CAIR-SD Condemns Islamophobic Jewish Heritage Month Display at UCSD
The San Diego and Imperial Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SD) today condemned an Islamophobic display on UCSD’s campus during Jewish Heritage Month. Multiple UCSD students expressed concern to CAIR-SD about the display located at UCSD’s Price Center. Intended to represent the 30,961 lives “impacted as a result of radical Islamic terrorism and war,” the number appears to reference data published by Israel’s Ministry of Defense and National […]
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Court Decision Removing DA Rosen’s Office from Stanford 11 Case, Urges State to Drop Charges
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 5/8/2026) — The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge’s decision disqualifying District Attorney Jeff Rosen and his entire office from retrying the felony case against five pro-Palestinian Stanford […]
CAIR Releases Analysis of Anti-Muslim Oklahoma Politics
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a new analysis detailing a multi-front effort to push Oklahoma Muslims outside the circle of the state’s protected civic and religious life — through legislation, through zoning, and through the investigative power of the state. CAIR’s analysis, titled “As […]
CAIR Calls on AMA to Demand Release of Gaza Doctors, Medical Workers Held by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the American Medical Association (AMA) to demand the release of some 75 doctors and medical workers from Gaza in Israeli prisons. A new investigation by British journalist and activist Andy Worthington found that 75 doctors and medical […]
CAIR-WA Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Racist Attack
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of hate crime charges against a Seattle man accused of targeting a Black grocery store employee in Ballard with racist slurs, violent threats, and the use of a vehicle as a […]
CAIR-AL Welcomes Montgomery’s Approval of New City Flag Replacing Confederate-Era Symbolism
The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL) today welcomed the decision by the Montgomery City Council to approve a new city flag that replaces the previous design containing Confederate imagery. The newly adopted flag was approved by a 6-1 vote following advocacy led by local students who raised concerns about the former flag, which […]
CAIR-Chicago to Join American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Allies at Press Conference Following City Vote on Resolution in Support of Salah Sarsour
The American Muslims for Palestine (AMP)-Chicago, in collaboration with local community organizations, will hold a press conference outside of City Hall following the vote on City Council Resolution R2026-0024891, calling on U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately release Salah Sarsour and to ensure safeguarding of immigrant rights and […]
CAIR Calls on Congress to Condemn Israel’s Latest Targeting of Christians, Ben-Gvir’s Plans to Hang Palestinians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to condemn the Israeli military’s targeting of Christians, including Israeli soldier’s disrespectful and mocking photo with a statue of the Virgin Mary and an attack by Israeli troops on Christians celebrating St. George’s Day […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Antisemitic, Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Queens
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the antisemitic and neo-Nazi vandalism of several Jewish institutions in Queens, including a community center, synagogue, two homes, and a vehicle. The incidents are currently being investigated by the Hate Crimes Task Force. The NYPD has released […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns Rutgers School of Engineering Dean’s Removal of Anti-Genocide Commencement Speaker
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Dean of the Rutgers School of Engineering’s (SOE) decision to rescind the invitation to have Rami Elghandour, a Rutgers alumnus, accomplished businessman and advocate for human rights, as the 2026 commencement speaker. Elghandour […]