CAIR-San Diego Decries Spike in Anti-Muslim, Anti-Palestinian Hate (Video)
CAIR Calls on President Biden to Secure Evacuation of All U.S. Doctors Trapped in Rafah, End Israeli Assault on Rafah (Video)
CAIR-Ohio Urges Decision Makers to Drop Charges Against Peaceful Protesters at OSU Campus (Video)
CAIR Seeks Apology, Policy Changes on Behalf of Md. Student After Reported Assaults, Hijab Removal (Video)
CAIR: Antisemitism Accusations Against Staff Pose Dilemma for School Leaders – NY Times
Zainab Chaudry, the Maryland director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said she worries of a “clear double standard,” in which teachers who support the Palestinian cause do not receive the same due process rights as those who back Israel.
“We’ve never seen this level of suppression of free speech,” she said, adding that one major challenge “is that there are no clear-cut guidelines in terms of what’s acceptable and what’s not.”
CAIR-SFBA: Bay Area doctor remains trapped in Gaza along with 19 others – ABC7 News
Zahra Billoo with the Council on American-Islamic Relations SF Bay Area said, “In all my conversations with families who had members go, there is a very real we may never come back fear that they are grappling with. We know that of the over 20 doctors, at least one is facing significant dehydration and is on an IV drip. But these are doctors who can’t get supplies to do their work and are now also in danger of starvation and medical issues.”
“This violent assault on pro-Palestine activists is an affront to their basic rights and a troubling manifestation of the rising anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim rhetoric heard across the state and nation since Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza began,” said CAIR-SFBA Executive Director Zahra Billboo in a statement. “Images of law enforcement brutally assaulting and arresting peaceful protesters on college campuses also serve to embolden those who harbor hate and intolerance.
CAIR-FL: Hillsborough County Commission to discuss new support of Israel, possibility of investment in Israeli bonds – Spectrum News
Meanwhile, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the purchase of Israeli bonds is not a responsible move with taxpayer money.
“Economically, this is not good for Tampa taxpayers and Florida taxpayers,” said CAIR Policy Manager Mari Marks. “Because there is a lot of evidence out there that the Israeli economy is struggling quite a lot.”
CAIR-FL: Manatee commissioners approve proclamation supporting Israel – Bay News 9
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Florida says there was no support for the people in Gaza.
“Where are the statements of support for the 45,000 plus murdered Palestinians in Gaza,” said Mari Marks, CAIR Florida’s policy manager. “There are tens of thousands of Israeli citizens protesting their own government. So why is Manatee County and the U.S. government willing to give unwavering support?”