wahab, Senator Hurtado, Senator Cortese, Assemblymember Nguyen, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, Assemblymember Wilson, Assemblymember Essayli and Assemblymember Wilson, will host the 18th Annual Capitol Ramadan […]
CAIR-SFBA Demands Action After San Bruno Officials Force Muslims to Pray, Break Fast in the Cold (Video)
CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Resignation of School Psychologist After Anti-Palestinian Posts
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today welcomed the resignation of a school psychologist after she made anti-Palestinian remarks in social media posts. A psychologist for Ridgeland School District 122 resigned after hundreds of parents demanded she be fired for social media posts that expressed anti-Palestinian sentiment. SEE: SD122 psychologist resigns […]
650+ Turn Out for CAIR-Cleveland 15th Annual Iftar and Benefit
The Cleveland and Northern Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) celebrated its 15th Annual Iftar and Benefit on Sunday, marking another year of community solidarity, advocacy, and philanthropy. The event, held at La Centre Conference and Banquet Hall, witnessed a remarkable turnout with more than 650 attendees, highlighting the continued support and […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes Justice Department’s Action Seeking Court Order to Allow Religious Accommodations for California Correctional Officers
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to seek a court order to stop the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) from denying religious accommodations for correctional officers. SEE: Justice Department Seeks Court Order to Stop California Department of Corrections from Requiring Correctional Officers […]
CAIR Welcomes World Court Order for Israel to End its Forced Starvation in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) unanimously ordering Israel’s far-right government to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay in Gaza. The judges said in their order: “The court observes that Palestinians in Gaza are no longer facing […]
CAIR-MA Publishes Civil Rights Report Showing Historic Increase in Hate Crimes, Discrimination
Today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Massachusetts (CAIR-MA) will publish its 2023 Civil Rights Report, a comprehensive analysis revealing an alarming rise in Islamophobia and discrimination against the Muslim community in the Commonwealth. Facing the highest number of legal assistance requests since its inception, CAIR-MA shared a historic increase in hate crimes, employment discrimination, […]