CAIR Says Biden Admin Must Act After Israeli Seizure of Palestinian Land in West Bank, Latest Massacre of Gaza Civilians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Biden administration must take action after Israeli authorities announced a new seizure of Palestinian land in the West Bank and Israeli forces again massacred civilians in Gaza. Israeli announced the seizure of almost 2,000 acres of land […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes LA City Council’s Withdrawal of Motion to Spend Public Funds on Former Israeli Soldiers as Armed Security
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the decision by Los Angeles City Council members Katy Yaroslavsky and Bob Blumenfield to withdraw a controversial motion allocating $2 million in city funding to a security grant for religious and nonprofit organizations. The withdrawn motion was introduced in place […]
CAIR-Kansas Welcomes Guilty Plea for Death Threats Targeting Black Children
The Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a guilty plea for death threats targeting Black children. Austin Schoemann, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday to using a gun and racist language to threaten two black children in July 2022. Schoemann […]
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CAIR in the News, August 1, 2024
CAIR: Edward Ahmed Mitchell on Violence Against Indian Muslims – The Good Men Project Mitchell: Muslims are absolutely at the forefront of discrimination and threats of violence in India. Christians and other minorities also face discrimination, as do Hindus of lower castes. However, Muslims are the primary target for Narendra Modi. CAIR-PA: Philadelphia Muslim leaders […]
CAIR in the News, July 31, 2024
CAIR-Philadelphia: Man, 43, shot dead execution-style in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service – The Independent In an emailed statement, Ahmet Tekelioglu, executive director of the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said that the community was “shocked and concerned by this tragic incident”. CAIR-Philadelphia: Man killed outside Kensington mosque […]
CAIR in the News, July 29, 2024
CAIR: Israel is an early, volatile test for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign – Politico Confronting Netanyahu, they urge, is key to reclaiming the support of Democrats who in battleground states like Michigan voted for “uncommitted” in the primary over President Joe Biden in protest of his Israel policy. “If she wants to avoid his fate, […]
CAIR Says Biden Admin’s Silence ‘Normalizes War Crimes’ After Israeli Attack Kills 30 at Gaza School Housing Displaced People
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Biden administration is “normalizing war crimes” if it fails to react to the latest Israeli massacre of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Israeli forces killed at least 30 people, including 15 children and eight women, in an attack on […]
CAIR Action Alert: Thank Your Members of Congress Who Skipped Netanyahu’s Speech and Call Out Those Who Attended
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all community members, allies and advocates for justice and human rights to thank those members of Congress who demonstrated integrity by refusing to attend war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu’s address on Wednesday. TAKE ACTION HERE On Wednesday, war criminal […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Asian Subway Attack
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today condemned a reported attack on a subway train in which the alleged assailant made anti-Asian remarks and punched the victim in the face. The suspect reportedly fled the train. “We condemn this allegedly bias-motivated attack and stand in solidarity with the Asian American community and […]