CAIR Welcomes Launch of South Africa’s Case in UN Court Accusing Israel of Genocide in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the launch of a case by South Africa in the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. That case, brought under the Genocide Convention in the International Court of Justice, alleges that Israel intends “to […]
CAIR-Ohio, Muslim Community Mourn Loss of Palestinian Patient Treated in US, Killed by Israel
CAIR-Ohio and the Ohio Muslim community mourn the loss of Mohammad Al Ajouri, a cherished member of the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) Cincinnati family, and a victim of the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza. Al Ajouri, a resilient athlete who triumphed over the loss of a leg sustained during the March of Return protests, tragically lost his […]
CAIR Seeks Explanation, Policy Changes After VistaPrint (Cimpress) Abruptly Declines to Print Banners Supporting Palestinian Human Rights
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on VistaPrint and its parent company Cimpress PLC to explain why an online order for banners supporting Palestinian human rights was abruptly declined and refunded without any reason. After submitting the “Free Palestine” and […]
CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad Named to 2024 List of World’s ‘500 Most Influential Muslims’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today that its National Executive Director Nihad Awad has again been named to “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims.” Awad has been named to the annual list a number of times. American Muslims named to the list include Awad, Ayman […]
CAIR Reaffirms Condemnation of Oct. 7th Attacks on Civilians
Dear friends and partners: I write on behalf of the National Board of Directors of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Overthe past two weeks, our National Board has communicated with staff leaders, organizational partners, andgovernment officials to address recent concern and confusion about remarks made by CAIR’s NationalExecutive Director at a conference on Palestinian human […]
OP-ED: As a Muslim, I condemn attacks on both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. President Biden should too.
All Americans who speak about Palestine and Israel should exercise caution with our words, oppose all forms of bigotry, including antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism, and clearly reject the targeting of both Palestinian and Israeli civilians. It is long past time for President Biden to embrace this morally consistent position. He should start by securing a […]
CAIR Calls on State Dept., FBI to Probe Shooting, Detaining of Palestinian-American Child by Israeli Forces
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the State Department and FBI to investigate the shooting and detention of a 13-year-old Palestinian-American boy by Israeli forces in the West Bank. Malik Jaffal, a 13-year-old Palestinian-American boy, was released from an Israeli prison Wednesday night […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Anti-Muslim, Threatening Graffiti in Queens
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed hate crime charges against a man suspected of tagging his building with threatening anti-Muslim graffiti. A 76-year-old man has been charged with one count of criminal mischief in the third degree as a hate crime; one count of criminal mischief in the […]
CAIR-Chicago Calls on CPS to Expedite Probe of Bullying Incident
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today called on Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to expedite and conclude its investigation in response to an incident in which a substitute teacher allegedly made inappropriate and offensive remarks toward an 8-year-old student based on the student identifying as Palestinian. WATCH: My 8 year old brother was harassed by […]
CAIR Says Biden Admin Must Stop Covering Up Israeli War Crimes after Washington Post Investigation Debunking Claims that Gaza Hospital was Used for Military Purposes
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Biden administration must stop “justifying war crimes” the Israeli government has perpetrated against hospitals after an investigation by the Washington Post debunked claims by the Israeli government’s “evidence” that Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital had to be attacked […]