CAIR Op Eds
OP-ED: As a Muslim, I condemn attacks on both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. President Biden should too.
All Americans who speak about Palestine and Israel should exercise caution with our words, oppose all forms of bigotry, including antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism, and clearly reject the targeting of both Palestinian and Israeli civilians. It is long past time for President Biden to embrace this morally consistent position. He should start by securing a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and pursue a just, lasting peace before more generations of Palestinians grow up in refugee camps
CAIR OP-ED: Outraged by the FBI’s Catholic Memo? Targeting Muslims Laid the Groundwork
By: Edward Ahmed Mitchell, CAIR National The Patriot Act, warrantless bulk surveillance, the unconstitutional federal terror watchlist, sending informants into houses of worship—these government activities have predominantly impacted the Muslim community, but they could potentially threaten every community. That’s why our civil rights organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, opposes any attempts by federal law enforcement to focus on the Catholic American community just as strongly as we oppose targeting of the Muslim American community.
CAIR OP-ED: Why US Congress should pass the ‘Combating Islamophobia Act’
Last week, the Biden administration hosted a state dinner to honour Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi – a special occasion reserved to honour special allies and to strengthen the friendship of nations. Beyond the fancy decor and rich cuisine of a state visit, one hopes that the Biden administration found the willpower to discuss the US State Department’s recent International Religious Freedom report, which recommended that India be designated a “country of particular concern” for religious and caste discrimination against
CAIR OP-ED: President Biden’s SOTU Should Announce Concrete Action on Police Violence
By Robert S. McCaw, CAIR Director of Government Affairs Department Tonight, President Biden plans deliver his second State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress and the American people. Two years into his administration, the interconnected issues of racism, bigotry, and police violence continue to impact the lives of far too many Americans without any real change being made to our nation’s laws. Many Americans want to know what progress, if any,
CAIR ISLAM-OPED: This Thanksgiving, Let’s Use Our Blessings for Good
ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. Please consider the following commentary for publication. —- This Thanksgiving, Let’s Use Our Blessings for Good by: Nihad Awad, CAIR National Thanksgiving is a time that evokes many feelings and memories. For many of us, it is a reminder of the appalling crimes committed against Native Americans throughout our
Adnan Syed is finally home with his family. Let’s reunite others unjustly incarcerated with theirs.
Seated in the courtroom Monday as Judge Phinn overturned Adnan Syed’s conviction and set him free, I and dozens of others wiped tears of joy as we watched tears streaming unchecked down the faces of his family members. After over twenty years of unjustly serving time in prison and relentless efforts to raise awareness about his case by his lawyers and passionate advocates, the shackles were coming off. Syed was finally going home. The victory