CAIR Op Eds
For Now, Making Endorsements At Mosques Is Still Off-Limits, But Using Our Civic Voice Is Not – A Message From CAIR
For many in the American Muslim community, recent news about a major change in politics felt like a spark of hope in a time of despair. “The IRS now says pastors can endorse candidates,” headlines across the country read. Some mosques took this news to mean that they could now allow imams and khatibs to speak freely from the minbar about politicians, endorse candidates who reflect the American Muslim community’s values, and hold accountable those
OP-ED: With the Arkansas Judea and Samaria Act, anti-Palestinian racism has infiltrated US laws
Now is the time for conscience. Now is the time for moral clarity. Every state must reject the Palestine Erasure Act — and any effort to make complicity the law of the land. People of conscience in Arkansas and anywhere else this legislation pops up should write their state lawmakers demanding they oppose it, and support organisations dedicated to defending Palestinian rights and fighting codification of religious nationalist propaganda into American law. Ismail Allison serves
CAIR-OK: An open letter to AG Drummond: Don’t condemn all Muslims for actions of a few | Opinion – Oklahoman
We, your Muslim constituents, hope that with further education and exposure to our vibrant, diverse community, you will come to learn that Muslims are not enemies; rather, we strive to be good neighbors, patriotic citizens, and active participants in all aspects of Oklahoma live. We extend to you an open invitation to meet with us: to join us for our Friday worship services, to visit with our students and learn the truth about what they
CAIR-OPED: Pro-Israel Senators Show Their Hand By Opposing Free Speech Protections in Now-Delayed Antisemitism Bill – Common Dreams
The Antisemitism Awareness Act has never been about countering antisemitism or protecting Jewish students from discrimination; it is about silencing pro-Palestine students and protecting the Israeli government from criticism… Silencing speech does not stop hate. It only deepens injustice. And we should not stand by while our government attempts to criminalize moral clarity. READ THE FULL OP-ED ON COMMONDREAMS.ORG
CAIR OP-ED: How Trump squandered his chance to win over Muslim & Arab Americans
President Trump still has time to change course. Although he cannot bring back the untold number of Palestinians and Yemenis who have been slaughtered with US weapons over the past month, he can once again force an end to the genocide, stop bombing Yemen, complete negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program without launching a new war, and refocus his immigration crackdown on violent criminals, not college students who dared to criticise a foreign government’s war crimes.
CAIR OP-ED: US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office
If Muslim, Palestinian, and Arab voices could be so easily sidelined and entire workplace cultures so quickly disregarded to appease a foreign state, we fear the worst is yet to come. What this moment demands – as it always has in times of political divisiveness – is for people of diverse faiths, backgrounds, and experiences to find solidarity in their shared conditions and resist attempts to punish free speech. READ THE FULL OP-ED AT ALJAZEERA.COM