CAIR: Randy Fine called ‘unhinged, racist and Islamophobic’ for calling Ilhan Omar a terrorist – Daytona Beach News-Journal
On Thursday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations called for Jeffries to support a censure resolution against Fine, which is a formal reprimand.
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CAIR: Omar Suleiman: An edited clip about me has gone viral – Dallas Morning News
CAIR urges lawmakers to take stronger stand against anti-Palestinian remarks – Al Jazeera
CAIR-SFBA: Storied Bay Area venture firm stays completely silent on partner’s controversy – SFGATE
CAIR-SFBA: Iconic Silicon Valley VC firm urged to fire partner over ‘racist’ social media post about Muslim politician Mamdani – The Mercury News
The posts drew widespread criticism, and on Thursday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations demanded that Sequoia — founded in 1972 and an investor in many of the world’s most successful technology companies including Apple, Google and NVIDIA — give Maguire the boot.
“Maguire’s documented rhetoric poses a clear ethical and reputational risk to Sequoia Capital and the communities it claims to serve, and as a result, we call on you to take immediate and decisive action to terminate his partnership with your firm,” CAIR wrote in a letter Thursday to Sequoia partner Roelof Botha. A press release from CAIR described Maguire’s comments as “racist” and “anti-Muslim.”
CAIR’s executive director for the Bay Area, Zahra Billoo called Maguire’s comments bigoted and dangerous.
“They echo the same Islamophobic tropes that have fueled harassment, discrimination, and violence against Muslims in this country for decades,” Billoo said in a statement Thursday. “Sequoia cannot continue to remain silent while one of its partners openly dehumanizes an entire faith community.”
CAIR-Ohio: Rep. Landsman: ICE to allow Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain to remain in Ohio as he challenges deportation – WLWT
CAIR-Ohio: Leaders call for release of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain detained by ICE – WLWT
CAIR: Majority of Americans call 2025 attacks toward Jewish people ‘morally wrong,’ survey says – USA Today
Reports of discrimination or violence toward Muslims and Palestinians have peaked to new highs following Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
In March, CAIR reported that Islamophobia in the U.S. continues to be at an all-time high with many discrimination cases going toward “those speaking out against genocide and apartheid.”
“Speaking out against Israel’s policies of apartheid, occupation and genocide came with a price,” CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor said in the report. “For the first time in our report’s nearly 30-year history, complaints reported to us were often the result of viewpoint discrimination rather than religious identity.”