CAIR-Philadelphia Calls for Hate Crime Probe after Noose Found Targeting a Black City Hall Employee
The Philadelphia chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia today called for a thorough hate crime investigation after a noose was reportedly found attached to the computer of a black female Allentown City Hall employee. Media reports note that the alleged incident took place inside the Community and Economic Development office on Friday morning. SEE: Police […]
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CAIR Condemns Passage of H.R. 23 in U.S. House, Calls on Senate to Vote NO on Bill Sanctioning ICC
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 23, the misleadingly titled “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.” The bill passed the House with a vote of 243 to 140. Introduced by Representatives Mast (R-FL) and Roy (R-TX), H.R. 23 would impose U.S. […]
CAIR Commends Pope Francis for Again Denouncing Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended Pope Francis for again denouncing the Israeli government’s war crimes Gaza after he released a speech calling the humanitarian crisis in Gaza created by Israel “very serious and shameful.” In a yearly address to diplomats, Pope Francis also said: “We […]
CAIR Welcomes U.S. Recognition of Genocidal War Crimes in Sudan, Condemns ‘Extreme Hypocrisy’ of Silence on Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed U.S. recognition of genocidal war crimes in Sudan and condemned the Biden administration’s “extreme hypocrisy” on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The Biden administration said that a Sudanese paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its proxies, are […]
CAIR in the News, January 9, 2025
Shreveport man faces hate crime charge in Ouachita Parish, CAIR “welcomes” the charge – KTAL CAIR: US bill aims to target those involved in ICC investigations of Israeli officials and Benjamin Netanyahu – The New Arab CAIR: Guantanamo prisoner transfers renew hopes for facility closure – The New Arab CAIR: Blood Spattered Madness – Common […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Vote NO on Bill Sanctioning ICC for Prosecuting Israeli War Criminals
Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations in calling on your U.S. Representative to “VOTE NO” on anti-Palestinian racist and Islamophobe Congressman Brian Mast and Rep. Chip Roy’s desperate and theatrical attempts to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC). On Thursday, January 9 —sometime after 11:00 a.m. with last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m.—the U.S. House of […]
Community Advisory: CAIR Launches ‘Hostile Campuses’ Webpage Highlighting Campuses Known for Targeting Anti-Genocide Voices
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced the launch of a dedicated webpage, titled “Hostile Campuses,” as part of its “Unhostile Campus Campaign” aimed at fostering a campus environment in which Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, faculty, and staff opposing the genocide in Gaza enjoy free speech and academic freedom and are not subjected […]
CAIR in the News, January 8, 2025
CAIR: Mark Zuckerberg’s Fact-Checking Announcement Is Worse Than You Think – Slate CAIR: Yellowstone shooters’ white nationalist leanings ‘nothing new,’ community members say – Jackson Hole News & Guide “Bigotry in all its forms must be repudiated by our nation’s leaders and by ordinary Americans,” said Ibrahim Hooper, communications director for the Council on American-Islamic […]
CAIR in the News, January 7, 2024
CAIR: Advocacy Group Welcomes Historians’ Vote on Gaza Resolution as Others Express Concern – Diverse: Issues In Higher Education CAIR-MN: Minneapolis City Council approves federal consent decree to reform police department – Sahan Journal Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, encouraged community members to stay engaged with […]