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CAIR: South Africa’s Bid to Hold Israel Accountable for War Crimes Sparks Hope

CAIR: Man Placed on No-Fly List Makes Argument to Supreme Court

The Council on American-Islamic Relations claims Fikre was placed on the no-fly list after refusing to be an informant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CAIR-AZ: Arizonans Rally at State Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza

CAIR-SFBA: Children Urge Eshoo to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza at Letter Drop-Off Event

CAIR: South Africa to Take Israel to Top UN Court on Genocide Claim in Gaza (VOA News)

Robert McCaw, government affairs department director for CAIR, notes that while the group has “condemned the killing of Palestinians and Israelis alike” and the actions of both Hamas and Israel’s government, it believes South Africa’s case “fits the definition of genocide.”

“When you are systematically erasing Palestinians from Gaza, that is a genocide,” he said. “And you can, you know, use whatever terms you want to dismiss this claim, but it’s a genocide.”

CAIR in Maryland Palestinian Solidarity Week Protect Free Speech Rally (Video)

CAIR: Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill Scores of Palestinians, Including Two More Journalists

CAIR: Israel’s Gaza War Pushing Islamophobia ‘Out of Control’ Worldwide: Experts

CAIR: Two More Journalists Killed in Gaza

CAIR: World Facing Worst Waves of Islamophobia Since Donald Trump’s Call for Muslim Entry Ban’ (Video)

CAIR-GA: Georgians Gather at King Center to Hold Interfaith Demonstration for Ceasefire in Gaza

“The loss of innocent lives must stop,” said Azka Mahmood, executive director of the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. “Our faiths and traditions share a teaching that all people are created equal. We watch what is happening in the Holy Land with deep grief as our Palestinian brothers and sisters are treated as if their lives are expendable.”

CAIR in Maryland: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Demand Action From Lawmaker as War in Palestine Continues

CAIR-AZ Responds to Resolution Ignoring Palestinian Rights

CAIR: An Overlooked and Undercounted Group of Arab American and Muslim Voters May Have Outsized Impact on 2024 Presidential Election

CAIR-Cleveland: Cleveland City Council Receives Letters for and Against Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

The pro-ceasefire letter was signed by such organizations as the Beit Hanina Cultural Center – a Palestinian cultural organization on the West Side – the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus and Jewish Voice for Peace Cleveland.

CAIR-WA: Ride-Hail Driver was Fatally Shot on the Job in Edmonds, Association Says

CAIR-WA: Muslim Community Mourns Rideshare Driver And ‘Relentless Volunteer’ Who was Gunned Down in Edmonds

New Jersey Imam’s Funeral, CAIR, CAIR-NJ Announce $10K Reward for Info on Shooter (Video)

CAIR-NJ: Large crowd gathers for imam’s funeral as Muslim leaders call for action Authorities have yet to announce a suspect after he was fatally shot last week.

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