(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/29/2018) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Jewish community in Indiana following apparent neo-Nazi vandalism of a synagogue in that state.
A black Nazi swastika and Iron Cross were painted on a wall at Congregation Shaarey Tefilla in Carmel, Ind., near Indianapolis.
SEE: Suburban Indianapolis Synagogue Vandalized
https://www.jta.org/2018/07/29/news-opinion/suburban-indianapolis-synagogue-vandalized
Indiana Synagogue Vandalized with Anti-Semitic Graffiti
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found at Carmel Synagogue
“We condemn this act of hate targeting a house of worship and express the solidarity of American Muslims with the Jewish community in Indiana at a time of growing anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry nationwide,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
He said CAIR and the American Muslim community have in the past expressed solidarity with Jewish, Christian, Native American, African-American, and Sikh communities in New Mexico, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, Alabama, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Ohio, Texas, and other states following acts of hate, threats, violence, vandalism, arson, or bombings.
Last week, CAIR’s Kansas chapter expressed solidarity with the African-American community following an allegedly racially-motivated murder of an African-American woman by a reported white supremacist.
Video: CAIR-Kansas Shows Solidarity with African-American Community After White Supremacist Murder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2h6bo0rZwM
CAIR recently released a report documenting an unprecedented rise in bias-motivated incidents targeting American Muslims linked to Trump’s election.
SEE: CAIR’s 2018 Civil Rights Report Offers Data on Impact of Growing Anti-Muslim Bias
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quaoXt58MMM
CAIR has also noted an increasing unity between white supremacy groups and anti-Muslim organizations in rallies and organized protests.
SEE: The Hate that ACT for America Wrought
http://www.islamophobia.org/articles/207-the-hate-that-act-for-america-wrought.html
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 Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]