The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to take action after a UN committee accused Israel of “massively” violating the child rights treaty in Gaza.
That 18-member U.N. Committee, which monitors compliance with the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child that protects children from violence and other abuses, accused Israel of severe breaches. It said Israel’s military actions in Gaza have had a catastrophic impact on children and are among the worst violations in recent history. More than 15,000 minors have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war.
SEE: UN accuses Israel of ‘massive’ violation of child rights treaty in Gaza
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“The atrocities the far-right Israeli government is committing against the children of Gaza have shocked the world. The Biden administration must end its complicity Israel’s crimes against humanity and demand the Netanyahu government immediately agree to a ceasefire. The administration must also hold Israeli officials to account for their war crimes against the Palestinian people.”
He noted that yesterday, CAIR called on the Biden administration to condemn the Israeli government for killing children and maiming numerous civilians in Lebanon by detonating bombs reportedly placed in pagers without any regard for innocent life.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@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