In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful “Know that this worldly life is no more than play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting, and competition in wealth and children. This is like rain that causes plants to grow, to the delight of the planters. But later the plants dry up and you see them wither, then they are reduced to chaff. And in the Hereafter, there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness and pleasure of God, whereas the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment.” The Holy Quran, 57:20 |
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CAIR Calls Liz Cheney ‘Torture Advocate, Anti-Muslim Bigot and Warmonger’ | CAIR Says FBI Illegally Interrogating People about Posts Critical of Israel | CAIR Says Israel Wiping Out 902 Gaza Families is ‘Proof of Genocidal Intent’ |
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In recent days, both President Biden and Vice President Harris have praised Cheney and her father, former vice president Dick Cheney, despite their steadfast support for torture and other war crimes. WATCH BIDEN PRAISES CHARACTER OF LIZ CHENEY, DICK CHENEY. In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said: "No elected official who cares about justice or the rule of law or human rights should ever praise Liz Cheney, a torture advocate, anti-Muslim bigot and warmonger who once refused to condemn racists spreading the Obama birther conspiracy. Supporting President Trump's impeachment does not wash away Rep. Cheney's support for crimes like torture. The same is true of Dick Cheney, a war criminal and one of the most disastrous vice presidents in U.S. history. "If Liz Cheney had ever advocated for the torture of Ukrainians instead of Arabs, or if she had delivered a keynote speech to an anti-Semitic conference instead of an Islamophobic conference, she would not be embraced and rehabilitated today by any mainstream leader."
Liz Cheney, who worked in the State Department during the Bush Administration, has spent years defending the Bush administration's disastrous policies, including the invasion of Iraq and the torture of prisoners held without charge. Cheney has also embraced an SPLC-designated anti-Muslim hate group and refused to denounce Republicans spreading the Obama birther conspiracy theory.
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| In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said: “The wiping out of more than 900 entire families is undeniable proof of the far-right Israeli government’s genocidal intent toward the Palestinian people in Gaza. These atrocities cannot be ignored, and they cannot be excused. The Biden administration must stop supporting the wholesale slaughter of families and force the Israeli government to halt its genocidal campaign.” |
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| “The Constitution does not permit the FBI to interrogate people who express views the government might not like,” said CAIR Attorney Gadeir Abbas. “We urge all Americans to exercise their constitutional right to not answer the FBI's questions about their political opinions or religious beliefs." |
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| WHAT: Media availability to bid farewell to Dr. Mohammad Subeh WHEN: Friday, October 4 TIME: 2:00 p.m., Qatar Airways QR-738 WHERE: San Francisco International Airport CONTACT: CAIR-SFBA Communications Manager Lorrie Adam, ladam@PROTECTED, 408.498.5779; CAIR-SFBA Executive Director Zahra Billoo, zbilloo@PROTECTED, 626.252.0885 |
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| WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE. In a statement, CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Ahmet Tekelioglu said: “Temple University’s decision to arrest peaceful protestors led to harm and subsequently a number of egregious violations of non-negotiable basic religious rights by the Philadelphia Police Department. While we are hopeful both institutions will take corrective steps, our office will continue to pursue every advocacy and legal pathway to resolve underlying concerns that impact hundreds of thousands of Philadelphia Muslims.” |
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| In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said: “The far-right Israeli government feels empowered to extend its genocide to the West Bank because of the total and uncritical support of the Biden administration for that genocide targeting the Palestinian people. This complicity with genocide must come to an end and the humanity of the Palestinian people must finally be recognized after decades of systematic dehumanization by those who back the Israeli apartheid government.” |
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| “We welcome the banning of these companies and all others who seek to profit from the Chinese government’s enslavement and genocide of Muslim Uyghurs,” said CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell. |
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CAIR: US politicians move to revoke tax-exempt status of rights groups criticising Israel – Al Jazeera CAIR-CA: Newsom approves bill to prevent hostile protest environments on college campuses – The Daily Californian The bill was opposed by Jewish Voice for Peace, the Council on American Islamic Relations, or CAIR and United Auto Workers 4811, which represents academic student employees, postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers. “SB 1287 will stifle student protests at colleges and universities by requiring the California State University system to adopt new, vague ‘codes of conduct’ for campus protests and enforce them in unspecified ways,” a CAIR press release noted. CAIR: How long of a shadow is the Middle East conflict casting on the US election? – Euro News Meanwhile, Harris is failing to amass support among the Arab American community. A September poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations showed Harris trailing Trump with Arab American voters, historically a 2-1 advantage for Democrats. CAIR: 'Too little, too late': Arab Americans unimpressed by Harris' outreach – TRT World CAIR-MI: Washtenaw County township settles lawsuit to allow first local mosque – Detroit News Video: CAIR-LA Director Says Root Cause of Mideast Conflict is Israeli Occupation of Palestine CAIR (Video): Israel's Beirut Air Strike Kills American, Another 'Abandoned' By U.S.; Muslims Slam 'Racism' – Times of India |
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