CAIR-LA: Salman Rushdie pulls out as Claremont McKenna College graduation speaker – Daily Bulletin
On Wednesday, May 7, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a news release that Rushdie has “made troubling statements about Islam and Palestine.”
CAIR: Republicans Sneak “Nonprofit Killer” Bill Into Reconciliation Package – Truthout
CAIR designates UI ‘hostile campus’ – The Daily Illini
CAIR: After college students protested Israel-Hamas war, Texas Senate votes to restrict time, place and manner of future events – Texas Tribune
“These restrictions create an impossible situation,” said Sameeha Rizvi, Texas policy and advocacy coordinator for the Council on American-Islamic Relations and a UT-Austin graduate. “Protest silently during the daytime or don’t protest at all after hours. Whether students are advocating for human rights or religious freedom, all speech across the political spectrum will be constrained.”
CAIR: Trump urged to reconsider ‘Judge Jeanine’ Pirro appointment – The New Arab
“Appointing an infamous anti-Muslim bigot like Jeanine Pirro to one of the nation’s top federal law enforcement posts calls into question the application of equal justice to members of minority communities,” reads CAIR’s statement.
CAIR: Israel Bombs Gaza Hospitals, Killing and Wounding Dozens of Palestinians – Common Dreams
CAIR: US Muslim group hails Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria – Anadolu Ajansı
CAIR: US Muslim rights group welcomes Syria sanctions cancellation – Al Jazeera
Video: Trump Ends Syria Sanctions | CAIR Welcomes Decisions – Dawn News English
CAIR: UN, Qatar, CAIR Welcome Trump’s Move to Lift Sanctions on Syria – Bernama
CAIR-CA: Bill to address antisemitism in schools to get special hearing Wednesday – EdSource
“Repackaging censorship under the guise of combating antisemitism does a disservice to the very real fight against hate. We already have laws protecting students from discrimination. AB 715 would effectively silence educators and erase Palestinian voices,” Hussam Ayloush, CEO of the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, wrote in a statement.