CAIR-NY: When I Look at Zohran Mamdani, Here’s What I See – New York Times
Two years after Oct. 7, the specific accusation made repeatedly against Mr. Mamdani is a familiar one to many Muslims. Hundreds of us — if not thousands — have been sidelined or silenced since under the banner of antisemitism.
“For the first time last year, we saw employment termination climb to the No. 1 spot of request for assistance,” Afaf Nasher, the head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations of New York, told me. “Overnight, CAIR-New York has had to become experts in free speech.”
Ms. Nasher said that many of the firings or employment disputes that come across her desk recast advocacy for Palestinians, specifically pro-Palestinian speech, as inherently antisemitic. Hesen Jabr, a labor and delivery nurse at NYU Langone Health, was fired for describing the bloodshed in Gaza as a genocide in an acceptance speech she gave for an award she got for displaying compassionate care to her patients.
CAIR: Hostage release deal in Gaza war brings cautious optimism for peace – DC News Now
“It’s been two long years,” said Nahid Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR.
He, too, welcomes an end to the fighting.
“It’s [long past] time to see an end to the genocide, to the suffering, of people in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians also in the West Bank,” Awad said.
Terms of the hostage deal reportedly include Israel handing over the Palestinians it captured during the war under the first phase of the peace treaty.
While negotiators work on the remaining parts, both sides look to the future.
“The Palestinian people will look to building their own state on their own land without the interference of international colonial powers or the supervision of states and entities that have greedy interests in the region,” said Awad.
CAIR-FL: Former Israeli defense minister speaks in Sarasota ahead of expected hostage release – WFLA
Outside the event, protesters gathered to condemn Gallant’s visit. Wilfredo Ruiz, with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, voiced concern about an arrest warrant issued for Gallant by the International Criminal Court.
“The International Criminal Court has found him to be in violation of war crimes,” Ruiz said. “What our elected officials should be sending are FBI agents to arrest him and surrender him to the International Criminal Court.”
CAIR-San Diego: San Diegans feel relief and frustration with the Middle East ceasefire agreement – NBC 7 San Diego
CAIR-MN: Minnesotans welcome Gaza ceasefire but question what comes next – Star Tribune
CAIR-SFBA: Bay Area leaders react to hostage release, Trump’s peace plan to end war – ABC
CAIR: From Nazi Germany to Occupied Palestine: U.S. Visa Policies Fail Refugees During Genocide – Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the visa ban, stating, “By caving to [Laura] Loomer’s pressure and banning Palestinian children injured by American weapons…Secretary Rubio has effectively given a notoriously unhinged bigot veto power over State Department policy.”
CAIR: 历时数月 川普如何促成中东历史性和平协议 – The News Hong Kong
总部位于华盛顿特区的美国伊斯兰关系委员会（Council on American–Islamic Relations，简称CAIR）国家执行主任尼哈德·阿瓦德（Nihad Awad）在10月9日的一份声明中表示：“世界必须确保该协议的下一阶段能够使加沙摆脱以色列占领或西方殖民监督进行重建，并找到一条明确的道路，结束对巴勒斯坦人民的广泛占领和压迫，从而建立公正、持久的和平。 ”
CAIR-SFBA: UCSF: Reinstate Dr. Rupa Marya – IndyBay
CAIR: Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Win Draws Backlash Over Pro-Israel Stance – Jakarta Daily
CAIR: Genocide Looms Over Nobel Peace Prize Laureate – Kompas
CAIR: Nobel Peace Prize for Maria Corina Machado sparks outcry over Israel ties – Dhaka Tribune
CAIR: Why Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize stirred a controversy – Money Control
CAIR: Why Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado is facing criticism – NDTV
CAIR: Nobel Peace Prize Sparks Controversy: Why Critics Demand Maria Corina Machado’s Award Be Revoked – Newspoint
CAIR: Eugene Doyle: The Nobel Peace laureate who calls for US bombing of her own country – Evening Report New Zeaand