CAIR Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic Material in South Carolina, Reiterates Call for Hate Crime Law
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. SEE: Mount Pleasant town councilmember targeted with antisemitic flyers CAIR also reiterated its call for a hate crime law in South Carolina. “We condemn this attempt to spread antisemitic […]
Ohio Wide Rally to Call on Rep. Beatty for a Ceasefire
In response to Representative Joyce Beatty’s withdrawal of support for a ceasefire, concerned citizens and organizations from across Ohio are rallying together for a powerful demonstration to urge the Representative to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. Date: Friday, December 22, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Bicentennial/Galbraith Park–233 S Civic Center Dr. Columbus, OH 43215 BACKGROUND: Representative Joyce Beatty […]
CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes State College Borough Council Resolution to Support Gaza Ceasefire
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 12/21/2023) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed State College Borough Council’s call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, first introduced in November expressed support for the call for ceasefire in Israel and Gaza, the establishment of humanitarian […]
CAIR Joins Historic Baltimore News Conference Announcing 180+ Groups Signing on to Gaza Ceasefire Letter to Members of Congress
(BALTIMORE, Md., 12/21/2023) – On Tuesday, December 19, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined an interfaith, intersectional coalition outside U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD) Baltimore office to announce a letter signed by over 180 organizations, unions and businesses representing over 200,000 Baltimore residents demanding an immediate, permanent ceasefire in the […]
CAIR Calls Israel’s New Ethnic Cleansing, Bulldozing of Bodies in Cemetery, Forced Starvation of Gaza Children the Latest ‘Israeli War Crimes of the Day’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/21/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Israel’s new ethnic cleansing order, the bulldozing of bodies in a Gaza cemetery and the forced starvation of Palestinian children are the latest “Israeli car crimes of the day.” In a new act of ethnic cleansing, the United […]
CAIR Joins Rally in Support of Teachers’ Free Speech Rights in Montgomery County Public Schools
(BALTIMORE, Md., 12/21/2023) – On Tuesday, December 19, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined a protest led by Teachers Against Genocide and other groups in solidarity with educators in the Montgomery County Public Schools system who have suffered administrative consequences and been discriminated against for voicing their support for Palestinian human […]
CAIR Releases ‘Palestine Beyond Borders’ Toolkit to Encourage Book Displays About Palestine in Libraries, Bookstores
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/21/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a community toolkit entitled ‘Palestine Beyond Borders,’ to help local communities encourage their local libraries and bookstores to feature displays about Palestinian history and culture to counter the impact of “dehumanizing” rhetoric used to justify […]
CAIR Welcomes Removal of Confederate Monument from Arlington Cemetery
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/20/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the removal of a Confederate memorial from Arlington Cemetery. The monument was removed today after a ruling by a federal judge. The removal of the statue was recommended by an independent commission in conjunction with […]
CAIR Joins Call for U.N. Probe of ‘Israeli War Crime of the Day’ After Alleged Summary Execution of Palestinian Men in Front of Family Members
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/20/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined calls for a United Nations investigation of the latest “Israeli war crime of the day” – allegations that Israeli forces in Gaza carried our summary executions of unarmed Palestinian men in front of their family members. According […]
CAIR Releases Paper on Rise of Islamophobia Amidst Gaza Genocide (Video)
