CAIR: Biden aims to defuse Mideast tensions – Voice of America
Advocates for the American Muslim community, which has criticized Biden’s staunch support for Israel, say Washington should take a firm line on Israel’s aggression in Gaza.
“The United States possesses a wide array of diplomatic and political tools to hold Israel accountable, whether that’s withholding aid, ammunition, weapons, political support or sanctioning more of Israel’s far-right settlers that have been engaged in violence,” said Robert McCaw, Government Affairs Department director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
CAIR: Starving 2M Palestinians to death justified: Far-right Israeli min. – Anadolu Agency
Meanwhile, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on President Joe Biden to condemn Smotrich for his outrageous remarks.
In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said Smotrich is saying the quiet part out loud, that Israel is forcing the starvation of Palestinians in Gaza as the Biden administration and the world watches.
“If Biden administration officials cannot bring themselves to take actions to stop the genocide, forced starvation, ethnic cleansing and mass destruction of civilian infrastructure, they should at least be able to condemn the genocidal statements that Israeli officials have been making since last year,” Mitchell said.
CAIR: Top Israeli Official: “Morally Justified” to Starve 2 Million to Death in Gaza – TruthOut
“Once again, we hear a top Israeli government official saying the quiet part out loud,” said the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “If the Biden admin can’t bring themselves to take action to stop the genocide, forced starvation, ethnic cleansing and mass destruction of civilian infrastructure, they should at least be able to condemn the genocidal statements that Israeli officials have been making since last year.”
CAIR-PA: Gov. Josh Shapiro has faced the most scrutiny of any VP contender. Here’s why. – Philadelphia Inquirer.
“We call on Gov. Shapiro to work with all peace-minded Pennsylvanians to outline steps that build a pathway to reconciliation,” the groups, which included the progressive organization Reclaim Philadelphia and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, wrote.
CAIR: Josh Shapiro’s ‘volunteer’ work for Israeli army scrutinised as Harris eyes VP nod – Middle East Eye
“Governor Shapiro must not simply claim that his views have changed,” CAIR-Philadelphia executive director Ahmet Tekelioglu said in a statement.
“He must explicitly apologise and then prove that he has changed by retracting his recent anti-Palestinian positions, pledging to protect the right of students, state employees and everyone else in Pennsylvania to protest the Gaza genocide, and calling for an end to US support for the Israeli government’s war crimes.”