CAIR-Philadelphia: Harriton High changed plans for talk by Syrian refugee after parents raised antisemitism concerns – Philadelphia Inquirer
Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, executive director of CAIR-Philadelphia, said critics of the MENASA group demonstrated “some of the worst traits of counterproductive voices that have marred many school board meetings across the nation.”
“These angry and loud voices accused students without listening to them, they denied them the opportunity to learn and evolve through their work, and they tried to exert their vigilantism and restrictive understandings as facts,” said Tekelioglu, who said he spoke Wednesday to people affiliated with the club.
Tekelioglu said that “many Muslim and non-Muslim pro-justice families and students no longer feel safe“ at school board meetings.
CAIR-Austin: San Marcos Faces State Funding Threat from Governor Abbott Over Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Resolution – Hoodline
CAIR: How International Students Got Swept Up in Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown – Truthout
“Students who are here on visas are fearful about speaking out but are adjusting to the new reality of this administration,” Corey Saylor, research and advocacy director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told Truthout. “They are realizing that they need to step back and allow U.S.-born citizens to step forward in anti-occupation and anti-genocide protests. But people are continuing to protest, and students are not backing down despite the Trump administration’s use of tactics that represent the most autocratic regimes. It’s incredible. These students have been so courageous and largely peaceful in their exercise of free speech. That’s the story we need to elevate.”
CAIR: May Day protest draws hundreds at Princeton in support of labor, immigration, and Palestine – Daily Princetonian
CAIR-Chicago: Plainfield man to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead – Chicago Tribune
CAIR: US Muslim group hails Palestinian student’s release as ‘victory’ – Al Jazeera