The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President
Biden to “stop acting like a bystander” and force a ceasefire on Israel’s Netanyahu government after Israeli forces slaughtered civilians in Gaza and Lebanon.
Today, rescuers in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter killed at least 15 people. Israeli forces are also ignoring international calls for a ceasefire and continuing a deadly bombing campaign on Lebanon.
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In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“President Biden must stop acting like a bystander to the chaos in the Middle East. He has enabled, he can stop it, and he must stop it before the Israeli government finishes off the people of Gaza, destroys Lebanon, and drags our nation into a nightmarish, all-out war. The Biden administration must leverage U.S. military aid to force a Gaza ceasefire deal on Netanyahu now, before it’s too late.”
He noted that earlier today, CAIR called on all Americans who stand against genocide to contact their U.S. Senators and urge them to vote YES on Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block more than $20 billion in illegal U.S. weapons sales to Israel.
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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