(BOSTON, MA, 2/23/2022) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Massachusetts) today condemned racist, antisemitic flyers placed in books at a library on the campus of Williams College.
The flyers, discovered last week, were placed in books in Sawyer Library’s section on German history from 1933-45, the era of Nazism and the Holocaust. The flyers were designed to look like Confederate money, and depict Confederate flags, Stars of David and Bible passages. The library was previously targeted with similar flyers in 2018.
SEE: Antisemitic, racist flyers found in books in Sawyer
https://williamsrecord.com/459747/news/antisemitic-racist-flyers/
“We condemn this act of antisemitic and racism, and stand in solidarity with the students of Williams College,” said CAIR-Massachusetts Executive Director Tahirah Amatul-Wadud. “We hope the investigation of this incident will uncover the perpetrators and result in educational opportunities about systemic racism, antisemitism and white supremacy.”
Amatul-Wadud said she reached out to the college to offer our support and solidarity, and noted that Curry College, also in Massachusetts, had to switch to remote learning this week due to similar threats.
She said the American Muslim community and CAIR stand in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, white supremacy and all other forms of bigotry.
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CONTACT: CAIR-Massachusetts Executive Director Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, 413-206-9839 , tAmatul-Wadud@cair.com, CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com