CAIR Says Biden Must Reject Israeli Govt’s ‘Transparent’ Attempt to Drag U.S. into War, Distract from Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and organization, today said the Biden administration must reject the far-right Israeli government’s “transparent” attempt to distract from the Gaza genocide by dragging the U.S. into a regional war and instead demand that the Israeli government de-escalate the crisis it started by bombing […]
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Attack on Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges brought against a 57-year-old South San Francisco man who allegedly attacked a group of demonstrators who were calling on the South San Francisco City Council to adopt a […]
CAIR: Hate Crime Charge for Attack on Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators (Video)
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CAIR in the News, April 13, 2024
Spotlight on the News: A conversation with the leader of CAIR-MI & journalist Bankole Thompson – WXYZ CAIR: South SF man arrested for hate crimes after attacking Palestinian demonstrators calling for peace – ABC 7 CAIR: Anti-Arab hate, harassment and threats loom over this year’s Arab American Heritage Month – NBC News The Council on […]
CAIR-CA Thanks 40,000 Who Celebrated Sacramento Unity Eid in What was the Largest Muslim Gathering in California History
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today thanked all those who organized and participated in the Sacramento Unity Eid, the largest Muslim gathering in that state’s history. In an unprecedented gathering, over 40,000 individuals (about twice the seating capacity of Madison Square Garden) participated in the Sacramento Unity Eid, marking it as […]
CAIR-LA Condemns Pomona College’s Forcible Suppression of Pro-Palestine Students, Urges School to Protect First Amendment Rights
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned Pomona College’s forcible suppression of student activists’ free speech during an on-campus sit-in for Palestine and urged the administration to protect the first amendment rights of its students. SEE: Nineteen California college students arrested over pro-Palestine protestsSEE ALSO: ‘I can’t focus on […]
CAIR’s New Report Reveals Shocking Rise in Islamophobia in 2023 | Video
WATCH THE VIDEO. In 2023, we recorded a 56% jump in reports of anti-Muslim bias. That’s a bigger increase than we saw following the announcement of the Muslim ban. If you missed our latest civil rights report “Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate,” watch this video and check it out here.
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Arrest in San Francisco Mosque Vandalism During Ramadan (Video)
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CAIR in the News, April 12, 2024
CAIR: Major spike in bias incidents and hostile workplace against Muslims in US over Gaza war – The New Arab CAIR: Wallace Shawn Narrates Ad for Coalition Opposing America’s Biggest Israel Lobby – Rolling Stone CAIR: Someday, There Will Be a Muslim Alderperson – Chicago Magazine In 2022, a record 82 Muslims were elected to […]
CAIR-SFBA Condemns UC Berkeley Professor’s Alleged Assault on Palestinian Muslim Law Student
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the alleged assault on Malak Afaneh, a Palestinian Muslim University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) law student, by UC Berkeley law professor Catherine Fisk. The incident reportedly occurred during a dinner for […]