The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says the surge in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate that erupted last October continued into the first half of 2024. From January to June, the Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization documented 4,951 incoming complaints, a 69% increase over the same period in 2023. Education discrimin...
ANKARA (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the US’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has urged the Biden administration to address Israeli war crimes after soldiers destroyed a Gaza water reservoir and new reports of sexual abuse at an Israeli prison emerged. “Every day that the Biden administrat...
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the alleged harassment of two Muslim women in downtown Alpharetta. The women, wearing hijabs, were peacefully protesting with a Palestinian flag when a middle-aged man began verbally abusing them with Islamophobic and racist remarks. A video shows the man mak...
Police are investigating multiple break-ins and vandalism at a Muslim community center in Minnesota. Over the past two months, the site of the planned Tibyan Center mosque, which is housed in a former bank, has been repeatedly attacked by a group of young people. It has resulted in approximately $20,000 in damage. Executive Director of [&hell...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on the Senate to oppose a recent House amendment to halt funding for President Joe Biden’s directive to delay deportation orders for Palestinians. Sponsored by Rep. Andy Ogles, the amendment narrowly passed the House with a 204-203 vote on June 26. Critics, like Rep. Lauren Underwood...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has criticized the Israeli Consul General’s remarks suggesting a “Muslim occupation” threat in New York. CAIR warned that such false assertions could fuel hate crimes against Muslims and Arab-Americans. In an interview with the New York Post, Consulate General Ofir Akunis said Lond...
A 42-year-old woman has been charged for attempting to drown a three-year-old Palestinian-American girl in Texas. According to reports, Elizabeth Wolf approached the child’s mother at a swimming pool, making racist inquiries about their nationality and language before attacking. She jumped into the pool and tried to drag two children to ...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has welcomed the federal indictment of an Arizona man accused of planning a mass shooting at an Atlanta rap concert. He faces a number of charges. These include firearms trafficking and possession related to a hate crime aimed at African Americans, Jews, or Muslims. A number of reports say [&he...
A social media post under the username “JewishBiker88” sparked outrage as it depicted a man urinating on the sign of the East Texas Islamic Society Mosque and School in Tyler, Texas. The post, accompanied by the caption “Found a good place to take a p**s while out on the motorcycle this morning,” has since been […]
The Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR has praised Democratic Congressman James Clyburn for refusing to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. He is urging other members to follow suit. Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress on July 24. CAIR has accused the Israeli leader...
