CAIR-MI Condemns Violent Police Raid Against WSU Anti-Genocide Encampment (Video)
CAIR-Chicago: Palestinian families in Chicago area in distress over relatives amid deadly airstrikes – CBS
“This is a man-made disaster,” said Ahmed Rehab, the executive director of the Council of American-Islamic Relations.
The audience also enjoyed hearing from guest speaker Attorney Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, Executive Director of the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who connected with both graduates and guests with words of encouragement.
CAIR: Nikki Haley criticized for writing ‘Finish Them!’ on artillery shell in Israel – Washington Post
And the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned her for writing “a violent message” two days after an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in Rafah killed at least 45 people. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the attack a “tragic accident” after the Israeli military repeatedly described it as a targeted strike on a Hamas compound using “precise munitions” and “precise intelligence.”
CAIR: Haley Gets Blasted for Writing ‘Finish Them’ on Israeli Artillery Shell – Newsmax
CAIR: Muslim Lawyer Loses Job Offer from Foley & Lardner After Supporting Palestinians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is assisting her in pursuing legal action, Reuters reported.
CAIR-LA: Alleged UCLA Attacker From Beverly Hills Released on Bail – Beverly Hills Courier
“BHUSD’s silence about Edan On’s violent and well-documented attacks is indicative of an overall disregard for the safety and wellbeing of BHUSD’s Palestinian, Arab and Muslim students—some of whom have reported to our office a school environment that is plagued by anti-Palestinian sentiment, discrimination, and fear,” said CAIR-LA Civil Rights Managing Attorney Dina Chehata in the statement.
CAIR: Israeli Minister Threatens to Turn Occupied West Bank Into Ruins ‘Like in the Gaza Strip’ – Common Dreams
Ibrahim Hooper, national communications director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights group in the United States, issued a statement about multiple recent events, including the minister’s comments.
“Every day, we see Israel’s far-right government targeting civilian infrastructure vital to the lives of ordinary Palestinians, whether in Gaza or the West Bank,” Hooper said. “This ongoing destruction has one goal—to make life unbearable for the Palestinian people and to force their removal from the land of Palestine.”
CAIR-MI: Wayne State activists vow to come back stronger after police clear pro-Palestinian camp – Detroit News
At least two groups condemned Wayne State’s actions. Detroit Action, an activist group, attacked the encampment’s removal, calling it a “blatant attack” on free speech rights “by a country determined to silence dissent.” The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations also criticized the university.
CAIR-MI: 12 arrested after police raid tent encampment against Israel at Wayne State University – Detroit Free Press