Interfaith

CAIR leader mourns Hamas head Haniyeh: ‘His martyrdom is not in vain’ Terror group's leader attended Iranian president's inauguration, where chants of 'death to Israel' and 'death to America' rang out, shortly before his death

(Free Beacon) Zahra Billoo, head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’s (CAIR) San Francisco branch, mourned the death of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, portraying the terrorist as a martyr before calling for Israel’s eradication. “Never say that those martyred in the […]

Government & Politics

Pennsylvania rep met with Hamas supporters before boycotting Bibi’s speech CAIR's executive director said he was 'happy to see' Hamas’s invasion of Israel on October 7

(Free Beacon) Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean (Pa.) met with the pro-Hamas advocacy group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, before announcing her boycott of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress, she said Wednesday. In an interview on CNN, Dean said […]

Arts & Entertainment

Muslim feminists denounce Islamist patriarchy at Beverly Hills event 'The problem is going to continue as long as we have organizations like CAIR having a seat,' said Zainab Khan, of Muslim American Leadership Alliance.

(JNS) Since the suicide attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Muslim American voices like Zainab Zeb Khan’s “have been bullied into silence,” the founder of the Muslim American Leadership Alliance told an audience in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday. “I call this coerced […]

Crime

CAIR honcho and ‘Squad’ donor suggests Israel behind suspected Iranian plot to assassinate Trump Nihad Awad said last year he was 'happy to see' Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel

(Free Beacon) The executive director of the anti-Israel Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) pushed the baseless claim that the Jewish state is behind a suspected Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump. Nihad Awad asserted that reports of Iran’s plans to […]

Clothing

Delta apologizes after official X account says ‘I’d be terrified’ of employees with Palestinian flag pins The airline said it 'removed a mistakenly posted comment' because it was 'not in line with our values' and that the staffer who posted it 'no longer supports Delta’s social channels.'

(NBC) Delta Airlines apologized Thursday after its X account sympathized with a post that incorrectly said two flight attendants with Palestinian flag pins were wearing “Hamas badges.” An X user by the handle “ilikeTeslas” had tweeted Tuesday: “Since 2001 we take our […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Lino Lakes City Council pauses Muslim-focused housing development amid public pushback Several Lino Lakes residents say they’re concerned the project could overwhelm the water supply, increase traffic and harm the environment. Project supporters say the criticisms are steeped in Islamophobia.

(Sahan Journal) The Lino Lakes City Council voted Monday evening to halt development of a Muslim-focused community that has drawn resistance from several residents, and allegations from supporters that Islamophobia is delaying progress. The council voted 4-1 to enforce a moratorium after […]

Clerics & Preachers

House Dem to speak at anti-Israel conference with Holocaust denier and ex-Hamas member Rep. André Carson to speak at Islamic Society of North America convention that features Hitler apologist

(Free Beacon) Rep. André Carson (D., Ind.) will speak at the annual convention of an Islamic group linked to Hamas, along with one imam convicted in Israel of serving in terrorist groups and another who has denied the Holocaust, praised Adolf Hitler, […]

Government & Politics

Bob Casey praised CAIR official who urged Fetterman to ‘hang his head in shame’ over support for Israel Casey has been slow to defend Fetterman from left-wing attacks

(Free Beacon) Sen. Bob Casey has touted an official at a pro-Hamas activist group who this week attacked the Pennsylvania Democrat’s Senate colleague, John Fetterman, for meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, the executive director of the Council […]

Government & Politics

CAIR teaches mosques how to obtain taxpayer-funded grants meant to protect against terrorist attacks The Council on American-Islamic Relations is known for its ties to the terrorist group Hamas

(Free Beacon) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), known for its ties to the terrorist group Hamas, is teaching mosques and Islamic groups how to rake in taxpayer funds through a grant program aimed at protecting houses of worship against terrorist attacks. […]

Academics & Education

House Republican probes State Department communication with ‘radical pro-Hamas groups’ Rep. Brian Mast seeks info on Biden admin contact with groups that bankrolled anti-Semitic campus protests

(Free Beacon) A House Republican asked the State Department on Wednesday to turn over “all records and correspondence it has had with radical pro-Hamas groups linked to the funding of the anti-Semitic protests that have exploded across college campuses in recent months,” […]

Academics & Education

Muslim organization sues Abbott, colleges for suppressing speech The Council on American-Islamic Relations argues Abbott’s executive order addressing antisemitism is unconstitutional and targets Palestinian activists.

(Dallas Morning News) A Muslim civil rights organization is suing Gov. Greg Abbott and two Texas university systems on behalf of student activists, saying Abbott and the universities violated students’ First Amendment rights. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, argues Abbott’s […]

Government & Politics

Inside Biden’s broken relationship with Muslim and Arab American leaders Even as the president piles new pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza, those who have called most passionately for him to change course say it is too little, too late.

(NY Times) Seven months into Israel’s war in Gaza, Muslim and Arab American leaders say their channels of communication with President Biden’s White House have largely broken down, leaving the administration without a politically valuable chorus of support for his significant shift […]

Government & Politics

Biden campaign refuses invitation to address US Muslim voter advocacy groups Muslim voters say the campaign's refusal to engage 'reveals the disconnect' between Biden and voters, as Muslims hear from third-party candidates

(Middle East Eye) US President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign team refused an invitation to address a symposium regarding the voter engagement of more than one million Muslim Americans in the country, according to a coalition of more than two dozen Muslim civic […]

Academics & Education

CAIR calls on MSNBC to ban ADL boss over ‘Iranian proxies’ remark The Muslim civil rights group says Greenblatt should be barred from the network for likening Palestinian and Jewish student protests to Hezbollah.

(Daily Beast) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling for MSNBC to ban Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt from its airwaves over recent comments he made about college students protesting against the war in Gaza. During an appearance last Friday on […]

Government & Politics

Muslim Americans who soured on Biden see Israel aid package as further betrayal 'If our votes and the votes of people who support the Palestinian human rights are so important, then Biden should be listening,' one activist said.

(NBC) “Outraged,” “point of no return” and “absolute disaster” are how some Muslim American organizers have described their reactions to an aid package for Israel that is making its way through Congress for President Joe Biden to sign into law. Many Muslim […]

Demonstrations

Iran attack widens rift between activist left and Dem moderates The latest flashpoint in the Israel-Gaza war shows both sides calcifying their stances.

(Politico) Moments after Iran launched an attack on Israel, around 400 pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago broke out in chants of “Hands off Iran!” The head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, claimed Iran “is responding […]

Government & Politics

Dem Rep. Jahana Hayes stands by letter she wrote praising Hamas-friendly group CAIR Islamic advocacy group's leader said he was 'happy to see' Hamas kill Jews on Oct. 7

(Free Beacon) Connecticut congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D.) is defending a letter she wrote praising the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Islamic advocacy group whose leader said he was “happy to see” Hamas kill Jews on Oct. 7. The group does valuable […]

Holidays

CAIR MN removes Shaun King as event keynote speaker following backlash The decision came seven hours after the activist was announced as the speaker for the fundraiser.

(Star Tribune) Minnesota’s branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said Thursday night it will remove activist Shaun King as its keynote speaker for an upcoming Ramadan fundraiser, hours after backlash over the announcement that King was selected. A little before noon, […]

Government & Politics

Confusion over CAIR’s role in planned Biden meeting with Muslim leaders in Chicago The White House claims no one from CAIR was invited, but the group organized a letter claiming otherwise

(Jewish Insider) The White House was snubbed this week by the Muslim community in Chicago after Biden administration officials sought a meeting with Muslim, Arab and Palestinian American leaders. At least, that’s what several Muslim advocacy groups said on Thursday. More than […]

Government & Politics

Arab, Muslim and Palestinian leaders refuse to meet with White House aides in Chicago The protests continue, this time in the Windy City.

(Politico) More than three dozen Arab, Muslim and Palestinian-American leaders blasted a White House effort to meet with community organizations in Chicago over the administration’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict. In a joint letter addressed to the White House, the groups criticized […]