CAIR: Ed Sheeran tour continues on to Philadelphia as acts withdraw – ABC
CAIR Philadelphia has filed a freedom of information request seeking to learn who made the decision to bar Macklemore from the Philadelphia venue.
“Now there’s some rich person lobbying other venues to cancel him. This is something that is unacceptable,” said Ahmet Tekelioglu, the organization’s executive director.
Tekelioglu also said, “Asking that we recognize that what is happening is a genocide, and is wrong, is not something problematic. It’s something millions of people share.”
CAIR: Bo French Wants Texas to Be the New Rhodesia. His Opponent Just Wants to Keep the Heat On. – Mother Jones
CAIR: Texas Muslims organize against intensifying Islamophobic politics – Muslim Network TV
CAIR: Texas adopts anti-Muslim curriculum amid backlash – Daily Sabah
CAIR: NBA star Irving pledges to pay Al-Shaair’s NFL fine over Hind Rajab message – Al Jazeera
Meanwhile, the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations backed Al-Shaair over his continued advocacy for Palestinians.
“We commend Al-Shaair for using his platform to highlight the memory of Hind Rajab, one of the many children murdered by the Israeli government during its genocide in Gaza,” the rights group said in a statement on its website.
CAIR: NFL player Azeez Al-Shaair was fined more than $11,000 for wearing the name of a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces on his face – TRT World
“Like Muhammad Ali and other athletes of conscience before him, Azeez Al-Shaair is using his platform to stand up for justice. We applaud him and encourage others to follow suit in standing up for human rights, from Gaza to Sudan and elsewhere,” CAIR-Houston Director of Operations Imran Ghani said.
CAIR: Azeez Al-Shaair explains why his message matters beyond football – Gridiron Heroics
CAIR: US lawmaker places hold on Trump administration’s $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel – Anadolu Ajansı
Meanwhile, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) welcomed Meeks’ decision.
“After years of mass civilian slaughter and the systematic destruction of Gaza, no reasonable person can claim ignorance about how the racist, openly genocidal Netanyahu government would use these weapons,” CAIR said in a statement.
CAIR: Top House Democrat moves to block Trump administration’s $2.8B bomb sale to Israel – TRT World
CAIR: Meeks Halts USD2.8B Bomb Sale to Israel Amid Legal Concerns – MENAFN
CAIR: Palestinian-American rights lawyer arrested over Israel-bonds protest – Muslim Network TV
CAIR-San Diego: Council Unanimously Approves Islamophobia Definition – Voice of San Diego
Of Note: The city’s Human Relations Commission, which was tasked with developing anti-hate definitions, never officially voted on the proposed definition. A special meeting to do so last week did not reach quorum.
Instead, the Council of American-Islamic Relations brought forward the definition, with the support of Elo-Rivera and Council President Joe LaCava.
CAIR-SFBA: 1st hate-crime victim after 9/11: 25 years on, Balbir Singh Sodhi remembered – Times of India
CAIR: Trump Nominasikan Calon Anti-Islam dan Pro-Israel Sebagai Dubes AS di Saudi – Republika