CAIR Statement on May 8 Congressional Hearing on Anti-Semitism
(BALTIMORE, Md., 5/8/2024) — Earlier today, the House Committee on Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a congressional hearing on anti-semitism featuring witnesses including Maryland-based Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Board of Education President Karla Silvestre. SEE: County school board president to testify before Congress about antisemitism in schools […]
CAIR-NY Condemns FIT Administration for Dismantlement of Peaceful Protests
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, denounced the Fashion Institute of Technology administration for the arrests of students peacefully protesting for the end of the Palestinian genocide. CAIR-NY reiterates its call to Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, to drop all charges […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Driver Who Allegedly Ran Down Peaceful Pro-Palestinian Protestor in Manhattan
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, demands hate crime charges against the driver who reportedly ran down a peaceful protestor at a Columbia University Apartheid Divest Protest (CUAD) in Upper Manhattan yesterday. CAIR-NY also demands that the charges against two peaceful […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Teaneck Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Threatened Pro-Palestinian Protester with a Knife
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the arrest of a man who allegedly hurled racially charged epitaphs and brandished a knife at a woman who was participating in a motor vehicle procession in support of Palestine on Teaneck Road. Ebrahim Yehounatan, 71, who was arrested by police on […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns Eastern Camden County Regional School District Decision to Cancel Student Walkout for Palestine
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization condemned Eastern Regional High School administration’s decision to cancel a student walkout that was pre-approved for April 26th to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. SEE: Controversial “Free Palestine” walkout canceled at Eastern Regional […]
Save the Date: CAIR to Hold 30th Anniversary Gala on Nov. 22
Today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) invited all community members to save the date for its upcoming 30th anniversary Gala, set to be held on the evening of November 22. WHAT: CAIR 30th Anniversary Gala WHEN: November 22, 2024 WHERE: Washington, D.C. (Specific address to be announced) CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed […]
CAIR Calls on Biden to Condemn Israeli Takeover of Rafah Crossing, Reported Execution of 20+ Employees
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to condemn the Israeli takeover of the Rafah Crossing and the alleged execution of 20 Palestinians by Israeli forces. An Israeli tank brigade seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing Tuesday as the […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Successful Student Negotiations with Rutgers University Administration, Urges University to Work Towards Divestment
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed Rutgers University’s students reaching an agreement with the Rutgers administration after a eight-day long encampment. Rutgers students negotiated with the university administration who committed to the last eight of the ten demands brought forward. The demands were as follows “1. Divest from […]
Take Action: Tell Your Senator to Reject a Bill Endangering Pro-Palestine Nonprofits and Advocacy Groups
Take urgent action NOW. Tell your U.S. senator to oppose H.R.6408 and S.4136, Orwellian bills that would authorize a single official in the Treasury Department to strip any nonprofit organizations of their tax-exempt status without any accountability, justification, or due process. This bill was meant to target pro-Palestinian charities and nonprofit organizations and could be […]
CAIR Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Utah School District Alleging Anti-Muslim Discrimination
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today filed a civil rights complaint alleging anti-Muslim discrimination against Corner Canyon High School and Sandy, Utah’s Canyons School District. In a complaint filed with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor […]