The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of antisemitic propaganda in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
Hate material, which included a reference to an infamous antisemitic tract, was reportedly placed in clear bags and weighted with kernels of corn so the bags could be thrown from a moving vehicle.
Last year, CAIR-Pittsburgh similarly condemned the distribution of antisemitic neo-Nazi propaganda in Squirrel Hill and Downtown.
In a statement, CAIR-Pittsburgh Executive Director Christine Mohamed said:
“We join people of conscience of all faiths and backgrounds in condemning the distribution of this antisemitic propaganda in our community. We also express our solidarity with the Jewish community as it is targeted by hate-filled bigotry.”
She said Washington, D.C., based CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR Pittsburgh Executive Director Christine Mohamed, 412-606-3601, cmohamed@cair.com