CAIR-NY Echoes Demands of Groups Protesting for Gaza Ceasefire at Rockland County State of County Address
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today echoed the demands of local community organizers that protested Rockland County Executive Ed Day’s 2024 State of the County Address in Pomona. Organizers from Rockland for Palestine and Rockland for Ceasefire came together to […]
CAIR Says UN Report Finding ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Claims Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza Should Spur International Action
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine stating there are “reasonable grounds” to assert that the far-right Israeli government is engaged in a genocide in Gaza should spur international action for a permanent ceasefire and justice […]
CAIR-LA Thanks LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell for Statement Urging Congressional Delegation To Call for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today expressed gratitude to Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell for urging the LA County Congressional Delegation and the Biden administration to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. SEE: Supervisor Mitchell’s Letter Calling for a Ceasefire Supervisor Mitchell recently sent an official […]
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), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to release its annual civil rights report during a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C. 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 Condemns ‘Racist Hate’ Targeting Utah Women’s Basketball Team in Idaho
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned alleged “racist hate” targeting members of the Utah women’s basketball team at a hotel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. According to media reports, the team had to switch hotels after experiencing those bias-motivated incidents ahead of its first NCAA tournament game. One […]
CAIR Again Urges DOJ to Drop Prosecution of Julian Assange for Exposing U.S. War Crimes
Call comes after British court ruled that WikiLeaks founder may be allowed to appeal his extradition to the U.S. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today again urged the Justice Department’s to drop its efforts to extradite and prosecute Julian Assange for exposing war crimes committed by […]
Maryland Imam Renounces Participation in ‘Interfaith Iftar’ with Israeli Embassy
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked a Washington, D.C., area imam, or Islamic religious leader, who renounced his participation in a recent Ramadan iftar (fast breaking) event sponsored by the Israeli embassy. In a statement published by the Maryland Islamic Action Network (IMAN), Imam Faizul R. […]
CAIR-Cleveland Welcomes City Council’s Passage of Gaza Ceasefire Resolution after 17 Weeks of Advocacy
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) today welcomed the Cleveland City Council’s passage of a resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza following 17 consecutive weeks of advocacy by community activists. Tonight, the Cleveland City Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution passed with 16 […]
CAIR Condemns Anti-Palestinian Provisions in $1.2 Trillion Spending Package as ‘Racist, Dehumanizing’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, today condemned the anti-Palestinian provisions in the $1.2 trillion spending package signed by President Biden over the weekend. SEE: Congress passes $1.2 trillion spending bill after short government shutdown The spending package bars funding for United Nations Relief and Works […]
CAIR Calls on U.S. to Uphold UNSC Ceasefire Resolution by Ending Weapons Transfers to Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to uphold the United Nations Security Council resolution passed earlier today demanding an immediate cease-fire in the far-right Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza by ending U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. Fourteen Security Council members […]