On Monday, Jan. 22, the Cleveland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to join partner organizations at a news conference to outline increased anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim incidents in Cleveland and surrounding areas.
WHEN: Monday, January 22, 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Council on American Islamic-Relations Cleveland Office –2999 Payne Ave. Suite 220, Cleveland, Ohio, 44114
CONTACT: CAIR Ohio Executive Director | fodeh@cair.com, (216) 830-2247 or (216)-440-2247
BACKGROUNDER:
CAIR-Cleveland Calls on Law Enforcement to Consider Hate Crimes Charges for Alleged Anti-Palestinian Attack
CAIR-Cleveland Urges Reporting of Bias Incidents After Pro-Palestine Carolers Attack on Christmas
CAIR-OH Condemns Anti-Palestinian Vandalism Targeting Cafe, Calls for Hate Crime Probe
CAIR-Cleveland Calls on law Enforcement, Mayor to Address Alleged Anti-Palestinian Threat by Cavaliers Co-Owner
CAIR-Cleveland Calls on Police to Probe Possible Anti-Palestinian Incident after Bloody Decapitated Doll in Yard
CAIR-Cleveland Calls for Hate Crime Probe After Harasser Breaches Office
Washington, D.C., based CAIR recently released new civil rights data showing that it has received a “staggering” 2,171 complaints amid an ongoing wave of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate.
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. CAIR-Ohio’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. CAIR-Ohio has offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland.
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-Ohio, Cleveland & Northern Ohio Executive Director Faten Odeh, fodeh@cair.com, 216-830-2247