The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to take immediate action following the circulation of new videos that appear to show Palestinian civilians in Gaza being bombed and killed in Israeli military attacks.
One video appears to show a young girl being bombed while inside a tent, while another appears to show a wounded civilian being killed in a bombing.
The videos, which have been circulated widely on social media, are available here:
In a statement, Washington, D.C.-based CAIR said:
“The images emerging daily from Gaza are horrifying and should shock the conscience of every member of Congress. The bombing of a child sheltering in a tent and the killing of a wounded civilian are not events that Congress can simply watch and ignore.
“Palestinian civilians have endured relentless death, displacement and destruction. These videos provide yet more evidence of the devastating human cost of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the urgent need for accountability.”
CAIR recently called on Congress to immediately suspend U.S. military aid to Israel in response to a newly-leaked image of elderly Palestinians who were reportedly used as human shields by Israeli forces in Gaza and then executed.
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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