CAIR-MN Reps in DC to Call on Minnesota Delegation to Boycott Netanyahu Address Over Gaza Genocide

Representatives from the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) are in Washington, D.C. today to urge the Minnesota congressional leaders to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United States Congress because of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. Israel has slaughtered more than 40,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, […]

CAIR-MA Urges Governor Healey to Veto Backdoor ‘Antisemitism’ Bills that Ignore Other Forms of Bigotry, Bypass Public Input

The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Gov. Maura Healey to veto two new measures that were inserted into the Legislature’s FY 2025 budget without input from the public. Neither concerns the budget; instead, they address antisemitism in Massachusetts: Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, CAIR-MA […]

CAIR in the News, July 24, 2024

CAIR: ‘U lost my vote’: Trump’s fans respond to his latest statement with criticism and bigotry – Raw Story Trump late on Tuesday evening spread a story about a Michigan police officer who was slain in the line of duty in the swing state. But in part because of the officer’s name, Mohamed Said, things […]

CAIR, CAIR-GA, Atlanta Multifaith Coalition Call on Georgia’s Elected Leaders to Boycott Netanyahu’s Address to Congress

The Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Georgia chapter (CAIR-Georgia) today joined the Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine (AMCP), a large group of multiethnic, multiracial, multigenerational coalition of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders in holding a press conference to denounce Netanyahu’s visit to U.S. Congress and called on Georgia elected officials to boycott […]

CAIR Community Advisory: Join Mass DC Protest of Netanyahu’s Visit to Congress on July 24th

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all community members, allies and advocates for justice to join a mass protest of Israeli war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Congress on Wednesday, July 24th.  The People’s Forum ANSWER Coalition and other organizations are organizing a […]

CAIR Welcomes Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s Boycott of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Address to Congress

The Maryland office of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an announcement by Senator Chris Van Hollen that he will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress because he “doesn’t want to be a political prop.” In a statement, CAIR Maryland Director Zainab […]

CAIR-MI Joins Condemnation of White Supremacist Activities in Howell

The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed condemnation by local officials of Howell, Michigan, of recent white supremacist activities in their city. During the past weekend, two white supremacist rallies and actions took place in Howell, Michigan, in which […]