CAIR-Pittsburgh: Self-described white supremacist from Shaler charged with threatening to kill congress member – WPXI
The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh) issued the following statement following the indictment announcement:
“We welcome this indictment and commend federal law enforcement for taking these disturbing threats seriously before they could allegedly be carried out. Violent extremist rhetoric targeting Muslims and members of other communities must never be dismissed as mere online speech when it includes credible threats of mass violence. Every targeted community deserves to live free from fear.”
CAIR: Beckwith wants to ban Muslim call to prayer, raising legal concerns – Indianapolis Star
In response to his latest podcast, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights advocacy organization, said Beckwith is exploiting his office to fearmonger and spread misinformation.
“The Constitution guarantees religious liberty for every American, not government preference for one faith over another,” the statement reads. “Public officials should be defending the constitutional rights of all Americans — not promoting religious hierarchy or vilifying minority faith communities.”
CAIR: Beckwith ignites new round of criticism after claiming Islam worse than Nazism – Indiana Citizen
CAIR-MN: Somali school in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of kindergartners – The Washington Post
“The first term of Donald Trump was a cakewalk compared to this,” said Suleiman Adan, Deputy Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Minnesota chapter. “In the first term, you saw attacks on equality, belonging and justice. In the second term, it’s an attack on basic human dignity. Right now, the crosshairs are on the Somali community.”
CAIR: Trump and Iranian leader trade threats as mediators try to save crumbling deal – Associated Press
Trump added in his post that the U.S. military would “completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran — PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!”
Trump, repeatedly during the war and its uneasy ceasefire, has invoked the name of God in Arabic, as well as threatened to destroy Iran’s very civilization. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a nationwide advocacy group, has in the past criticized Trump’s “deranged mocking of Islam.”
CAIR: Ms. Rachel defends Muslim kindergartners after Trump’s distasteful post – The Hill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Trump’s post, saying: “By using his global platform to amplify anti-Muslim bigotry and target Muslim children at this elementary school, President Trump is putting lives at risk. Children deserve to feel safe in their schools and communities. When a political leader validates hate speech, it gives bigots a green light to target minority children.”
CAIR: Muslim school in Minnesota concerned for student safety after Trump shares clip of its graduation – The Independent