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CAIR-Austin Invites Community to Interfaith Event Confronting Hate after Stabbing of Palestinian-American
The Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) today invited community members to an interfaith event to confront hate and bigotry on Saturday, February 10. The event follows the stabbing of a 23-year-old Palestinian-American last weekend. The interfaith event, titled United Against Hate, will take place on Saturday Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. […]
CAIR to Hold D.C. News Conference with Family of U.S. Citizen Kidnapped, Beaten by Israeli Forces in Gaza
On Monday, Feb. 12, (noon ET), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) plans to hold a news conference with the sons of Samaher Esmail, an American citizen and grandmother from New Orleans who was recently kidnapped, beaten, and denied access to medicine by Israeli forces in the West Bank. During the news conference, Esmail’s sons Suliman […]
CAIR Responds to Biden Admitting Israeli Campaign in Gaza is ‘Over the Top’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to President Biden’s statement that the Israeli government’s campaign in Gaza has been “over the top” by calling on the administration to take concrete action to stop the violence. During a press conference last night, President Biden said […]
CAIR Applauds First Maryland County to Support a Ceasefire Despite County Resolution Vote Absent Public Comment
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded Howard County for becoming the first Maryland county to support a ceasefire despite a county resolution CR22-2024 introduced earlier this week that fell short of enough votes to pass on its first iteration. In a […]
CAIR-Georgia to Demand Teacher at Lafayette High School Apologize for Allegedly Calling Palestinian Student a ‘Terrorist’
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) plans to hold a press conference to demand that Perry Fouts, a teacher at Lafayette High School, issue a formal apology to a Palestinian student for allegedly calling the student a “terrorist” on multiple occasions. Despite several attempts by the client and […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Union City Ceasefire Resolution, Urges Newark Council to Follow Lead
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed Union City passing a ceasefire in Palestine resolution and urged the Newark Council to follow their lead. At least 48 cities across the U.S. have passed symbolic resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, with six others passing resolutions advocating more broadly […]
CAIR Welcomes Guilty Plea in Maryland Hate Crime Targeting Muslim Woman
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a guilty plea by the perpetrator of a hate crime targeting a Muslim woman in Bethesda, Maryland last October. SEE: Muslim woman says she was target of angry tirade in Bethesda https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/muslim-woman-says-she-was-target-of-angry-tirade-in-bethesda/3455859/?amp=1 Muslim Woman Targeted by Hateful […]
CAIR Calls for Biden Admin to Secure Release of U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by Israeli Forces in Gaza
Civil rights and advocacy group also reiterates its call on administration to secure a ceasefire to save Americans trapped or held captive in Gaza The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, today called the Biden administration to demand the release of two U.S. citizens reportedly kidnapped […]
CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes Charges for Islamophobic, Antisemitic Threats
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed charges brought against a man suspected of making Islamophobic and antisemitic threats to people over the phone. A 50-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged with eight counts of interstate communication of threats for allegedly calling eight people and threatening to injure, rape and […]