BREAKING: CAIR Condemns ‘Cowardly and Illegal’ Israeli Attack on Ship ‘Madleen’ Carrying Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an attack by Israeli forces on the British-flagged ship “Madleen” seeking to deliver badly-needed humanitarian supplies to Gaza, and carrying Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament. CAIR called the Israeli attack a […]
Video: CAIR-Georgia Rep Says Trump’s Travel Ban is Causing ‘Anxiety, Fear, Trepidation’ in Community
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BREAKING: CAIR Condemns ADL CEO Greenblatt’s ‘Unhinged, Racist Rant’ Against Black, Palestinian Americans
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an “unhinged, racist rant” by Anti-Defamation League (ADL) national director and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, who was reportedly caught on tape denigrating the Black Lives Matter movement and equating pro-Palestinian student protesters to ISIS and Al-Qaeda during a speech […]
CAIR in the News, June 7, 2025
CAIR-MN: Derrick Thompson convicted of murdering 5 women in Mpls. Crash – Sahan Journal The verdict also coincided with Eid al-Adha, an important holiday for Muslims. Instead of celebrating, the women’s family members anxiously sat outside a courtroom for hours waiting for the verdict. “We could not properly celebrate until we heard what we heard […]
Video: CAIR-NJ Director Responds to Trump’s New Travel Ban
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Video: CAIR ED Nihad Awad Says Trump’s New Travel Ban Remains “Overly Broad, Politically Motivated, and Unnecessary”
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CAIR Condemns IL Rep’s Anti-Muslim Smear Targeting NJ Sikh Speaker Offering Congressional Prayer
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Islamophobic targeting of a New jersey representative of the Sikh faith by Republican Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) who said it was “deeply troubling that a Muslim was allowed to lead prayer in the House of Representatives.” [NOTE: […]
CAIR in the News, June 6, 2025
CAIR: Muslim Americans mark Eid al-Adha amid Gaza war – Al Jazeera CAIR-Oklahoma: Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond calls for expulsion of all Afghan refugees – Oklahoman Veronica Laizure-Henry, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Oklahoma, said Drummond is using Afghan neighbors as pawns in his political campaign for governor. “It is […]
CAIR Urges Congress to Censure Rep. Randy Fine for Racist Attack on Palestinians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to censure Florida Congressman Randy Fine after he made yet another racist attack on Palestinians, saying they have “mental defects.” When a Florida journalist asked him about his recent call to use nuclear weapons to destroy […]
CAIR-LA, Partners to Protest Trump’s New Expanded Travel Ban at Los Angeles International Airport
On Monday, June 9, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with California Immigrant Policy Center, South Asian Network, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, and VietRISE, will protest President Trump’s new expanded travel ban at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). CAIR-LA recently called the ban, which targets 19 mostly Muslim and […]