CAIR-OK to Join Oklahomans Against the Occupation for ‘A Night of Justice for Palestine’ Event
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 12/20/2023) — On Thursday, Dec. 21, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will join Oklahomans Against the Occupation for “A Night of Justice for Palestine” event at the Will Rogers Theater in Oklahoma City. Guest speakers include award-winning racial justice and civil rights activist Linda Sarsour and […]
CAIR Releases ‘Gaza: The Resurgence of Islamophobia in 2023’
Paper ‘documents how government and law enforcement officials, corporations, institutions of higher education, media executives, and social media networks have promoted Islamophobic tropes’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/20/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a new paper on the state of Islamophobia leading up to and during the ongoing […]
CAIR-MI Files DOE Complaint on Behalf of Muslim Student Called ‘Terrorist’ by Counselor (Video)
CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Probe into Arson Targeting Cemetery at Black Church in Maryland
(BALTIMORE, MD, 12/19/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a hate crime investigation into an arson targeting a cemetery operated by a Black church in Anne Arundel County. Someone set fire to a sign on the cemetery property, causing damage to the sign. The […]
CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 12/19/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today demanded that Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua issue an apology for her biased actions during a recent Santa Ana City Council meeting. SEE: · Santa Ana Council Deadlocks on Israel & Palestine Statement · Santa […]
CAIR Welcomes Senate Watchlist Report, Reiterates Call for FBI to Stop Dissemination of Watchlist
(WASHINGTON, DC – 12/19/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s report Mislabeled as a Threat: How the Terrorist Watchlist and Government Screening Processes Impact Americans. “This report is the latest evidence that the FBI’s secret watchlist […]
CAIR Joins USCIRF Urging Urgent Designation of India as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Amidst Canada, U.S. Assassination Plots and Religious Freedom Violations
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/18/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today reiterated its longstanding appeal to the Biden administration, echoing the recent statement by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), urging the immediate designation of India as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC). USCIRF’s call aligns with the pressing need to address widespread […]
CAIR to Join 150+ Local Groups for Gaza Ceasefire Press Conference at Senator Van Hollen’s Baltimore Office
Delegation to deliver letters from more than 150 organizations representing over 200,000 people in the Baltimore-areacalling on local members of Congress to demand an immediate ceasefire the middle East conflict. (BALTIMORE, MD, 12/18/23) –On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) plans to join what organizers are calling an “unprecedented coalition,” more […]
CAIR-SFBA: More than 80 Movement, Organizational Leaders Announce Protest on Capitol Hill Calling for Ceasefire and End of U.S. Funding for Weapons to Israel, Border Militarization
(WASHINGTON D.C., 12/18/23) — Tomorrow (Dec. 19), more than 80 national movement and organizational leaders will stage a protest on Capitol Hill to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and oppose the Biden administration’s proposed military aid package sending billions of taxpayer dollars to Israel, U.S. southern border militarization, and immigration enforcement. Leaders will take this unprecedented action as […]
CAIR Condemns Latest ‘Israeli War Crimes of the Day’ After Deadly Gaza Maternity Ward Strike, Killing of 110 in Refugee Camp, Shooting of Christian Women at Church
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/18/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest “Israeli war crimes of the day” after deadly Israeli strikes on a Gaza maternity hospital and other medical facilities, the killing of more than 100 people in a refugee camp and the killing of two […]