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CAIR in the News, October 9, 2024

Video: CAIR Demands Apology from Idaho Lawmaker Who Told Native American ‘Go Back Where You Came From’

CAIR: Israel accused of targeted killing of Palestinian journalist in Gaza – Daily Sabah

In a statement, CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper said: “Israeli forces are assassinating journalists in order to cover up their war crimes and other atrocities and crimes against humanity. Media professionals in the United States and across the world must break their silence and speak out to condemn Israel’s intentional targeting of journalists. The far-right Israeli government cannot be allowed to commit such war crimes without being held accountable.

CAIR-San Diego: Around 1,000 San Diego protesters march for the International Day of Action for Palestine – UCSD Guardian

Samar Ismael, UC San Diego alumna and current member of San Diego’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations spoke to The UCSD Guardian before the rally. She spoke to the significance of the march’s location.

“These elected officials are going to be seeing news coverage. They will see the numbers that are willing to show up for this cause, and they need to understand that these are the people who are very capable of putting them in power and putting them out of power.”

Ismail also spoke directly to UCSD students.

“Time and time again, students have had the ability to change the school’s policy, which served as a catalyst in the entire social movement. Think about it, if you guys really had zero power, they would ignore you. Rather, they are coming down on you so hard because they are afraid of the power that the students have.”

CAIR-MN: St. Anthony places a hold on mosque vote – Northeaster Newspaper

Tibyan Center is presently housed in South Minneapolis. Speaking for the school, Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), said it had outgrown its space. Tibyan is an internationally-acclaimed program that teaches Quranic learning (students have won international honors for memorizing the Quran), and offers youth enrichment and instruction in coding and programming.

CAIR-MN: Minnesota’s largest Muslim cemetery breaks ground near Farmington after 10-year saga – Sahan Journal

CAIR-MN: Groundbreaking held for first exclusive Muslim cemetery in Minnesota – CBS News

CAIR-MN: Groundbreaking held for Minnesota’s first all-Muslim cemetery – KSTP

CAIR-MN: Muslim leaders break ground on new Minnesota cemetery – KARE 11

CAIR-MN: Minnesota Muslim cemetery breaks ground after delays, vandalism – Pioneer Press

CAIR: New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers – NBC News

“We commend Coach Robert Saleh for making history as the first American Muslim head coach in NFL history,” the Council on American Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights organization, said in a statement Tuesday.

“Although no one should jump to conclusions about why the Jets fired Coach Saleh, the report that Jets security physically escorted Saleh out of the building does raise concerns about the possible motive for such unusual hostility.”

CAIR: A Muslim group is questioning the Jets’ treatment of Robert Saleh – Deseret News

CAIR: Did New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh for wearing Lebanese flag amid Israel war? – The New Arab

CAIR: Islamic group demands answers from Jets on Robert Saleh being ‘physically escorted’ from team HQ after wearing Lebanon pin in last game – Daily Mail

CAIR: Questions arise regarding Jets’ firing of Robert Saleh amid Lebanese flag controversy – Türkiye Today

CAIR: Islamic group calls out Jets for firing Robert Saleh after wearing Lebanon pin amid Israel war – FOX

CAIR: A Conflagration of Lies: Mainstream Media, Political Theater, and the Hypocritic Oath – CounterPunch

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