CAIR: Peaceful protests continue at Emory as tensions over Gaza embroil college campuses
Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has condemned the Morehouse administration for inviting Biden, who has demonstrated unconditional support for Israel.
On Wednesday, Biden signed a bipartisan military funding package that provides billions of dollars more in federal aid to Israel.
“As a graduate of Morehouse College and a civil rights attorney whose work has been inspired by the values of our historic institution, I am deeply disappointed to learn that President Biden plans to speak at the 2024 commencement while his administration funds the Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza,” Mitchell said.
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In a statement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said: “Sanctioning this unit is the least the Biden administration should have done, and suspending military aid altogether is what the administration should do now.”
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CAIR-Ohio: Ohio State students supportive of anti-Israel protest, say police response went too far – Columbus Dispatch
The Council on American Islamic Relations Ohio Chapter (CAIR-Ohio) issued a statement Friday condemning Ohio State for the “violent crackdown and alleged use of excessive force on students during an on-campus protest.” The organization demanded that OSU “adhere to its values of protecting the free speech rights of its students.”
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Ohio’s chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations is condemning what they called the university’s alleged excessive use of force during these protests.
CAIR-Ohio condemns Ohio State police response to campus protesters – CW Columbus
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CAIR-Ohio: Ohio congressman shares reaction to ongoing protests at universities across the US – WLWT
CAIR-WA: A vital voice has been left out of statements about Gaza – The Seattle Times
CAIR-MN: U of M fires woman over social media post – KARE 11
“The facts of this case are outrageous,” Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations Minnesota, told reporters.
“Every one of you, it should shock your conscience that you could get fired for something that was in your background, you could not even see it at the time.”
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