CAIR Calls on President Biden to ‘Unequivocally Condemn’ Israeli Police Again for Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, Jeopardizing Cease-Fire
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/21/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Biden to “unequivocally condemn” the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque (Masjid Al-Aqsa) compound – shooting rubber bullets and firing tear gas at worshipers and Palestinians holding a rally celebrating the recent cease-fire — jeopardizing its […]
CAIR-NJ, AMP-NJ to Host Emergency Protest & Phone Bank Urging Senators to Block Weapons Sale to Israel
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/20/2021) – On Friday, May 21, the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) and American Muslims for Palestine New Jersey chapter (AMP-NJ) will hold a protest at the Jersey City office of Senator Bob Menendez to call on Sens. Menendez and Cory Booker to block the sale of deadly […]
CAIR-Kentucky Supports Removal of Confederate Statue from Daviess County Courthouse
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/20/21) – The Kentucky chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kentucky), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called supported the removal of a Confederate statue from the Daviess County Courthouse lawn. At hearing Wednesday, the United Daughters of the Confederacy requested a temporary restraining order blocking the […]
CAIR-MI Welcomes Firing of Lansing Officer for Sending Racist Message, Calls for Greater Transparency
(CANTON, MI, 5/20/21) – 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 the recent firing of a Lansing, Mich., police officer for sending a racist message to fellow officers. The Lansing Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed with the decision […]
Video: CAIR Supports Protection for Historic Va. African-American, Native American Cemeteries
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CAIR-New Jersey Joins EMERGENCY Rally & Phone Bank for Palestine
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Assault on N. Virginia Muslim Women
CAIR Update: Woman Held for Evaluation after Altercation at Rolling Ridge Elementary (WASHINGTON, D.C, 5/19/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged bias-motivated assault on Muslim women waiting to pick up their children […]
CAIR Video: The Tide is Turning – Your Voice Matters – #Freepalestine
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CAIR-Connecticut to Join ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’ Rally Today in Stamford
Rally participants will ask Rep. Jim Himes to support HR 2590 – the Palestinian Children and Family Act (HARTFORD, CT 5/19/2021) — Later today (6:30 P.M.), the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations will join a rally in support of the Palestinian people in Stamford Conn. SEE: Protests of Biden’s visit will highlight Israeli-Palestinian conflict, military spending https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Protests-of-Biden-s-visit-will-highlight-16186661.php […]
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR-NY Condemns Pro-Trump Hate Crime Targeting Mosque in Suffolk County
(NEW YORK, NY, 5/19/2021) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) condemned a pro-Trump vandalism of a mosque in Suffolk County. At 2 a.m. on May 18, two individuals reportedly entered the Shah-E-Najaf mosque, a center operated by the Jafria Association of North America, by cutting open a fence guarding the […]