The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and national leaders to speak out against hate after students in Nebraska reportedly posed with a Nazi flag.
Two students were shown on social media posing with the Nazi flag in Aurora High School’s locker room.
“Young people only engage in such bigoted actions if they falsely believe they have the support of their peers and the community,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “Local, state and national leaders must speak out against the growing bigotry in our nation so that young people know hate-filled views will not be tolerated or excused.”
He noted that CAIR has repeatedly condemned growing neo-Nazi activity nationwide.
Hooper said Washington, D.C., based CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
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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