CAIR: ‘U lost my vote’: Trump’s fans respond to his latest statement with criticism and bigotry – Raw Story
Trump late on Tuesday evening spread a story about a Michigan police officer who was slain in the line of duty in the swing state. But in part because of the officer’s name, Mohamed Said, things went off the rails for the former president.
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) Meets CAIR Reps, Says She Will Boycott Netanyahu Address (CNN Video)
CAIR: Harris’s vice presidential picks could have problems with some of the Left – Washington Examiner
He has also been criticized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and 43 Pennsylvania Muslim organizations for refusing to call for a ceasefire in the region as other Democrats have done.
“At a time when governors of California and New Jersey have underlined in public statements their support for a ceasefire in Gaza, Gov. Shapiro has failed to do that,” the statement from CAIR read.
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Ahmed, 15, Arriving From Gaza for Prosthetic and Rehabilitative Treatment (Video)
CAIR: Over 200 NYPD officers arrive in DC ahead of protests during Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit – WJLA
“It is imperative that our elected officials stand on the right side of history and boycott a foreign leader who has shown blatant disregard for human rights,” said the Deputy Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Edward Mitchell.
CAIR: Tens of thousands plan to march on the Capitol during Netanyahu’s speech – The Hill
Alongside ANSWER, Jewish Voice for Peace, Code Pink, the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), the People’s Forum, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and more than a dozen other organizations are co-organizing the event.
CAIR: Calls for boycotts, threats of arrests precede Netanyahu’s controversial speech to Congress – UPI
CAIR: Tlaib Says Netanyahu ‘Should Be Arrested’ in DC – Common Dreams
CAIR: Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress faces boycott, mass protests – Anadolu Agency
“Any member of Congress who attends and applauds the speech by the genocidal, racist war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu will irreparably damage their reputation and legacy,”CAIR said in a statement, calling for a mass protest of Netanyahu’s visit.
“It is imperative that our elected officials stand on the right side of history and boycott a foreign leader who has shown blatant disregard for human rights and numerous American presidents,” CAIR added.
CAIR: Netanyahu address to Congress faces boycott and mass protests – Middle East Monitor
CAIR: Del Mar College updates free speech policy to comply with governor’s order for colleges – Corpus Christi Caller Times
The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the executive order as “directing universities to punish students and organizations that are critical of Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” announcing a lawsuit challenging the order on First Amendment grounds in May.
CAIR-MN: Minnesota delegates, voters shift concerns about Israel, Gaza from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris – Star Tribune
Some of the 10 uncommitted Minnesota delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month say Harris can earn their support by calling for a cease-fire and ending aid to Israel. Jaylani Hussein, co-founder of the separate Abandon Biden movement among Muslim voters, took a firmer line, saying it’s already too late for Democrats to earn back their votes…
For Hussein, of Abandon Biden, his convention attendance hinges on the timing of the birth of his third child. If he’s able, he will attend.
Hussein is not a convention delegate but is the director of the Minnesota Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a nonprofit that does not participate in politics.
He called Biden’s departure from the race a victory, but said, “I don’t know if the policy has changed.” He said the situation in Gaza is genocide and that as vice president, Harris “played a role in that.”
Even after Biden stepped aside, Hussein said Muslim community members across the country conveyed to him their continued opposition to the Democratic ticket.
“We voted for Biden so we feel a sense of responsibility in what’s taking place today,” he said, adding that Trump’s return is a risk they’re willing to take after years of disappointment with Democrats dating to President Barack Obama.
Hussein said there’s nothing Harris could say to change minds at this point. “We have ingrained images in our minds of tax dollars obliterating children,” he said. He said Muslims will vote for a third party candidate and predicted Harris would lose Michigan, Arizona and Georgia. “Something has to happen between now and October beyond our wildest imagination for those numbers to c