The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight welcomed President Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing Gaza and urged negotiations leading to a just and lasting peace.
SEE: Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas responds to peace plan – Axios
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“We welcome and applaud President Trump’s call for the Israeli government to immediately stop bombing Gaza, and we urge the president to reject the predictable attempts that indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu will make to thwart the finalization and execution of this agreement.
“For negotiations aimed at a just and lasting peace to succeed, President Trump must recognize that the Israeli government does not actually want to reach an agreement that would free the hostages while permanently ending the genocide. This is especially true of Netanyahu, who always seeks a way to continue his genocidal war so that he can keep his racist coalition together, cling to power, stay out of jail, and fulfill Israel’s vision of a permanent apartheid state reigning over millions of Palestinians and even people in other nations.
“It is long past time for our nation to force Israel to accept a permanent ceasefire agreement that results in the end of the genocide in Gaza, the unlimited entry of humanitarian aid, the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza and Palestinian captives—including hundreds of women and children—held in Israel, and a clear path to establishing a reconstructed, liberated, and unified Palestinian state free from Israeli occupation or western colonial oversight. Only this can secure a just and lasting peace.”
Earlier today, CAIR called on President Trump to withdraw his support for the Israeli government’s ongoing efforts to annihilate Gaza City and everyone who is unable or unwilling to leave as another child starved to death and dozens, including children, were massacred in Israeli bombardments.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com