CAIR: ‘I don’t feel safe any more’: Dearborn’s Arab Americans on rising Islamophobia – The Guardian
CAIR-CA: Gov. Gavin Newsom targets antisemitism in California schools with new law – Politico
The Council on American-Islamic Relations blasted the bill in a letter to Newsom as “especially harmful to the mental and emotional well-being of Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim youth,” saying AB 715 rendered their stories “invisible and even punishable, deepening feelings of isolation and alienation at a time when they most need affirmation and inclusion.”
CAIR: Outraged Taxpayers Charge U.S. Government Over Gaza Genocide at Inter-American Commission – CounterPunch
CAIR-MN: Minneapolis mosque reports break-in a week after fire – Sahan Journal
CAIR: DMV Jewish, Muslim communities reflect on second anniversary of Hamas attack – DC News Now
“We as Muslims, as Americans, we are unequivocal in condemning the violence on civilians regardless of their ethnicity, regardless of their faith,” said Council on American-Islamic Relations National Executive Director Nihad Awad.
CAIR Action: Jewish and Palestinian Community Members Reflect on Oct. 7th – Capital Public Radio
CAIR-San Diego: San Diego Jewish and Palestinian communities remain divided two years after October 7th attack – ABC
On the other side of the conflict, Samar Ismail, a Palestinian community organizer with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S., offers a different perspective.
Ismail recently visited the West Bank and describes the devastation she saw.
“I did see the constant bulldozing of the refugee camps. I’ve seen the military tanks drive around and threaten people. I’ve seen the Israeli soldiers with their massive weapons walking around,” Ismail said.
Since October 7th, Ismail said, Palestinians have been suffering.
“How are we allowing a nation to commit genocide backed by our tax dollars. It’s unacceptable,” Ismail said.
CAIR-LA: Second Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attacks in Israel Marked in Southland – MyNewsLA.com
Council on American-Islamic Relations Los Angeles Executive Director Hussam Ayloush told City News Service in an email the “ideal outcome is simple: the killing must stop, the siege must end, and the Palestinian people must finally be free.”
“We hope for a permanent for a permanent ceasefire that ends Israel’s genocide in Gaza, releases all captives, both Israeli and Palestinian, and begins the path towards a liberated, self-determined Palestinian state — free from Israeli occupation and Western colonial control,” Ayloush said in his email.
Ayloush also called on every person “of conscience,” regardless of ethnicity, faith or nationality, to raise their voices.
“Demand that your elected officials stop funding genocide. Demand a permanent ceasefire and accountability for war crimes,” Ayloush said in his email. “This is not about politics; it’s about humanity. Silence is not neutrality; it is consent. Every voice matters. Every phone call to our elected officials matters. Our collective power can and will make a difference.”
CAIR-SFBA: Stanford protestors arraigned for campus protests – KALW
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) also criticized the move. “These students exercised their rights to demand accountability from their university in the face of an ongoing genocide,” said Attorney Jeffrey Wang. “The District Attorney’s choice to bypass a public preliminary hearing undermines transparency and fairness and signals an intent to punish, rather than to seek justice.”
CAIR-MI: License plate readers in Ferndale draw criticism, face city council vote – WDET
CAIR-Chicago: How you can get involved amid ICE crackdowns – City Bureau