CAIR in the News, October 30, 2024
CAIR: Anti-war vote could be a wild card in razor-thin race – Rocky Mountain Telegram Robert McCaw, government affairs director for Council on American Islamic Relations, said Harris hurt her standing with Muslim voters with recent pronouncements that she wouldn’t change anything about the Biden administration policies. CAIR-WA: Community members criticize Jerrod Sessler’s comments about […]
CAIR Condemns CNN Guest’s Racist Attack on Mehdi Hasan, Calls on All Media Outlets to Address Anti-Palestinian Bias
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on CNN and all major media outlets to address anti-Palestinian bias and bigotry within their networks in the wake of CNN guest Ryan Girdusky’s bigoted and threatening anti-Palestinian attack on Mehdi Hasan. During a panel discussion on CNN, […]
BREAKING: CAIR Obtains Federal Court Ruling Against Texas’ Unconstitutional Crackdown on Student Criticism of Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), today welcomes a ruling from a federal court in Texas allowing the civil rights group’s lawsuit challenging the application of Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order punishing criticism of Israel on college campuses. In a major win for anti-genocide protestors across the country, the court also held that government rules […]
Video: CAIR-Minnesota, Coalition to Address Tragic Drownings, Urgent Safety Measures for Children with Autism
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CAIR in the News, October 29, 2024
CAIR: South Africa Files 750 Pages of ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence in ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel – Common Dreams Palestine advocates welcomed Monday’s filing, with Council on American-Islamic Relations national executive director Nihad Awad thanking South African leaders “for helping expose the far-right Israeli government’s genocide and genocidal intent in Gaza to the world community.” “This detailed submission […]
CAIR Video: How Can School Leaders Create a Responsive, Open School Culture?
To mark Bullying Prevention Month, CAIR is dedicated to empowering Muslim youth with the tools they need to navigate and respond to bullying. WATCH THE VIDEO.
CAIR in the News, October 28, 2024
CAIR: Michigan’s Lebanese Americans Feel Abandoned by Democrats – Foreign Policy According to a survey conducted in late August by the Council on American Islamic Relations, Stein is polling at 40 percent among Arab Americans in Michigan, followed by Trump at 18 percent and Harris at 12 percent. CAIR: Microsoft Fires 2 Employees Over Gaza […]
CAIR in the News, October 27, 2024
CAIR: US Muslim group calls on Biden to end ‘systematic extermination’ – Al Jazeera CAIR: ‘Entire population of north Gaza at risk of dying,’ warns UN’s top humanitarian official – APP Video: CAIR Joins Michigan Muslim Coalition to Hold Early Voting Event in Dearborn
CAIR, CAIR-WA Demand Microsoft Rehire Staffers Fired for Organizing Anti-Genocide Vigil
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Washington state chapter (CAIR-WA) today called on Microsoft to rehire and apologize to two employees who were reportedly fired for organizing a vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in the far-right Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza. […]
CAIR-Houston to Join Vigil and Memorial Prayer Today for Dr. Talat Khan, Marking the One-Year Anniversary of Her Murder
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) invites the community to join today at 4:30 p.m. for a vigil and memorial prayer honoring the life of Dr. Talat Khan, who was tragically murdered one year ago. The event will be held at the ISGH Mission Bend Islamic Center, providing a space for […]