CAIR-Philadelphia Calls for Hate Crime Charge in Assault Targeting Pro-Palestinian Protester
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today called on law enforcement to pursue hate crime charges in an assault targeting a pro-Palestine protester in Upper Merion Township. Earlier today, a 56-year-old woman was assaulted and hospitalized while exercising her First Amendment right to protest. The woman was attending her weekly protest […]
CAIR, AACMC Applaud Swearing-In of Muslim Student Member of Anne Arundel County Public Schools Board of Education
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined the Anne Arundel County Muslim Council today in applauding the swearing-in of Crofton High School student Hafsa Hamdaoui as the 51st student member of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ (AACPS) Board of Education. SEE: New Student Board Member Sworn in for AACPS SEE: […]
CAIR Calls on Biden Admin to Take Action Against Largest Israeli Land Seizure in West Bank in Decades
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to take action after the Israeli government approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades. The Israeli group Peace Now said today that Israeli authorities recently approved […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Alleged Hate Crime at Queens Church
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a hate crime investigation into the vandalism of a church statue in Fresh Meadows, Queens. A yellow cab driver reportedly vandalized a statue at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in […]
CAIR Announces the Release of the 2024 ‘August Recess Toolkit,’ Register Now for July 11 Training
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the release of its 2024 August Recess Toolkit. CAIR’s comprehensive toolkit is a resource to empower American Muslims and allies to engage their members of Congress during the congressional recess while members are in their home districts. READ […]
CAIR Condemns Cancellation of St. Louis Pro-Palestine Art Exhibit Over False Antisemitism Charge
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the removal of a pro-Palestine art exhibit from a gallery in St. Louis over false charges of antisemitism. The St. Louis nonprofit art gallery Craft Alliance removed the exhibit Planting Seeds, Sprouting Hope which featured pro-Palestine works by Dani Collette […]
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CAIR Welcomes ‘Principled’ Resignation of Muslim Biden Admin Official Over Gaza Genocide
Maryam Hassanein is the first American Muslim appointee to publicly resign over the Gaza genocide The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the “principled” resignation of a Muslim Biden administration appointee, Maryam Hassanein, over U.S. complicity in the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Hassanein is the first […]
CAIR Applauds Presbyterian Church Divesting from Israeli Government Bonds
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded a vote by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to divest from Israeli government bonds. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church voted Monday to divest from Israel bonds and start encouraging two companies it believes […]
CAIR Good News Alert: CAIR Research and Advocacy Dept. Secures Relief for Muslims in CA, FL
California Umrah-goer released from Saudi detention, Mother of a critically-ill toddler residing overseas granted a visa to accompany daughter to the U.S. for treatment ACTION REQUESTED: If you, or anyone you know, has been subjected to discrimination, please file a report at: https://www.cair.com/report/ CALIFORNIA – The CAIR Research and Advocacy Department announced that a Muslim Umrah-goer was […]