CAIR-NJ: Hundreds of Palestine supporters protest Israeli real estate event at New Jersey synagogue – Guardian
The New Jersey chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and American Muslims for Palestine have called for a federal investigation into the event, saying that it is “deeply concerning to see anyone use a house of worship to allegedly flout international law by selling off stolen land”.
CAIR: Video of Israeli soldier bragging about killing elderly Palestinian condemned – Al jazeera
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) denounced a video in which an Israeli soldier brags about killing an elderly Palestinian man as he hid under a bed in his home during a raid.
Al Jazeera obtained exclusive bodycam video of the alleged execution in Gaza dated November 6.
“As the forces of the far-right Israeli government brag to each other about the execution of an elderly Palestinian, the Biden administration offers only piecemeal aid increases and softened rhetoric while allowing the genocide, forced starvation and ethnic cleansing to continue on camera aided and abetted by US support,” said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.
CAIR Commentary: Will the General Assembly stand for humanity and decency? – Maryland Matters
Supporting a ceasefire in Palestine and Israel is a local issue impacting thousands of Marylanders, including hundreds of directly impacted constituents from Gaza whose loved ones were among the tens of thousands of civilians killed in recent weeks.
CAIR: Selma Blair attends 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars party following controversy over ‘Islamophobic, racist and hateful comments’ – Daily Mail
CAIR-NJ Photo: ‘We are not OK’: Muslims despair as Ramadan begins in shadow of war in Gaza
CAIR-MA: ‘A special month for the entire world’
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, isn’t just for Muslims, according to Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, the executive director and chief legal officer for the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
“We believe that [Ramadan] is a special month for the entire world and that the entire world benefits from the mercy and the goodness that God promises will be given in that month and so we hope and extend greetings of goodwill to humankind,” she told MassLive.
CAIR-OK: As a Muslim, Ramadan is a time when I can make things right. This holy month, we all can. – Oklahoman
Imagine waking up day after day to check if your friends and family members in Gaza are still alive. Try conceptualizing the loss of more than 30,000 lives, the vast majority of which are innocent men, women and children.
CAIR-LA: Muslims prepare for a more somber Ramadan due to the Gaza war – NPR
In addition to fasting, Muslims also give to charity during Ramadan, says Hussam Ayloush, who heads the Council on American Islamic Relations in California.
“One of the exercises meant in Islam by God during the month of Ramadan is to teach us to feel empathy toward those who have less privileges than we have,” he says.
Ayloush is pained by how the war is affecting Muslims’ ability to live out this pillar of the faith. In the past, Muslims in the U.S. might send money or care packages to their relatives and friends in Gaza but the war has changed that.
CAIR-NJ: Why Ramadan will be different this year for the NJ chapter of CAIR – ABC7 New York
CAIR: As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Gaza is on the mind of many South Florida Muslims – Miami Herald
Last month the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) encouraged Muslim leaders and organizations to reject invitations to Ramadan events “held by officials who support the genocide in Gaza.”
“We encourage mosque and Islamic center to question relevant officials, especially members of Congress, about their stance on the genocide and educate them about the crisis,” said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad in a statement.
CAIR: Gaza war weighs heavily as Michigan Muslims prepare to mark Ramadan – The Detroit News
CAIR-Pittsburgh: On the eve of Ramadan, Pittsburgh Muslims pray for peace – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CAIR-LA: Muslim holy month of Ramadan to begin Sunday night – NBC Los Angeles
CAIR-LA: Local Muslims Observe the Start of Ramadan – Pasadena Now
CAIR-NJ Rep Says Officials Who Do Not Back End to Gaza Genocide Not Welcome in Mosques This Ramadan (Video)
CAIR-NJ: Tensions rise in N.J. Jewish community over land for sale in Israel – NY Daily News
He said this year’s event, which has been condemned by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and other pro-Palestinian groups, is getting attention only because of the Israel-Gaza war.
CAIR-DFW: Trans Empowerment Coalition director among those arrested at anti-war protest -Dallas Voice
According to a press release from the Council on American-Islamic Relations Dallas-Fort Worth chapter, some of the women arrested at the protest had their hijabs “forcibly removed for mugshots.”
“By allegedly forcibly removing the hijabs of the female protesters, Garland police violated their fundamental right to religious liberty,” the press release said. “We call on law enforcement authorities to allow the protesters to retake their photos with their hijabs and to delete the photos without them. No American should have their First Amendment rights violated while seeking to end support for genocide.”