CAIR in the News, May 2, 2025
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 […]
CAIR in the News, May 1, 2025
CAIR-Austin: Gov. Abbott threatens state funding if San Marcos calls for ceasefire in Gaza – Texas Public Radio The Austin Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it supports adoption of the resolution. “CAIR-Austin commends the community members who spoke out courageously on April 15th and the principled council members who advocated for the […]
CAIR in the News, April 30, 2025
CAIR: Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia Student Detained at Citizenship Interview, Released by ICE – Newsweek CAIR-SFBA: 100 Days, 2 Americas: Assessing the Impact of Trump’s Policies on California and Texas – KQED Video: CAIR Designates U. of Pittsburgh as Hostile Campus for Targeting Anti-Genocide Voices CAIR: Harvard antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces find widespread fear, bigotry […]
CAIR in the News, April 29, 2025
CAIR: NYPD investigating harassment of woman by pro-Israel mob – CNN “We strongly condemn the violent mob of pro-Israel racists who chased and attacked a woman down a New York City street while shouting ‘Death to Arabs’ and other vile slurs … all because they thought she was an Arab-American,” Edward Ahmed Mitchell, the National Deputy […]
CAIR in the News, April 28, 2025
CAIR: Police investigate after pro-Israel counter-protesters assault two women in NYC – USA Today “Every community, religious or political leader who cares about the safety of residents and freedom and justice in our city, state and nation must speak out strongly against this apparently racist attack by a pro-Israel mob,” Afaf Nasher, the executive director […]
CAIR in the News, April 26, 2025
CAIR: They staged protests for Palestine. The consequences have been life-changing – The Guardian Schools’ crackdowns on pro-Palestinian student protesters are indicative of a “Palestine exception” to free speech, said Farah Afify, a research and advocacy coordinator at the civil rights group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). As the co-author of Cair’s analysis on how […]
CAIR in the News, April 25, 2025
CAIR: Many Jews say Trump is politicizing the fight against antisemitism – The Washington Post Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, added that “it doesn’t take a genius” to see that antisemitism is a real problem, but Trump is using it as a pretext to target Muslims. “You cannot use bigotry […]
CAIR in the News, April 24, 2025
CAIR-Ohio: Ohio visa revocations reach 61 international students across 14 colleges – Cleveland.com CAIR-Texas: Texas leaders are targeting Muslims. We need to speak out against that | Opinion – Austin American-Statesman Join CAIR-Action and CAIR-Texas in pushing back against injustice. Our community’s future in Texas depends on it. CAIR-Ohio: Ohio visa revocations reach 61 international […]
CAIR in the News, April 23, 2025
CAIR: Muslim group condemns refusal to allow Mahmoud Khalil to attend son’s birth – Al Jazeera CAIR: Pope Francis remembered as champion of interfaith dialogue – DC News Now “I was deeply saddened to hear the news about the passing of Pope Francis, especially as we were reflecting on Easter Sunday and what it means […]
CAIR in the News, April 22, 2025
CAIR: Anti-Defamation League calls Trump administration Harvard reprimand an ‘overreach’ – USA Today Reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia have increased on college campuses since Oct. 7, according to reports from the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Video: CAIR Condemns White Supremacist Neo-Nazi Rally in Iowa CAIR: “…This is not what we welcome.” Shop owner speaks after neo-Nazi […]