CAIR-CA: Padilla Criticized for Continuing to Support Military Aid to Israel While Gaza Starves – San Fernando Valley Sun
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned the local senators for voting to continue “arming Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.”
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“We commend the 27 Senators who took a principled stand against arming genocide. Their votes reflect a shift toward accountability that aligns with the will of the American people,” said CAIR-CA CEO Hussam Ayloush. “Sens. Padilla and Schiff had a choice – and they chose to side with war crimes and apartheid, despite months of appeals from Californians demanding justice.”
CAIR-NY: Jewish Community in Albany on Edge After Alleged Hate Crime at Laundromat – WRGB
In a show of interfaith solidarity, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) issued a statement supporting the Jewish community.
“We detest all faith-based violence committed against any individual. As members of a pluralistic society, we have to speak up against such incidents in hopes of preventing future ones from occurring, God willing,” the group said in a written statement.
CAIR, city address safety issues on N Lamar – FOX 7 Austin
CAIR-MN: Anti-Shariah conspiracy theories, a staple of 9/11-era rhetoric, resurge around Mamdani – Religion News Service
Recent internet attacks against Muslims running for office, claiming they seek to advance an Islamist agenda, have frustrated advocates. Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Minnesota chapter, denounced Islamophobic comments against Fateh as “factually inaccurate, dangerously inflammatory, and reflective of a broader trend of Islamophobic fearmongering nationwide.”
CAIR: UMD to pay $100,000 to settle lawsuit with Students for Justice in Palestine chapter – The Diamondback
CAIR: State board approves $100K UMD settlement on student-led Palestine vigil – Baltimore Sun
CAIR: Students for Justice in Palestine win ‘historic’ $100K settlement in suit against University of Maryland – DC News Now
Pennsylvania CAIR chapters challenge Gov. Shapiro’s remarks on Gaza aid – WGAL
CAIR: Calif. Protesters at Rally Offer Support for Gaza – The Independent
CAIR: U.S. To Make Malawi And Zambia Visitors Pay Up To $15K Bond For Visas, Per New Trump Policy – Blavity