CAIR Files Ethics Complaint Against State Legislators Over ‘50 States One Israel’ Trip
Constituents of diverse faiths and backgrounds sent over 3,100 letters to demand accountability The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has filed a formal ethics complaint with the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (JCLE) against four […]
CAIR Welcomes Slovenia’s Travel Ban on Netanyahu Over Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Slovenia’s decision to impose a travel ban on indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu over his government’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. In a statement, Washington, D.C.-based CAIR said: “We commend Slovenia for taking a principled stand in support of international law and human […]
CAIR Backs UEFA Move to Vote on Suspending Israel Over Genocide in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for a move by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to vote on suspending Israel’s membership due to its ongoing genocide in Gaza. UEFA’s executive committee is expected to support any vote in favor of suspending […]
CAIR Calls Fearmongering About Sharia in London a ‘Baseless Claim’ Meant to Distract from Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President Trump’s claim at the United Nations General Assembly that London wants to “go to Sharia law” and a resurgence in other baseless anti-Muslim conspiracy theories are meant to distract from the real threat to western societies: crackdowns on free […]
CAIR Welcomes Spanish Arms Embargo on Israel, Calls on Other Nations to Follow Suit
The Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended the government of Spain for approving a full arms embargo on Israel and urged other nations to adopt similar measures. Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a “total” arms embargo on Israel, escalating pressure on Israel’s Prime Minister […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Massacre of 13 Civilians at Gaza Hospital, U.S. ‘Israel First’ Complicity
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli massacre of at least 13 Palestinians, including women and children, near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Israel has slaughtered at least 83 Palestinians across Gaza so far today. CAIR also condemned the Trump administration’s “Israel First” complicity with Israel’s genocide. In […]
CAIR Responds As ‘Massively Undercounted’ Official Death Toll in Gaza Passes 65,000
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called Israel’s daily slaughter of men, women and children in Gaza – with U.S. support – a “mark of shame” as the official, significantly-undercounted death toll tracked by the Gaza Health Ministry passes 65,000. The staggering death toll includes […]
CAIR Calls Genocide in Gaza ‘Undeniable’ After Recognition by UN Commission
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls on members of Congress to recognize genocide, back suspension of military aid to Israel The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Israel’s genocide in Gaza is “undeniable” after release of a UN commission’s report on Israeli war crimes […]
CAIR-SFBA Applauds Rep. Lateefah Simon’s Support for ‘Block the Bombs Act,’ Call for End to Genocide in Gaza
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked U.S. Representative Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) for joining a Capitol Hill press conference on Thursday, Sept. 11, urging passage of H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs Act,” and calling for an end […]
CAIR Commends Sens. Van Hollen, Merkley for Report on Israeli ‘Ethnic Cleansing,’ U.S. Complicity
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) for their courage and moral clarity in issuing a groundbreaking report accusing indicted war criminal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of overseeing a campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against the Palestinian people – […]