News: North America

News: North America

Marriott no longer hosting Muslim Federation event in South Florida The group called the cancellation 'a tragic result of fear and misinformation' and 'a sad day when Muslim Americans were prevented to assemble in some neighborhoods, leaving a stain on our collective conscience.'

January 8, 2024   

(JNS) After the Middle East Forum charged that the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center was to host a Jan. 12-13 event of the “region’s most extreme alliance of Islamist organizations,” the hotel canceled its contract with the South […]

Crime

Baltimore lawmaker seeks to remove CAIR from Md. hate crimes commission Law creating the commission explicitly guaranteed CAIR, whose executive director praised the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, representation on the civil rights panel

January 4, 2024   

(Jewish Insider) A legislative effort is underway in Maryland to remove the Council on American-Islamic Relations from a state hate crimes body after the organization’s Maryland director published a series of antisemitic Facebook posts after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel, […]

Books

Anti-Israel group peddles children’s book that glorifies Jewish state’s eradication Council on American-Islamic Relations urges local libraries to adopt 'suggested Palestine reading list' for kids

January 4, 2024   

(Free Beacon) An anti-Israel group whose founder said he was “happy to see” Hamas attack Israel is urging local libraries to feature children’s books that push propaganda against the Jewish state — including one that contends all of Israel belongs to “Palestine.” […]

Government & Politics

CAIR’s leader cheered Hamas’s terror attack on Israel. Gavin Newsom is sitting down with the group anyway Terror-tied group touts meeting with California governor

January 4, 2024   

(Free Beacon) California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) met Thursday with the state’s Council on American-Islamic Relations chapter (CAIR) just weeks after the group’s leader said he was “happy to see” Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, a comment that even prompted condemnation from […]

Government & Politics

Muslim community leaders will meet in Chicago to push campaign against Biden as deaths mount in Israel-Hamas war Chicago’s #AbandonBiden event is scheduled to coincide with the annual Muslim American Society and Islamic Circle of North America convention, expected to draw more than 30,000 to McCormick Place over the weekend.

December 29, 2023   

(Chicago Sun-Times) Muslim community leaders from across the country will rally in Chicago Saturday, calling for voters to drop their support for President Joe Biden because of his administration’s refusal to call for a cease-fire in Gaza as the civilian death toll […]

Government & Politics

‘You no longer represent us’: New Jersey Muslims mobilize against longtime congressman over Israel stance A constituency that helped him keep his seat a decade ago now wants him out of office.

December 22, 2023   

(Politico) Last time Rep. Bill Pascrell faced a serious primary challenge, he ended up winning by a 20-point margin after the Arab American community rallied in support of the New Jersey Democrat. Now that same constituency is turning against him, posing a […]

Government & Politics

Lawmakers criticize Associated Press for declining to classify Hamas as a terrorist group Guidance from the news service’s influential style guide urges against utilizing the terms ‘terrorist’ and ‘terrorism’ to describe Hamas and its Oct. 7 attack on Israel

December 21, 2023   

(Jewish Insider) A bipartisan group of House lawmakers sent a letter on Friday criticizing the Associated Press and its style guide for guidance that advises against using the terms “terrorist” and “terrorism” to describe Hamas and its Oct. 7 attack on Israel. […]

Government & Politics

CAIR quietly scrubs Democrats’ praise for group after blowback over leader’s pro-Hamas comments Nihad Awad, CAIR's executive director, said he was 'happy to see' Hamas attack Israel

December 20, 2023 and   

(Fox) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) appears to have scrubbed Democratic lawmakers’ praise for its group from its website following blowback over its leader’s controversial statements regarding Hamas, Fox News Digital has discovered. Nihad Awad, CAIR’s executive director, recently said he […]

Government & Politics

Rep. Jahana Hayes met with Connecticut CAIR chapter earlier this month Other Democrats have distanced themselves from CAIR after its executive director praised the Oct. 7 Hamas attack

December 20, 2023   

(Jewish Insider) Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) met with affiliates of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) Connecticut chapter in early December, according to a Facebook post from the group. CAIR has come under recent scrutiny over its supportive rhetoric regarding Hamas’ Oct. […]

Law Enforcement

Federal authorities arrest Westminster man, 18, who allegedly tried to join ISIS Humzah Mashkoor, 18, was arrested before boarding an international flight at the Denver International Airport, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court of Colorado.

December 19, 2023   

(KMGH) A Westminster 18-year-old who allegedly planned to join the Islamic State (ISIS) was arrested at the Denver International Airport Monday before boarding an international flight, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court of Colorado. Humzah Mashkoor, 18, of Westminster […]

Children & Teens

Ottawa youth charged in anti-Jewish terror plot had makings of bomb: police On Monday, the minor faced a total of five charges, including a second charge related to facilitating a terrorist activity and two new charges relating to explosives

December 18, 2023   

(National Post) The Ottawa youth facing five terrorism- and explosive-related charges targeting Jewish people allegedly possessed bomb-making materials, such as chemicals and metal ball bearings, when he was arrested by the RCMP Friday. A detailed version of the charges against the minor […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslim civil rights group condemns GOP senators’ treatment of Muslim court pick Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton's hostility toward Biden nominee Adeel Mangi was 'Islamophobic and un-American,' said the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

December 15, 2023   

(HuffPost) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the country, on Friday denounced three Republican senators for their treatment of President Joe Biden’s historic judicial nominee Adeel Mangi during his recent confirmation hearing. GOP Sens. Ted Cruz […]

Children & Teens

Youth placed on terrorism peace bond but expresses reservations he will comply with conditions 'Non-compliance with this peace bond ... could very well result in him actually seeing the inside of a jail cell,' said Justice John Shaw

December 14, 2023   

(Calgary Herald) The Calgary judge who ordered a city teen to comply with a 12-month terrorism peace bond expressed concerns Thursday about his potential success. “I wish your client every success in complying,” Justice John Shaw told defence counsel Vignesh Pillai about […]

Government & Politics

Congressman probes White House communications with anti-Israel group Rep. Issa seeks info on Biden admin's partnership with Council on American-Islamic Relations

December 14, 2023   

(Free Beacon) A Republican in Congress is probing the Biden administration’s communications with an anti-Israel group that is known to promulgate anti-Semitic propaganda and whose leader celebrated Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. Rep. Darrell […]

Children & Teens

Calgary youth suspected of terrorism activity to enter into 12-month peace bond As well as anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments, the teen's material also included references to Black Lives Matter and showed a synagogue blowing up

December 11, 2023   

(Calgary Herald) The Calgary teen who will be placed on a 12-month terrorism peace bond believed Sharia law dictated that gay people should be executed, court was told Monday. And among the materials found on the now-17-year-old’s electronic devices were videos of […]