CAIR-Georgia, Multifaith Partners to Hold Press Conference, Funeral and March for Victims of War in Gaza and the West Bank

(ATLANTA, DEC. 1, 2023) – On Sunday, Dec. 3, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine, Community Movement Builders, Jewish Voice for Peace Atlanta, American Friends Service Committee, and other community groups plan to hold a press conference, funeral in absentia and march for victims of war in Gaza […]

CAIR Welcomes United Auto Workers (UAW) Call for Gaza Ceasefire

(WASHINGTON, DC – 12/1/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a call for a ceasefire in Gaza by the United Auto Workers (UAW), one of the nation’s largest unions.  SEE: UAW Becomes Largest US Union to Back Gaza Cease-Fire   “We welcome this positive action by the United Auto Workers union and hope it will send a […]

CAIR-Ohio Meets with Governor DeWine, Urges Commitment to Combat Islamophobia and Address Crisis in Palestine

(COLUMBUS, OH – 11/30/23) — The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) met with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, alongside prominent leaders from Ohio mosques, to address concerns related to security and the alarming rise of Islamophobia in the state.  The meeting, held at the Governor’s office on November 15, brought together community leaders and […]

Join CAIR and Community Partners for Friday Prayer and Pro-Palestine Rally Outside Israeli Embassy in Dc

Tomorrow: Join CAIR and Community Partners for Friday Prayer and Pro-Palestine Rally Outside Israeli Embassy in D.C.  (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/30/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today invited community members to attend jummah (Friday congregational) prayers and a rally outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. […]

CAIR Minnesota Calls for Repudiation of Anti-Palestinian, Islamophobic Comments by Senator Ron Latz

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/30/23) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on state religious, community and political leaders to repudiate anti-Palestinian, Islamophobic comments made by Senator Ron Latz during a press conference on Wednesday.   Senator Latz’s statement, claiming that “Palestinian youth” dream of “killing as many Jews as possible,” is […]

CAIR Urges Biden, Congress to Oppose New U.S. Aid to Israel After Netanyahu Pledge to Block Palestinian State, Resume War Crimes in Gaza

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/30/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged Congress and the Biden Administration to immediately halt plans to send a proposed $14 billion in unrestricted financial and military aid to Israel in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported pledge to block the creation of a Palestinian state after finishing the mass […]