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CAIR in the News, October 6, 2025

CAIR: Van Jones Apologizes for Crass ‘Dead Gaza Baby’ Joke: ‘I Messed Up’ | Video – The Wrap That apology is “positive but insufficient,” The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in a statement Sunday. CAIR also insisted Jones should “fully retract his false claim, acknowledge Israel’s responsibility for killing the children whose deaths he […]

CAIR Calls Van Jones Apology for Joking About Slaughtered Palestinian Children a ‘Positive But Insufficient’ Step

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said an apology issued by CNN commentator Van Jones after he mockingly and falsely dismissed images of slaughtered Palestinian children on social media as a foreign disinformation campaign aimed at young Americans is a “positive but insufficient step.” CAIR said that […]

CAIR Applauds Passage of Historic U. of Maryland Student Government Resolution Supporting Divestment from Israeli Apartheid

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the University of Maryland Student Government Association’s unanimous decision to support the call for the university and its charitable foundation to cut all ties with companies, institutions and academic entities that support or profit […]

CAIR, Md. Palestinians Offer Reaction to News of Possible Gaza Ceasefire

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD) today shared reactions from local Palestinians following reports of a potential ceasefire agreement in Gaza. For two years, Maryland’s Palestinian communities have mourned and grieved the loss of loved ones martyred in Israel’s ruthless campaign of relentless bombardment, displacement and starvation wiping out generations of […]

CAIR Says Netanyahu Blatantly Ignoring Trump by Slaughtering 61 in Gaza After Ceasefire Demand

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President Trump must force Israel stop it genocide in Gaza after indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu blatantly ignored the President’s ceasefire demand by killing at least 61 people – including four aid seekers in attacks since dawn despite the president’s […]

CAIR OP-ED: Israel’s Supporters Are Using Islamophobia to Distract From Genocide; Don’t Fall For It – Common Dreams

Every American should recognize these increasingly unhinged attacks for what they are: Cynical attempts to protect Israel from criticism by frightening the American public, keeping political conservatives in line, and silencing American Muslims. The real threat to our nation is not Muslims in Dearborn or Dallas—it’s corrupt politicians who put Israel first, waste taxpayer dollars […]

CAIR-CA Demands Immediate Release of California Residents Kidnapped by Israeli Forces From Global Sumud Flotilla 

(SACRAMENTO, CA – 10/3/2025) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today urged state and federal lawmakers, including members of Congress and California’s U.S. Senators, to demand the immediate release of three California residents kidnapped by Israeli forces while participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla—a civilian-led, peaceful, and unarmed maritime mission carrying […]