Muslim civil rights and advocacy group urges President Trump to demand end to Israeli attacks
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/8/2025) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today congratulated the Syrian-American community on the one-year anniversary of that nation’s liberation from the Assad dictatorship and called on President Trump to demand an end to Israel’s illegal attacks on Syria.
In a statement, CAIR said:
“On the one-year anniversary of Syria’s liberation, CAIR congratulates the Syrian-American community, the Syrian people, the Muslim world, and everyone who struggled to free this historic land. We thank God for this moment that so many spent decades praying for, and we pray that He comforts the countless families who lost loved ones to the horrors of the Assad regime, including many Syrian-Americans and American Muslims.
“We welcome President Trump’s support for the full removal of Assad-era sanctions on Syria, which must rebuild and recover without foreign roadblocks. We urge President Trump to demand an end to the Israeli government’s occupation of Syrian land, its lawless attacks on the Syrian people, and its support for separatist militias that seek to destabilize and fragment the nation.
“Just as CAIR stood with the Syrian people at the start of the revolution, we continue to do so as they work to establish a free, independent and representative government that upholds justice.”
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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