Posts Tagged: Council on American-Islamic Relations
Anti-Israel Groups Oppose California Holocaust Education Bill That Passed Unanimously
Major anti-Israel groups opposed a Holocaust education bill in California that passed unanimously in the state's legislature. Last week, the California State Assembly and Senate approved...
CAIR Slams US Intel Chief for Statement Warning of Iranian Influence in Anti-Israel Protests
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to "clarify" her warning from earlier this week that...
Sonoma State University President Placed on Leave After BDS Capitulation
Sonoma State University in California placed its president, Mike Lee, on leave on Wednesday following his decision to adopt the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS)...
Examining Islamic Group’s Ties to Hamas
The following op-ed is an excerpt from "CAIR's Antisemitism Unmasked" by Steven Emerson and the Staff of the Investigative Project on Terrorism (2023). CAIR emerged out...
Majority of New York State Assembly Democrats Condemn Bill Targeting Pro-Israel Charities
A majority of the Democratic Conference of the New York State Assembly on Thursday signed a letter condemning a bill that would cut off funding...
Why Does the Media Uncritically Cite the Council on American-Islamic Relations?
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is no stranger to controversy. The organization bills itself as helping to promote the understanding of Islam, protecting civil...
Top Muslim-American Group Protests Against Signing of Peace Agreement Between Israel, UAE, and Bahrain
A top American Muslim group expressed its opposition to peace with Israel on Tuesday, calling on its followers to protest outside the White House during...
Anti-Israel Activist Zahra Billoo Voted Off Women’s March Board, Blames ‘Islamophobic Smear Campaign’
Zahra Billoo, a former head of the San Francisco chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations and fervent anti-Israel activist, has been voted off...
Anti-Israel CAIR Leader Who Slammed Interfaith Dialogue Wins Community Award
Last month, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) leader Zahra Billoo said that "pro-Israel work is pro-terror, pro-violence ... and pro-apartheid." Days later, Billoo received the Community...
New York Times Describes CAIR as ‘Civil Rights Group’
A long New York Times feature article and photo essay about “American Muslims and Their Guns” describes the Council on American-Islamic Relations as “a national...
Trump Continues Policy of Engaging Radical Islamic Group
Donald Trump might be the president of the United States, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to treat the Council on American-Islamic Relations...
Think Tank Calls on Silicon Valley Foundation to Halt Funding to Extremist Groups
JNS.org - The Middle East Forum (MEF) think tank is urging the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to stop funding extremist groups, including the Council on American-Islamic...
CAIR’s Identity Problem
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) styles itself as America's largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group. Its executive director, Nihad Awad, recently took advantage of a...
United Arab Emirates Designates 2 U.S. Muslim Organizations as Terror Groups
JNS.org - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially designated 83 groups as terrorist organizations on Saturday, including two U.S.-based Muslim organizations—the Council on American-Islamic...
