CAIR-Ohio: Columbus Jewish organization reports anti-war protests to police after rise in antisemitism – WOSU
Khalid Turaani, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations of Ohio, is Palestinian-American and grew up in a village by the Sea of Galilee that he says was ethnically cleansed by Israel.
Turaani said he is outraged.
“To be honest with you, I think Jewish Columbus is losing its mind, its mission and its soul by becoming an informant on a candle vigil,” Turaani said. “And for (Jewish Columbus) to report that to the police as part of an intelligence gathering operation is above and beyond anything I would expect from a civic organization in Columbus.”
CAIR-OK: Facing harassment, vandalism and violence, Oklahoma faith groups take steps to stay safe – The Oklahoman
Laizure, with CAIR-OK, said her organization has been offering several training webinars and seminars in recent months to help educate the community about challenges…
“I would definitely say that Islamophobia has increased particularly in the last two years,” she said, attributing the increase to Hamas militants’ attack on Israel and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war.
“We’ve seen the rhetoric around Islam and Muslims change radically,” Laizure said. “The accusations that Muslims are terrorists, that they want the downfall of the United States, all of that. It has come roaring back to the forefront.”
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