CAIR-NY: Protesters interrupt Rockland State of the County address to call for ceasefire in Gaza
In a statement, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations echoed the sentiments of Tuesday’s protesters, adding in part: “Complicity from our elected officials when 32,000+ Palestinians are dead, puts Muslim New Yorkers at a continued risk of a documented increase in hate crimes and law enforcement abuse at protests.”
CAIR: Muslim group says latest Gallup poll a ‘wake-up call’ for Biden – Washington Times
CAIR: Mass. saw among the most white supremacist incidents in 2023
The Council on American-Islamic Relations released a report in January that said it received 3,578 complaints since October of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate, a 178% increase since 2022. This included 19% in employment discrimination and 13% each in hate crimes and education discrimination.
“Despite this disturbing wave of bias targeting the Muslim, Arab-American and Palestinian communities, we are witnessing an impressive resilience in the face of bigotry,” CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said in the report.
CAIR-LA: California’s Governor Gavin Newsom calls for ceasefire
In a statement, Hussam Ayloush, the executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) – Los Angeles, wrote that they were invigorated to see Newsom decide to take action.
“Governor Newsom’s call for an immediate ceasefire embodies an undeniable truth – California will not shy away from standing for justice and human dignity. We hope this decision will stand as a beacon of compassion and moral leadership and compel other officials to do so as well,” Ayloush said.
CAIR-CA: Dave Min and Scott Baugh set up November showdown in CA-47 race
For many in the community, the election has become single issue, said Monica Candal Rahim, senior policy and advocacy manager for the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
“Everyone has their individual points of view, but from conversations with the community, Israel’s war on Gaza looms large in importance,” she said. “Did this person support an immediate ceasefire or not?”
CAIR-NY: Hillel postpones speaker event criticized as Islamophobic due to security concerns – Indiana Daily Student
Criticism of Yousef goes beyond IU’s campus. On March 21, the New York chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, condemned Yousef, who spoke at Columbia University the same day, as Islamophobic, citing two X posts from December. One warned people not to trust Muslims, with Yousef stating he has “zero respect for any individual who identifies as a Muslim.” In the other post, Yousef said he would place Islam on the “bottom rung” when judged against other religions and said Muslims are on a “crusade” to “convert humanity to a 7th century mentality.”
CAIR-LA: The LAPD trains foreign police. Does that enable human rights violations? – LA Times
In January, a coalition of advocacy groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations called on the Los Angeles Police Commission to conduct “a thorough investigation into reports suggesting that LAPD officers may have undergone training programs in Israel.”
“While we acknowledge the importance of international collaboration and the exchange of knowledge between law enforcement agencies, it is crucial to ensure that such engagements align with principles of human rights, justice, and accountability,” the groups said in a letter.
CAIR: ‘Put an end to this savagery’: Muslim-American rights group backs UN report – Al Jazeera
“The latest report by the UN’s special rapporteur validates what has been obvious to anyone who has witnessed what Israel has been doing in Gaza for the past five months: that the Israeli government is clearly committing a genocide against the Palestinian people,” said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad.
CAIR-Sacramento: Sacramento Gaza cease-fire resolution leaves rifts within Jewish, Muslim communities – Capital Public Radio
Although some Jewish community members and the Sacramento Valley/Central California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) backed the resolution, Steinberg didn’t win over the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region and the Jewish Community Relations Council. Both formally opposed the resolution, despite being involved in meetings Steinberg convened.
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