CAIR Backs Press Institute’s Call for Israel to Drop Ban on International Media Access to Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today backed a call by the International Press Institute (IPI) for Israel to immediately drop the ban on access to Gaza by international media. On December 7, the Israeli Supreme Court granted – for the ninth time – the Israeli […]
CAIR-CA Strongly Condemns ‘Unconstitutional and Defamatory Attack’ by Gov. DeSantis, Abbott on CAIR Chapters
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today strongly condemned the recent proclamations by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott smearing CAIR as a “foreign terrorist organization,” calling it a “coordinated, unconstitutional, and defamatory attack.” SEE: CAIR vows legal action as Florida follows Texas in targeting the organization On Tuesday, Dec. 8, Gov. DeSantis issued an executive order baselessly and unlawfully declaring CAIR Florida […]
BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-FL File Public Records Request for Gov. DeSantis’ Communications with Israeli Officials and Anti-Muslim Hate Groups
The Florida chapter and national office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that they have filed a public records request with the State of Florida seeking all communications between the office of Governor Ron DeSantis, Israeli government officials, and anti-Muslim hate groups, as […]
FLORIDA TAKE ACTION: Call On State Lawmakers to Reject Governor Desantis’ Anti-Muslim Hysteria
[NOTE FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS: This alert is specifically for Floridians. State lawmakers and Florida’s Congressional Delegation must hear directly from their constituents to counter Governor DeSantis’s unconstitutional and anti-Muslim executive order.] Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), CAIR-Florida, and CAIR Action in calling on members of the Florida Legislature and the Florida Congressional Delegation […]
CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Address Continuing Malnutrition of Children in Gaza After UNICEF Report
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration and the international community to address continuing malnutrition crisis for children in Gaza after the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that starving mothers are giving birth to underweight or premature babies who die in intensive care units […]
CAIR Expresses Solidarity with German Muslim Community After Mosque Vandalized with Pro-Genocide Graffiti
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the German Muslim community after two mosques in the city of Hannover were targeted graffiti apparently in support of Israeli military, which carried out a genocide in Gaza. In a statement, Washington, D.C., based CAIR said: “Hate vandalism of […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Foreign Agent’s Plan to Geofence, Mass Message Methodist Churchgoers with Anti-Palestinian Texts
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a reported propaganda campaign by a registered foreign agent of the Israeli government to use geofencing technology to identify United Methodist (UM) churchgoers and mass text them anti-Palestinian messages. The reported campaign is part of the Israeli Foreign […]
CAIR-CT Welcomes Arrest in Alleged Anti-Hispanic Assault
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today welcomed the arrest of a suspect in an alleged anti-Hispanic assault at a gas station in Groton. Joshua C. Manko, was charged with first-degree intimidation due to bigotry or bias, third-degree assault, and second-degree breach of peace for allegedly assaulting a man and calling […]
CAIR, CAIR-NY Condemns Mayor Eric Adams Over New York City’s Passage of Anti-BDS Executive Order
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its New York (CAIR-NY) today condemned Mayor Eric Adams for signing an anti-BDS Executive Order aimed at restricting the city from doing business with entities that support boycotts of Israel. [NOTE: BDS refers to Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions in support of Palestinian human rights.] SEE: Mayor Adams Signs Executive […]
CAIR Welcomes Resignation of Air Force Official from Teaching Position Over Violently Anti-Muslim Social Media Posts
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the resignation of an Air Force official from his teaching position after he came under investigation over violently anti-Muslim social media posts bearing his name – one of which called for gunning down Muslim protesters in Britain. The […]