The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Israel’s suspension of humanitarian aid organizations – including Doctors Without Border, American Friends Service Committee and International Rescue Committee – working in Gaza to alleviate the suffering caused by Israel’s genocide.
In a statement, Washington, D.C., based CAIR said:
“The deliberate targeting, obstruction, or suspension of humanitarian organizations such as Doctors Without Borders is a clear violation of international humanitarian law and a direct assault on the basic principles of human dignity. Humanitarian workers are not combatants, and lifesaving aid must never be treated as a weapon of war.”
“We call on members of Congress to unequivocally condemn these actions and to take immediate steps to protect humanitarian workers and ensure the uninterrupted flow of aid to Gaza’s civilian population.
“Medical personnel, aid workers and relief organizations are protected under international law and must be allowed to operate freely and safely, especially amid ethnic cleansing, forced starvation, and the destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system.”
Earlier today, CAIR strongly condemned the Pentagon’s decision to award an $8.6 billion contract to Boeing Company for the production of new F-15IA fighter aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, calling the deal a “reward for genocide.”
Yesterday, CAIR called for the United States to impose sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and other members of the Israeli government responsible for the apartheid state’s prisons after a Palestinian journalist and others kidnapped by Israel recounted details of sexual assaults, including the use of various objects and dogs to sodomize them.
Washington, D.C., based CAIR has repeatedly called for action against Israel’s systematic and documented rape and torture of Palestinians prisoners.
Also yesterday, CAIR called on the Trump administration to demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the Gazan doctor who walked toward Israeli tanks in an iconic video, and who has been held for one year without charge or trial after being kidnapped by Israeli forces.
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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