(CHICAGO, IL, 2/1/2022) – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemns recent antisemitic and racist graffiti found on F.R.E.E. Synagogue and Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School in Rogers Park.
“Chicago’s Muslim community stands in full solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters as they deal with the trauma of this vile act of hate,” said CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab. “We support our Jewish brothers and sisters and hope the perpetrator is held accountable for his crime.”
He added: “No American should have to feel vulnerable and at risk simply due to their religious affiliation. Unfortunately, we know the feeling all too well as we’ve dealt with a disturbing number of mosque vandalism incidents. We recognize the source of hate as one, and regardless of religious affiliation, we stand together in solidarity against it as one.
“An attack on any is an attack on us all. It is imperative that hate crime statutes be fully observed to send a strong message that such acts will carry grave consequences and to deter repeat. I’ve reached out to the Rabbi at F.R.E.E to express our condemnation and support and requested to attend Shabbat service as an expression of solidarity.”
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-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab, 202-870-0166, arehab@cair.com; CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Saadia Pervaiz, 312-374-2131, spervaiz@cair.com; CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Hannah Faris, 312-212-1520, hfaris@cair.com