The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli apartheid government for reportedly banning prominent Palestinian-American Muslim civil rights activist Linda Sarsour from visiting her family in Palestine.
In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said:
“We strongly condemn the Israeli apartheid government for banning Linda Sarsour from visiting her family, friends and homeland in occupied Palestine.
“This act of sheer racism that the Netanyahu regime has perpetrated against Linda is nothing new. Israel has spent years preventing Palestinians around the world, even Palestinian-Americans like Linda, from visiting their families and their lands. The Israeli government has even banned members of Congress and Jewish Americans who dare to criticize the country’s ongoing history of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide.
“This is unacceptable. Apartheid Israel does not have the moral or legal right to cut off Americans from their families and loved ones living under occupation. It is long past time for our government to defend the rights of American citizens and others to visit Palestine without interference.”
Earlier today, CAIR urged Americans to contact their representatives to oppose Section 224 of the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 224 would deepen and strengthen military integration between the United States and Israel by expanding joint defense research, weapons development, and technology sharing.
On Sunday, CAIR called on New York elected officials who participated in the Israel Day Parade to apologize for marching alongside extremist Israeli officials with records of racist, anti-Palestinian incitement and to publicly repudiate Israel’s genocide in Gaza, among other ongoing crimes against humanity.
Last week, CAIR’s New York chapter called on public officials in New York City to condemn racist chants at a rally against Mayor Mamdani.
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 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