CAIR: Tucson City Council will take up Israel-Hamas ceasefire. The vote is splitting Tucsonans – Arizona Republic
CAIR-MI: A Surge in Discrimination Against Muslims – Michigan Public
CAIR: José Andrés Frustrated It Took Foreign Aid Workers’ Deaths To Spark Global Outrage Over Gaza – HuffPost
“While the world is justifiably outraged at Israel’s targeted killing of Western humanitarian aid workers, there is silence when Palestinian men, women and children are slaughtered on a daily basis, with no accountability or investigations,” Nihad Awad, national executive director for Muslim civil rights group CAIR, said in a statement.
“Israel killed the Western aid workers in the same way that it has been killing Palestinian civilians. The world has rightfully demanded accountability and an independent investigation,” Awad continued. “Palestinian deaths deserve a similar response and pressure on Israel to stop the genocide.”
CAIR-Houston: Some US Jewish and Muslim leaders try to bridge divide – USA Today
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations withdrew its support of the city’s annual Ramadan dinner because Mayor John Whitmire, the event’s keynote speaker, had not called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Still, Ghani and Gross are hopeful.
CAIR-GA: Civil rights organizations file complaint against Emory, demand investigation into anti-Palestinian harassment – The Emory Wheel
CNN: New CAIR Civil Rights Report Reveals Highest Number of Complaints in Group’s 30-Year History (Video)
CAIR reports anti-Muslim discrimination high as Israel’s war on Gaza continues – Arab American News
CAIR-NY: NYC to Pay $17.5M to Muslim Women Forced to Strip Hijabs – Daily Beast
CAIR-NY: NYC agrees to $17.5M payout for women forced by NYPD to remove hijabs – Gothamist
“Hopefully this settlement will send a resonating incentive to police departments in New York and around the country to respect the religious obligations of all people,” said Afaf Nasher, executive director of the New York chapter of the nonprofit Council on American-Islamic Relations, in a statement. “We send our appreciation to the Muslim women who bravely persisted with this litigation, prompting policy change that benefit many with similar religious garb requirements.”
CAIR-NY: NY police to pay $17.5m over hijab mugshot row – BBC
CAIR-NY: New York City to pay $17.5 million settlement in hijab removal case – CBS
CAIR: Ex-House Speaker Pelosi joins call for Biden to stop transfer of US weapons to Israel – The New Arab
This comes despite the former House Speaker coming under fire in January for suggesting that some pro-Palestine protesters were linked to Russia, and urged the FBI to investigate.
Her comments were dismissed as “unsubstantiated smears” by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).