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 […]
CAIR Welcomes Letter to Biden from US Medical Personnel Demanding Arms Embargo Over Israel’s ‘Unbearable Cruelty’ in Gaza
Muslim civil rights group also demands that Biden administration address Israel’s ‘racist’ policy of excluding U.S. doctors of Palestinian heritage The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a letter to President Biden by U.S. medical personnel who volunteered to treat victims of the Israeli genocide […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes California Congressional Members’ Refusal to Attend Netanyahu’s Joint Address to Congress
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the decision by 17 California congressional members who refused to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent address to a joint meeting of Congress. SEE: Group of Democratic lawmakers skip Netanyahu’s address in Congress On Wednesday, July 24, Netanyahu spoke in front of Congress after […]
CAIR in the News, July 26, 2024
CAIR – Editorial: Heightened anti-Muslim hate in US, globally must be condemned – Daily Bruin The Council on American-Islamic Relations received more than 8,061 complaints in 2023, the highest it has been in the organization’s 30-year history. CAIR: Anti-Netanyahu protest leaders accuse White House of ‘slander’ – The Hill In a statement to The Hill, […]
CAIR-Ohio Files Complaint Against Case Western Reserve U on Behalf of Palestinian Students (Video)
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CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Anti-Palestinian Harassment, Alleged Assault of Guests at Md. Muslim’s Wedding in D.C.
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed hate crime charges reportedly filed against suspects Chad Wiley and Stephen Stenberg for the harassment and alleged assault of wedding guests at a Maryland Muslim woman’s wedding in late June. Earlier this month, the civil rights group had called on state and federal […]
CAIR Action Alert: Call on HireRight to Cancel Agreement to Target Anti-Genocide Students
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on HireRight, a background screening firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, to cancel its agreement with a major law firm to launch “witch hunts” into the social media profiles of students who oppose the genocidal Israeli campaign being waged […]
CAIR Condemns Netanyahu’s ‘Racist, Delusional, Genocidal’ Address to Congress, Calls on Lawmakers to Apologize for Attending
Muslim civil rights group also condemns ‘unauthorized, unrepresentative’ vandalism at Union Station after main protested ended The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned lawmakers who applauded Benjamin Netanyahu’s “racist, delusional, genocidal” address to Congress yesterday. SEE: Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress […]
CAIR Welcomes UK Dropping Objection to ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu, Urges Biden Admin to Follow Suit
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed reports that Britain’s new government will withdraw objections to a possible International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urged the Biden administration to follow suit. The New York Times reports that Prime […]
CAIR-Georgia Condemns Alleged Harassment of Muslim Women in Downtown Alpharetta
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the alleged stalking and harassment of two Muslim women who were wearing the hijab (Islamic head scarf) in downtown Alpharetta, Georgia. The two Muslim women were reportedly peacefully protesting, holding a […]