CAIR Calls for Application of Leahy Law After State Dept. IG Report Shows Hundreds of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the application of the Leahy Law on Israel after a report by the State Department’s Office of Inspector General that found “many hundreds” of possible human rights violations by Israeli military units in Gaza. The report said […]
CAIR Calls on Congress to Condemn Israeli Slaughter of 46 Children in Gaza, Back Arms Embargo

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to condemn the slaughter of 46 children in Gaza by Israeli forces and to support an arms embargo against the Israeli government. Last night, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 104 people, including […]
CAIR Calls on U. Chicago to Cancel Appointment of Biden’s ‘Genocide Denier-in-Chief’ Kirby

TAKE ACTION: Join CAIR in Calling on Univ. of Chicago to Drop Kirby Now! The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the University of Chicago to cancel its appointment of former Biden administration “Genocide Denier-in-Chief” National Security Spokesman John Kirby. CAIR is also calling […]
CAIR-MD Action Alert: Support UMD Students Opposing Campus Event with Gaza Genocide Soldiers

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today encouraged members of the public to support University of Maryland (UMD) Students for Justice in Palestine as they call on university officials to urge the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) chapter at UMD to cancel an upcoming event featuring Israeli soldiers who allegedly participated in […]
CAIR Says ICC, ICJ Should Consider Israel’s ‘Ecocide’ of 1 Million Olive Trees in Gaza as Further Evidence of Genocidal Intent

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/21/2025) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ) should investigate the Israeli occupation’s destruction of one million of Gaza’s 1.1 million olive trees in Gaza an act of ecocide and further […]
CAIR Debunks Tom Cotton and Elise Stefanik’s Latest Demands for Federal Witch Hunt into Americans Opposed to Gaza Genocide

Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls for probe of whether Cotton and Stefanik are in concert with Israeli government. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it sent a formal letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responding to a “baseless” request by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Elise […]
CAIR-NC, Other Human Rights Advocates Urge Probe into UG Solutions LLC for Alleged War Crimes and Unlawful Practices in Gaza

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC), along with human rights advocates and interfaith communities across North Carolina are calling on the North Carolina community to urge Secretary Marshall and Attorney General Jackson to open a formal investigation into UG Solutions LLC (UG) for alleged violations of the Federal War Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2441(d), and other unlawful business practices. UG, […]
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CAIR-Florida Condemns Upcoming Visit of Indicted Israeli War Criminal Yoav Gallant to Sarasota

The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the upcoming visit of Israeli official Yoav Gallant to Sarasota, Florida, on October 12. Gallant, who formerly served as Israel’s Minister of Defense, has been accused by international human rights organizations of playing a leading […]
CAIR-CA Stands in Solidarity With K-12 Educators in California, Across the Nation Participating in Three-Day Hunger Strike for Gaza

The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today expressed solidarity with the K-12 educators in California and throughout the nation who are participating in a three-day hunger strike for Gaza. SEE: Educators, staff and students launch hunger strikes across the US On the second anniversary of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, more than 100 […]