CAIR: Valedictorian’s speech cut after unscripted immigration comment – USA Today
The Council on American-Islamic Relations applauded Hijaz’s speech and said schools should “encourage thoughtful civic engagement, not suppress it.”
“We commend Leen Hijaz for demonstrating the moral courage to speak out on behalf of people whose voices are too often ignored,” CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said in a statement “We urge school officials to respect students’ constitutional rights and to ensure that no punitive action is taken against her for engaging in peaceful expression.”
CAIR: Clayton HS student spoke up for Palestine. Then her graduation speech was cut off. – Raleigh News & Observer
CAIR: Who Is Leen Hijaz? North Carolina Valedictorian at Center of Viral Graduation Speech Controversy – Times Now
CAIR: ‘THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK’: Braun says Beckwith ‘probably regrets’ how he phrased call for hatred – Indiana Citizen
CAIR: Demand Indiana Lt. Gov. Beckwith Retract Anti-Muslim Hate Speech and Face Accountability – Change.org
CAIR-Texas: Texas man interrupts press conference screaming anti-Muslim beliefs (Video) – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
CAIR-Texas: Wylie ISD principal resigns after backlash from ‘Why Islam’ event – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
CAIR: Palestinian-American activist says Israel banned her from visiting family – Al Jazeera
CAIR: US activist says Israel blocked her entry over Palestinian rights advocacy – Middle East Eye
CAIR: NY leaders condemn Smotrich’s parade appearance amid backlash – MSN
CAIR: The Politics of a Manufactured Muslim “Threat” and the Violence It Breeds – Countercurrents
CAIR-LA: Hussam Ayloush on the Failed World Order & Holding Israel Accountable – TRT World
CAIR: Maryland’s $62 Million Israel Bond Question: Inside the Campaign That Pressured a $70 Billion Pension Fund – TANTV
The Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign was initiated by Jewish Voice for Peace, the largest anti-Zionist Jewish organization in the United States, through its Baltimore and D.C. Metro chapters. It grew into a coalition of roughly 40 core organizers drawn from labor unions, faith communities, universities, and mutual aid networks — including AFSCME Local 3399, the Baltimore Teachers Union, Montgomery County DSA, and CAIR Maryland.