CAIR Welcomes Administrative Ruling Declaring UMBC Student Group Did Not Violate Code of Conduct Regarding Palestine Advocacy
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed news that the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) ruled during a recent administrative hearing that the campus group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) did not violate the Code of Student Conduct while holding […]
CAIR-SFBA and ADC File Title VI Complaint Alleging Anti-Palestinian Discrimination Within Berkeley Unified School District
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today jointly submitted a federal civil rights complaint to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), urging an immediate investigation into the hostile environment of anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab and Islamophobic discrimination within Berkeley Unified […]
CAIR-CA Congratulates Sacramento State University Students and Applauds Administration for Working With Students
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Sacramento Valley/Central California (CAIR-SV/CC) extends heartfelt congratulations to the students of Sacramento State University for the successful acknowledgment of their demands concerning their pro-Palestine encampment. CAIR-SV/CC also commends the university leadership for their responsiveness and constructive engagement with student voices. This commendable development marks a significant step in fostering an inclusive and […]
CAIR Condemns Apparent Destruction of GW Students’ Islamic Prayer Mats, translated Qurans
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the apparent destruction of Islamic prayer mats and Quran translations in the wake of yesterday’s early morning raid at an anti-genocide encampment at George Washington University in Washington, DC. A series of photographs sent to CAIR show what […]
CAIR Says “Time for Action is Now” After President Biden Threatens to Freeze Offensive Weapons to Israeli Govt Over Rafah Invasion
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the “time for action is now” in response to President Biden’s admission that the Israeli government has used American weapons to kill civilians and his threat to withhold offensive weapons if Israel launches a major invasion of Rafah. […]
CAIR-LA Calls on UC President To Ensure Probe Into Pro-Israel Mob Attack Addresses Civil Rights Violations and Violence Against Peaceful Protesters
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called on University of California (UC) President Michael V. Drake to ensure the investigation into the recent violent attacks by pro-Israel extremists against peaceful anti-genocide student protesters at UCLA holds the perpetrators accountable and addresses the violations of students’ civil rights. […]
GW Parents Hold Press Conference w/ Alumni and Faculty to Condemn School Leaders for “Defaming, Ignoring and Endangering” Students After Police Raid
In letter to Board of Trustees, parents demand resignations of university president and provost On Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 12:00 pm, a group of students, parents, faculty and alumni from The George Washington University community held a press conference at the headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to condemn President Ellen Grandberg […]
CAIR Calls on Capitol Police to Investigate Congressman for Allegedly Assaulting a Palestinian-American Woman
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, today calls on the Capitol Police and House Ethics committee to investigate Representative Mike Ezell (R-MS) for reportedly assaulting a Palestinian American woman, Sumer Mobarak. She was asking the Congressman to stop the killing in Palestine while advocating […]
CAIR-Minnesota to Join Free Palestine Coalition and Community for Emergency Rally
On Thursday, May 9, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) is joining the Free Palestine Coalition and community groups for a protest to call for a ceasefire due to the recent developments in Rafah and Gaza and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The Free Palestine Coalition is calling on the University of […]
BREAKING: CAIR Applauds Towson University Student Government Association’s Passage of Divestment Resolution, Calls on TU Foundation to Meet Demands
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded Towson University (TU) Student Government Association (SGA)’s vote earlier this evening to pass Resolution 15 calling on the Towson University Foundation to “completely divest from all companies and funds that invest in companies, including but […]